Actually, I was at the point, where I could do some manuals (it took a while...), and I always thought, what could I do better to control it for a longer time. So after watching this, I tried to hit the relax button when I reached the balance point. Well, it worked. So it reminded me, that being able to relax is one of the most important skills in mountain biking (and of course in any other part of life). You kinda make this point in quite a chill way! So thanks, great Video!
Awesome, thanks for the comment 👍 Being relaxed when your instincts are telling you to be scared is a strange thing… but essential for riding 👊 Stoked you can manual for longer and with more control 🫡
Been doing wheelies since I was 10 years old...I’m 63 now. I can pedal wheelie for miles if there’s a slight incline. The manual is just so much harder. Holding the fine line between looping and dropping the front is biggest hurdle. It’s just practice practice practice😅. Great video! Thanks for your explanation.
Thanks for the comments 👍 Hope I’m still popping wheelies or manuals when I’m 63, fairplay to you 👊 I find wheelies harder myself, can’t multi task pedalling and balance personally 😅 Like you say, just practice and more practice 👍👍
Being able to do wheelies is a great start, you can try doing them on a flat ground or even a slight downhill, and learn modulating the rear brake and leaning to it. Doing the manual without any breaking is much harder. But I guess you already knew all this.
Im learning this right now,... I was a couple of times in the balance point. Front wheel pretty high up for my feeling. But that feel when you're in the spot is golden!! im 40+ by the way so an old fart in the game but willing to do... hahaha it's so much fun
Stoked for you buddy, best feeling in the world chillin’ in the balance point. Takes so much practice and the balance point is higher than your fear wants it to be 😅 Keep having fun on your bike 🫡 Thanks for the comment 👍
Sweet. I am going to try this. Def need to put in my time, but I love how you described getting into the balance point even if its for a second or two is part of the key
Sweet! Learning a new balance point on the emtb is tough, especially when it weighs so much more. Soo tiring 😅 You mentioned the front wheel and adjusting your balance according to that. It's definitely helpful! I find that just like riding a trail, look ahead of you, and you tend to balance a little easier, too. That helped me with wheelies
I can reach the balance point but can´t keep it yet, only on trail bikes downward, tried on the ebike but felt like lifting a bear, I even struggle with the enduro, but for sure it has to do with intent and commitment, no fear, on trail I can bunny hop any bike, but on the parking lot i get scared for no reason. thanks for the video, really useful
Thanks for the comment buddy, the e bike is more a battle compared to an acoustic bike for sure 👍 It took me so much practice, just keep trying, if you can get to the balance point you can hold it for sure 🫡
I'm just learning wheelies at the moment on a very mellow incline, and have just stared trying manuals on the way back down to where I start. I'm on a rigid fork 29er, and it took a while to suss the lift without trying to yank my arms out their sockets. Leaning forward plenty before parking my butt over the back wheel helps a lot.
I have a 29er "Cannondale Lefty" now and can't imagine riding a wheelie on that.. I tried once or twice and concluded that the pain would not be worth the gain at my age. I feel much better on a 26" Mountain bike. Good Luck
@@johnstipic1628Yeah - manuals are hard, but wheelies are pretty easy on the SE Fast Ripper now I have the pedal push and a slight weight distribution to lift the front wheel. I was thinking about this today but somehow, now, all I seem to need to do is square my elbows before I push the pedals down and it lifts super easy. I saw another video about how just shifting weight does most of the work and it's very true - just amazed now how minimal that move can be. Bunny hops and manuals take a lot more effort currently, probably as I haven't got that move down yet.
@@tobyeglesfield4403 Yeah, I just looked up that SE Fast Ripper... I like the handle bar much more than my Lefty. That does look like it would be a good bike to wheelie on. I should see about replacing mine with something similar.
Awesome vid mate. As a BMX rider back in the 80's I could wheelie pretty much as long as my brake fingers could work. I could 'coaster wheelie' (Bob Haro) for serious distances but that was seated and brake controlled. I'm having real problems trying to nail Manuals. Doesn't help that I'm 60kg and 5.8 tall, so hard to get the bike up, even the small jump bike. When I do I'm on the brake too much.. I got to get that pop up better and the relax might be the key.
