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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: macky on July 29, 2008, 02:33 AM

Title: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: macky on July 29, 2008, 02:33 AM: I have been trying to learn x-ups ever since the 1st time I saw one done!!! ;D

Just could never do em..... :-\

And now... finally... some 20 odd years later... I Actually did one!!! 8)

I was so bloody ecstatic you'd think I just invented the x-up!!! :)

( Pic by Obbie... on his garden halfpipe... )

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb31/mackymc/P1010337.jpg)

Now if only I can learn lookbacks properly... ???

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb31/mackymc/l_9f9ba0d78c5db8ddc4dd9e23a9433fac.jpg)

any tips on getting lookbacks will be greatly appreciated!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: evamedia on July 29, 2008, 09:30 AM: Sounds mental, but learn to air opposite way to do lookbacks

or as some cheeky scamp at Benfleet does, take off normal way with your pedals the wrong way :crazy2:
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: magna13 on July 29, 2008, 09:49 AM: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: SaMAlex on July 29, 2008, 09:52 AM: That X-up is spot on. Knees in nice and tight, and just past full X :daumenhoch:

To get a nice lookback you gotta get your weight on the back pedal and do at least a 1/4 crank backwards. (Or so Im told, cos I cant get them either :tickedoff:)
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: macky on July 29, 2008, 02:47 PM: Quote from: evamedia on July 29, 2008, 09:30 AM
Sounds mental, but learn to air opposite way to do lookbacks

or as some cheeky scamp at Benfleet does, take off normal way with your pedals the wrong way :crazy2:

Yep i've been told this a few times...

been trying to air opposite... scary!!
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: stumpy on July 29, 2008, 03:04 PM: Quote from: S&MAlex on July 29, 2008, 09:52 AM
That X-up is spot on. Knees in nice and tight, and just past full X :daumenhoch:

To get a nice lookback you gotta get your weight on the back pedal and do at least a 1/4 crank backwards. (Or so Im told, cos I cant get them either :tickedoff:)

Alex is right, cog back about 1/4 turn on tha pedals, your left leg (as you air same as me) is now higher so giving you more room to move your body to one side of the bike, then twist them bars!!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s123/stumpy0711/TAlookback1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s123/stumpy0711/TAlookback3.jpg)
Job done :daumenhoch:

Stumpy.
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: SaMAlex on July 29, 2008, 03:08 PM: Then try it on a bike an 80s bike with an 18" top tube, in Rom performance bowl, wearing tennis shorts and no helmet! :LolLolLolLol:

Stumpy you are a God! That second pic is so so good!
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: macky on July 29, 2008, 03:35 PM: Yeahh thats a great pic!!

right so i... crank back 1/4 so my left foot is by the seat

so my left leg is straight... then... get the bars round!!

One other thing that scares me though...

it looks like the back wheel is pushed right over the platform!! :-\

cant wait to try em!! ;D

Cheers guys!! :daumenhoch:

Downside one hand one foots next week!! :)
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: evamedia on July 29, 2008, 03:56 PM: Quote from: DaveMc. on July 29, 2008, 03:35 PM

One other thing that scares me though...

it looks like the back wheel is pushed right over the platform!! :-\

That's what worries me as well, I've done them oppo from quarter to flat bank, too scared to try them just on the quarter at the moment.
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: stumpy on July 29, 2008, 03:59 PM: Dave, that pic of the x-up, over the roll-in as well :daumenhoch:

An in my defence IT WAS HOT THAT DAY!!!

now no more comments on the shorts please.. ;D
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: SaMAlex on July 29, 2008, 04:03 PM: Quote from: stumpy on July 29, 2008, 03:59 PM

An in my defence I WAS HOT THAT DAY!!!

I guess no one can dispute that, hot legs :-*
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: Sean 2000 on July 29, 2008, 05:17 PM: Nice one Dave, thats one of my targets this year (x-up).
I am always scared of catching my clothes on the bar ends and ending up in a painful heap on the flat bottom. :-\

Sean.

p.s Obbies HP looks the bollox, would love a session on that baby. Oldskool stylee :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: lazychubs on July 29, 2008, 06:19 PM: i love doin x ups but also struggle to do em on a quarter pipe
just seems wierd to do em oh and nice one dave
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: macky on July 29, 2008, 06:59 PM: Quote from: Sean 2000 on July 29, 2008, 05:17 PM
I am always scared of catching my clothes on the bar ends and ending up in a painful heap on the flat bottom. :-\

That is one of my Biggest fears!!

terrified of getting the bars caught on me knee and not getting the bars back!! :-\

haha!!

Cheers guys!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: southern andy on July 29, 2008, 07:17 PM: fookin ell, bunch of nutters the lot of yers. :LolLolLolLol: :uglystupid2: :uglystupid2: Crazy. :shocked:
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: evamedia on July 29, 2008, 07:56 PM: can't do x up's in airs, can do x down's :wtf:
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: superbikedan on July 29, 2008, 11:01 PM: nice dave, well done :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: tricknuts on July 30, 2008, 07:20 AM: nice xup. nice height too. Its beyond me how anyone can do a style AND an air at the same time. My airs are basically the same as 180 bunnhops on the flat. . Its like asking me to throw in a decade at the same time...
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: BrianP on July 31, 2008, 02:44 PM: Nice one DaveMc.!
Clicked!
That's a decent bit of air there too.

Brian :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: dirtyvans on July 31, 2008, 03:47 PM: cool stuff nice to hear other oldies still eager learning stuff :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: macky on July 31, 2008, 04:12 PM: Quote from: dirtyvans on July 31, 2008, 03:47 PM
cool stuff nice to hear other oldies still eager learning stuff :daumenhoch:

Ohh yeahh!! I still think i'm 15 when i'm on me bike!! ; :)

seem to forget about the ache's and pain's of age when i'm riding... ;D

there's still nothing like learning something new... even the simple things!! :daumenhoch:

Cheers guys!!!
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: macky on August 01, 2008, 03:24 AM: A lot scarier on bigger ramps..... :-\

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb31/mackymc/l_89e8a665065b68c826ce95177e717363.jpg)
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: joestup on August 04, 2008, 01:06 AM: to get lookback clicked you will (i think) have to air opposite or go goofy footed so this way u can fully stretch round on the bike
they seem to work for me as im goofy lol

great x-ups aswell :4_17_5:
Title: Re: LEARNED X -UPS..... :
Post by: macky on August 04, 2008, 01:17 AM: Ya know, i think evryone i've seen do lookbacks lately do them in opposite airs!!

there's a young lad we ride with... Alex.. ( Amazing kid )... he ride's goofy.. gets them nice too!!

I think it would be scary to air goofy though!! :shocked: