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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: keyholes kiddie on September 05, 2006, 08:28 PM
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hi my name is natalie, i am 8 and want to learn flatland ... can anyone give any advice on what to do first
i have just learnt to ride standing
i also learnt today how to put one foot on the peg and the other foot off the peg
can anyone help ... please ... my mum said to remember i am only 8 too
thank you :LolLolLolLol:
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hi nat first things first helmet and pads all over .get them then we will talk. ;)
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or you could ask pete quad he rides and ends up flat on land :D
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good luck Natalie. Keep us all updated with your progress. :daumenhoch:
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ask he your dad for some flatland moves nat, he loves it really. plus his bike built up using mostly flatland parts, only a flatlander like himself would know which parts to pick. :daumenhoch:
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hi nat first things first helmet and pads all over .get them then we will talk. ;)
she maybe new to BMX but she is from a BMX family ... (well father ... lol) .... pads, gloves and helmet were bought BEFORE the bike arrived ...
so lets talk then shall we??? :LolLolLolLol:
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ask he your dad for some flatland moves nat, he loves it really. plus his bike built up using mostly flatland parts, only a flatlander like himself would know which parts to pick. :daumenhoch:
he knew you would say something like that ... pmsl ;)
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:LolLolLolLol:
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??? obviously no-one can help!!!! :angrysoapbox:
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thats me told of then :'( so what does she want to learn.for a young lass strength will be an issue so i reckon kerb endo to start .if this sounds along the lines i will explain how to...dan.
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thats me told of then :'( so what does she want to learn.for a young lass strength will be an issue so i reckon kerb endo to start .if this sounds along the lines i will explain how to...dan.
sorry ... lol
you are right about strength, we have tried to get her to lift the bike ... balance etc ... at the mo she is just riding around we have also tried to get her to stand infront of the bike ... on her peg and push off ... we are trying the balance side of things ... she really needs ALL the basics first .... but i do not know what anything is called ... :-[ sorry and we want to give her the right start to this... she is very eager at the mo ... and we dont want to put her off ....
she rides in the garden most nights ... which is all grass ... and slightly sloped,
thank you x x
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Here you go this will help you loads young lady:
http://www.bmxstunts.com/quicktime/t1htm/barendo.htm
Just read the instruction and follow the videos - then practice, practice, practice....
and good luck!
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Hi
It's all about the balance. I'd try and master just standing on the pedals and with fingers on both brakes, lean slightly to each side to stop yourself from tipping over - when you can stay still for about 20 seconds then by sitting on the seat and with the bars crossed put both feet on the front wheel and balance that way by turning the wheel slightly. From there, it is all pretty easy.
A good friend that has not ridden in over 20 years was pulling off tail whips after 2 goes.
So, balance then practice, and it all comes pretty easy.
http://media.putfile.com/Greentoads-Framestand
J.
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Get your Dad to teach you how to balance on the front wheel, thats a nice early trick to learn. Do you have your own bike or are you using your dad's? or is your Dads bike too small? :LolLolLolLol:
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Get your Dad to teach you how to balance on the front wheel, thats a nice early trick to learn. Do you have your own bike or are you using your dad's? or is your Dads bike too small? :LolLolLolLol:
she has her own bike!!!!! .... marks is much too small .... lol
she has a black harro mirra 360 16"
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i bet you like it di don't you, what with it saying mirra on it. :LolLolLolLol:
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pmsl ... she would have had no other bike ... lol ... mark was listening to an interview yesterday ... i was in the kitchen and couldnt see the screen ... i said is that Dave??? he said yes ..... isnt it strange that i even recognise his voice .... lol
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just tell her to ride up and down the garden like bailee does
and get the little plastic ramps to go over
thats how bailee as learnt to ride mental lol
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no not strange at all
for a stalker :LolLolLolLol:
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start by learning balance tricks, stood round the front of the bike with one foot on the peg and the other on the wheel
low risk, but fun!
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thank you everyone ... i am practising very hard on my balancing :angel:
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you did well at the weekend nat, keep up the freestyling :daumenhoch:
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pics.
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well natalie your bike will hopefully be back tomorrow, thanks for helping me fit nattys new parts to her bike jim, i will post a new pic when it is finished! by the way you ve got a lesson on saturday morning with candice at southsea, get rad natty xx