DAY 19
today I rode my bike everywhere. I also practiced the bunny hop and riding with no hands. That said, I think I'm actually better at riding no handed now. I still don't quite trust myself riding around people no handed though. I think tomorrow I might really start on trying to ride a wheelie. It's kind of complicated; but I feel I can do it by the end.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Day 17
DAY 17
Today I didn't ride to much it was another slow day. I did ride to my classes and to the library later in the day. I tried hopping over a curb on the way to my TCMP111 class and the back tire didn't quite make it. This is extremely bad because it stresses the rims and tires beyond belief. If you have low tires it can actually pop them, or bend the rim. The bike I had before this actually had a pretty bad back rim from where I hit it on the curb.
This challenge is A LOT more challenging than I had imagined. It takes quite a bit of time to learn new tricks, even simple ones. So far I've learned that I'm pretty clumsy with a bike. Only a couple more days of this challenge though!
Today I didn't ride to much it was another slow day. I did ride to my classes and to the library later in the day. I tried hopping over a curb on the way to my TCMP111 class and the back tire didn't quite make it. This is extremely bad because it stresses the rims and tires beyond belief. If you have low tires it can actually pop them, or bend the rim. The bike I had before this actually had a pretty bad back rim from where I hit it on the curb.
This challenge is A LOT more challenging than I had imagined. It takes quite a bit of time to learn new tricks, even simple ones. So far I've learned that I'm pretty clumsy with a bike. Only a couple more days of this challenge though!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
DAY 16
Today I got back from my hometown. It's okay but kind of boring. It's real small, so I used to ride a BMX bike all over the place. Then i figured that you could use them for tricks. Kind of late, However I saw a guy jumping onto a ledge taller than a bike, in my hometown. Iv'e also seen someone ride a bike like it was a skateboard (standing up). That's hard though!
Today I got back from my hometown. It's okay but kind of boring. It's real small, so I used to ride a BMX bike all over the place. Then i figured that you could use them for tricks. Kind of late, However I saw a guy jumping onto a ledge taller than a bike, in my hometown. Iv'e also seen someone ride a bike like it was a skateboard (standing up). That's hard though!
Saturday, September 29, 2012
180
DAY 15
It's been a couple days since I posted, Thursday I was feeling ill and
didn't get on my computer at all. Friday I came back to my hometown once
again, my mom usually makes me feel better, so i figured this was the
best option. I haven't really rode my bike much since I was pretty
drained from feeling bad and it takes quite a bit of effort to swing it
around. Before I left Friday I tried hopping up and swinging the back of
the bike around to complete at best a 180. This means the bike lands
facing the opposite direction I hopped in. Since I haven't really gotten
very far off the ground it was really challenging. At best I got close
to 90 degrees. Part of it is the fact you need to lean the bike the
opposite direction your wanting it to travel. If I want to swing it
around towards the right I have to actually lean to the left rite before
I jump. That's only half the battle though, When you land you have to
do a "fakie" and roll backwards to keep going. Here is a clip of someone
on a 24" BMX bike doing a 180. ENJOY!
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
DAY 12
Today it was raining so again I didn't ride much. I did ride between classes and practiced my hops a bit coming off the sidewalk ramps. I also tried jumping on to the curve without touching it, usually this isn't a problem. Today however my bike was soaked so I couldn't get the grip I needed to launch it all the way over. I'm increasingly finding that this challenge is actually really hard and it will take allot longer than 30 days to learn a proper BMX trick. What I mean is one most people can't accomplish as a beginner (like me).
Today it was raining so again I didn't ride much. I did ride between classes and practiced my hops a bit coming off the sidewalk ramps. I also tried jumping on to the curve without touching it, usually this isn't a problem. Today however my bike was soaked so I couldn't get the grip I needed to launch it all the way over. I'm increasingly finding that this challenge is actually really hard and it will take allot longer than 30 days to learn a proper BMX trick. What I mean is one most people can't accomplish as a beginner (like me).
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
DAY11
Today I rode my bike more than I did the last two days. I just kind of rode it around my block trying to improve my hops. I have found there are different ways to do a bunny-hop. For instance, i can jump and land flat by leveling the bike in the air. I can also however land one the front or back tire depending on my preference. I can control this by leaning either frontwards or backwards while in air. This can be useful for hopping over small things. I still need to get the bike higher in the air though as i can barely make it over probably half a foot into the air. This isn't much considering I've seen non pros hop onto ledges over a foot tall and ride them. Personally i feel like my technique is improving so hopefully one day soon I can try to measure how far up I can actually get.
Today I rode my bike more than I did the last two days. I just kind of rode it around my block trying to improve my hops. I have found there are different ways to do a bunny-hop. For instance, i can jump and land flat by leveling the bike in the air. I can also however land one the front or back tire depending on my preference. I can control this by leaning either frontwards or backwards while in air. This can be useful for hopping over small things. I still need to get the bike higher in the air though as i can barely make it over probably half a foot into the air. This isn't much considering I've seen non pros hop onto ledges over a foot tall and ride them. Personally i feel like my technique is improving so hopefully one day soon I can try to measure how far up I can actually get.
Monday, September 24, 2012
I didn't really do anything with my bike Sunday, I got back from my hometown late. I should have taken my bike with me. I didn't though so the only bike i had was an original Schwinn Stingray. While the stingray is thought to be the first form of a BMX bike it would be very complicated to do much with one without modifying it. Which wasn't hard back when they were big. I would also like to keep mine all original. Beside is a picture of a vintage Schwinn compared to a newer "chopper" Schwinn. While the new Schwinn's are alright bikes they aren't very purposeful seeing as you have to sit down to ride it.
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