Is anyone able to do spins in the air like off a slight bump or during a bunny
hop? I can do 180 spins in the air consistently with or without a bump but I
just can’t spin any faster it seems to get to a 360.
Anyone have some hints on how to do this? Does anyone do this?
Thanks, Mike
RE: Need suggestions for spinning in the Air ?
> Is anyone able to do spins in the air like off a slight bump or during a bunny
> hop? I can do 180 spins in the air consistently with or without a bump but I
> just can’t spin any faster it seems to get to a 360.
A 360 takes a lot more wind-up than a 180. You have to apply all the force
before leaving the ground, because once you’re in the air it’s only momentum,
and whatever twisting your body can do while up there.
I’ve seen it done by Dan Heaton, on a steep trail with a little jump in it. You
can see a picture by following these instructions (sorry, no way to link
directly): Go here, (http://www.unicycling.com/ofoto/) then click on “Santa Cruz
and Sea Otter, March 2000”. If you haven’t already been there, go through the
brief registration process (you get some free photos). Then scroll down about
2/3 of the way down the page. there are a bunch of similar pictures of guys
riding over a downhill jump. Dan’s wearing the black shirt & black shorts. Hope
it was worth it. Lots of other interesting MUni pictures there as well.
A 180 is fairly easy to do because you can do a lot of it just by twisting your
body while in the air. But you only get the same amount of twist in a 360, and
you have to provide the rest by “winding up” before you jump; something that
requires a different approach.
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone http://www.unicycling.com
“Matter matters” - Mike Anderson (of Anderson Solone Inc.)
RE: Need suggestions for spinning in the Air ?
> The first time I saw it done it was by John Foss, he is just been modest. I
> have also seen my son, Javier do it. Sometimes they cheat, landing just a bit
> short but finishing with a spin to fool people. But most often than not, they
> do it cleanly.
I think Alberto is thinking of what I call an Axel Jump, a trick I named but did
not invent. I first saw Randy Barnes do it in the “Unicycle” video. The axel
jump requires a bit of a circular ride to get into it. The jumps Mike was
originally asking about were more linear. So seeing Dan Heaton make a 360 in the
air, off a jump, while going downhill, was most impressive. I definitely haven’t
done that. Yet.
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone http://www.unicycling.com
“Matter matters” - Mike Anderson (of Anderson Solone Inc.)
Re: Need suggestions for spinning in the Air ?
----- Original Message ----- From: John Foss <john_foss@asinet.com> To: ‘Mike
King’ <mike@ethereal3d.com>; <unicycling@winternet.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 09,
2000 1:02 PM Subject: RE: Need suggestions for spinning in the Air ?
> > Is anyone able to do spins in the air like off a slight bump or during a
> > bunny hop? I can do 180 spins in the air consistently with or without a bump
> > but I just can’t spin any faster it seems to get to a 360.
>
> A 360 takes a lot more wind-up than a 180. You have to apply all the force
> before leaving the ground, because once you’re in the air it’s only momentum,
> and whatever twisting your body can do while up there.
>
> I’ve seen it done by Dan Heaton, on a steep trail with a little jump in
it.
The first time I saw it done it was by John Foss, he is just been modest. I have
also seen my son, Javier do it. Sometimes they cheat, landing just a bit short
but finishing with a spin to fool people. But most often than not, they do it
cleanly. It is a nice trick to watch, sorry Jack, skill. Alberto Ruiz
> You can see a picture by following these instructions (sorry, no way to
link
> directly): Go here, (http://www.unicycling.com/ofoto/) then click on "Santa
> Cruz and Sea Otter, March 2000". If you haven’t already been there, go through
> the brief registration process (you get some free photos). Then scroll down
> about 2/3 of the way down the page. there are a bunch of similar pictures
of
> guys riding over a downhill jump. Dan’s wearing the black shirt & black
> shorts. Hope it was worth it. Lots of other interesting MUni pictures
there
> as well.
>
> A 180 is fairly easy to do because you can do a lot of it just by twisting
> your body while in the air. But you only get the same amount of twist in a
> 360, and you have to provide the rest by “winding up” before you jump;
> something that requires a different approach.
>
> Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone http://www.unicycling.com
>
> “Matter matters” - Mike Anderson (of Anderson Solone Inc.)
Re: Need suggestions for spinning in the Air ?
John Foss wrote:
>
> A 360 takes a lot more wind-up than a 180. You have to apply all the force
> before leaving the ground, because once you’re in the air it’s only momentum,
> and whatever twisting your body can do while up there.
>
> I’ve seen it done by Dan Heaton, on a steep trail with a little jump in it.
> You can see a picture by following these instructions (sorry, no way to link
> directly): Go here, (http://www.unicycling.com/ofoto/) then click on "Santa
> Cruz and Sea Otter, March 2000". If you haven’t already been there, go
> through the brief registration process (you get some free photos). Then
> scroll down about 2/3 of the way down the page. there are a bunch of similar
> pictures of guys riding over a downhill jump. Dan’s wearing the black shirt &
> black shorts. Hope it was worth it. Lots of other interesting MUni pictures
> there as well.
>
> A 180 is fairly easy to do because you can do a lot of it just by twisting
> your body while in the air. But you only get the same amount of twist in a
> 360, and you have to provide the rest by “winding up” before you jump;
> something that requires a different approach.
>
Thanks John,
Ya, I’ve seen the pictures there already. That’s why I thought someone here may
have some hints. I guess its like most skills, all it needs is lots of practice.
I have been trying to same thing though, down an incline and a small lip to jump
and spin off of.
Thanks, Mike