Author Topic: Learning BMX Racecraft (Read 5367 times)

aerostylie · « **on:** May 14, 2007, 01:50 PM »

Hi folks

Everyone is building up to the MK07 meet and I reckon a fair few of us are gonna be givin the racin thing a bash. With that in mind, do you think anyone would be able to give us novices a 'masterclass' during the MK weekend ie, start gate technique, manualling, when to pedal.......how to knobble the opposition!!!!

Last year I was just wobblin as fast as I could without any real 'application' and I either got left at the start gate or totally mullered in the motos, although it was still great fun

Any thoughts guys and gals about having a racecraft sesh

Paul

RATTY · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2007, 01:58 PM »

Paul, you wont do any better than getting over to your local club, and watching their training or pop down to an OSS race,

aerostylie · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2007, 02:08 PM »

Quote from: RATTY on May 14, 2007, 01:58 PM

Paul, you wont do any better than getting over to your local club, and watching their training or pop down to an OSS race,

Birmingham Wheels is my local but I think it's in the progress of being re-built but I'm gonna go over there one of the weekends to check it out and try and get involved.

I was thinking that there may be some Rad members who will be breaking their 'cherry' at MK, so thought about a collective tutorial or practical.

Paul

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2007, 02:22 PM »

Looks like i'll be breaking my cherry at MK........just hope it's not on Saturday night!

RATTY · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2007, 04:17 PM »

Have a chat with waxin or one of the mods, if they want it, we can have an hour to go through it for you an the virgins. Theres a couple of guys on the series who would do it for ya

kdw712 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2007, 04:30 PM »

could be a good idea for the saturday

some master classes

Webdawg · « **Reply #6 on:** May 14, 2007, 05:21 PM »

I could do a slot on my specialities, t bones and old skool berm warfare

hooga1975 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2007, 06:15 PM »

My advice would be keep a close eye on Webdawg. She may be all sweetness and light trackside, but when that gate drops shes is a fooooooking nutter

Also I would stay well clear of Darren as he likes to fall off in front of you and roll around in the mud

Webdawg · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2007, 06:33 PM »

ha ha

you uys aint seen half of it yet!!!

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2007, 06:42 PM »

aerostylie

all i can say is race as much as you can
and ride the bike you race as much as you can

no more trade secrets sorry

RATTY · « **Reply #10 on:** May 14, 2007, 06:44 PM »

Quote from: VINOAH,S ARK on May 14, 2007, 06:42 PM

aerostylie

all i can say is race as much as you can
and ride the bike you race as much as you can

no more trade secrets sorry

Thought you had retired Steve, to write your memoirs titled winter No1 2006, by steve Vinoah

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #11 on:** May 14, 2007, 06:48 PM »

i dunno who put that silly thought in your heed

im a long way from giving up

what with all the ace comp i got to race against

zed4130 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 14, 2007, 06:49 PM »

i cant wait ,i never raced bitd ,but i get down the trails and iford now and then , the start gate will be fun ,i practice against a wall

bof · « **Reply #13 on:** May 14, 2007, 06:58 PM »

practice 100 yards sprints from a standing start , keep relaxed and for fook sake move your torso, your arms are just as important as your legs when sprinting on a bmx. I have seen a few old school racers lately and they dont seem to be as one with there bike if you no what i mean? kind of all legs with stiff back and arms and it just looks arkward. just relax.
I have tried to explain what i mean but unsure if it makes sense.

RATTY · « **Reply #14 on:** May 14, 2007, 07:01 PM »

Quote from: bof on May 14, 2007, 06:58 PM

practice 100 yards sprints from a standing start , keep relaxed and for fook sake move your torso, your arms are just as important as your legs when sprinting on a bmx. I have seen a few old school racers lately and they dont seem to be as one with there bike if you no what i mean? kind of all legs with stiff back and arms and it just looks arkward. just relax.
I have tried to explain what i mean but unsure if it makes sense.

Makes perfect sense, Your arms help to lever your body and bike, you work against your legs to create more downward force and more speed.

And we are a bit stiff and rigid nowadays, its the arthritis setting in

FuNMoNsTeR · « **Reply #15 on:** May 14, 2007, 07:11 PM »

Thats right...effectively you are trying to rip the bike in half as you power... the upper body pulling up and the lower pushing down.
New school riders look stiffer in the saddle i think because they are clipped and are upstroking too.... i maybe wrong.

Flaz · « **Reply #16 on:** May 14, 2007, 07:13 PM »

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And we are a bit stiff and rigid nowadays,

Team Viagra

aerostylie · « **Reply #17 on:** May 14, 2007, 07:19 PM »

I think I'm learnin....looking at the posts, I've got to be aware of stiffness, upstroking and virgins

FuNMoNsTeR · « **Reply #18 on:** May 14, 2007, 07:21 PM »

I have a 150 Lb Rider limit

priv · « **Reply #19 on:** May 15, 2007, 07:32 AM »

,i practice against a wall

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who wins that one then paul?

??

i try to practice against riders of the same calibre as me.

priv

RATTY · « **Reply #20 on:** May 15, 2007, 10:38 AM »

Priv, you need to practice against riders a bit better than you, otherwise you never improve.

priv · « **Reply #21 on:** May 15, 2007, 11:29 AM »

Quote from: RATTY on May 15, 2007, 10:38 AM

Priv, you need to practice against riders a bit better than you, otherwise you never improve.

good point well put,but i struggle to find riders that ARE better then me

just ask ghostriderx

i still think i could beat the wall that zeds up against

priv

RATTY · « **Reply #22 on:** May 15, 2007, 11:31 AM »

Oh Priv, you need to come and find us lot one Sunday, Im sure you will have a bit of a battle then, even 796 will give you hard time

priv · « **Reply #23 on:** May 15, 2007, 11:38 AM »

Quote from: RATTY on May 15, 2007, 11:31 AM

Oh Priv, you need to come and find us lot one Sunday, Im sure you will have a bit of a battle then, even 796 will give you hard time

i'm saving myself for you southern " slow" softies

'till MK.

priv

RATTY · « **Reply #24 on:** May 15, 2007, 11:49 AM »

Oh Priv mate, what you saying??? I heard the first berm at MK has the softest landing

But if you prefer the second let me know b4

Author Topic: Learning BMX Racecraft (Read 5367 times)

Webdawg

hooga1975

Webdawg

DR VINOAH

DR VINOAH

zed4130

bof

FuNMoNsTeR

Flaz

FuNMoNsTeR