There's a 'Footjam Tailwhip', as described above me, quite well, too, and then there's the more popular and stylish looking 'Whiplash', which is done while rolling on just the front wheel.
This trick will take ur riding way further than the footjam tailwhip will. The fjtw is a fun, beginners trick, but I strongly advise learning the rolling whiplash.
To do it, you first gotta roll with ur right foot on the back left-peg, with ur left foot on the front left-peg, rolling at a medium pace. Make sure you're standing kind upright, with your thigh almost touching the bars, and your head is just in front of the bars.
Now, lunge forward softly so the back end comes off the ground, and at the same time, kick the back end around with ur right foot.
(while learinng this trick, dont worry about kicking the frame just yet, just get used to putting all your weight on your left leg, and trying to roll along on the front wheel only. If you can do this, the back end will swing around on it's own, anyway) If you can roll long enough that the frame swings to at least halfway around, then you can start to kick it around with ur right foot.
You also need to push the bars slightly forward when you lunge forward, just enough to keep the angle of the bars more than 90 degrees. As I said, it's best to just learn to roll on the front wheel untill the frame swings around halfway.
It's a very tricky technique to learn, but it's essential to a Flatland rider. I can do triples, now, stepping over the frame each time it comes around. I nearly landed a quad-whip the other day!!
When u can get the frame to swing halfway, you need to plant ur right foot on the front right peg and lift the left foot off, lift it up, and plant it on the top tube when the bike comes around. You should have it within a week or two. When you can do the front-wheel rolling technique, you will find Hang-5's a lot easier to learn, and this is another essential trick to learn, if you wanna be a good Flatland rider.
Like everything it takes practice, here are some steps on how to practice and accomplish the trick......
First you will need a bike that has back pegs
Next
Step 1 While traveling at a moderate speed, put your non-dominant foot on the rear peg.
Step 2 Pull your dominant foot over the bike frame to the other side and push it into the gap between your front tire and the fork to stop the front tire and cause the rear of the bike to rise up from momentum.
Step 3 Press on the front brakes while shifting weight onto your dominant foot. With your other foot, kick the rear of the bike perpendicular to the front tire toward your dominant side, causing the bike to rotate in an arc around the front tire.
Step 4 Lift your non-dominant leg so that it does not interfere with the bike as it spins.
Step 5 Place your feet back on the pedals as the bike completes a 360-degree turn.
Sounds a bit confusing but it takes a lot of practice, also use protective gear, it helps, lol......it also helps to start off with smaller tricks: wheely, bar spin, 360, etc.....there are also several videos on youtube that go through the steps and shows you in a visual aspect, instead of reading and trying to interpret....
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There's a 'Footjam Tailwhip', as described above me, quite well, too, and then there's the more popular and stylish looking 'Whiplash', which is done while rolling on just the front wheel.
This trick will take ur riding way further than the footjam tailwhip will. The fjtw is a fun, beginners trick, but I strongly advise learning the rolling whiplash.
To do it, you first gotta roll with ur right foot on the back left-peg, with ur left foot on the front left-peg, rolling at a medium pace. Make sure you're standing kind upright, with your thigh almost touching the bars, and your head is just in front of the bars.
Now, lunge forward softly so the back end comes off the ground, and at the same time, kick the back end around with ur right foot.
(while learinng this trick, dont worry about kicking the frame just yet, just get used to putting all your weight on your left leg, and trying to roll along on the front wheel only. If you can do this, the back end will swing around on it's own, anyway) If you can roll long enough that the frame swings to at least halfway around, then you can start to kick it around with ur right foot.
You also need to push the bars slightly forward when you lunge forward, just enough to keep the angle of the bars more than 90 degrees. As I said, it's best to just learn to roll on the front wheel untill the frame swings around halfway.
It's a very tricky technique to learn, but it's essential to a Flatland rider. I can do triples, now, stepping over the frame each time it comes around. I nearly landed a quad-whip the other day!!
When u can get the frame to swing halfway, you need to plant ur right foot on the front right peg and lift the left foot off, lift it up, and plant it on the top tube when the bike comes around. You should have it within a week or two. When you can do the front-wheel rolling technique, you will find Hang-5's a lot easier to learn, and this is another essential trick to learn, if you wanna be a good Flatland rider.
Like everything it takes practice, here are some steps on how to practice and accomplish the trick......
First you will need a bike that has back pegs
Next
Step 1 While traveling at a moderate speed, put your non-dominant foot on the rear peg.
Step 2 Pull your dominant foot over the bike frame to the other side and push it into the gap between your front tire and the fork to stop the front tire and cause the rear of the bike to rise up from momentum.
Step 3 Press on the front brakes while shifting weight onto your dominant foot. With your other foot, kick the rear of the bike perpendicular to the front tire toward your dominant side, causing the bike to rotate in an arc around the front tire.
Step 4 Lift your non-dominant leg so that it does not interfere with the bike as it spins.
Step 5 Place your feet back on the pedals as the bike completes a 360-degree turn.
Sounds a bit confusing but it takes a lot of practice, also use protective gear, it helps, lol......it also helps to start off with smaller tricks: wheely, bar spin, 360, etc.....there are also several videos on youtube that go through the steps and shows you in a visual aspect, instead of reading and trying to interpret....
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