3 short vids of me - please check it out :)

[maciekzw]

Sup guys,

I haven't been posting much lately because I haven't been riding as often as in May/June. But since I changed my handle bars on my bike and practiced same moves over and over, I found I got a bit better, I think anyway. Please check out the videos and let me know what you think.

They're very short videos. I've been trying to make that 4.5 foot gap for the longest time. I may not seem like much to you pros but I'm pretty happy I finally made it. :)

http://www.eengoedidee.nl/videoz/bike-trials/maciek_4.5_foot_gap.avi

http://www.eengoedidee.nl/videoz/bike-trials/maciek_180.avi

http://www.eengoedidee.nl/videoz/bike-trials/maciek_sideways_up_pedal_hop.avi


Any input is greatly appreaciated.

Peace! :bigthumb:

[bonzai]

Polish guys are da bomb :D :bigthumb:

[alexm]

very very good. you have improved a load and are looking much more comfortable on the bike. you made that gap way too easily. your turning on the sidehop vid looked a little awkward, i remember going through the stage of trying to learn to turn on the rear wheel. i found it impossible, but it just begins to happen more and more easily. the sidehop was very nice and in control, you dont do too many correctional hops which is good. can you sidehop off the rear wheel?

that "180" was cool too! i think you do it better than me, and you could probably call that a 270. do it off a ft higher wall and you would probably rotate further than 270 even. keep up the good work, i enjoy watching these videos of you, you may not be pro yet but you have the enthusiasm to make it. well done!

Alex

[maciekzw]

very very good. you have improved a load and are looking much more comfortable on the bike. you made that gap way too easily. your turning on the sidehop vid looked a little awkward, i remember going through the stage of trying to learn to turn on the rear wheel. i found it impossible, but it just begins to happen more and more easily. the sidehop was very nice and in control, you dont do too many correctional hops which is good. can you sidehop off the rear wheel?

that "180" was cool too! i think you do it better than me, and you could probably call that a 270. do it off a ft higher wall and you would probably rotate further than 270 even. keep up the good work, i enjoy watching these videos of you, you may not be pro yet but you have the enthusiasm to make it. well done!

AlexWow, thanks for the awesome comments Alex! I really appreciate them. It boosts my confidence big time! It's been a while since I last posted a video so most people might have forgotten my level of riding. I was struggling a lot with the straight Echo bars, up until I switched to the riser bars.

I've always been half decent with sidehops. I can do a sidehop off the rear wheel but not nearly as good as the regular one. I probably couldn't even get up on that wall if I tried it on my back wheel.

The turn on the wall on my back wheel was quite hard actually. I usually have big problems with those. I still have lots of work to do to perfect that.

The gap I was able to make pretty much every time, but just recently I made it and kept the front wheel up as well. That's what I've been trying to do for the longest time. I still don't have the hight yet, but I'm getting better at distance.

Once again, thanks for you positive comment, Alex. It makes me wanna go riding right now! :bigthumb:

Peace!

[nidoss]

On your side hop video, about how high is that wall?

[netto]

LETS RIDE!
I CAN SIDEHOP NOW TOO=D

[Cole]

Do you use your pedal at all when you sidehop? It looks like you almost just use your brakes.

[maciekzw]

On your side hop video, about how high is that wall?Hey nidoss,

That wall is not very high. I haven't actually measured it but it's about an inch or 2 higher than my wheel. So I guess about 28"?


Do you use your pedal at all when you sidehop? It looks like you almost just use your brakes.
Hey Cole,

Yeah, that's how I've always done my side hops. I never use the pedals. I'm not very good at it. I'm still working on my forward pedal kicking. Getting better at the distance, but hight is not there yet. But yeah, I don't use my pedals. I just lift straight up.

[aki]

Hey Maciek, you've improved tremendous...not to mention the 3rd clip doing the 270...very smooth & nice :) I think your body is becoming more adapt to the bike, slightly stiff but compared to the first ones I've seen you're definitely improved a lot.

Keep at it man! It's great to see other riders improve well like yourself :bigthumb:

[maciekzw]

Thank you nek0!

I'm surprised you still remeber how I rode before. I haven't posted a video since May I think. But thanks a lot for your opinion! I'm glad you enjoyed my video!

Peace! :)

[netto]

MACIEK IS COOL! IM HIS FRIIEEEEEEND

[oicdn]

Damn dude...you can sidehop like a motherfucker. I'm the opposite of you, I have the pedal kick distance, but I can't sidehop for shit...well, about wheel height, but it's no tas consistent as yours are....

Kudos dude...kudos!!!!!!!!!

[maciekzw]

Damn dude...you can sidehop like a motherfucker.
HAHAHA :rofl: Thanks man!

[bonzai]

MACIEK IS COOL! IM HIS FRIIEEEEEEND
NO He is my frieeeeeeeend

[netto]

BUT HE TOLD ME HE WUUUUUB ME

[DEATHb4DAB]

The videos dont work for me? Sounds good though!

[maciekzw]

BUT HE TOLD ME HE WUUUUUB ME
Hey, watch your mouth young man! There are small children
on this website (Ally...)

The videos dont work for me? Sounds good though!
Thanks. That stupid website is the stupidest piece of stupid poo!

[bonzai]

Hey, watch your mouth young man! There are small children
on this website (Ally...)

Thats it you're not my friend anymore :squint: Oh and you can kiss my a** too :D

[maciekzw]

Thats it you're not my friend anymore :squint: Oh and you can kiss my a** too :D
Oh yeah??? Good! I never wanted to be your friend in the first place! And you can kiss your own ass you ass kisser you! HA! :momaru: