How to Climb Curbs (curb nudge) - TFL Trick Tips - Onewheel

PARKING BLOCKS: 1:40
CURBS: 4:32
The curb crushing master wizard Jeff McCosker breaks down how to pop over parking blocks and how to nudge up curbs. This is a very key maneuver, it's something you'll use every time you ride! Sit down, grab an ice cold bev, get your notepad out, and get learnt! 🤓
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[@Fordged]

Loved the editing and video repeat on the moves as Jeff is talking through 'em. Super informational and thorough! Dope work, team 🙌

[@TheFloatLife]

Thanks for the kind words Nate!

[@brazenclips]

What really helped me a while back was some feedback from Chris Richardson after I got pretty frustrated trying to learn the second method. He basically said, bend your knees to get lower, and make sure to lift your back leg when “hopping” up the curb. That for me was the difference between nailing it virtually every time and only getting it sometimes. I know that’s the Jump part of these instructions, but it took more specific wording to help me get thru learning it. For the handful of people I’ve talked to about this who were learning, I said you’re basically just riding your tire’s bounce, and all the movements you’re doing is to help keep that bounce going and keep your OneWheel moving forward, so anything that stops either of those will cause you to fail. Therefore there needs to be some kind of hop/jump to allow the OneWheel to get up the curb in the first place, unlike the popover method. Great guide & video Jeff & Bodhi!!! Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@TheFloatLife]

That's killer advice right there!

[@joe5834]

Shout out to Chris Richardson! Guy has some very cool, very helpful videos. Also thank you Bodie and Jeff for some really sound advice... You boys are wild

[@RichieValentine]

There are so many nuances to these tricks that is hard to convey, but I will definitely focus on this. I can't curb nudge to save my life rn, but I am bound to get it!

[@michaelmcadams9991]

Nine months and 600 miles in and I think I might be finally ready to try this after watching this video. Thanks guys!

[@TheFloatLife]

You got this!!!

[@prupdates1]

Sweeet I was needing a guide for this. I’m getting my onewheel this Friday and I’m so excited to start floating!

[@TheFloatLife]

Congrats! Welcome to the float life!

[@brycestrife5605]

That 45ﾟ angle is a h*** of a tip. Thanks buddy, love from utah!

[@wadewilcox5890]

This sold it for me

[@alyciadominique598]

How on EARTH am I seeing this for the first time???😅 Thank you Jeff and Float fam, much love!⚡️🤙🏽⚡️🤙🏽⚡️💨💨

[@thecaptainandthewheel8506]

Curb slides would be great. Thanks guys. You rock....

[@TheFloatLife]

Solid idea! Curb slides will happen soon for sure!

[@enriquecastellon6524]

How fun. When I used to skate 31 years ago parking block trucks were so much fun for me. They might be again when I get my one wheel.

[@jaefrmbk2k]

Jeff u da man, thank u. 1400+ miles on my Pint, I'm already a happy FL customer, tryna take my ridin to the next level for next spring 🤙🏾➖⭕➖💨

[@YoungFilmmaker]

Rad video!!! Can’t wait for the next one, this production quality is 🔥🔥

[@oldaughd]

I'm beginning to work on nudging as much as I can at this point. This is by far the most instructive video with regard to the technical aspects an attention to detail with regard to this particular maneuver. Thank you!

[@TheFloatLife]

Glad it was helpful! Keep it up, this one is great to have on lock ⚡️🤙

[@apoh1698]

These tutorials are so good. Made a playlist of them to watch when I go out. Thanks guys!

[@TheFloatLife]

Glad you like them!

[@marvindaughtry6237]

Perfect explanation. You guys rock

[@sombrelux4460]

keep 'em coming guys! these videos rule!

[@bechirjiwee5539]

You nailed the lesson . you are so good with your fingers on this tiny Ow . Thank you it look so easy . Thk you so much guys !!!

[@FloridaFloatBrothers]

Loved the Float Fact at 2:02 about why you created Float Plates, and solid tutorial🤙

[@TheFloatLife]

(said in best Hulk Hogan voice) YYYEEEEAAAHHHHH BROTHER!!!!

[@ashleyrial683]

Great tips. Thanks, Jeff!

[@TheFloatLife]

Thanks for watching Ashley!

[@Flightcoach]

Been riding ow since 5 days. Epic tutorial, can't wait till daylight. Had some trouble with curbs. Not anymore after I learn this

[@Gawl88]

Just got my XR Saturday along with my float plates! Love these videos, as my confidence grows I was looking up how to do this exact trick. Keep these coming, super informative!!

[@TheFloatLife]

Took me a year to climb my first curb! Take it slow and you got this!

[@researchDarren]

This video was super helpful!! Thank you thank you🙏🏿

[@brianpatrickyoutube]

Fantastic Tutorial! Can't wait to try these tips.

[@TheFloatLife]

Report back here when you nail it!

[@mrandmrswheels1142]

Excellent tutorial video 👌👏

[@Tigers.i]

Perfect tutorial on a trick I've been wanting to learn. Bonks next! thank you

[@TheFloatLife]

That's on the list!!!

[@MicahLowther]

New to the float life with the GT as my first OW, tryna learn this stuff in an area where there is no one to teach me, thanks for the video guys!

[@dallinhasfallen6138]

Sick, love these tutorials

[@TheFloatLife]

[@Birmp.]

The leather beer belt hook is amazing

[@TheFloatLife]

The Fun Slinger 🤠 float-supply.com/product/fun-slinger-beer-holster/

[@angelahuff2776]

I literally came here to ask if that's what it was hehe

[@ninomendoza627]

Sweet. Will try learning this again today

[@TheFloatLife]

Let us know how it goes!

[@wayneleightononewheel_love3676]

Love you guys! 🤙🏻

[@TheFloatLife]

Thanks, we

[@lemonadefloatco.-lfco-394]

Perfect tutorial!

[@TheFloatLife]

Thanks my dudes! Stay Lemony

[@hondabrew5922]

great advice 🤘yall are awesome!!

[@grandpashreddypants]

I like this video format and content.

[@TheFloatLife]

Glad to hear it! Any suggestions on what we should cover next?

[@markchoi5777]

If you have a fender, one way to recover if you stall out on a curb is to drag your rear leg forward against the fender while pushing gently down while simultaneously unweighting your lead leg. This helps to push the tire against the curb while tilting the nose up, thus activating the motor. If you time it right, you can use this technique to get over a curb even from a complete stop, with no momentum remaining at all.

[@Stefonewheel]

What’s up Jeff. Thanks for the videos. Trying to learn curb nudging. This helps. Also I love the little onewheel. I wish I had one

[@swish84]

Yess!!! Was hoping this would be the next trick in the series. Jeff, please tell me you’re dropping that hoodie soon?!?

[@TheFloatLife]

Keep an eye out next week 😬

[@Tyler_apr]

Dope vid guys. This is the ill-est OW channel. I'm about to learn how to nudge.

[@TheFloatLife]

What we forgot to mention is water bottles filled with wine make these tricks 4.7x easier.

[@fabouwes9240]

Amazing!

[@TheFloatLife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Swinghi]

Nicely done!

[@TheFloatLife]

Thanks!

[@jungly8103]

Whoa the app is crazy awesome you can see everyone’s rides and the locations

[@theimstorm689]

Need to start practicing this. Have the Float Plates on. Mostly worried about getting too much speed, not too little. Because in that case, Onewheel would stay to hang out with the curb and I would continue air surfing :)

[@TheFloatLife]

Maybe just a nice little medium speed. If you're falling over the front then it's probably too much. Hung up on the curb then it's probably too little. Find that perfect balance in the middle.

[@parchedpixels5804]

Super tips and arbor press! Need one for my bearings R&R.

[@TheFloatLife]

Make sure you get the 3-ton!

[@VacheManoukian]

Amazing advice from the sensai 🙏

[@TheFloatLife]

You have come a long way, young grasshopper

[@VacheManoukian]

The Float Life thank you 😊

[@1917VIL]

Nice way of explaining it for folks! Please consider a break down of either 1) a perfect body varial (keeping that board level) 2) a nose slide pop-over on a parking block, or 3) a perfect shovit (keeping that board level).

[@TheFloatLife]

The perfect shove-it is so rare! These dang boards are finicky!

[@1917VIL]

@@TheFloatLife get Bodhi on it, I'm sure he can handle that one:)

[@kylehanson6951]

This is a dope video!!

[@TheFloatLife]

Holler 🙌

[@laceygrasser1980]

Man I wish I had some curbs to practice on. Where I live it's mostly riding on four wheeler trails. Still a fun time for sure!

[@TheFloatLife]

Head down to your local concrete casting company, they probably have one you can buy for $50!

[@HotsauceAndCo]

This is the content we neeeeeeed. Also once we’re not worried about money I’ll buy some float plates. I’m the one of four onewheelers in town and I’m the only one who uses my OW for commutes and work (going to meetings to inspecting buildings) so I get a lot of miles and I’d love to make those commutes and meetings and weekend trails a lot more fun.

[@TheFloatLife]

If you're worried about $$$ you gotta snag some Float Plates quick! It gets expensive to replace everything after it's already trashed.

[@HotsauceAndCo]

The Float Life help me pay for it?

[@chrisannunziata7628]

Just got my v3 float plates and fender delete, they look sick. Thanx guys!!

[@TheFloatLife]

Glad you like them!

[@westcoast.landpirate3788]

Just finally getting these down myself.

[@TheFloatLife]

Gotta have you teach a curb slide clinic next! Get on the next flight and we'll see you at the shop this afternoon :)

[@destekonur]

i m new onewheel owner. İ watching every video before going trying to floating. But many thanks to you all of you guys i learn many things before even try. i m ready to first ride i think :). Hello from Germany 🤙

[@TheFloatLife]

That's what's up! Hoping your local PEV laws get better over there soon 🤞

[@julien9414]

Heck yea

[@TheFloatLife]

Hell right!

[@RemingtonTerritory]

Great video guys can’t wait for the next one I watched this 5 times spent like 2 hours last night trying over like 200 times I just can’t get it to pop up over I’m going to take your tip with mission as I’ve been trying in my own custom shaping and think going to aggressive will let you know how it goes after watching this again and again. It frustrates me because I can drop a few feet off a ledge but can not pop up on a curb. I can bonk pretty much anything smaller then a curb but just can’t get it. Thanks again for a great video love supporting you guys

[@TheFloatLife]

Keep trying dude, you got this!

[@ironpizza5150]

We need that hoodie jeff has back in the store. Pretty please

[@barryberman658]

Why this was not included in the Future Motion's Official Guide to Tricks, I'll never know?!? The "battery-grade" Nitrous Oxide tanks will be here soon. Keep up the Float Life!!!!

[@joemiskowitz2669]

Super helpful video! Can you do more videos on how to do some various tricks? Like any flat ground tricks? It would be dope to get more riders into doing tricks and we can play games of "ONE"

[@TheFloatLife]

On it!

[@spacetrucker5909]

Thanks for the amazing walk-through! I would like to know how to power slide with Onewheel! second, does pressure of the tire matter when doing tricks??

[@TheFloatLife]

Somewhat! A low PSI tire will create more grip and resistance when landing and a high PSI tire will make slides and spins easier. The trick is to find the perfect balance between soft and hard to get the benefits of both.

[@kwatts123]

Thanks for this, big help on getting over the curbs. Only question I have is what is the pouch your using as a cup holder? It's surprisingly difficult to find one that can stay on when doing trails etc

[@TheFloatLife]

It's a funslinger! They're available on our website :)

[@ImpatientTurtle]

Format was great guys exactly what I was looking for compared to the last one, cheers! Also what are those cute tiny fenders you both have on the pints? Secret TFL upcoming product Jeff?

[@TheFloatLife]

🤫

[@hawkwind769]

nice broach

[@ChezThunderDash]

F for that sneak peak of that sweet fender only for it to be C&D, I should've bought one when I had the chance.

[@TheFloatLife]

😒

[@mr.yoooomoooo]

2 weeks in 55 miles on my board! I think I can do this now

[@TheFloatLife]

Send it!!!

[@joe5834]

Oh man, please please please please please craft and ride, send out my float plate already! I ordered it a month ago and I understand the preorder deal (says by end of August), but i started off saying " I'll just take it easy untill the float plate comes in", and now I've progressed so much I can't help it and my pint is thoroughly beat to shit!!! I would love to get some nudges in and not completely destroy my poor board. Please help, craft and ride!! Oh and thank you for the tips, you guys rock!

[@TheFloatLife]

You're going to want to hit up Craft and Ride about that my dude. Nothing we can do for ya. Nick over there should be able to help you out. Here is their website: www.craftandride.com

[@joe5834]

@@TheFloatLife i somehow thought you guys were the same thing.... either way i can't say enough good things about craft and ride, they give you the CEO's phone number and he literally texted me back within minutes! expecting the black float plates in tomorrow! thanks for the link and thanks for the tips

[@SuperCleary]

Thanks for the video just what I was looking for. Most of the technique I’ve been playing with comes from wrens video that corridor crew posted. He’s all about the skid stop into the curb first. Your technique doesn’t really include that, just getting the nose up. Do you think one is easier than the other? Second question is what baffles in my practice is how to hammer down the nose to get it to rock while also keeping all my weight on the tail. That’s a level of coordination I’m sucking on at the moment. Thanks!

[@TheFloatLife]

So you need to get the tail dragging if and only if you're climbing a really high curb. The problem with skidding into smaller and medium sized curbs is it throws your weight too far back and loses momentum which is important to get up.

[@SuperCleary]

The Float Life thanks. This is definitely a different way than I was trying. Looking forward to nudging with success.

[@jeremyricher5852]

I noticed your tires compress pretty good in the video. I was just wondering what tire pressure you think is best for curbs? I weight 190 and have been running it at 18psi on a stock XR tire. Thanks

[@TheFloatLife]

That seems like a pretty good spot. I usually ride 13-16 on the street at 165lbs

[@arbelsports]

Hey Jeff! What mode do you suggest for climbing curbs with the Pint?

[@TheFloatLife]

I like Pacific on the Pint

[@mrdirtwork6673]

Beats the Heck out of thrasher mags

[@mikeintampa250]

I think one missing piece to the puzzle is just having enough guts to continue pushing yourself up onto the curb or over the parking block. That's the part I'm working on.

[@TheFloatLife]

100% gotta commit!

[@mikeintampa250]

@@TheFloatLife Yes, when I try it I'm about 70 to 80% committed. I've got to get that up to 100% just like any thing else that's new that you are trying. You guys have been an inspiration!

[@spacetrucker5909]

After I ended up crushing my front bumper, I made an order for a float plate and other shinny stuff from float-supply. Any recommended mode for a Pint to do this trick easier? Im kinda bumping my tire into a curb over and over lol

[@TheFloatLife]

Skyline is rad!

[@SumanVisu]

What’s the recommended tire pressure PSI and ride mode to learn Curb nudge. I got stock GT and I’m 185 lbs.

[@joe5834]

i love the added tiny onewheel demos.... i think they are an easy way to explain fundamentals and i think i may buy a tiny onewheel set to help wrap both mine and my fellow riders brains' around the curbslide setup..... i feel the first step to doing this (for me, very difficult) trick is to first understand what type of slide you are attempting and how to approach it, then the whole press the nose and line up the shoulders etc etc will follow. please correct me if i'm wrong as i am trying to learn this trick for a while now; a regular stance backside slide would require a regular riding stance approaching the curb with your front / chest side towards the curb... for a regular frontside it would be approach regular with backside to the curb.... obviously the same applies for switch. is this accurate? it may sound dumb but i have been trying to tackle the fundamentals of this for a while, and i use my snowboard knowledge to help me understand the onewheel but i have only been riding the snowboard for about 5 years now ( i shred tho, double black tree runs in aspen what what ).

[@TheFloatLife]

Are you talking about nudging up a curb or sliding it?

[@joe5834]

@@TheFloatLife i am talking about sliding it good sir!

[@michaelmcadams9991]

Also, just curious as to whether curb nudges were a part of the reasoning for your design of the extra rad tire? Seems like the extra half an inch and the additional stability of the tire would be perfect for curb nudges! Can’t wait to get one of these.

[@TheFloatLife]

I mean shoot, it definitely doesn't hurt! It's also easier to climb with the softer compound. That XtraRad grips!

[@michaelmcadams9991]

The Float Life one other question, how do you know when a nudge is appropriate vs a bonk? I tried a nudge for a 3 inch lip transitioning from sidewalk a concrete bridge over a creek and tried a nudge and front pad just stopped and wheel spun. I assume because it wasn’t high enough for the tire to get a grip. I was just wondering what your general threshold is in deciding how to get over something. Also, should you do anything differently if you have fangs on the front?

[@daltondearman9548]

Will curb nudges fuck the board up if I put float plates on it? I know onewheels are tough cuz just a day or two ago I was riding and not paying attention and looking at my speedometer well I hit a brick column head on completely fucked up bumper and foot pad but everything still works I ordered new bumpers and pads for it but for now I'm rocking the duct tape

[@michaelthepsenavong799]

What do you normally ride with? Ive only used delirium been riding for almost a year

[@TheFloatLife]

Mission on everything

[@kennethmcinnerney4990]

I’ve been doing the run off 😳

[@TheFloatLife]

Super common! Just make sure to push that front foot down and forward as you hop up. You got this!

[@bustergb13]

What setting is best for jumping off the board and doing a 180 ? I ride a GT/s . Ps you guys are superstars.

[@TheFloatLife]

Probably flow and then you will want to maximize your jump reengagement. Unfortunately, the GT has this weird motor setting where it locks up when you jump off

[@douglashughes2331]

I'm subscribed but not getting notification of new videos. Just happened across this one. Don't want to miss any,what am I doing wrong

[@michaelmcadams9991]

Douglas Hughes hit the bell icon

[@TheFloatLife]

Yeah man, gotta ring that bell!

[@douglashughes2331]

Thanks. Did not know that

[@EugeneMaynard]

👏🏾🙏🏾

[@cody.onewheel]

question, i ride with nose at -1 how hard is it gonna be to learn to nudge?

[@TheFloatLife]

You'll be good. The only limit is how high your nose can get when the tail drags.

[@dauntlessfpv]

Do the same principles apply for Pints?

[@TheFloatLife]

Yup, we actually use a Pint in the demonstration!

[@OaklynMediaLLC]

Should I be underinflated too?

[@danfredericks2054]

Is anyone impressed by one wheel tricks besides other one wheel riders?

[@TheFloatLife]

Not really 🤷‍♀️

[@ironpizza5150]

They should. Literally everything on onewheels is way harder than it looks

[@danemiodov1289]

Just curious. Would y'all say curb nudging is similar to how you nollie on a skateboard?

[@TheFloatLife]

same same, but different

[@wizrom3046]

Had to laugh at Bodhi deliberately trying to fail the 2 nudge examples lolz. I can just imagine; "Come on Bodhi, just ride it like a Noob!" "Yeah just like that! You got it!" 🤘😎

[@TheFloatLife]

So funny, I actually got frustrated with how smooth he was landing them and told him he needs to over-exaggerate his movements so we can see how the hell his wizardry works.

[@jessebrown5130]

How about the PSI of the tire on these 2 tricks?

[@TheFloatLife]

We like about 16-18 on asphalt.

[@jamiekayali974]

Can you do these with fangs or will that make it harder???

[@TheFloatLife]

Probably, but might as well pop those suckers off and learn correct!

[@texaslonghornfan]

Hey Jeff and Bodster, don’t murder me for bringing “training wheels “ into these two tricks but your thoughts please on trying these two elements with fins? Cheating right??

[@TheFloatLife]

Hahahaha all good my dude! FF will actually make these tricks easier! Only problem though is you can become dependent on bad technique and get lazy so if you ever ride without FF then you'll have to break a bad habit and re-learn them which is harder than learning correct in the first place.

[@RemingtonTerritory]

I’ve held off on the fins because of that exact reason! Want to become comfortable with all the correct technique then someday explore building experience in the air man do they look cool on the board though

[@Peter-dt6du]

Is it possible to jump/ghost ride the pint without it flipping over? I can’t seem to get my feet off the board without it rolling.

[@TheFloatLife]

Yeah it’s tricky on the pint for sure

[@davidesani1809]

I have a pint x . Is it more difficult?

[@TheFloatLife]

Yeah, a bit for sure.

[@chewypinecone]

Hey, is that hoodie that Jeff is wearing still available? Been looking for it but cant find it anywhere.

[@TheFloatLife]

If we got it, it’s here: thefloatlife.com/collections/apparel

[@chewypinecone]

@@TheFloatLife well unfortunately, it’s not there. Do you know if y’all have discontinued that hoodie or if it’s coming back or what?

[@warrior3d27]

how do you deal with that climb if your already fatigued?

[@TheFloatLife]

Slam 2 espresso and hit it!

[@shaeandreason2145]

Does it work with the pint?

[@TheFloatLife]

Yes

[@twezee1733]

Hey Jeff, when are u dropping that new sweater?😜

[@TheFloatLife]

Soon... very very soon... oh and it's not just a sweater. It's a whole fit!

[@twezee1733]

Cant wait to see! 😜😜😜

[@vinnielinares8650]

Wait... is no one talking about the fender bodhi is using to climb that curb? 🤔

[@loganbate5739]

Where do we get the onewheel tech deck?

[@SolofalconLeather]

Future Motion sells them on their website.

[@TheFloatLife]

FM sent it to the folks who pre-ordered Pints as a apology for late delivery. They also sell them on their website.

[@hotshot_ninja]

I’m having an issue and I need assistance. After a solid hour of working on the curb nudge I started to get it somewhat consistently but now my board is making a noise it never made before specifically when crossing over something that causes it to bonk slightly. The noise is usually just a single knock coming from the wheel. Is it possible that I knocked something loose with all the failed attempts to curb nudge most of which were just crashing the tire into the curb.

[@hotshot_ninja]

If it helps, I’m riding an XR that I’ve had for 3 months and put 600 miles on. No issues before this.

[@TheFloatLife]

Try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHTRq3Wklr5oeqc

[@Kaisolostudio]

Can you curb nudge / climb parking blocks with land surf Fangs?

[@TheFloatLife]

Probably, but might as well pop those suckers off and learn correct!

[@Kaisolostudio]

The Float Life 🤣🤣 they’re a pain to take on and off, but I might give it a go! Also: when are you guys dropping a video talking about your new TFL tire?! I’m not able to find any videos on it besides Scott M’s. MAHALO

[@GuffyX.]

Is this possible with fangs?

[@TheFloatLife]

No clue. We think fangs are for lames

[@kellykapoor1627]

I tried and failed! 😂 I’m not sure what happened, other than I felt like I was thrown - feet in the air, landing on my back! 😂. We shall continue to try though! 😜

[@TheFloatLife]

Dang! Slow it down a little bit.

[@Hakucho64]

Does having fangs on your board make this trick easier/harder/different?

[@TheFloatLife]

We don't recommend those.

[@Hakucho64]

@@TheFloatLife interesting, why not?

[@dave4347]

Hol' up. Where can I get that little finger one-wheel?? You're telling me while I'm sitting at my desk all day thinking about one-wheeling, I could be one-wheeling?!

[@TravelFortuna]

🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@iSpeciaIist]

how about float plates? Are they necessary?

[@TheFloatLife]

Only if you want to protect your board

[@iSpeciaIist]

@@TheFloatLife Thanks, so for doing tricks, like curb hops and slides etc I would need them?

[@TheFloatLife]

@@iSpeciaIist It definitely helps