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What are the basics? Are there any?

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Bushwacked:
Being a newbie to this I'm wondering what the basics are to BMX'ing? I want to progress at a good pace but also want to make sure I've got a solid foundation.

I'm from a Mountain bike background (as some of you know) and I'm feeling like progression-wise things are slowing down which I know I should expect from time to time.

The main reason for this I think is that I don't feel as in-control of my BMX as I do my MTB, not sure if it is the set up for me (bars too short for my height for example) or just the general difference from my usual bike. Certain things I can do on my MTB I find really challenging on my BMX - step ups and jumps for starters.

Anyway, where I am going with this is I'm wondering what you lot would consider the basics being? What one or two skills will help me to feel more comfortable on my bike and help me to progress.

Cheers 

spesh:
i think you need to experiment with your set up
have your bars forward,have your seatpost high whatever feels comfortable to you and f#ck the trends of low seat and angle back bars
i tried my bars back a few degree past vertical and i kept flipping the bike off jumps and when i turned standing up the bars and front wheel "tucked" under so i had to run the bars a few degrees forward of vertical just to make the thing ridable
i know my haro shredders old but its physically big enough for me to ride which to me is the most important thing

jedi:
barnaby,there's nothing wrong with your bike.
just man up!   :LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch:

Bushwacked:
Yeah - I just need to MTFU!!!  :2funny: :2funny:


But still what would you say are the core skills??? - bunny hops, manuals, endos, 180s, fakies.... etc etc etc...

jedi:
FACT

 :bondage:

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