I'm 43 and I'm trying to learn this trick for first time. I'm at about the same progression as Kara. I've already looped it on the street. It hurt, but I'm not giving up. The grassy park is my new go to location. Manual or Death, which ever comes first.
@stoneenforcer4 жыл бұрын
I teach people this skill when giving skills lesson. Grassy lots serve well for this session and keeping a finger on the rear brake.
@DoctorORBiT4 жыл бұрын
Fall off the back on purpose a couple of times, that way you firstly know how it feels, and secondly get a feeling for where the "end" of your manual angle is! That way you can get a feeling for when you need to pull the brake just a teensy tiny bit! :) And I don't mean fall on your butt, but rather land on your feet. Like Tom demonstrated!
@paolomartini84734 жыл бұрын
Same here... I'm 42 and stubbornly trying to learn how to manual. I've made quite a bit of progress, and I find grassy parks not to be the best for it. The smoother the surface the better. Learn to loop out confidently and start at very low speed, knowing that looping out does not mean crashing, I get more consistent results this way :-)
@FarmerFpv4 жыл бұрын
@@paolomartini8473 Exactly, I would never teach someone how-to manual on a grassy lot, too much friction/drag to overcome along with learning the CG of a manual will always end up on a student just giving up. Having confidence is key, looping out by peddling slow "wheelie" and dropping on your feet will plant in your head that looping at a slow speed is nothing to worry about, then start practicing your manuals finger above the rear brake. Learning to feather your rear brake by just doing wheelies will help you find the correct CG to hold a manual. Good luck man, it's never too late as I taught my older cousin when he was 38.
@desertmtb50284 жыл бұрын
45 here. Trying to learn this manual thing. Bought a bmx bike just for this. Question, would a mountain bike make it easier as compared to a bmx?
@fisher16v4 жыл бұрын
Teachers used to tell me not balance on the chair with two legs, well whos laughing now Mrs Brown.
@freyatheuncontrollablesaus32023 жыл бұрын
Haha best comment I’ve ever seen
@adriancampos51572 жыл бұрын
Jajaja true that did that shit alot in highschool and never fell 😂
@motooilermotooiler95972 жыл бұрын
Love it! So true! :)
@thatguyisunoriginal88222 жыл бұрын
"Teachers" but was only ever Mrs. Brown 🤣🤣
@martinschwartz73424 жыл бұрын
Tom, thank you very much for all you have taught me through your videos. Thank you so much for the great entertainment also. Most of all, thank you for Kara. Watching you teach her and watching Kara learn has taught me the most. She is so honest and real. She articulates her fears, her triumphs, her mistakes, and all her other feelings very well. As a beginner, I go through many of the same thoughts and emotions as Kara. I learn so much from listening to her thoughts and then listening to your advice to her. Both of you are wonderful together. Separately, you are both just as good. Bless you for helping her go on her own with her channel instead of having her be second fiddle on your channel. That says a lot about you. May God bless both you and Kara and all your endeavors. The next time you see Kara, please give her a kiss on the cheek for me and tell her that this 68-year-old man from the other side of the pond thinks she is the greatest thing since the invention of ice cream. Please tell her thanks for all she has taught me. Keep safe, mate.
@ryan526203 жыл бұрын
One thing I noticed her doing, and this was the same for me in the beginning was the T-Rex arms lol. Keep the arms straight. All her good ones you'll see the arms are straight and all the fails her arms bend and pull the bars to chest. Once I figured this out and that it's really legs and hips, not arm and and upper body pulling, it clicked. Great vid! P.S. Manuals are easier the faster you go!
@Zoolander01574 жыл бұрын
What helped me was forcing myself to loop out at the start of every practice session. That way it was in my head that going over the back will be alright. Cheers!
@TomCardy4 жыл бұрын
Yea dude completely agree, fall off the back then you can find the limit from there!
@5sos-dontstopthevamps-rest6794 жыл бұрын
how long did you learn manual
@Jumper7084 жыл бұрын
Damn that’s a good idea never thought about that! Cheers man
@MrSmoothasf4 жыл бұрын
I can pop the front end up to the balance point and push my legs forward to stop it dropping but once it comes up 2 high I can't get the front end to go down again without using the brake and then it just slams down. Frustrating.
@aaronf42234 жыл бұрын
TheOracle bruh at least you can pop the front wheel up, I’m trying to learn to wheelie and I still can’t seem to pop the front wheel up lmao
@tomb-rider4 жыл бұрын
It's great seeing a pro & a manual learner together because we see someone really learning. Kara is doing great & already way better than me. I am inspired to try harder!!
@ShadLife4 жыл бұрын
The term "manual" comes from skateboarding. We adopted in for BMX in the 80's when doing wheelies without pedaling. Brian Blyther was the manual king in the 80's! So now it's a common word used for doing wheelies without pedaling.