Love BMX 👊 I used to ride brakeless back in my day and learnt to brakeless manual, so you have to use only balance, but the good thing is when you get it you can manual for ages as your brake isn’t slowing you down all the time, so I’m just lucky I learnt that way 🤷♂️ Relax is my advice for sure, feel that balance point and chill 👍👍
I just figured manuals out in the last 2 weeks. The key in getting the wheel up is moving your hips down and back when picking wheel up. It’s not like wheelies. Focusing on the down and back made it a lot easier. At the end of that maneuver your butt should be just above rear wheel. Then you work on balance. And make sure you look where you’re going and not at the front wheel! I bet you go a few more meters
@@ForestMountainBiker I learned brakeless wheelies n mannies as a kid too so noticed straight away your left index finger wasn't feathering the lever. 40yrs on I can still do both for ages but still don't trust brake dragging for control. Old dog n that, eh?
I don’t have an e-bike, just a trail bike, but this video was still helpful and you made the manuals look like a lot of fun. It got me excited to go out and train
I also have been trying to pull a really long manual for years! I can do 5 to 10 m then never seem to progress. I’m gonna try the sitting in the sofa advice 👍 thanks for going to the trouble of making this video.
Thank you buddy, if it helps you coast for 50m then worth it 👊 Seriously, relax all your body and see yourself coasting for as long as you want and you will 👍
I got to the point of being able to do short manuals. I’ve started learning again after recovering from an injury. I found learning to loop out deliberately made me less fearful of the balance point and helped me get the front higher but I wouldn’t be comfortable riding too fast to jump off.
Great advice, glad to hear you’re back on the bike 🤙 Yeah I’ve looped off the back and if going fast it ain’t nice 😅 But the balance point is higher than your instincts want you to embrace 👍
Great video with a good explanation. One question is are you already feathering the break once the wheel is up or do you get into the manual with no brake then use the break if you feel your going to loop out? I’ve only got into the balance point properly once and instantly 💩 myself used the back brake and was jolted forward so harshly my glasses flew off my head 😂
Thanks for the comment buddy, I only use the rear brake as a safety to stop looping out, otherwise the manual is brakeless start to finish, just balance, keeps the speed rolling and focussing on balance only I find easier. I know what you mean, I’ve slammed the rear the front has gone down harsh, still, better that than going off the back I figure 👍🫡
Hi. Thanks for the video. My ebike is a flat bar style pedal assist only, no throttle and no suspension. When you were doing the long manual I couldn't tell if you were using a throttle to maintain speed or were you just rolling downhill? Is it worth trying to learn on my bike or do you need a throttle ebike? Regards.
I am on a BMX and I have looped out three times so much that I have fear initiating the front up into a manual as I got no brake. It is a trick I really like though. Hopefully I get it one day haha
Ah the brakeless manual, harder to get but when you do… 👌 Practice on flat surfaces (not sloping down) and go slow so if loop out you can get your feet down in time safely 👍
I’ve got the same bike! I love everything about it except putting it in the back of my pickup! I haven’t been able to get manuals on any of my bikes, I think because I’ve sized up to a large at 5’10” for some reason the I keep bending my elbows trying to balance rather than hanging off the back and bending the knees. Like you said practice.
I started working on manuals about four months ago and I've gotten to the point where I can sustain one for about 20 meters pretty regularly, BUT I rely on the rear brake pretty heavily. I think I initiate the manual with the front wheel a bit above the balancing zone and then I'm constantly feathering the brake to bring the wheel down a bit. It seems like I need to learn to do this without relying on the brake to really sustain one longer. Is this correct? Any advice/tips that will help with this situation?
