Blast Ramps Like Chris James - Colony BMX

Who better than Chris James to teach you how to air a quarter? Chris starts you off with a small quarter and works his way up to the larger ramps.
If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments and we'll do our best to help.
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Cut by Cooper Brownlee.
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[@Mediocre00Rebel]

This park makes the one I go to look like baby stuff lol

[@jcwebtech]

Thanks for the advice on the big ramps, exactly what I was searching for and so far the only video that mentions it.

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

Good to hear mate, thanks

[@oldfartonabmx2122]

Since taking up the sport a bit over a year ago in my mid 40’s, I’ve watched a few videos on how to air a quarter; hopefully this is the one that’ll seal the deal!

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

Hopefully it helps in some way, any questions just hit us up.

[@danielhauer2361]

i'm there with you 46 and first year trying BMX because my 13 year old is getting into it. He wonders why I can't 180 yet 🤣I really want to get that air out though but being a left foot forward I always feel backwards when learning these things.

[@ethandahlstrom7098]

A how to tail whip video would be sick

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

We'll get on to that! We've got a few different videos in the works. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@turboboboify]

thnak you.

[@ErikChromjak]

To summarize: just send it lol

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

Haha, sounds like CJ.

[@AmazingChinaToday]

That skatepark is absolutely AMAZING! 👍

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

Sure is fun!

[@LucasWilliamsBMX]

glad I'm not the only one who airs with just their front tyre. Only issue is I feel like I actually cant get any height because of it...

[@rumblefishes]

Nice one, good video, helpul info, good vibe.

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

Thanks for that, good to hear it helped.

[@stevenjuers4312]

Great info, thanks!

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

Glad it helped!

[@bboymyers3853]

How to clear a box jump and how to hit a spine next!

[@southwest702]

Spines remain tricky

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

We'll see what we can do!

[@mattjames6954]

Ride up quarter at high rate of speed, do a super stylish air, land in control (don't loop out, slip a pedal and skewer your sack on the toptube, or otherwise squid out). Easy.

[@johngomez252]

Joey bags 540 taps or any of his spin magic🔥

[@sickofthebs93]

I just got back into bmx not long ago. I wish I could air out but my risk worth reward sense has shifted too far one way lol.

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

Yeah, that can happen for sure!

[@oldfartonabmx2122]

Yep I know that feeling

[@jorelkroukamp]

Old Video and I'm learning how to air, but I absolutely cased the back wheel and stacked, any tips that I can do to not hit my back tire

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

Best would be to pull back more or learn on a steeper quarter which will keep you in the transition easier.

[@jorelkroukamp]

@@ColonyBMXBrand thx colony !

[@Ful-OGold]

Ask Larry Edgar or Tom Dugan

[@pipelinewill]

Hey! I'm just getting back into bikes, right now I can air like how you do around 30 seconds in, but I'm on 26s and mostly used to ride big steep dirt jumps, wondering if I ride into an 8' quarter that is actually vert as fast as I can and sorta treat it like a big hip dj where I just go with the flow and naturally boost and rotate out of habit if I'll die or be cool. Like how different is the technique of boosting a big steep dirt jump vs a big steep quarter? Like I can't think with my brain I just learned by hitting big jumps fast and staying loose. But never got the guts to try it on a quarter. Have a tendency to pop to much and land close to flat on vert.

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

Hey, I think you would be best to stay away from the vert quarters until you get more comfortable because they are harder to ride as they can spit you out more. If you're tending to get popped out too much then I would hit some mellower quarters because they make you need to pull out more. I always found mellow quarters easier to learn on and progress with taller transitions compared to vert/pool coping transitions. Something like a 6ft mini ramp can be good because you can go back and forth and try and go a little higher each air while you have momentum.

[@bradenphillips2734]

Is there a trick to how you get the pop of every quarter you do? The height you get isn't normal 😂👌

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

Here's what Chris said... "The best way to get more pop is definitely tyre pressure I run anywhere between 80 to 90 psi in my front and back tyres and also it’s all in the pump in your legs the more you pump the higher you go."

[@bradenphillips2734]

@@ColonyBMXBrand awesome thanks fellas 👌 always impressive riding 🤙

[@dragonslayer8812]

I keep casing on small and mid quaters, i dont understand, do you pull the front wheel up and bunny hop when you hit the coping or do you just roll at the quater and let the quater throw you into the air? Im scares the crap out if me.

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

If you're casing, you could try to pull up and out a little when you hit the coping. You could even practice it below coping if it helps. It can depend on how steep or mellow the transition is but maybe try that out.

[@dragonslayer8812]

@@ColonyBMXBrand thankyou im hitting the sk8park tonight so il try it out.

[@pauljames4510]

I air to the right and i ride left foot foward feels weird airing to the left

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

Yep, airing to the right would be the normal way for left foot forward.

[@jalex472]

wtf. I air to the left and I'm left foot forward hahahah. I'm goofy footed tho lol

[@spacetimeworm]

@@jalex472 Yeah that's how this guy did it. That's how I feel comfortable doing it. Never knew I was doing it wrong....

[@mariohuarte6104]

How to air a quarter explanation: just air a quarter

[@evilc.reations]

Worst tutorial man honestly ugh

[@Seth505Seth]

hahaa

[@michaelmajor6595]

How to air.... pop at the bottom once you're confident with doing a 90 at the bottom go air it 2 ft out ... couldn't have explained worse myself

[@jalex472]

how to switch whip would be nice. I understand the catch, but keeping it under me and consistent every try is bugging me.

[@ColonyBMXBrand]

We'll see what we can do for you.

[@jasperrutherford2327]

If your back wheel doesn’t pop off the coping it’s not air

[@emeryshaylah5544]

c2stey #von.ong

[@bmxpedro_9225]

Should be better than this