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There are many tricks and stunts that you can do on your bike. X-ups, supermans, and tabletops are only a few. With these detailed explanations of some of the best tricks, coolest courses, and important terms, you'll never be confused again.
Pedaling for Pleasure
BIKE STUNTS AND TRICKS
THE TRICKS X-UP - When you jump into the air, turn your handlebars about 180 degrees, and cross your arms. X-UPS are easiest when you go off a jump with lots of air time.
Tabletop-When you turn your handlebars 90 degrees and turn your bike horizontally. Very easy when on a ramp with lots of time in the air.
Can-Can -When you take either your right of left foot and swing it over the top of your frame while in the air.
Disco-When you take one foot and one hand off the bike on opposite sides.
Superman-When you take both feet off your pedals and extend them behind your bike. The farther you extend them the better.
Nothing-When you take both hands and both feet off the bike for a short time. Get used to taking hands and feet off one at a time before you try this trick.
Backflip-To do a backflip lean as far back as you can while in the air. Before you try a backflip, you should be very comfortable with jumping tricks.
Bunny hop-When you take both wheels off the ground while on a flat surface. First, get low on your bike. Then pull up and back on your handlebars very fast.
THE COURSES
Flatland-A smooth flat surface where the riders do mostly wheelies. They never do any jumping tricks on a flatland course.
Dirt Ramp- A large ramp made out of dirt. It's only for jumping. On dirt ramps, you do tricks such as toboggans and tabletops.
Street Course- 1)Just riding on the street. 2) A mostly flat course with jumps and rails.
Pyramid- Basically, a pyramid, but the top is flat. Used for a lot of jumping tricks.
Launch Ramp- A fairly steep ramp that makes you fly into the air. Almost always used for jumping very high and going a far distance.
Vertpipe-Two ramps connected so while you're building up speed going down one ramp, you get ready to do a cool jump off the other.
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