@freyatheuncontrollablesaus32023 жыл бұрын
Nice facts thanks
@Mr.P.Griffith4 жыл бұрын
"Tom Halp!" That was too funny but completely relatable. You two are lot's of fun to watch working together.
@pjbeattie14 жыл бұрын
Sick riding Tom!! And great progression Kara!! You guys have a great channel and really like the content and the chemistry between you both. Very genuine. Greetings from Canada!!
@chugmtbnovice52414 жыл бұрын
Top tips dude. I'll be trying these out for sure as my manuals suck! Great to see Kara progressing, she's doing amazing!! 🤘🔥
@Cheesecake15593 жыл бұрын
That back brake feathering control is something to never ever forget.
@xlbirdlx97764 жыл бұрын
Wow, I'm pretty sure i'm missing the "sitting" part. Going to it out tonight, thanks!
@uptopmikep70654 жыл бұрын
You’re doing great April. One observation for you is that you need to Look Up. Remember, “where you look is where you will go” and you appear to be looking down at your front wheel and the ground. So head up and manual away April. Keep up the good work. Nice coaching Tom!
@huggyboy69743 жыл бұрын
Great teamwork Tom and Kara! Kara's persistence has encouraged me to keep practicing. Sending a high-five from Aotearoa New Zealand.
@sovelle4 жыл бұрын
kara you're a treasure! keep doing these
@davecardy39844 жыл бұрын
You to are so good together having fun and passing skills on to others keep up the progression Kara and Tom you have been able to do that stuff nearly before you could walk amazing fella 👍👍👍👏👏
@CharlieBullock4 жыл бұрын
Your a lucky boy Tom 🤘🏻
@TomCardy4 жыл бұрын
🤟🤟
@thelancashirerider88684 жыл бұрын
In he having all those bikes
@leventevarga2634 жыл бұрын
social 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@parsnips8004 жыл бұрын
I've been riding a very long time and I've never been able to manual. I am going to knuckle down and learn. Thanks for the great tips in this video.
@heathnortonflag4 жыл бұрын
Dropping my heels really helped me to get my front wheel up more easily. Go Kara!
@Beaver19714 жыл бұрын
I've been wearing the wrong shorts all this time lol 😂😂😂😂
@mikieson4 жыл бұрын
yep..gotta get them views :D
@russgarth7824 жыл бұрын
Worked for me 😂 sorry Tom 😂👍
@oneshothooligan62792 жыл бұрын
Nuts make a big difference don't want no ball slippage
@DoctorORBiT4 жыл бұрын
Just repeating what some other commentors have said before me, but it's still very important nontheless. Fall off the back on purpose a couple of times, that way you firstly know how it feels, and secondly get a feeling for where the "end" of your manual angle is! That way you can get a feeling for when you need to pull the brake just a teensy tiny bit! :)
@stianjarnass3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video👏👏. That blue dirt bike is a beautiful too
@8584zender2 жыл бұрын
Built one of these using using lumber and deckers. Long story short, it's still hard :) I think the next step would be strapping an inflatable raft to your back so if you loop out, you just fall on that. Just keep sending it until you loop out then back off a smidge. It's also a killer workout yanking your body vertical.
@themostlymikeshow4 жыл бұрын
Sweet video! Very watchable!
@nigelcarren3 жыл бұрын
First-time search, so I don't know who you are Mr Cardy, but it looks like you know what you are talking about! Cheers... I like your style... My name is Nigel I am 45, and I will do this!! 💪😲 Subscribed 👍🏆
@iamthegrassman4 жыл бұрын
I can manual for ages sitting down and wheelie basically as far as I want, or until my left hand gets tired from using the brake. God knows how you guys do it standing up I've never been able to master it! Keep up the sick videos Tom!!
@dasanoneia47304 жыл бұрын
Kara i appreciate your dedication good work
@TomCardy4 жыл бұрын
🤟🤟
@kevinbiblay79484 жыл бұрын
That technique of lifting and setting really helped me before I watch this video I could not really manual but KZbin helps a lot 😀😃😃😃🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻😸😸
@barkstamassi4 жыл бұрын
During lockdown I practice on my manual machine. After letting go of he back brake, another thing I found useful was to drop the chain off too as I found I was putting lots of tension on the chain. I feel this steps brings it a stage closer to a real manual. 👍🏽
@Yakakh1814 жыл бұрын
what manual machine
@aajohnsoutube4 жыл бұрын
The term “Manual” came from Skateboarding. “Manual” became standard term for the moving-straight-forward two-wheel wheelie ~1986-88 ish (I think). It was adopted soon-after by BMX’ers for a moving-straight-forward wheelie where there was no pedaling - just balance.
@eb.ezecastro4 жыл бұрын
I like your videos tom. Greeting from argentina! Gonna keep practicing my skills
@maxkill58154 жыл бұрын
Everytime she did one ''yes" "that was a good one" 😂
@kerrysupporter4 жыл бұрын
Definitely a great team. Tom and Kara
@Abdurrahman.kara19 Жыл бұрын
Burak UZUN☠️
@strand49644 жыл бұрын
A pair of the sickest jump bikes I’ve seen
@randyfehl69204 жыл бұрын
One way to work on the manual is to do seated wheelies and push through to standing up and stop peddling ...❤ your awesome riding abilities Cardy 👍👍🇺🇸🇩🇪🙂
@0xsergy2 жыл бұрын
easier on the upper body in general. I personally can't do 100+ manuals in a row without something starting to hurt.. but i can very easily do 100+ wheelies so doing it this way gives you more practice time.
@crapenter33922 жыл бұрын
Short shorts and bikes! I guess I’ll watch!
@thormatt29633 жыл бұрын
I don't care if she does a manual or not....im just enjoying watching her try.
@sgtmojo29654 жыл бұрын
I just got the Hopper Trainer. My balance/form not too good yet and actually pulled my quick release rear wheel off from moving side to side! Had to really tighten it down and have to try and only go up/down with minimal side movement. But it does seem to help with the learning and strengthening the proper muscles.
@robertdipietro9914 жыл бұрын
I saw that when she started doing it on the flat ground she kinda brings her knees forward then goes straight back. Tell her to try a more down then back motion and it may help her direct the force better.
@papashuvitsskateboardforth83994 жыл бұрын
Classic riding spot, I was all over County Oak BITD, there's not a loading bay I've not fallen off.
@winny0786win4 жыл бұрын
Great video showing good tips. Great work too Kara keep up the great work. Tom that manual at end was sick even going slower at end in all wind kept it going till end nice . 👍👌😀
@tomspate64094 жыл бұрын
Hi tom it's me the guy from S4p bike park on the 6 th of July u are really sick and thanks for fixing my bike
@biketron2 жыл бұрын
I've seen these manual machines before and it's very interesting. Coming from BMX we just learned on the street. Looking at this I wonder if it would be more efficient just to learn on the bike in a parking lot.
@jeff70864 жыл бұрын
Its silly but one thing that helped me was to find a slight down hill on grass and wear a backpack with a pillow on my back. It just helped that mental block of looping out knowing I had a soft landing.
@candicelemmon3 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about this! Great tip. Might try for that extra bit of safety.
@JSB-2Z-2K4 жыл бұрын
8:05 lol she thought of something dirty xD
@kimberlylevin21914 жыл бұрын
Do you have instructions and/or reference to build a manual trainer like yours? This is a must have!
@cipherion4 жыл бұрын
He posted one titled “THE MANUAL MACHINE// DO THEY REALLY WORK” all caps
@Northstar-Media3 жыл бұрын
@@cipherion They do help the one in in video is shop bought MTB manual machine. But they are quite easy to build .
@jbw54852 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I lmao when she got stuck. I know the feeling.
@Wuppetz4 жыл бұрын
4:50 she broke the game :D
@domi70074 жыл бұрын
Moin Meister!
@rockiemtb5124 жыл бұрын
Wuppetz kannst du manual to 180?
@sitchad4 жыл бұрын
I want the seat off her bike.
@Yakakh1814 жыл бұрын
sitchad y
@beemac704 жыл бұрын
That Identiti is just beautiful
@onlyonecannoli39522 жыл бұрын
The most important thing about learning to manual is to do it on rough pavement while wearing daisy duke shorts and a short sleeve shirt. Be sure not to wear any protective gear other than a helmet as it might otherwise prevent you from permanently scarring your body.
@toooldfortwowheels20484 жыл бұрын
All you kids with a manual machine out there, take your chain off if you can, makes a huge difference in making it more realistic.
@peter-e2q4 жыл бұрын
Don’t know what the hell she’s doing... but very enjoyable to watch!
@HeintjeMTB4 жыл бұрын
As a manual noob my best manuals are the ones i do to get my frontwheel over a puddle or something. So having a distance goal helps me a lot. Might aso help you.
@hukchone45214 жыл бұрын
HI so good to see she is trying to Manual. But I can not find the video of she manual properly. I'm about her level and want to learn. Please kindly let me know. You guys are great.
@joesan35974 жыл бұрын
Good video! I lost my ACL doing this on my Trek Remedy 8!
@rogermcmurray74 жыл бұрын
I had been happily consoling myself with the idea that my MTB skills development was being hampered by not living in California or the rockies, but no all I have to do is drag my sorry ass up to Manor Royal 🥺. Great video thanks
@RacerRick124 жыл бұрын
where can I get that stand ?
