Newbies

Joined: 2007-07-23

Hello everyone my name is shaun and i live in newyork. i just bought a DK 8 pac and i need some help learnin some tricks because i really want to get into bmx... so if anybody can PLEASSE help me please feel free.. Thanks

NickABusey

Joined: 2000-12-31

First off, welcome to you both. I love to see new riders trying to learn.

A how-to video, like this one: http://www.danscomp.com/801228.php?cat=VIDEOS should work much better than we could tell you briefly here. I don't like to point people to Dan's comp though because they're not rider owned, but they're the ones I found with the video.

Anyways, what Existordie said is pretty accurate. Riding is really the only way to get better. You'll know when you're comfortable to take things a step up. However the best way to get better is to push your comfort level just a little more than you'd like, all the time. Wear your pads and you'll get good quick. Less time hurt and/or worrying about getting hurt, the more time riding and progressing. Trust me, knee pads work out well in the long run.

Also if you can get a friend or two into riding, you can help each other learn. It's easier to see a mistake when you're watching a trick then when you're doing it. Give each other pointers and advice, learn together and you will all progress together.

Most of all have fun! :)

Joined: 2007-09-24

Well as I dont think I am very "expert" (I am brand new to this site) I cant say much, but I am going to elaborate on what NickABusey said. If you do not push your comfort level, you will not go anywhere. From years of riding I have learned that if you simply just do stuff that you are not afraid to do, you wont advance your skills. If you feel scared crapless when you are about to try something, its good. you are improving, because you are pushing your comfort level. Google video also works wonders. Watch some videos to get pumped before you go out riding and if you need help look up how to videos. Im sure the one that was linked is better, but temporarily hot-to videos on google will suffice.

As for airing the quarter pipe, existordie, can you do a 180 on flatland? When i was learning to do that my 2 biggest problems were 1) I would not even turn in the air, for some reason it didnt feel natural and didnt feel like I should be doing that. And 2) You go up vertical, you turn vertical, and you land vertical. I fell on my back all the time because again it didnt feel natural to not flatten out in the air. I had to force myself to turn while staying at the same angle I went up at.

Hope this helped both of you.