How to 180 a BMX

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In today's bmx tutorial, we'll learn how to do a 180.
To do a 180, you’ll need to be really comfortable with bunny hops already. First get going a comfortable speed and carve in the direction you want to spin. As soon as you begin this carve, pull up into your bunny hop as your look over your shoulder. Continue bunny hopping as you normally do, and with a lot of practice you’ll be facing the other direction.
Now the looking over your shoulder part is pretty important if not crucial. You can’t just turn your head a little or glance off to the side. A lot of beginners can’t commit to this part, so they rely on their legs to kick the back end of the bike out. This doesn’t work. You need to bring the bike around using the handlebars, or you’ll just spin 90 degrees. Your eyes will basically be looking directly at your rear wheel.
Once you can get all the way around, you’ll need to turn your bars in the opposite direction that you were carving. Look closely, and you’ll see that by doing this you can use your spinning momentum to get going forwards again. This part is actually much easier than the 180 itself, but it’s still a good idea to practice pushing off a wall or rolling down a hill first so you’re prepared.
With some practice, you can roll backwards for a little bit before you spin back around. This is called riding fakie, and it’s really fun once you get the hang of it. Unless you have a freecoaster hub, you’ll need to crank backwards while riding fakie. Balancing is going to be the opposite as when you’re going forwards, so it’ll take some time to wrap your head around fakies.
Now that you can 180, you can do it off stuff, over stuff, and even on jumps. In the next video, we’ll learn how to finish the job and do a full 360. Thanks for riding with me today, and I’ll see you next time.

[@TheAEful]

Nice vid, but the "background" music got out of control this time :P

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Yeah I need to go back to using headphones while editing

[@XGaming1]

Seth's Bike Hacks lol

[@jxb4571]

@@SethsBikeHacks what is the music lol

[@mobilgamerboy4330]

Im just starting bmx and this was the best tutorial ive ever watched

[@johnmay330]

Oh yay, new video! Haha this is really cool. I am sort of getting the trick down on my mtb, except I can only rotate around 90 or more degrees after the hop. Gotta keep practicing. This is really going to help me. Thank you very much Seth :)

[@TreyMunoz]

I am a big fan of street art. It was really cool that you used local artists as your backdrops.

[@dartwadermovies]

I think 180's are so much better than 360's. They can be combined with so much more tricks and even look better altough are easier to do, for example you can bunny hop on top of a staircase and 180 of it; looping out with a fakie, it just looks so much better than a 360, hoping to learn that with my 24" bmx, little weird, but it handles just like a 20" bmx !

[@georgewashington5163]

Thanks, helped me realise NOT wearing my headphones will help me 100%

[@yesme8455]

Back here in 2020 since quarantine has got me missing the skatepark 😂 i love the new trail vids are still gold👌

[@crypttonite]

this is how I found this awesome teacher, I’m not hopping onto a picnic table, I wish.

[@ashbear1029]

oddly I find the 180 to be the easy part, and the half-cab (or w/e it's called) to be extremely difficult... any tips guys?

[@cxxper1751]

You should go to some dirt jumps

[@SethsBikeHacks]

I'm down, maybe next time I'm up North. Down here there's no such thing as clay.

[@ColdGarryOfficial]

+Seth's Bike Hacks i really need an answer what is a good bmx weight for doing tricks im 5'4 106 pounds

[@Meg8554]

+ghost5ninja you can do with any bmx bikes these days set for wal marts ones

[@_flogan_4661]

killer kev yea, I've been riding a Wal-Mart bike for like 2 and a half years and it's stayed together pretty well, I have broke a lot of parts, but over all it's held up pretty good

[@kudosbudo]

I don't get 180's. When i first learned I had to learn 360 bhops first, whcih involved landing on teh rear wheel and continuing the spin. The result was I never learned to ride fakie as I just 360'd everything.

[@tolegittoquit3692]

Shared your vids with everyone I ride with, I love your vids

[@keetstation5252]

For those of you with free coaster (depending on your slack) if your going fast enough I prefer sliders or half cabs over fakie roll outs

[@rhettsummers9181]

I can't really hear you talking because the background music got too loud.

[@phantombigballs8165]

Overbakedfilms you need to get your ears checked out!

[@kudojay1840]

Phantom Big Balls ikr

[@tyguy0517]

Seth ou make it look so easy

[@tyguy0517]

You*

[@lee.nadolski]

Great video Seth! Can you provide a little bit of info on the mechanics when you spin (180) out of a fakie? What exactly are you doing when you get the front wheel up and doing a 180 on your rear wheel? Thanks again for the awesome videos.

[@sampeds]

I don't understand why I can't 180. I've tried so much and so hard but can never get all the way around! Any tips?

[@horridone]

Sam Pedrick You know, I got my first 180 by strength, and so did my friends. As you progress you should get the 180 as easy as bunny hop. But the tip I can give you is try to look behind you or look behind where you are going to land.

[@jayyfx2752]

Can you do a video on how to Manual into a 180 if so thanks.

[@thecheckup4697]

I can do a full rotation and riding fakies when pushing to a wall but when i combine them i cant fakie

[@ev-no4oq]

Most of the time my foot lands off the pedal after I land, any tips?

[@aliqamar1584]

ev1203 duct tape?

[@misaelhallett9213]

Clipless lol

[@matthewabt2545]

Hey Seth I know this is an old video but I need some help , I am 95 % of the way to doing a 180 I am looking behind me when I carve and I'm hopping really high , I can fakie well also. Any advise on getting the rest of the way there ? +Seth's Bike Hacks

[@Fortuna_716]

Ive been skateboarding my whole life, just bought a used eastern from like 07 but the handlebars are way too low. Gonna start practicing once I get some new bars and a top load stem

[@pudberryg627]

Love your videos but just a little tip the audio could he turned down. At some points when the music climaxes it makes your voice a little harder to hear. A nice background music while your voice is over the music. :D keep up the good work

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Yes I know. Taking this down when I get the chance and re uploading it. Didn't edit with headphones for once and now paying for it.

[@acidity9887]

I can do a 90 degree tire tap and a bunny hop but excellent at sharp lean turning but that's it lol

[@rarepepe3701]

seth make how to barspin on a bmx pleaaase

[@bentickhill2344]

i dont think he can(hop bar atleast) its a very difficult trick to learn

[@MiiniDimi]

1:11 "It's really hard to do once you get the hang of it"?

[@XxLastWinterxX]

He said fun

[@pauldibari4288]

Thanks bud

[@JuanCarlos-nt5gt]

What type of bike do you recommend me for starting bunny hops, manuals, wheelies, etc? A 26" hardtail with a fox suspension? Or one smaller? Thanks

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Well if you plan on doing tricks as a main use of the bike then get a 20" BMX. If you plan on mountain biking then get an aggressive 27.5 hardtail.

[@dorjderemnamsraijav5182]

dirt jump

[@ryanreyes7240]

Seth I need help whenever I 180 I get the whole way around but then fall over and not able to go back

[@arttuy437]

great vid. keep it up

[@cannonball666]

How tall are you and what's the rise on your bars?

[@MonsterAliensnations]

Do you use clip pedals on these? I really have a hard time leveraging when I try to spin the bike around ...

[@rassiracing5104]

No, BMXs don't use clip pedals. I also have a hard time bunny hopping on my mountain bike for the same reason. I can't get the back up and I can't wrap my head around it.

[@MonsterAliensnations]

+Alex Rassi thanks for your reply ! Seems practice is really the key

[@cortarelva]

+Alex Rassi I had the same issue until I got a shorter stem. I dont know if it has something to do but it worked, before I couldnt get my back whell in the air.

[@user-zr1tb5uz2z]

thank you seth

[@KruzKedreck]

i can spin around but i cant get back from going backwards

[@darealist1781]

Thank you so much it really helped

[@bogdancosmin2957]

where's the 360 tutorial?

[@FelixGru]

Nice video, but the music was a bit too loud.

[@windexbottle3537]

Can you full cab?

[@unknown5306]

What kind of bike do you have?

[@evanthomas1555]

Ben Bowman his bmx is am SE Everyday

[@dakotasmith8536]

I live in a small town and not a lot of room how do I start to 180

[@xxxgames4458]

makailee Smith backyard, roads, parks, driveways, sidewalk, ect. you dont need alot of room for a 180

[@vaughngrubesic4932]

I keep spinning too much i spin like 240 degrees and land sideways then fall over

[@Troubledboy88]

See I don’t get the difference between bringing the front of the bike around vs using your legs. For me I need to do both in order to do the 180

[@christheant1431]

Is anyone else too scared to do it? Like I find I can look to the side but then I always pussy out. I don't know why, like I know theres no possible way I can fall off doing a 180...

[@yutaka9494]

TheAnt 777 i have the same problem bro

[@christheant1431]

Stay Slow well im glad im not alone XD have u learnt to do it yet?

[@yutaka9494]

No not yet. I'm still in the process of learning. The farthest I can get is like 90° turn then i fall off. Majority of the time I pussy out because I don't want to "die" in the middle of the trick.

[@yutaka9494]

TheAnt 777

[@christheant1431]

Stay Slow wow you actually fall off? I didn't think that could be possible doing something like a 180 or 90

[@kimjongut3392]

I’ve got 180s down but how do I hop out of one

[@MotoJMoore]

watching all berm peak vids

[@matthewmarley3647]

My man has a rode bike helmet on

[@xag6315]

How much tires do you change a month just becouse they poped while you were doing these tricks?

[@SethsBikeHacks]

None since going tubeless... a few when I ran tubes

[@davidreisenbichler7417]

+Seth's Bike Hacks is it better to go tubeless for these tricks? I´m worried in 180s and side hops, the tyre and the bead might move sideways and let some air out if I run them at low pressure... I´ve never had a flat doing those with tubes, but i thought about changing to tubeless tyres because of pinch flats and weight

[@TopicTide2]

I keep taking my foot off

[@aliqamar1584]

Duct tape?

[@clawged]

pedal out with your dominant foot

[@andrewhull4294]

Throw back

[@Chris-lj2hi]

0:56 I still can’t figure it out 😂

[@user-gi8vr3fm7w]

I still cant 180!!!:-(

[@user-gi8vr3fm7w]

can you make a video that you explain the 180 better

[@lucaspauley7340]

Αγγελος Γεωργαντας practice

[@user-gi8vr3fm7w]

το εμαθα ειμαι οκ!!!!😉

[@Maneeelenes]

How about the walmart bike

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Same method, but it only works once

[@jamesnester8637]

He says turning your head is crucial and doesnt turn his?

[@misaelhallett9213]

He is.

[@revanknight7316]

Still riding?

[@guyaustin5962]

OK So looking over your shoulder is "real important" So Why don't you look over Your shoulder?

[@LooolManBro]

You should learn longer and better fakie , this doesn't look quite good.

[@o0xjaymex0o]

Is it just me or does no one in this video actually look over their shoulder?

[@davidblanco2211]

lol holiday park

[@prodpj3950]

Music is distracting

[@user-cy6wb4xn2f]

actually, that's not a typical 180 . this is an opposite one

[@teeganfox177]

FIRST VIEW AND COMMENT

[@Amberleafwz]

Cant do a 180 how to if you cant turn out properly your self!! 😂

[@stormycommentary4554]

He’s literally not even turning his head dog Fym

[@omarismail3062]

stop recycling footage

[@charliemcelwee4852]

1 dislike

[@ploperdung]

Fuck you

[@FelixGru]

Nice video, but the music was a bit too loud.

[@andrewm9207]

Super Loud