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BACK-FLIP - back to list
- ADVANCED! This trick requires a lot of speed.
- When you hit the jump, pull up hard on the handle-bars as you arch your back--lead with your
head and make sure to eye the spot where you expect to land.
- First land on the front wheel followed
with the back.
- All the while make sure you keep
your knees bent.
- Land it and ride away with a smile
knowing you're a stud.
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BAR SPIN/SPIN - back to list
- Turn your handle-bars 90 degrees
to the left or right while in the air.
- Then straighten them out, land it
and ride away.
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CAN-CAN - back to list
- As the name suggests, the opposite
of a "Nac-Nac."
- Take your left leg and throw it over
the top tube of the bike so that the foot is pointing to the right
- ...or vice versa.
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CANDY-BAR - back to list
- While in mid air, take either foot
and extend it over your handle-bars so it's pointing in the direction
you're moving.
- Note: It should be in between your
arms, which are on the grips.
- Then bring your leg back to its pedal
and land it--hopefully.
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CLIFF HANGER (flatland too) - back to list
- While in mid air, take your feet
off the pedals and hook 'em under the handle-bars.
- Stick your arms up in the air so
that it looks like you are hanging from your wrists.
- Then lift your knees to bring the
bike back toward you.
- Place your hands back on the handle-bars
and your feet back on the pedals and land it.
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FLARE - back to list
- ADVANCED! A flare is similar to a back flip but
adding a 180.
- Do a back flip, and when you're in
mid air, turn your handle-bars to the right and push the back of
the bike out in the same direction.
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FRONT FLIP - back to list
- ADVANCED! Just as you leave the jump, lean forward
over your handle bars and push back and up with your feet on the
pedals simultaneously.
- Once you're all the way around--did
a complete flip, pull back so you can even out.
- If you have front breaks, it helps
a lot with a front flip.
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FRONT PEG GRAB - back to list
- While in mid air, pull up on the
handle-bars, lean over them and grab the front pegs.
- Land it by letting go of the pegs
and putting your hands back on the grips.
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INDIAN AIR - back to list
- Do a "no-foot
Can-Can" (throwing both legs over the top tube of the frame
while in mid air)--only twist your body at your hips so your left
leg is on the right side and your right leg is on the left (assuming
that you throw your legs to the right side of your bike).
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KICK-OUT - back to list
- While in mid air, swing the back
of your bike to the right or left as far as you can, using your
legs.
- Then bring the back of your bike
back in quickly and land it.
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NAC-NAC - back to list
- As the name suggests, the opposite
of a "Can-Can."
- Swing the back of the bike to the
right.
- Take your right foot and swing it
over and around the back wheel.
- Your foot should now be pointing
to the left.
- ...or vice versa.
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LIQUID SWORD - back to list
- ADVANCED!
Ride toward a jump and when in mid air, jump off your bike on the
left side.
- At the same time, let go of the left
grip and grab it with your right hand.
- Then push the front left peg backward
with your right foot, making the bike do a flip in mid air.
- When the bike is back to its original
position, get on and land it.
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LOOKDOWN - back to list
- While in mid air, have your left
foot forward.
- Pull up on the handle-bars, and lean
to the right.
- Turn the bars to the right, and move
your body along with them so that you are in a position where you
can see the ramp you took off from.
- Turn the bars and return to your
original position before landing.
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NO-FOOTER - back to list
- Pull your feet off of the pedals
while you're in mid air
- Then place your feet back on the
pedals before landing.
- Suggestion: Start small.
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NO-FOOT CAN-CAN - back to list
- Do a "Can-Can,"
only throw both of your legs over the top tube.
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NO-HANDER - back to list
- When in mid air, get your bike as
close to vertical as possible (up and down).
- Place your handle-bars in your lap
and throw your hands up in the air.
- When you get your hands back to the
bars, level the bike out and land it.
- Variation: Instead, throw your arms
out to the side, so they're parallel to the ground.
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ONE-FOOTER - back to list
- Take one foot off of the pedal and
kick it out to the side.
- Then place it back on the pedal,
and land it.
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ONE-HANDER - back to list
- Take one hand off your handle-bars,
extend your arm.
- Then place it back on your handle-bars
and land it.
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ROCKET AIR - back to list
- While you're in mid air, place both
feet on the back pegs.
- Be prepared for the back of the bike
should drop some.
- Note: When your feet return to the
pedals, make sure you push the front of the bike down to even the
bike out for a safe landing.
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SUICIDE - back to list
- Take your hands off of the grips
while you're in mid air and throw them up and out to the side, parallel
to the ground.
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SUICIDE CLAPPER- back to list
- Do a "Suicide"
and clap your hands behind your back while in mid air.
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SUPERMAN - back to list
- While in mid air, push forward on
the handl-bars and throw your legs out behind the bike as far as
you can, maneuvering so you're parallel to the ground.
- Keeping your hands on the handle-bars,
pull yourself back.
- It should look like Superman flying
through the air.
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SUPERMAN SEAT GRAB - back to list
- Do a "Superman"
but keep one hand on the handle-bars and put the other on the seat.
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TABLETOP - back to list
- Push your handle-bars toward the
right side of your body and turn them to the left at the same time.
- Use your legs to push the back of
your bike up and to the left.
- The object is to get the bike horizontal
/ level with the ground.
- ...or visa versa.
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TOBOGGAN - back to list
- While in mid air, push down on the
handle-bars.
- Simultaneously turn your handle-bars
90 degrees (1/4 turn).
- Take your left hand off of the handle-bars
and grab your
crotch seat. :-o
- Make sure you're leaning back so
you can put the bike in a vertical position.
- Then grab the handle-bars with your
left hand (which was on the seat) and level the bike.
- Then just land it.
- ...or vice versa
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TRUCK DRIVER - back to list
- While in the air, fling your bike
360 degrees to the left or right (full circle) under your feet
- At the same time spin your handlebars
full-circle (360°)...a simultaneous event.
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TURN DOWN - back to list
- Approach a jump at medium speed
- As you take off, pull your handlebars
up and toward you and turn your handlebars 180 degrees
- At the same time, look back whilst
in the middle of the jump
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TURN DOWN BACK-FLIP- back to list
- Approach a jump at a speed to complete
a back flip.
- As you're in the process of executing
the back-flip, turn your handlebars 180 degrees simultaneously,
looking back whilst in the middle of the jump.
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