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Herman Toothrot said:
Pull up on bars, throw weight forward, bike will take off. Can manual for a bit then throw weight forward to break it down. Bet you will be doing it fine in no time if you approach it the right way. If you are on a FS can even add some compression immediately before throwing weight forward to get the bike to help you.
It's basically no different to doing a squat jump except you are holding a bike in your hands.
Yes. I learned to bunny hop on flats on my 1989 Raleigh Mustang ...that was possibly made from cast iron. It's basically no different to doing a squat jump except you are holding a bike in your hands.
I use five tens and funn viper pedals. Amazing grip but don't hit your shins!
ETA:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/funn-viper-ii-f...
Can't recommend these highly enough. Much nicer than my gfs v12s.
ETA:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/funn-viper-ii-f...
Can't recommend these highly enough. Much nicer than my gfs v12s.
Edited by militantmandy on Thursday 12th March 14:21
ukbabz said:
Just a pair of walking shoes.. after a bit of reading I reckon my old DC's might be a bit better with a softer sole rather than hard sole?
As for clipless, somehow I've dodged "the moment" on my roadbike... (I've jinxed that now!)
Skate shoes are the way most people start, and they will do for a while but once you start riding a bit harder the soft soles just don't offer enough support when really pressing on. As for clipless, somehow I've dodged "the moment" on my roadbike... (I've jinxed that now!)
I find that normal skate shoes are super grippy up to about 7/10ths, but after that they start to squirm on the pedals because of the softness of the rubber, and due to the flexibility, hard hits through the pedals just go straight through to your foot
OK, so just back from Swinley today. I took a pair of animal skate shoes rather than walking shoes and there was a bit of a difference in terms of stickiness which was good, although I still felt at times less planted than I would have liked - however I suspect this is both my pedals and my inexperience.
I took a couple of pics of the pedals that are on there at the moment.
Pic 1
Pic 2
Should I look to upgrade these as I continue learning the routes?
I took a couple of pics of the pedals that are on there at the moment.
Pic 1
Pic 2
Should I look to upgrade these as I continue learning the routes?
Edited by ukbabz on Thursday 12th March 13:23
ukbabz said:
OK, so just back from Swinley today. I took a pair of animal skate shoes rather than walking shoes and there was a bit of a difference in terms of stickiness which was good, although I still felt at times less planted than I would have liked - however I suspect this is both my pedals and my inexperience.
I took a couple of pics of the pedals that are on there at the moment.
Pic 1
Pic 2
Should I look to upgrade these as I continue learning the routes?
If you are looking at getting new pedals check out the MBUK offer someone else posted earlier.I took a couple of pics of the pedals that are on there at the moment.
Pic 1
Pic 2
Should I look to upgrade these as I continue learning the routes?
Edited by ukbabz on Thursday 12th March 13:23
The V12 pedals are about £50 anyway, so you get the magazine each month and you'll get the pedals and its only £23 for the first payment and then £23 6 months later or something
I am still waiting on mine (only took the deal about 10-12 days ago so its not the speediest way to get them
ukbabz said:
Did you sub through the website linked too on the thread? I can't see any up to date offer with that on as the FB link is from Jan 2014.
It does sound like a cracking deal tbh!
I called up the number on the little leaflet thing that came with the magazine. I still have it at home, I am out tonight but will try and post it up for you tomorrow if its still valid.It does sound like a cracking deal tbh!
ukbabz said:
OK, so just back from Swinley today. I took a pair of animal skate shoes rather than walking shoes and there was a bit of a difference in terms of stickiness which was good, although I still felt at times less planted than I would have liked - however I suspect this is both my pedals and my inexperience.
I took a couple of pics of the pedals that are on there at the moment.
Pic 1
Pic 2
Should I look to upgrade these as I continue learning the routes?
I can feel my feet sliding on them just by looking...I took a couple of pics of the pedals that are on there at the moment.
Pic 1
Pic 2
Should I look to upgrade these as I continue learning the routes?
Edited by ukbabz on Thursday 12th March 13:23
ukbabz said:
Cheers Keyser 
Just called them and subscribed. The pedals should be here in 28-60 days according to the chap on the other end of the phone.
Thanks for all the help on here
Welcome mate, yeah they said up to 60 for me too, hasnt stopped me eagerly checking the post each day (nothing yet)Just called them and subscribed. The pedals should be here in 28-60 days according to the chap on the other end of the phone.
Thanks for all the help on here
I got a some magnesium V12's recently and was a bit disappointed to see the grease port that the old V8's I had has gone. Have all the more recent design V12's lost the grease port? I thought the grease port was probably the reason my V8's have managed to last the best part of a decade.
Herman Toothrot said:
I got a some magnesium V12's recently and was a bit disappointed to see the grease port that the old V8's I had has gone. Have all the more recent design V12's lost the grease port? I thought the grease port was probably the reason my V8's have managed to last the best part of a decade.
My girlfriend bought v12s very recently and they definitely had the grease port.Gassing Station | Pedal Powered | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff