I broke my chair watching this...

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Better than your bike or your body, I guess?

@Aem2512

9 күн бұрын

Skill issue... LoL

@aggrostudio

Күн бұрын

Yeah I just put the back of my head through the TV

I'm 47 years old.I'm determined to learn how to do this.Thank you very much

@intentmischief7396

28 күн бұрын

I'm with you I'm about to be 51 but I never got to do this growing up. But I have Jacked my ankle bad 7 weeks for it to not be sore as hell from the peddle. However I'm on a 2012 WTP. So I landed holding the bike on my back! Imagine this upside down. I think I need a bike that's been through some relationships. Lol

@ChristopherBloom

27 күн бұрын

Right there with you

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

I love this thread!! You guys have this!! Take it slow, enjoy the process & before you know it you'll be manualing with ease. All love, -Mike

@robd2184

27 күн бұрын

I’m 51, been riding MTB since I was 16, I’ll give it a bash

@gregsimmons1709

27 күн бұрын

63 here, keen to get started too. I’d love to be able to do this on my Brompton!

If the answer isn't "buy a better bike," I'll need to come up with another excuse for giving into the n+1 rule

@chasewillie.1

Ай бұрын

Pretty sure e-bikes are coming with software upgrades for things like manuals these days!

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

Haha as much as we love new bike days…we’ll never tell anyone they need a new bike or better bike to unlock a skill. 🫶🏻 But…a new bike never hurts 😜

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

@@chasewillie.1you have to have a Neuralink installed to make it 100% effective however 🤓

@FirstnameLastname-pe5ib

Ай бұрын

Poser alarm 🚨

@antlerr

23 күн бұрын

​@@chasewillie.1ebikes need you to pedal to get any motor power the faster you pedal the faster the motor goes.... duh duh duh your theory sinks fast.

"All you need is a bike..." OK got that "... with a brake." OK well I dont have that but Ill still watch you guys. ;)

@JoyOfBike

17 күн бұрын

It can be done without a brake, just with more caution! None of our BMX bikes have brakes!

@sole__doubt

17 күн бұрын

@@JoyOfBike Oh yeah I got that I was just being a bit cheeky. Glad I found the channel. Props to the algorithm for leading me here.

Along with the information, I really appreciate that you found that old ass school chair for demonstration accuracy! Solid move 😁

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

hahaha we were laughing about the fact that almost everyone remembers sitting in one of those things!

You guys are the best. The step by step tutorial is amazing!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ Never seen anyone making it simple as you guys do. Keep more videos coming!!!! I'm watching 😊

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words my friend!! We're doing our best to drop a tutorial every week!! Much love, -Mike

This is the best explanation and demonstration on a manual I've ever seen! I'm still in early learning stage, practicing the position, loop out, and am looking to hold it for just 1 parking length right now. I can wheelie pretty well on a slight uphill or flat, but like you guys said, that doesn’t seem to help that much learning the manual.

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! Once you get one consistent, it'll progress pretty quick from there! It's so funny to me how DIFFERENT wheelies & manuals feel, although they look so similar.

Practical instructions that relate it to common experiences (the chair) 😂 Super helpful!!

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

Haha we're trying to figure out how to draw parallels in all of these! The chair idea came up at dinner after we planned this video & we had to integrate it. Stoked you're finding value amigo!

@weevilinabox

23 күн бұрын

​@@JoyOfBike As you say, chairs are scary, because there's no easy way to bail when you loop out. That's why I prefer to manual a stepladder 🤣

@JoyOfBike

23 күн бұрын

@@weevilinabox hahaha yes!! Every time we break the step ladder out at @tractioncoffee it’s mandatory to lay a manual out on it

Loving this series. The breakdown into mini-sections makes it much easier to understand. 👏👏👏🙏

@chasewillie.1

Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch! You're the best.

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

Pumped to hear you're digging the format!! Thanks for sharing yo. Much love! -Mike

Awesome vid! One of the best explanations that I’ve seen. Sweet sounding freewheels too!

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Thank you Mike!!!

can't wait to try

really cool video i just got a 10-speed bike for 60 from some dude the bike's MSRP IS 1500 it's really light and is a hardtail MTB i was instantly was able to do wheelies easier so I can't wait to try this. I never thought about purposely finding the loop point and then dialing it back this seems logical like it's a better way to learn so I will try it somethings telling me it is definitely gonna help. I appreciate the video. GOD BLESS!!!!!

By far the best how to series!

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Wow, thank you for the kind words!! We're having a lot of fun with these. Any other skills you'd like to see covered in future videos? -Mike

Excellent!!!

these videos are so well made! love that they're three friends working together and the skills are presented as a progression with a simpler start than trying to jump right into the whole thing. when i was a teenager i used looping out as my main way to dismount my bike. i thought it looked pretty cool and it was easier to walk it on just the back wheel into the garage to park it. so i have no fear of looping out as an advantage for learning this skill! i found that when it works best for me, i'm hanging off the handle bars and pushing my feet forward, similar to the feeling of pumping a swing forward. i'm having more trouble getting my front wheel up on my 27.5 than i did on a 20, and after watching this i would guess i'm only getting as far back as i needed to for a 20.

@chasewillie.1

Ай бұрын

We're really just a bunch of children trying to keep ourselves entertained over here. I appreciate you for taking the time to watch! Our goal is to explain these skills as simply as possible, so I'm really glad that's resonating with you. Thank you for sharing. That's a good insight that you have with the "pumping a swing forward" comment. That's cool that you found that mental trick for yourself-thanks for sharing it! Keep crushing!

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

Stoked you're diggin' amigo! We're really trying to make things as simple as possible & not over complicate stuff that should be straight forward. That's sick to hear, I may integrate that to my BMX dismount haha. The swing analogy is SPOT on, we actually almost used that for this video!! Really pump those legs as you rock back into that actuated position on the 27.5", that should help. All love, -Mike

Such a great tutorisl. 5 decades on a bike and now I might be able to do this. ❤

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

No kidding?! Thanks for sharing amigo. All love!

Thanks for explaining the techniques so clearly. I'd love to see a video on how to do downhill switchback turns. One of my biggest weaknesses.

@chasewillie.1

Ай бұрын

Cornering skills are definitely on the must-cover list! Really appreciate you sharing-we'll be sure to focus on switch backs specifically when we get there. You're the best, thank you for taking the time to watch!

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

Ooo, great suggestion! We'll add this to the list & be sure to cover it in coming videos my friend. Much love! -Mike

That was spot on ! Thank you

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Right on mate!! Thank YOU. Stay RAD, -Mike

Thanks for the tips.. I’m going to be trying it out

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Of course! Report back & let us know how it goes!

Great video. I was always comfy with looping out but never did manuals - just "wheelies". Next time I'm on a BMX this is all I'll be doing until I can. Cheers 👊

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Thanks yo!! You got it!

Great instructions Thank so much

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Thank YOU for watching. All love, -Mike

I love this vid and you my brothers!!!

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Man, we love YOU!!! Now let's go for a gravel ride or go rip some Johnstown. 🖤

The best manual tutorial i saw. I still cant do manual but I'm learning and with this tutorial its way easier

@JoyOfBike

8 күн бұрын

Thanks amigo!! Don’t give up; getting the first bit of the manual figured out & dialed takes a lot of practice, but once you do - you’re gonna be having a whole lot of fun. ⚡️

@Pkolo_

8 күн бұрын

@@JoyOfBike thanks!

Thanks to this very informative video I was able to successfully derive fissive materials from a quasi reactor sheilding module, and thus initiated the construction of my own hadron collider which i have tactically placed up my own ass to tell me what is left and what is right, and the conclusive evidence of such makes it possible to know the true location of up and down, this making it much more realistic to attain a rising front wheel that is completely true in attitude to it's axis

Fantastic!!

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Thank you! Stoked you enjoyed. -Mike

Brilliant. Thanks guy's.

@chasewillie.1

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch.

@reverentalexanderchezeley-6367

Ай бұрын

@@chasewillie.1 my pleasure mate.

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

Thank you for tapping in amigo! Cheers!

@reverentalexanderchezeley-6367

Ай бұрын

@@JoyOfBike good stuff man. Me and my American wife are 98.5% there to finishing all the cleaning of trails, dirt jumps at Clyne Valley Mountain Bike Park, Swansea City, Wales, UK mate. Look it up on you tube. We've sent literal shockwaves through the entire mountain bike community the last 9 months. Many of them but not all thankfully, we're trying to strong-arm the bike park. Elitist bullies. Telling us lies such as "you can not clean those trails and dirt jumps and re-open them, cos the ground is toxic and used for archaeological digs. County hall won't let you." Many other lies to, so we did our research and found out they were living decietfully. There's been no archaeological digs up there ever, and the last time the ground was toxic was in the 1860's. They've been bullying kids up there, they don't want the poorer blue collar kids up there jumping their cheaper mtbikes see. And I hate bullies. So I confronted their two top mtbike thugs, squared up to them and offered them out for a fight, eyeball to eyeball, fist to fist the old school gentlemen way. They chickened out and left. They also trashed some of our tools. We have other tools though thankfuly. We basically cleaned out the mtbike thugs from the valley as well as the trails. I'm of your old man's generation see, we do things like they do downtown. Old school. Lol. Blessings to you and the boys brother Mike.

Best learning video ever 👏👏👏

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Glad you think so! Cheers.

Great video guys! 😎

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Thank YOU!! -Mike

thanks!💪

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Thank you for being here!

i am constantly in awe of how the experts make it look so easily to lift up the front , meanwhile im huffiing and puffing an doing pushups to condition my muskels

@FreeCrashFlow

Ай бұрын

How big is your bike relative to your body weight? When you figure out how do to move your body in a single motion, it does get easier, BUT, there’s noticeably more effort moving from my dirt jumper to my enduro bike, so if you’re trying with a relatively heavier bike, learning the movement is more difficult (it’s also generally a longer bike, which makes it more difficult).

@awfully.average

Ай бұрын

@@FreeCrashFlow I'm 5'10" have a size large Santa Cruz nomad

@chasewillie.1

Ай бұрын

@@awfully.average it's all about leverage! @jordanharris558 has a good point-different size bikes require different amounts of force to initiate the manual. You have a lot more leverage on a 20" bike than a Large Nomad, so it will feel way easier to initiate that front wheel lift. The beauty is, the motion is essentially the same on both of the bikes. It's not necessarily a strength game, it's just a game of understanding how to work with leverage! I know you've got it!

@AndreyKuznetsoff

29 күн бұрын

Guys thank much! But one more question please you look old enough to go on motor bike instead don’t you?

@awfully.average

29 күн бұрын

@@AndreyKuznetsoff what makes you think we don't ?

It’s like an all star bike lineup!

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

hahaha never thought of it like that but you're not wrong! -Mike

Thanks

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

Wow!! Thank YOU. Much love. -Mike

Nice tutorial, would like to see a new learner trying your steps

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

After we get through the initial phase of tutorials, we’re planning to do just that. However, in our bunny hop tutorial we do teach a kid using the fundamentals on the spot!

thank you

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Thank YOU for tuning in!

I can't wait to try this on my KTM 950.

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Well, that'd be a wheelie...but let us know how you fair! Cheers! haha.

@sdqsdq6274

10 күн бұрын

lol ? its the same theory ?

Another great one Mike and crew. Question on bike setup: I've got my first full suspension 29er with a small frame size, leaving the seat post maxed out. Even with the dropper all the way down, it's still about 7" up. Do you think for learning I should put it way down? Of course, that's not an option while on trail rides, and your demo at 12:45 looks like your droppers down. Tips?

@chasewillie.1

Ай бұрын

Hey hey! Good question. Having a lowered seat definitely helps with the manual. It gives you the room to transition from the loaded riding position into the actuated riding position without anything blocking your way or snagging on your pants. So, yeah, it wouldn't hurt to manually drop it while practicing in the parking lot! Give yourself the space to move freely!

Just turned 40. Bought my first BMX ever. Just waiting for the streets to be free from gravel, then I'm gonna give this a shot... 😅

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

The smile on my face reading this is HUGE!!! Love that you picked up a BMX bike at 40, you're gonna love it. Practice & take it slow, enjoy the ride. BMX is the best place to found skills that can be applied to other bikes! -Mike

Whips next please 🤟

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

We'll add whips to the list!! One of our favorite bike maneuvers.

Great video guys, can you make automatic next?🤷‍♂️😂

This is clearer than GMBN's tutorial

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Ah shucks!! Thanks man!

This is first video where I found suggestion of using tarmac parking. I think it's good suggestion, I found using forest road very difficult for learning. Still no "how to learn manual in spd pedals" yet 😛

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Smooth surfaces make all the difference in the early stages of this one. if you can learn how to manual on flats - you can 100% apply that to Spd's!