Thanks for the comment buddy 👍 Nothing wrong with using the brake, still a manual, but if you can control the balance brakeless it will help you go much further with ease. Like you say, if braking a lot you probably have the front wheel higher than it needs to be, so trying dropping the front a bit, but then lower your bum closer to the rear wheel for counter balance, give that a go 👍 Let me know if it does help 👍👊
Fair comment, try and relax and not think about side to side balance, just feel what the bike wants to do, and move yourself either side of the bike to balance that bit. That’s my best tip buddy 👍🫡
@@blakekennard7700 Its nearly always due to a weakness somewhere in your stance then not being relaxed enough so you over correct when the bike starts to turn/fall to one side. Getting good at seated wheelies will teach you good side to side balance. But also try faster mannies until you get the hang of side to side balance/control and always lead with your head and looking far ahead... Slow mannies are way harder to control in every way. Just keep at it. It just takes tons of practice to get there.
So I am very good at wheelies, can do it for long times, around corners, down stairs.. no problem- can't manual for shit though... it is getting a bit better but man it is getting to me.. I just never learned it as a kid and I think my bike also might be a bit on the big side for me, comparing to the footage- I just can not get that far behind the saddle at all and I keep hitting the saddle with my back leg..
Fair buddy, a smaller bike will be a bit easier, it’s funny, I struggle with wheelies, having to focus on pedalling and balance… too much for me 😅 Thanks for the comment 👍
Been there. You have to really straighten your legs as you push your body weight backwards initially. So you're actually driving forwards with your legs at the same time as pulling with upper body (straight arms). But then you instantly have to force yourself to bend your knees again, so that you have the flex/modulation in your legs to shift your weight in small amounts forwards and backwards to keep the balance point. I have seen so many people eventually manage the pop, but then keep their legs locked straight, but that only get's you to 'lucky' short manuals.
I can wheelie for days and am comfortable in the balance zone or whatever you call it. Haven't really figured out the manual yet though. When the front end drops are you trying to move your hips back or down or both? And vis versa?
Great vid... can wheelie for ages since a young kid but when it comes to manuals it's so different...... only been trying for a few Months on and off but the progress seems so slow... I get the odd one where it feels just right for a bit them boom have to wait another week 😂😂😂😂
I’ve tried to manual for years, hours n hours and I managed about 5 seconds ( Sc Nomad) in the end I got so frustrated I just threw my bike in the bushes in Surrey Hills 😂 luckily no one saw it!
@@ForestMountainBiker fair point... on small bikes I can hold that manual with the front wheel only like an inch off the ground. Also the shock on the MTB doesn't help, I don't think. Will focus on higher front wheel next time... thanks!
'Sit in the sag' I didnt know if that was my imagination!! I've felt it before but I've been wracking my brain to try to make sense of it and decide if it actually makes it easier. Felt easier
Keep your feet lose but I don’t really do anything different with my feet, they sometimes shift a bit as you push down or wiggle about while balancing 👍
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Actually, I was at the point, where I could do some manuals (it took a while...), and I always thought, what could I do better to control it for a longer time. So after watching this, I tried to hit the relax button when I reached the balance point. Well, it worked. So it reminded me, that being able to relax is one of the most important skills in mountain biking (and of course in any other part of life). You kinda make this point in quite a chill way! So thanks, great Video!
Awesome, thanks for the comment 👍 Being relaxed when your instincts are telling you to be scared is a strange thing… but essential for riding 👊 Stoked you can manual for longer and with more control 🫡
Absolutely, it feels like you're gaining control, when you let go of the need for control and focus on the fun.
DH is all about letting go :D and tons of technique and approach :P Pop it!
Been doing wheelies since I was 10 years old...I’m 63 now. I can pedal wheelie for miles if there’s a slight incline. The manual is just so much harder. Holding the fine line between looping and dropping the front is biggest hurdle. It’s just practice practice practice😅. Great video! Thanks for your explanation.
Thanks for the comments 👍 Hope I’m still popping wheelies or manuals when I’m 63, fairplay to you 👊 I find wheelies harder myself, can’t multi task pedalling and balance personally 😅 Like you say, just practice and more practice 👍👍
Wheelies easier uphill manuals easier down that’s my opinion anyway but never had an ebike only been on my mates . I do want one
@@joski9030 You’re spot on buddy, would agree with that 👍
Being able to do wheelies is a great start, you can try doing them on a flat ground or even a slight downhill, and learn modulating the rear brake and leaning to it. Doing the manual without any breaking is much harder. But I guess you already knew all this.
