Wow...rockin site...lots of hot riders.
just starting myself...

Well, welcome to the site!

thanks. i'm a bit intimidated, so the welcome is nice.

welcome, speaking on behalf of the hot riders

i'm still checking out the site. lots of awesome photos.
how long have you been riding?

roughly 2 seasons. (actuall riding)...but otherwise all my life. lol

i'm staying out of this one cause i'm not a member of the hotties team

juan, who you kidding, you no ur a stone cold stud!

rydrchic wrote:
i'm still checking out the site. lots of awesome photos.
how long have you been riding?

All my life, but like this, basically started at the beginning of last season when i bought my Cowan. I did ride the year before, but manuals, endo's and catwalks don't really count in my books.


Edit* Welcome to UBike, have some fun while your here. If you ever wants some quality photos taken of yourself riding, pm or email our admin (Juan) about group session we or you are having. We would be glad to come out and have some fun.

Post edited by: Freeridematt, at: 2007/04/29 19:18

rydrchic wrote:
i'm still checking out the site. lots of awesome photos.
how long have you been riding?

welcome... This is like my second season truthfully riding. Ive biked all my life and had my P.2 for afew years but i never did much other than hit small jumps and drop stair sets until last year

how long does it take before you riders start trying all the high flying stuff and fancy moves. explain the progression.
which move should i begin with.
input appreciated.

rydrchic wrote:
how long does it take before you riders start trying all the high flying stuff and fancy moves. explain the progression.
which move should i begin with.
input appreciated.


IMO, progression depends solely on how comfortable you feel with what you are doing. Biking is all about pushing your limits, and hitting big jumps has alot to do with just going for it, and not thinking about it...of corse while doing this, keep what you are doing within a reasonable size etc.

I would say, for anyone, start off with; catwalks, endo's and bunnyhops. Moderate sized "table" dirt jumps and drops/gaps. After you feel comfortable with doing this, move on to; Manuals, barspins (on flat land or off curbs etc etc), larger dirt jumps (maybe gap dj's)...soon enough, you will be hitting up local parks.

Get out to your local skate park, and just ride it, flow around the park...

The number one thing to do with anything on a bike is your balence factor, everything is done in some way through how you can balence and handle your bike. If you bike is larger than it should be, than jumps and things of that nature are not the best idea. Though many disagree, bikes do change a riders performance greatly.

Beyond all this though, just go out everyday that you can, and enjoy riding, enjoy what you are doing and everything else will fall into place.

thanks. i'll start small and let you know how it goes.
i love the freedom of riding. feels soo good.

rydrchic wrote:
thanks. i'll start small and let you know how it goes.
i love the freedom of riding. feels soo good.

Cool, yeh keep us updated...what are you riding?

Yeh, riding is sweet, no rules, nothing...just going at your own pace.

oh, i only have a cheapo bike right now. saving up for something better.