Manualling

[LucyLastic]

I was out on my push iron last night, trying to practice a bit in our local car park and I can safely and categorically say, it's bloody difficult! 

[Lazarou]

Here ya go....

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It's all about practice, but once you've got it you've got it for life!

[LucyLastic]

Thanks Laz 

Can you do it?  if so, how long did it take you?

[brass monkey!]

i hope you didn't bump into Stan 'dogger' Collymore in the carpark Lou !! 

[LucyLastic]

i hope you didn't bump into Stan 'dogger' Collymore in the carpark Lou !! 

Wasn't he the guy who stayed at Karen Millen's?  Cos her house is 1/4 mile from mine....

[Lazarou]

Thanks Laz 

Can you do it?  if so, how long did it take you?

I can but I didn't get it as fast as some of my mates, some people are instant manual masters! It took me quite a while and a lot of practice but it's like bunnyhopping, hard to explain properly but the key i would say is to get your weight over the back wheel (you may come off!) and learn to cover and feather your back brake.

[aerostylie]

I posted a thread about racecraft in the BMX Racing section and I think there will be a clinic held at MK07 so will hopefully include manualling. I think the Flying Fox will be showing us mere mortals how it's done and general track/race craft (if he's ok fitness wise).

Paul

[lazychubs]

twobobs ya man hes super fast and can show ya a manual
i can do em some times lol
some long and some not so long lol
its like a wheely but no pedaling
as laz said lean back and get ya balance
im trying to learn em going over stuff now
.which is well hard
 

[dazza]

hard as , can do most easy trick,s well apart from this

[pickle]

i manual sometimes....but mainly when the Mrs is away for the weekend 

[Sean 2000]

Firstly Lucy, relax on the bike.....no grip of death on the bars!

The trouble with manuals is that because you are standing up you also have side to side movement to contend with.  On a std sitting down wheelie, this is controlled by ya butt on the saddle.

I found it easier to lean back further than what you initially think is required keeping the front wheel nice and low, knees nicely bent and as already suggested cover the brake, because leaning back this far you will enevitably have a couple of scary moments when you need to slam on the anchor to stay upright!

Others may disagree with my method, but its working for me. My manuals are far from dialled, but the are improving all the time.

Good luck Lucy

Sean.

Oh, and Nice 1 Rob

[pickle]

   you make it sound almost easy mate!    i will try my best to get it done tomorrow at Epic!  i'd love to be able to do em!!

[zed4130]

the last manuel i did i flipped it and got hung up on my back peg ,and then twisted my foot right around  plates and many pins later , i still struggle to do them  its a defo art form

[LucyLastic]

Thanks Sean, will try again.  I think my main problems are gripping the bars too hard and pulling the wheel up too high 

[pickle]

the last manuel i did i flipped it and got hung up on my back peg ,and then twisted my foot right around  plates and many pins later , i still struggle to do them  its a defo art form

Thanks Paul!  i was feeling quite confident of mastering the art.........until i read that     


 

[SaMAlex]

I had a great cycle home from my local ramp last night. I made every manual hit up along the way; across side roads and between dropped curbs. I think the bag of tools in my backpack made it easier tho. More weight to move forward and back to contol the front wheel height. Maybe I could start selling a "manual roll training backback" that was just a bag of bricks.

[LucyLastic]

Maybe I could start selling a "manual roll training backback" that was just a bag of bricks.

...or a "Manual manual"   

[zed4130]

the last manuel i did i flipped it and got hung up on my back peg ,and then twisted my foot right around  plates and many pins later , i still struggle to do them  its a defo art form

Thanks Paul!  i was feeling quite confident of mastering the art.........until i read that     


 

  sorry mate , could do them really good though back before i had the acident , it was a change in the ground ,that made the bike roll quicker ,and then i flipped it  i wasnt quick enough