@@nikonyrh Good comments buddy, agree with all of that 👍
Thanks for sharing. I had kind of given up on trying to progress my manuals but you have sparked my intent again.
So stoked to hear that, just keep trying and it will happen 👍
Im learning this right now,... I was a couple of times in the balance point. Front wheel pretty high up for my feeling. But that feel when you're in the spot is golden!! im 40+ by the way so an old fart in the game but willing to do... hahaha it's so much fun
Stoked for you buddy, best feeling in the world chillin’ in the balance point. Takes so much practice and the balance point is higher than your fear wants it to be 😅 Keep having fun on your bike 🫡 Thanks for the comment 👍
You've just inspired me to have another go at this, thank you !
Yes buddy, and don’t give it up, it will happen 👊👍
Sweet. I am going to try this. Def need to put in my time, but I love how you described getting into the balance point even if its for a second or two is part of the key
Thanks for the comment, put the time in, get that second or two, then put more time in and you’ll have it 👌
Sweet! Learning a new balance point on the emtb is tough, especially when it weighs so much more. Soo tiring 😅
You mentioned the front wheel and adjusting your balance according to that. It's definitely helpful! I find that just like riding a trail, look ahead of you, and you tend to balance a little easier, too. That helped me with wheelies
Yeah buddy, the eeb makes it a bit more of a workout for sure 😅 Good point about looking ahead of you, not at your feet, etc that definitely helps 👍👍👊
I can reach the balance point but can´t keep it yet, only on trail bikes downward, tried on the ebike but felt like lifting a bear, I even struggle with the enduro, but for sure it has to do with intent and commitment, no fear, on trail I can bunny hop any bike, but on the parking lot i get scared for no reason. thanks for the video, really useful
Thanks for the comment buddy, the e bike is more a battle compared to an acoustic bike for sure 👍 It took me so much practice, just keep trying, if you can get to the balance point you can hold it for sure 🫡
In my mind I push my feet forward as well as all the other body movements. It helps me get to rotation to get in the zone.
That makes sense, I know what you mean, thanks for the comment 👍👊
Impressive manual skills dude, I’ve been trying for years, will give these tips a try
Thanks buddy, let me know if the tips help and trying for years is normal, just keep trying 👍👍
thank you. being, or at least feeling relaxed helps in so many ways...
Yeah buddy, so stoked to hear that 👊
I'm just learning wheelies at the moment on a very mellow incline, and have just stared trying manuals on the way back down to where I start. I'm on a rigid fork 29er, and it took a while to suss the lift without trying to yank my arms out their sockets. Leaning forward plenty before parking my butt over the back wheel helps a lot.
Yeah buddy, I just kept trying on my way home and enough practice it just happens, thanks for your comments 👍🫡
I have a 29er "Cannondale Lefty" now and can't imagine riding a wheelie on that.. I tried once or twice and concluded that the pain would not be worth the gain at my age. I feel much better on a 26" Mountain bike. Good Luck
@@johnstipic1628Yeah - manuals are hard, but wheelies are pretty easy on the SE Fast Ripper now I have the pedal push and a slight weight distribution to lift the front wheel. I was thinking about this today but somehow, now, all I seem to need to do is square my elbows before I push the pedals down and it lifts super easy. I saw another video about how just shifting weight does most of the work and it's very true - just amazed now how minimal that move can be. Bunny hops and manuals take a lot more effort currently, probably as I haven't got that move down yet.
@@tobyeglesfield4403 Yeah, I just looked up that SE Fast Ripper... I like the handle bar much more than my Lefty. That does look like it would be a good bike to wheelie on. I should see about replacing mine with something similar.
Awesome vid mate. As a BMX rider back in the 80's I could wheelie pretty much as long as my brake fingers could work. I could 'coaster wheelie' (Bob Haro) for serious distances but that was seated and brake controlled. I'm having real problems trying to nail Manuals. Doesn't help that I'm 60kg and 5.8 tall, so hard to get the bike up, even the small jump bike. When I do I'm on the brake too much.. I got to get that pop up better and the relax might be the key.
Love BMX 👊 I used to ride brakeless back in my day and learnt to brakeless manual, so you have to use only balance, but the good thing is when you get it you can manual for ages as your brake isn’t slowing you down all the time, so I’m just lucky I learnt that way 🤷♂️ Relax is my advice for sure, feel that balance point and chill 👍👍
I just figured manuals out in the last 2 weeks. The key in getting the wheel up is moving your hips down and back when picking wheel up. It’s not like wheelies.
Focusing on the down and back made it a lot easier. At the end of that maneuver your butt should be just above rear wheel. Then you work on balance. And make sure you look where you’re going and not at the front wheel! I bet you go a few more meters
@@FOTB407 Nice, thanks for the comments buddy, good wisdom 👍👊
@@ForestMountainBiker I learned brakeless wheelies n mannies as a kid too so noticed straight away your left index finger wasn't feathering the lever. 40yrs on I can still do both for ages but still don't trust brake dragging for control. Old dog n that, eh?
@@Garyridesweebikes No need to learn anything buddy, brakeless is the way 👌🫡
I don’t have an e-bike, just a trail bike, but this video was still helpful and you made the manuals look like a lot of fun. It got me excited to go out and train
Thank you 🙏 That comment made the whole vid worth it 👊 Train hard buddy, worth it 🫡
Great video and absolutely amazing manuals 👍🏽
Thank you 👍👊
I also have been trying to pull a really long manual for years! I can do 5 to 10 m then never seem to progress. I’m gonna try the sitting in the sofa advice 👍 thanks for going to the trouble of making this video.
Thank you buddy, if it helps you coast for 50m then worth it 👊 Seriously, relax all your body and see yourself coasting for as long as you want and you will 👍
I got to the point of being able to do short manuals. I’ve started learning again after recovering from an injury. I found learning to loop out deliberately made me less fearful of the balance point and helped me get the front higher but I wouldn’t be comfortable riding too fast to jump off.
Great advice, glad to hear you’re back on the bike 🤙 Yeah I’ve looped off the back and if going fast it ain’t nice 😅 But the balance point is higher than your instincts want you to embrace 👍
Great helpul video!! - Just wondering what mudguard you have on the back?...that looks CLEAN! and a great way to protect the bike / pivots etc :)
Thanks for the comment, that mudguard is specific to the bike, so Canyon make a rear mudguard that bolts on. It is a cool design, as you noticed 👌👍
Nicely done 🤘
Thank you 👊 Love your channel name 👌
Great video with a good explanation. One question is are you already feathering the break once the wheel is up or do you get into the manual with no brake then use the break if you feel your going to loop out? I’ve only got into the balance point properly once and instantly 💩 myself used the back brake and was jolted forward so harshly my glasses flew off my head 😂
Thanks for the comment buddy, I only use the rear brake as a safety to stop looping out, otherwise the manual is brakeless start to finish, just balance, keeps the speed rolling and focussing on balance only I find easier. I know what you mean, I’ve slammed the rear the front has gone down harsh, still, better that than going off the back I figure 👍🫡
Hilarious 😂 thanks for a great video 🎉
lol, it’s the poorly drawn diagram that makes it 👌😅😂
Hi. Thanks for the video. My ebike is a flat bar style pedal assist only, no throttle and no suspension. When you were doing the long manual I couldn't tell if you were using a throttle to maintain speed or were you just rolling downhill? Is it worth trying to learn on my bike or do you need a throttle ebike? Regards.
No throttle buddy, just balance and a downward slope to keep/gain speed 👍
I am on a BMX and I have looped out three times so much that I have fear initiating the front up into a manual as I got no brake. It is a trick I really like though. Hopefully I get it one day haha
Ah the brakeless manual, harder to get but when you do… 👌 Practice on flat surfaces (not sloping down) and go slow so if loop out you can get your feet down in time safely 👍
Great tips here. Thank you!
You’re welcome 🙏 Thanks for the comment 👍
i like your videos much more than Pinbike because they love hear themselves talk and they always promote stuff to buy
Thank you 🙏
I’ve got the same bike! I love everything about it except putting it in the back of my pickup! I haven’t been able to get manuals on any of my bikes, I think because I’ve sized up to a large at 5’10” for some reason the I keep bending my elbows trying to balance rather than hanging off the back and bending the knees. Like you said practice.
Yeah buddy, I bet, not the lightest bike for lifting in a pick up 😅 Sooo much practice, but sooo worth it, just keep trying 👊
Snow is about to go off in my area. So that's the video I needed.
Nice, adapt your riding to the conditions, enjoy buddy 👌👊
I started working on manuals about four months ago and I've gotten to the point where I can sustain one for about 20 meters pretty regularly, BUT I rely on the rear brake pretty heavily. I think I initiate the manual with the front wheel a bit above the balancing zone and then I'm constantly feathering the brake to bring the wheel down a bit. It seems like I need to learn to do this without relying on the brake to really sustain one longer. Is this correct? Any advice/tips that will help with this situation?
Thanks for the comment buddy 👍 Nothing wrong with using the brake, still a manual, but if you can control the balance brakeless it will help you go much further with ease. Like you say, if braking a lot you probably have the front wheel higher than it needs to be, so trying dropping the front a bit, but then lower your bum closer to the rear wheel for counter balance, give that a go 👍 Let me know if it does help 👍👊
Nice attitude, nice video . Good job Sir 👍
Thank you 👍
No one ever talks about the side to side balance.
Fair comment, try and relax and not think about side to side balance, just feel what the bike wants to do, and move yourself either side of the bike to balance that bit. That’s my best tip buddy 👍🫡
Looking further ahead helps with side to side balance.
This is literally what I was thinking. I struggle more with keeping a manual stable from side to side that I do with any arcing balance point issue
@@blakekennard7700 Its nearly always due to a weakness somewhere in your stance then not being relaxed enough so you over correct when the bike starts to turn/fall to one side. Getting good at seated wheelies will teach you good side to side balance. But also try faster mannies until you get the hang of side to side balance/control and always lead with your head and looking far ahead... Slow mannies are way harder to control in every way. Just keep at it. It just takes tons of practice to get there.
@@blakekennard7700 Fair, push down with your left or right feet to balance side to side, that’s what I do if it helps 👍
Looping out at that speed on pavement is a scary thing that probably holds most of us back.
Fair point, not for everyone, starting slower and on a softer (but still flat surface) to build confidence is best for sure 👍
That's why learning to use the rear brake is step 1!
@@Iggy52 You know buddy 👍
So I am very good at wheelies, can do it for long times, around corners, down stairs.. no problem- can't manual for shit though... it is getting a bit better but man it is getting to me.. I just never learned it as a kid and I think my bike also might be a bit on the big side for me, comparing to the footage- I just can not get that far behind the saddle at all and I keep hitting the saddle with my back leg..
Fair buddy, a smaller bike will be a bit easier, it’s funny, I struggle with wheelies, having to focus on pedalling and balance… too much for me 😅 Thanks for the comment 👍
Been there. You have to really straighten your legs as you push your body weight backwards initially. So you're actually driving forwards with your legs at the same time as pulling with upper body (straight arms). But then you instantly have to force yourself to bend your knees again, so that you have the flex/modulation in your legs to shift your weight in small amounts forwards and backwards to keep the balance point. I have seen so many people eventually manage the pop, but then keep their legs locked straight, but that only get's you to 'lucky' short manuals.
@@markmccall9027 Thanks for the comment, really well explained, that sounds spot on to me 👌👍
I can ride sitting forever but manuals freak me out . I need to practice they cool as shit!
Take a lot of practice but soo good when you get ‘em 👍👌 Thanks for the comment yo 👊
wut is that intro song. Shazam no worky for some reason. Thanks for the tips.
