Author Topic: Pegging in... Help please... (Read 3235 times)

Bushwacked · « **on:** November 19, 2008, 01:59 PM »

I'm pegging in and am reasonably happy with it except I'm finding my back wheel sliding down when I release the pegs from the coping...

Anyone got any ideas what is going on?

I find it happens less if I oversteer but that introduces even more problems.

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JT71 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:06 PM »

I think you just need to lean in a bit more.

you at Corby tomorrow?

we can work on it together.

lodge · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:08 PM »

Yep lean in and also turn your bars into the ramp as you lean in

Bushwacked · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:12 PM »

OK, I think I understand what is going on here...

SO I need to lean over more to a point where my bike is nearly perpendicular to the ramp - rather than at a quite steep angle where the wheels might slip...

... and at the same time turn more to get the bike rolling

JT71 - No, I'm not at Corby tomorrow... letting my ribs heal (sort of) and have to work.

lodge · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:19 PM »

twobobrob's the person to explain this to you.

Robert where art thow

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:22 PM »

Hiya!!!!!

evamedia · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:22 PM »

I saw you going in from smith at Corby last week, and it looked fine. I wouldn't worry about it, do a thousand more and you'll commit more.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:25 PM »

Yeah, do what Nick says - do thousands of em. On as many different ramps as possible.

Two little things for you though; Be sure your death grip isn't holding the rear brake on and get your weight forward more. Try and imagine your head, shoulders, bars, forks and front wheel all as one thing. So, get set up on the coping, throw yourself into the ramp (weight over bars), pull your bike off the coping and turn in at the same time. Job done

lodge · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:27 PM »

told ya

Bushwacked · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:30 PM »

TBR - You make it sound oh so easy...

Finding Smiths easier that Double pegs - in fact Smiths I'm finding just as easy as droppping in.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:35 PM »

Yep. Because they are easier. You're already in a good postion to drop in from a smith, and because your back wheel is still on the deck, the angle is less harsh than a double peg.

You've just got to persevere really. But definately go exploring. The more ramps you try, the more familiar you'll get with your pegs and the whole feeling of whats going on.

Just out of interest, where at Corby for example are you pegging in?

JT71 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:44 PM »

I can double peg in no problemo but can't smith in for toffee.
the reason being i set the bike for a double peg and get on and in I go, for smith i'm trying to roll along and drop the front peg on
and there's a mental block there.

am i weird?

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #12 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:50 PM »

Not at all.

The Smith drop in thing is just a test of committment. It's dead easy to drop in once your peg is on. Rolling onto it is the tricky bit. I use it as a training tool for anyone I'm riding with. The idea is that you overcome that fundamental fear of rolling over the coping and you're halfway to a 'proper' roll in.

Roll along the deck parallel to the coping, about 6" or so back. Turn into the ramp, over the coping, then immediately turn your bars back parallel again. And relax...................

Don't go too fast

JT71 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:53 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on November 19, 2008, 02:50 PM

Not at all.

The Smith drop in thing is just a test of committment. It's dead easy to drop in once your peg is on. Rolling onto it is the tricky bit. I use it as a training tool for anyone I'm riding with. The idea is that you overcome that fundamental fear of rolling over the coping and you're halfway to a 'proper' roll in.

Roll along the deck parallel to the coping, about 6" or so back. Turn into the ramp, over the coping, then immediately turn your bars back parallel again. And relax...................

Don't go too fast

I'll give it a go tomorrow. To be honest Jedi's told me the same, but I've not had prolonged attempts at it.

pickle · « **Reply #14 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:57 PM »

Quote from: JT71 on November 19, 2008, 02:44 PM

I can double peg in no problemo but can't smith in for toffee.
the reason being i set the bike for a double peg and get on and in I go, for smith i'm trying to roll along and drop the front peg on
and there's a mental block there.

am i weird?

YES! but nowt to do with smiths or pegging in!

JT71 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:58 PM »

Quote from: pickle on November 19, 2008, 02:57 PM

Quote from: JT71 on November 19, 2008, 02:44 PM
I can double peg in no problemo but can't smith in for toffee.
the reason being i set the bike for a double peg and get on and in I go, for smith i'm trying to roll along and drop the front peg on
and there's a mental block there.

am i weird?

YES! but nowt to do with smiths or pegging in!

thanks Rob, I like to be weird.

subversion · « **Reply #16 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:59 PM »

Joe just do it on a kerb in the street to get the feel for it, once you have them down on the ramps you can do a cheeky little peg 'ching' in in the same manor ;-)

we're all weird dude, especially me

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #17 on:** November 19, 2008, 03:00 PM »

Quote from: JT71 on November 19, 2008, 02:53 PM

To be honest Jedi's told me the same,

Yeah, I think it was me that taught him......

As for having a prolonged go at it, just make it the beginning of your run every time. You'll get it soon enough

Bushwacked · « **Reply #18 on:** November 19, 2008, 03:20 PM »

JT71 - For Smiths I did the kerb thing, then got onto a grind box where the peg hooked but the wheel was only an inch or so off the ground. then if I overcooked it falling the wrong way was only a couple of inches rather than a few feet...

It is a proper test of commitment - I've just spend 1.5 hours constantly doing it on a mini ramp and the most I managed was 5 in a row but not as consistent as I want it to be...

Bushwacked · « **Reply #19 on:** November 19, 2008, 03:22 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on November 19, 2008, 02:35 PM

Just out of interest, where at Corby for example are you pegging in?

TBR - I was pegging in off the 5ft Quarter nearest and facing the Vert in the corner, the 5ft quarter at the other end before the volcano and in the bowl.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #20 on:** November 19, 2008, 03:28 PM »

is a smith where you ave the front peg on the coping, and the rear wheel on the deck?

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #21 on:** November 19, 2008, 03:28 PM »

Gotcha. It's been a while since I've been to Corby, but I recall a fair bit of stuff being mellow in there. The bowl's probably best, because you can go back and forth sessioning it

Fruity - yes, it is

JT71 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 19, 2008, 03:31 PM »

that quarter facing the Vert, like opposite the little one with the over vert next to it?

that's an ideal one, i like to peg in there.

the other one, do mean the left one as you look at the wall that has the foam pit behind it, if so then that one scares me silly cos it looks slippy.

the bowl is cool though.

evamedia · « **Reply #23 on:** November 19, 2008, 03:41 PM »

you wouldn't catch me doing that rolling thing to smith, sod that.

I've been thinking, riding / pegging in ramps is a lot like skiing, you have to commit your weight down the fall line, if you don't, you'll fail.