Back Wheel Hop Up - Trials How To

Now that we can ride up obstacles, the next step is to back wheel hop up to the top! In this tutorial, we'll go through the three different ways to back wheel hop up and stay on the back wheel.
The three methods are: bunnyhop, three-pedal and pedal kick. Each one gives you a varying level of power and control - and usually it depends most on what type of run up you have in front of the obstacle.
If you haven't learned the basic techniques, here are my how-to videos for each one:
Three Pedal: • The EASIEST Way To Lea...
Pedal Kick: • How To Pedal Kick On Y...
I spent the majority of the time talking about landing, since you'll want to have the ability to stay on the back wheel once you hop up to the top. Spend time dialing that in, because landing confidently and in control will make all the difference as we continue progressing. This skill is super helpful when you want to learn drops to rear wheel as well, it's almost the exact same movement (just going down instead of up)!
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[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks for watching! Here's a playlist that goes into more skills, just like this one: kzbin.info/aero/PLycZkTUrZFP6YhyR8hXtwYBDOhVcVG3oJ

[@AntiDEDok]

Cool! I'm struggling with keep staying on my rear after bunny hops and pedal ups to rear on my trail mtb hardtail. You gave me some ideas to think about. I'll definitely try landing more on the edge being more vertical on the next ride.

[@MTBiker4Fun]

Hi Aaron, nice tutorial as always! Up-to-back's (especially with the bunny hop) is indeed something I've been practicing for the last few weeks. I really feel what you say in the video, about obstacles which do not have a "front face": they are incredibly scary for me as well! While I am not that far from hopping up a 5-pallets stack (which is more or less the height of a pick-nic table), I would be really afraid of hopping up a pick-nic table! I'll keep pushing and practicing! 💪

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks!! You got this! I still struggle with it when I ride, but visualization can be such a helpful tool for this one (and for everything else, too)! 👊

[@at5504]

This video is perfect timing for me. Last week, I finally hopped up one pallet, and then subsequently hopped up two pallets. It wasn't super controlled though and I failed often, so I'm going to keep practicing. This week (just a few days ago) I finally back hopped all the way down some long/wide stairs in front of my house. I definitely felt what you said about when the bike lands, the momentum makes you go forward and down, so you really have to sit your but down to the rear wheel to stay on it and sort of pop up and kick the pedal a bit to stabilize again. The feeling when you get it right is super satisfying.

[@SuperRiderTV]

Super satisfying!! You are on your way, practice makes progress! 👊

[@alimantado373]

Great Video, in depth and answers questions I have as a learner . Best on KZbin,Cheers!

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks so much!!

[@rider65]

I think the higher air pressure makes sense in regards to not wanting to ding the rim but it's not really ideal. If you look at Moto trials bikes they run very low air pressure. You want as much grip as possible. The best solution would be to use a foam insert and go tubeless. High air pressure is just going to make the rear bounce more and have less grip

[@SuperRiderTV]

I totally get what you are saying here. I’m not suggesting the tires are rock hard by any means, just that you could add an extra 5-10 psi (depending on size) to give you a little extra cushion as you learn it. I’ve seen way too many people pinch flat on corners learning this one, and with the momentum you typically have going into the movement, grip is not going to be the make or break factor. It’s a grey area for sure - little bit of both would be nice, but for a beginner who is just learning, I think a few extra pumps of air is going to help more than hurt.

[@maxpainxl125]

always delivering the best! keep it up....

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks!! Come hang with us on Twitch some time, we'd be stoked to have you in there!

[@JohnathanIplik]

Epic work

[@SuperRiderTV]

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[@hacker33]

Maybe some example with the trial bike? Not only with the street trial.

[@SuperRiderTV]

Definitely! I’d say the majority of this technique is the same - but sometimes it can be easier to show it on the competition bike. I’ll do that soon!

[@rouxenophobe]

I did my first pedal kick the other day... I stopped myself with the back of my head!

[@SuperRiderTV]

😳

[@diegopungitore9979]

Best advice: start small and repeat a lot till get the feeling of that move. It can take months so be patient

[@SuperRiderTV]

Absolutely!! That’s a big reason why I push on learning the foundational moves first - it makes everything else easier to learn.

[@jensthorsted38]

Hi! I’ve gotta know what brake pads you use with your Maguras, I have the same setup but they glaze over almost every ride! Thanks

[@SuperRiderTV]

I use the gold "race compound" brakes - there are a couple different brands that make them. Here's a link to the official ones, but there are plenty of other options out there as well: bit.ly/3xULcIr

[@jensthorsted38]

@@SuperRiderTV thanks!

[@анпн-п2ю]

👍

[@SuperRiderTV]

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