It’s a go pro song from the quik app I used, one of their new ones, I don’t know the name sorry 👍
Try it on a bike that actually has a stem!
lol, love my 35mm stem 👌
5:43 Start is off camera, all I see is the fork unloading. Unclear how the front got loaded.
Just push down quickly before pulling up so the forks help pop the front. More helpful for e bikes due to the weight of them 👍👍
Your diagram is days ahead of what I could draw LOL 😂
lol 😂 You give too much credit 😅👍
I can wheelie for days and am comfortable in the balance zone or whatever you call it. Haven't really figured out the manual yet though. When the front end drops are you trying to move your hips back or down or both? And vis versa?
Moving hips down (not backwards) helps keep the front wheel up, and move hips up to balance the front wheel getting too high 👍
Aughhh I just love manuals
Who doesn’t 🤷♂️ Thanks for the comment 👊👍
Does start with a whillie and stop pedaling helping in any way ?
Or not really...
Whatever works for you buddy, I’d would suggest just focus on the manual only though when starting 👍
Great vid... can wheelie for ages since a young kid but when it comes to manuals it's so different...... only been trying for a few Months on and off but the progress seems so slow... I get the odd one where it feels just right for a bit them boom have to wait another week 😂😂😂😂
Thanks for the comment buddy, yup, progress will be slow until one day it will start to click and then it gets a lot easier. Don’t give up please!! 👊👊
@@ForestMountainBiker if I nail it in the future I will upload a vid and get back to you here 😂😂😂
@@ForestMountainBiker check out my profile picture... I can do that until I can't..... about 5 seconds at best now and again 😂
@@REVVINGRODNEY Love it buddy 👌 5 seconds will become 10 seconds… then 20 seconds… keep going yo 👊👍
I’ve tried to manual for years, hours n hours and I managed about 5 seconds ( Sc Nomad) in the end I got so frustrated I just threw my bike in the bushes in Surrey Hills 😂 luckily no one saw it!
I can manual a BMX or DJ until the speed runs out. Can't do a MTB for even a few seconds. Not sure what's stopping me.
An MTB is harder, heavier and a longer wheelbase so the balance point is higher up. You definitely can, just believe 👊👍
@@ForestMountainBiker fair point... on small bikes I can hold that manual with the front wheel only like an inch off the ground. Also the shock on the MTB doesn't help, I don't think. Will focus on higher front wheel next time... thanks!
@@matthoover111 true buddy, the shock adds a bit more flex compared to a hardtail, you got it for sure though 👊
Great video!!
Thank you 🫡👍
'Sit in the sag' I didnt know if that was my imagination!! I've felt it before but I've been wracking my brain to try to make sense of it and decide if it actually makes it easier. Felt easier
Sit in that sag buddy 🫡 Awesome, sometime little things make all the difference 👊👍
Great but no explanation of how to get the wheel up and find the balance point
You must have missed my poorly drawn diagram 😅 🤷♂️
Would you say it is more challenging on a 29 inch bike than on a 27,5 inch bike ?
I think so, slightly, a smaller wheel gives a lower balance point so not as scary/wheel does have to get as high (again, I think) 👍
thanks
No worries 👍👍
what about the foot position when manual?🙏
Keep your feet lose but I don’t really do anything different with my feet, they sometimes shift a bit as you push down or wiggle about while balancing 👍
@@ForestMountainBiker control the balance point is my problem 😩
@@METEORA_47 Takes so much practice, don’t give up, keep trying 👊🫡
@@ForestMountainBiker i will
Hello
Hello buddy 👍
Was just about to watch this when I saw E-bike.... no.
As long as you’re having fun riding your bike… no judgement from me buddy 👍
jealousy will get you nowhere dude 😁
Yes, immediate turn-off, as this won't be relevant for proper MTBs.
@@kristianvrum8979 if anything, wouldn't it make manual on mechanical bike easier? as teaching you to lift more weight 🤔
@@kristianvrum8979 You must have missed my poorly drawn diagram 😅🤷♂️