Taking off under control
Giacomo Coustellier pedals up a large boulder.
Benito Ros pedals up over a large gap.
By assisting the front wheel lift with a pedal acceleration, you gain much more control than what a "pull-only" bunny hop can offer and this makes it easier to stay in balance when landing on the obstacle.
What is it all about?
Andrei Burton accelerates and springs up into a full extension.
From a trackstand position, ride the first quarter of a crank turn on your strong foot to set the bike into motion and crouch progressively. Follow up with the second quarter turn on your lazy foot, leaning back and pulling on the handlebars to aim the front wheel at the obstacle.Push on your lazy foot and stay low to lift the front wheel up.
Accelerate the move on your good foot again, springing up into a full extension while kicking on your good pedal to initiate the jump.The pedal up
1° From a trackstand position, ride the first quarter of a crank turn on your strong foot to set the bike into motion, crouch progressively.
2° Follow up with the second quarter turn on your lazy foot, leaning back and pulling on the handlebars to lift the front wheel.
3° Accelerate the move on your good foot again, springing up into a full extension while kicking on your good pedal to initiate the jump.
4° Pull up on the handlebars and thrust the bike high up in front of you while tucking your knees up, aiming the rear wheel at the obstacle.
5° Lock the brake before the rear wheel touches down and flex upon landing to damp the impact smoothly.
6° Let your own momentum tilt the bike forward until you can balance over the rear wheel.
Get your distance right
Stay low as you approach the obstacle, before the jump.
The most difficult part in all the rolling techniques is to evaluate correctly the run-up distance to the obstacle and translate it into the appropriate pedalling sequence. In some cases, you may have to abbreviate the pedalling, hence increase your body language to compensate for the lack of momentum.
Landing right in balance
When the rear wheel reaches the obstacle, try to stay supple and absorb as much of the impact as possible. Landing too rigidly on your legs will bounce you off the obstacle or reduce your
momentum before you have a chance to find the right balance point. As the bike tilts forward again, you will be able to adjust your posture. If need be, hop on site to position the rear tyre
correctly for your next move.