How high?

[TJumper]

Hey,

Just wondering how highyou guys can hop your bikes. Off flat ground? I dont have atrials bike as yet, and have been using a 1980's reight steel bmx that weight's about 14 kgs and has no brakes. I'v been hopping like 40cms high on it. Over a beam i set up in my yard. Is that any good? I got the bike yesterday for free to learn on till i get a trials bike in 3 weeks. I have a norco dh bike but i havent ever really tried to hop it. Cause it's so heavy and have so much travel. But yea i take it a 20inc htrials bike will be easyer to hop than the bmx? Thanks guys

[Andreas]

Me? I can get up something to rubber abouts 33".

The pro's? More like 7 feet if your Coustellier (maybe 6....I dono, it's insane whatever the number is. by the way, they are hooking.)

[Elan]

my highest hop is about 6 feet, off of a rock

[tomacropod]

he's talking about straight up into the air, or over something. Trials riders don't really do that, there's no need to. For people who do such silly things, we're fairly pragmatic about it. The unofficial world record bunnyhop on a mountainbike (somewhere around 45-46 inches) is dwarfed by some of the ups trials riders can do. So it's not really the same thing. Back when I used to mess around learning that sort of thing, I could probably bunnyhop over something about the same as you, 40cm or so. Have no idea what I could do now, probably less. But yes, buying a lighter mod will probably help you, although BMX bikes (or their riders at least) have always been really good at bunnyhops.

- Joel

[EchoPure89]

um, i can only bunny hop about 8 inches though i can touch hop over 3 1/2 ft. with out bash, to rear wheel if that helps. on my mtb i could bunny hop up a four stair....

[TJumper]

Oh yea for sure. I know in trials you dont usually hop over things. More onto them. But i mean. I can hop up onto like a ledge 40cms high. I am learing to backhop and side hop atm. Well this afternoon.