| 180 to tire Trap | | | | right, but it's well worth it. |
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| (it is best to learn this on a mini ramp | | | | Turndown 360s |
| until you can do it on the ground). Get | | | | |
| average speed going up the ramp. Hit the lip | | | | The key to doing a 360 is to turn your head |
| and do a fly out and 180 by kicking the rear | | | | and upper body in the direction you plan to |
| end around as you're about to land. Lean back | | | | spin throughout the rotation; where the head |
| slightly and lock back brakes. (David the | | | | leads, the body will follow ... hopefully. |
| Jesus) | | | | |
| | | | Double tail whips |
| 360know what foot you go to the ramp into) If | | | | |
| you go with your right foot, spin to the | | | | To do a tail whip, swing your right foot over |
| right and vice versa. When you get to about | | | | the frame, and when at a fast walking pace, |
| one foot before the end of the ramp, jerk | | | | jam it in between the front forks and the |
| your front tire to right and follow through | | | | tire. With your left foot still on the pedal, |
| with your body. Master this motion and soon | | | | push the frame around in a counterclockwise |
| you will get a 360. (Matt) | | | | direction. |
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| Curtain Call | | | | Keep your left foot in the air and use it for |
| | | | balance. Make sure to hold the front brakes. |
| Go as fast as you can and hit the ramp. Once | | | | When the frame gets all of the way around, |
| you are five feet in the air, put your left | | | | use your left foot to stop it, by placing it |
| foot on left front peg and hold on with just | | | | on the seat post. |
| your left hand. Take your right leg and arm | | | | |
| off the bike while holding on with just you | | | | Take your right foot off of the tire and put |
| left arm and leg. | | | | it onto the right pedal, then swing the left |
| | | | foot over the frame and onto the left pedal, |
| Flatland Bar Spin | | | | then pedal away. You've done it! |
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| Start with your left foot on the left back | | | | 720s |
| peg. Keep right foot on pedal. Slow down to a | | | | |
| walking pace Put your left or right hand on | | | | Bigger spins take more windup with the upper |
| the front of the seat. Pedal quickly with the | | | | body (throwing your body into it), and more |
| right foot and pull up with your hand that is | | | | time to come around. Entering a spin slightly |
| on the seat. | | | | on edge can help get the bike turning, but |
| | | | wait until you've left the ground to really |
| Try balancing with your front tire up and | | | | start the rotation (spinning too early may |
| spin your handlebars around. Grab the | | | | cause you to catch an edge). |
| handlebars and put everything back on. (Once | | | | |
| you get good at this, you will be able to do | | | | Turn your head and upper body in the |
| 3, 4, or 5 bar spins). | | | | direction of the spin as you leave the lip of |
| | | | the jump. Continue to look that way-over your |
| Superman | | | | lead shoulder-until you spot the landing. |
| | | | Fixing your sights on the landing and |
| Get a lot of air, and keep on trying. It'll | | | | extending your body will stop the rotation, |
| take a little (okay, A LOT) of pain to get it | | | | allowing you to set 'er down real nice. |