Nice video. What was the bike rack at the beginning? My ebeeb is too heavy to get in the boot. Thanks!

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

It's a rocky mountain rack, this one in particular! amzn.to/3vMmw8F

Awesome tutorial ! One question: do you use your back brake just as a safety mechanism or also as a counter force like in the wheelie?

@JoyOfBike

26 күн бұрын

Thank you!! & great question, the answer is yes, you absolutely can & it will help in the learning stages for sure.

Thanks for a very good video. In the manual position, it seems that the front wheel on the BMX bike is lower to the ground than the front wheel on the Trail bike. Does this makes it easier to learn to manual on a BMX bike? Or does the smaller wheel size of the BMX bike makes it more challenging to learn, compared to the larger wheel size of the Trail bike?

@maximet.8809

Ай бұрын

With the bmx, the balance point will be reached with a lower front wheel (compared to trail bike) but the window for the balance point will be be narrower because of the shorter frame.

@chasewillie.1

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the question! The BMX bike, with its smaller wheel size and shorter wheel base, will definitely make it easier to initiate the manual, simply because you have more leverage when compared to a trail bike. The size and weight differences between the two bikes just changes where the balance point is going to be found. Yes, that means that the front wheel will look lower to the ground on a BMX bike vs. a trail bike. You might find that the BMX bike feels less stable and more "twitchy" than the mountain bike because of its smaller size. So, in short, both bikes have their pros and cons! I'd be hesitant to say that one bike is "easier" to master this skill on.

@chasewillie.1

Ай бұрын

@@maximet.8809 yes, exactly! Nicely said. Thank you for that!

love the one speed .. why shift at all? i am committed to learning this this year .. 50 years of age.

@MrDaymien1

Ай бұрын

Same here , Im 51 this week been riding for over 20 years still cant manual . This is my year !

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

you got this!!!

I need old crew back!

Thats a tiny bike for you out on a trail, but good for this trick

I’m 57 years old and have not rode a bike in 20 years. I’ve just ordered a bike so I can impress the chicks in the care home 👍

My goal is to learn how to loop out safely. I always rely on my back brake, but I've looped out 3 times and ended up flat on my back. It happens so fast, I can't seem to kick the bike out in time.

I've tried to manual bikes, and I can manual all my friends' bikes a little, but can't seem to manual my own. I ride an xl dh bike, so is this just a skill issue, or is the bike too heavy/long? (i'm 5'8/130lbs). Also any tips to control turning in a wheelie?

Can i manual with my seat 2 inches high?its my basic riding height on a full suspension 26" mtb.

What cassette is on that bmx? Its obnoxiously loud. Love it

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Thanks man!! It's a Shadow Truss complete wheel.

Pls do how to backhop and how to pedal kick.

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Ooo I like that! We'll add it to the list. Thanks!

🙏❤️

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

Thx for the love my friend! 🫶🏻

@giorgosefkairiakos7606

Ай бұрын

@@JoyOfBike Stuck with the channel early days and not planning on going anywhere!!! Keep up the good work guys, we love your content!!!

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

@@giorgosefkairiakos7606 that means a lot! Thank YOU!! Stoked you’re enjoying. If we’re ever in your area we’d love to ride 😄

About manualing on a pumptrack from roller to roller... wasn't explaining super detailed - like when do I initiate the manual... and manualing on a downward slope, doesn't that change anything? Cheers 🤙

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

We were just showing where the skill can potentially applied after being practiced & learned on the flat ground - however! We do plan to do a whole video on manualing rollers as we get through bike skills on the flat ground. But while we're here - you'd essentially initiate the manual the same place you'd apply pump in the 'free speed zone', this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGGt0bSGiq7ZqbA.html, will detail that zone further. since the ramp is falling away it's less initial actuation but you'll reach full actuation (legs nearly straight) at the apex as you get ready to absorb the loading zone. Hope that helps!

@usbsol

27 күн бұрын

Cool, I look forward to that video as well and thanks for the explanation so far 🤙

56 years old. Trek powerfly 4 gen 4. Do i manuel in eco tour mtb or turbo mode. Tried it a😊nd motor kicked in and stuffed up my feel /balance so crashed

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Daaaang!! I'm sorry to hear that - I've actually never tried a manual on an e-bike but hearing this makes me scared to do so. Hope you're all good!! -Mike

I find it hard to hold the lef/right balance. Any recommendations on that? Appreciate it.

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Right on!! We didn't cover that bit because we didn't want to over complicate this video - but keeping your core tight & looking ahead with your knees over your ankles & handle bars straight should help a ton.

question; i am 185 cm tall and riding kona process 29 er that is xl size. is it possible to manual on a bike that is that large?

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

It is totally possible, it's ALL about getting the front end up once it's there it should be more manageable. You'll want to put extra emphasis into shifting your body weight & actuating your legs, this will really help getting the front up - in fact do that & try to loop out 5-10 times to really understand how to get the front wheel up, then taper off with the input energy.

👌

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

much love!

I could lift my front on my 26” bike, but now that I have a 29er, I can only lift that thing about 6”!

@misterhaan

Ай бұрын

same issue. i used to effortlessly loop out the 20" i had as a teenager because i thought it was a cool dismount, but i struggle to get my 27.5" even as high as 6". from this video i wonder if i'm only putting my weight back far enough for a 20"

@chasewillie.1

Ай бұрын

@@misterhaan That might be it! Keep in mind that you have more leverage when riding the 20", so it requires less force to pop that wheel up. Larger wheels and longer wheel bases definitely effect how much leverage you have on the bike!

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

As you're rocking back into that actuated position, really pump your legs to get the front end up! The bigger the bike = less leverage, so more initial effort to get the front end up.

Hey guys, do you think I should practice the manual only on my mountain bike or I should switch and practice it both on the bmx and on my mountain bike ? A friend told me it better to practice a new skill on one bike only , because it’s hard to transfer the learning from one bike to another.

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

To be honest, it's what ever feels good to you. When I was learning I was going from a 20" to a 24" & I think it helped me long term be able to go from bike to bike with ease. The bike we choose is totally subjective!

I can not get into that loaded position without having my saddle completely in the way.. It is a dropper post as low as it will go, is my bike possibly too big for me? I get so frustrated with manuals.. especiall because I am really good a wheelies- how can that even be possible..

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

How much non-dropping post is sticking out of the bike, if any? To be honest, they’re pretty different skills. I can manual for miles…but struggle to wheelie a couple blocks.

Me, riding my 100lbs longjohn E-cargobike: you lied.

1 April tutorial?

It's easier when you go faster. Seems frightening at the beginning but works much better.

Can you manual on a drop bar road bike

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Yep! It’s not easy by any means but we’ve done it!

@patrickmcdonnell4427

26 күн бұрын

Weight distribution forward and aft is critical for handling. Way too many road bikers oversteer because they have too much weight over the front wheel. Better riders know how to keep their weight back so the bike is balanced and can be handled from the hips rather than turning the bars. Wheelie exercises, IMHO, really help. You should also try rollers and riding without handlebars on rollers. It teaches the side to side weight distribution.

Can I practice manual on a built bike. With no branded fork and low end frame?

@JoshuaTootell

23 күн бұрын

Yes

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

100% yes!

Does this same technique work for sitting manuals?

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

sitting manuals have always been a blend of wheelie (to initiate) then manual to find the balance point. We just dropped a how to wheelie video, so combing the two should be the ticket!

@chiliboom6140

27 күн бұрын

@@JoyOfBike Excellent! Thank you very much my friend. I’ll be practicing.

If you do a video like this for jumping, you will transcend to God mode.

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Oh, it's en route!! Stay tuned homie.

Is it possible to do with bike who weights 15kg ?

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Sure! It's all in getting the front wheel UP. Start with learning to loop out then taper off the input energy.

Guys I only gave clip in pedals. Can I do it?

@JoyOfBike

16 күн бұрын

You can, but be VERY careful. If you’re clipped in & can’t dismount quickly when looping out, it won’t be the most fun ride

My prob after 5 years of trying manuals is my inconsistency with them , some days I cruise for a good bit, next week I barely can hold one. Prob just me.

@JoyOfBike

15 күн бұрын

Not just you, I’ve been manualing going on 19 years…some days I can go as far as my speed takes me other days I can barely manage it. It’s all part of the fun!

The hard part about manuals is that speed adds stability for a wheel. So being timid adds difficulty and going faster adds consequences.

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

Personally I prefer manuals at a slower speed, they're far easier to control. The faster you go, the balance point becomes far more twitchy.

When did they change it from a catwalk to manual?

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

I’ve been riding BMX for 20 years now & I’ve actually never heard to a manual referred to as a catwalk. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@mikecarter200

27 күн бұрын

@@JoyOfBike Interesting, I started bmx in the early 80's. Maybe it's a Canadian thing.

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

@@mikecarter200right on!! It’s always funny to me how trick names seem to vary regionally.

Where is that bike park at?

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

The pump track is in Firestone, CO & the skatepark is Sandstone in Longmont, CO

i just cant pull the bars high enough to do it

It looks so easy, guys…

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Like most things in life, it's only as hard as we choose to make it. Our goal is to break down skills to their fundamentals so their simple to understand, easy to apply, & straight forward to practice.

Cant do this for the life of me weight is as far back as i can get it and the front still wont lift lol maybe my bike is too slack or big for me ??

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Really PUSH with your legs as you go back! Just getting your weight back isn't enough to initiate the life.

Drinking game: do a shot every time you hear the word "actuated".😂

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

My man tryna get drunk! 😂

@bakaronin

Ай бұрын

Loopout is the hard-core version, and balance point is extreme.

I'm sorry Matt Corodova is just casually in this video!?!

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

THE WIZARD!!! haha. He's the man.

@wd9607

29 күн бұрын

Just need Jason Watts, Corey Walsh and Kris Fox to do cameos and we are all set.

@JoyOfBike

29 күн бұрын

@@wd9607 funny enough, Kris actually helped us film parts of our how to pump video haha.

I tried this and now my bike is pregnant 😂😂

Personal pet peeve: After a certain age, the classic "it's technique, not strength" is misleading. Yes getting manuals and pretty much any trick depends on technique, but the prerequisite strength that can be taken for granted when you're 16 might not be there after 40 (I know for a fact!). Really appreciate the tips otherwise!. Just seeing the thumbnail yesterday comparing the posture in 3 bikes made me realize I was not pushing by butt low enough on my BMX. In just 20 minutes with that in mind I felt a much better balance point. Thanks!

@NWDestroy

18 күн бұрын

bro I don't know what kind of ride you're doing on a BMX bike, But if you're in your 40s and can't manually yet, And you're somewhat out of shape, then maybe you should consider if you can't get the same results you're looking for on a bigger wheel. I mean no disrespect, you see. I've seen people try to take the sport up in their late 30s and early '40s and I don't think they understood how dangerous these bikes can be until they're traumatized by it. If your front tire washes out, you'll try to put your hands out but your head will hit the ground before your fingers are even done releasing. stay low when you come out of or go into anything. stay back. Ass at seat height and over the back wheel when doing anything. Remember, the biggest and best trick we ever learn, is how not to get hurt.

@jesusgollonet

18 күн бұрын

@@NWDestroy hah no worries. I'm now in reasonable shape and 100% know where my limits are (and ride a 24" Sunday Cruiser). My comment was highlighting that the classic trope "It's not strength it's technique" (which is also thrown on skateboarding and other circles) takes for granted that you're in reasonable shape, and with so many older folks jumping into these types of sports they can be misled by it. Strength training goes a long way

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

To be fully transparent with you, yes, strength helps with the manual but only for longer distances - the poinut here was to stress, no matter how strong you may be without proper technique you will NOT be able to manual, in fact this goes for most bike skills - again not dismissing that strength can play a big role in executing this tricks. But I will say, practicing the manual or bunny hop habitually on flat ground with correct from will absolutely help build strength as you go. Solid observation!! The BMX is definitely the lowest one & on a MTB I always say I feel like I'm sitting in a bar stool when locked in compared to the BMX. Thanks for the feedback & hangin'. All love! -Mike

once i was at the chair point i was like "oo i havent leaned back in my chair in a while".... i proceeded to realize im in a office chair and it flew back-

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

Ah! Hopefully you didn't fall.

My GOAL?? Any goal shorter than indefinite/continuous manualing isn't actually manualing...in my opinion. I mean if you can't maintain it, then you don't really have a healthy and developed feel of it, and you're just gonna wreck something up. Gotta get to where I can manual without stopping or what's the point??? This video explains a way of thinking about it and learning how to do it in an intuitive way like I haven't heard/seen before. So THANKS GUYS!

@solosamuraiz1526

17 күн бұрын

The point is nothing no matter how long other than having fun. Indefinite term is an unrealistic goal & will only result in disappointment. U don't need to maintain 1 indefinitely to have a feel of it as they have said they fall all the time too. Perfect doesn't exist irl

bro i watched all videos on youtube about manual and i still cannot do it, i can barely get it up. I think my bike is too big.....

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

What type of bike are you on?

@SpykeHellboy

26 күн бұрын

@@JoyOfBike Canyon Spectral AL 2023 size M. I am 1.7m in height and almost 80cm inseam

@SpykeHellboy

26 күн бұрын

@@JoyOfBike what i learned from the videos and what i think my problem is, is that i cannot move enough to the rear axle. That's why is said that bike size might be an issue. In all the videos that i saw, nobody mentioned this, that it might be a problem and now i am not 100% sure. What do you think ? I mean i saw kids with even bigger bikes doing very good so... :))

In my day we wheelied bikes and manualed skateboards..

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

We still wheelie bikes...it just requires pedaling while the front end is up. 😉

@almightymachine9930

27 күн бұрын

@@JoyOfBike ahhhhh... the difference is now quite clear to me!

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

glad I could clear that up. haha. Have a dope day, yo.

@almightymachine9930

27 күн бұрын

@@JoyOfBike I think I might be "old"

Catwalk*

wait wait wait. so you call this a manual. I come from skateboarding, where this is also a manual, but I call it a wheelie (because I think it sounds better). everybody tells me, a wheelie is what bikes do... or is it only called wheelie, on a motorized vehicle and you hold the wheelie by throttle control? where as a manual is hold "manually", without an engine? *I'm so confused* 😀

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

Hahaha valid question. Just like a skateboard this is a manual! But if we were to pedal w/ the front end up, it would turn into a wheelie.

@las10plagas

Ай бұрын

@@JoyOfBike lol haha so weird =) thanks for the answer!

"Anyone can learn how to manual" Continues without actually teaching someone

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Our goal was to teach you, the viewer, how to manual 😊 in our experience it's far more valuable to show correct form & fundamentals of a skill in a tutorial than teaching someone ground up on the spot, I hope you understand. We plan to have a whole follow up series after we're done teaching the base level skills where we approach random people at skateparks, bike parks, & trails to teach them these skills utilizing these fundamentals.

I'm still finding this difficult on my penny-farthing. Any tips?

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Too easy, you just have to do a nose wheelie - essentially treat that thing like a unicycle. boom!

Chase what now?

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Ol' Chase Willie, not to be confused with his dad, Papa Willie.

lmfao

First. 😤

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

My man 💪🏼💪🏼

@shwak23

Ай бұрын

@@JoyOfBike I better be able to manual all summer after this video. 🥹

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

@@shwak23 after watching paired with some practice I’m confident you’ll be crushing manuals beyond this summer! 🫶🏻

manualing...lol

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

totally....lol

Do you mean a wheelie?

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Nope! We mean manual 🫶🏻 we did cover the wheelie over here though -> kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGSMtbNworDQabg.htmlsi=G8E3Caks4RYs0nAL

@JoyOfBike

27 күн бұрын

Nope! We mean manual 🫶🏻 we did cover the wheelie over here though -> kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGSMtbNworDQabg.htmlsi=G8E3Caks4RYs0nAL

I used to manual. Now I got a girlfriend.

@JoyOfBike

10 күн бұрын

I still manual. Now I got a wife.

Why do you americans have your brake levers on the opposite side to the rest of the world?

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

I’ve always thought the same thing…I’ve always assumed it correlated some how to the side of road we drive on, maybe not?

Please simply... 🤦‍♂️too technical for the title

Why are you guys wearing a helmet,? Probably voted for Biden didn't you. Good video but damn guys come on It's not like you're on a half pipe.

@hugejackedman1951

14 күн бұрын

they're teaching basics to beginners... they probably don't need helmets for this move anymore but newbies should probably consider wearing one while trying new skills

I learned this last year at 43. It just takes committment to practice. No special skill or gene necessary. You have to really want it and keep pushing. Practice almost daily for ~20 min. I never even tried to learn the loop out. Rear brake was enough for me. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eWmVr9mxpsKnZ9Y.htmlsi=P1Vdmm81Ydf7O-gq

@chasewillie.1

Ай бұрын

Heck yeah! Nice work! Psyched to hear that. Keep crushing!

@JoyOfBike

Ай бұрын

This is spot on!! Nothing good comes easy, practice, practice, practice! Stoked you're enjoying the process.