@draje38324 жыл бұрын
I cant imagine how good is to have a girl with the same hobby as yours ( lucky tom lucky...)
@UselessFingers3 жыл бұрын
I'm just starting to learn how to manual on my mountain bike I can see myself doing the same thing. Hope I can do this someday
@rolypoly923 жыл бұрын
You guys are awesome, love watching your channel. Sam, and my desire to manual, brought me here! Just an idea for Cara to learn mannies, might be better to get her learning wheelies first? Wheelies feel so much safer than mannies and they will teach her to feather the back brake...once that's more natural it's a natural progression to manuals, by which point Cara will already know what it feels like to find the balance point, and already be a pro with the back brake 👌😎 loved the manual machine vid from last year as well, thank you. Very keen to know where you got the one in this video though!
@clubdevoiture16184 жыл бұрын
I also love caras bike its soo nice
@clubdevoiture16184 жыл бұрын
I aslo like her hot pants
@AreebH_044 жыл бұрын
I have a fear that I’m going to fall off when I try to do a manual or wheelie so ti need to get past that fear Good video guys 🤙
@lukethompson60484 жыл бұрын
Areeb Rides MTB try going to grass and purposely looping out and that’ll help
@ajkey334 жыл бұрын
Luke Thompson I cant second that technique enough!! I recently started learning manuals and i did exactly that, it helped me learn the proper motion so quickly
@patwang4 жыл бұрын
Looping out on the manual machine helped me overcome the fear
@reginaponce54294 жыл бұрын
Mucha práctica y pronto llegarás a ser un pro
@Nick_CF4 жыл бұрын
yeah purposely loop out over and over and over again. It gets you used to the feeling and how to bail out of it. It also cements into where that other end of the balance point is at.
@abelramos86524 жыл бұрын
Tom I’m trying to manual/bunny with my ebike and I’m beyond frustrated. I’ve learn the move really begin on the legs and hips not the torso, but still my brain is unable to order that move!
@jasonsamia3 жыл бұрын
I found my twin! I manual the same way she does ;) I'm going to build me a manual trainer!
@cletobici84844 жыл бұрын
I fell on my butt trying to manual, it hurt for over a month. I want to keep trying but the thought of falling and landing on that same spot, I seriously think I would die. 😂😂😂
@carlbernsen12904 жыл бұрын
Try a snowboard butt pad
@davidaearthy Жыл бұрын
Really great video. What is that manual machine you have there? I used to manual on my road bike when it was in the turbo trainer. 😂
@BBTrailComs4 жыл бұрын
What brand manual machine?
@stuart68684 жыл бұрын
New pump track been built in chopwell just outside Durham you should check it out bro its sick 💯💯💯💯
@neilfpv4 жыл бұрын
Very cool Tom! Can I do the tricks/jumps you did at 9:17 using full suspension bike? The reason I asked is because I want to buy Vitus Mythique VRX 27.5. Awesome tutorial!
@tardis41254 жыл бұрын
5:42 it's different than real life? So the manual machine isn't real life? Then what is it?
@Magoo89754 жыл бұрын
Coming from 80s BMX days, big seatposts and wheelie for shit and giggles lol, I think Kara would find it a lot easier to learn to wheelie first. She'll be able to find her balance point easier with being able to crank it or back off and feather the brake, once she's done that it just a case of giving it a couple of cranks in the wheelie, then stop pedalling...tada you're doing a manual.
@greghenderson13624 жыл бұрын
I'm still learning both the wheelie and manual, and find wheelying easier. I built a manual stand for my street trials bike, and have kept a 2-minute manual without the brake. But it's much more difficult for me doing a riding manual. I need to practice a lot more...
@candicelemmon3 жыл бұрын
Where can you buy this contraption? Was thinking of building like your other one but curious about this one. I love watching Kara's progression. I love watching you two for inspiration while I learn to ride (just started last year). Keep up the awesome channel and thank you so much ❤️🤙
@59trevski4 жыл бұрын
Hey you guys that manual stand is much better where can you get them from. 🤙
@twstdmark4 жыл бұрын
mtbhopper.com/products/balance Found it!
@jessicamoore5514 жыл бұрын
M. S omg thank you!! Been looking for this specific model
@gebo40043 жыл бұрын
hi, can you use the peddle to get the front wheel up?
@mitkoshredder4 жыл бұрын
I just realized that when you use your intro the music of it is actually from an Iron Maiden song, I knew it was super familiar,is it from 2 minutes to midnight?
@HeathenRides4 жыл бұрын
I'm soon getting me levo back from the workshop, i really wanna build a machine like that. I can't manual but I can balance the front wheel etc enough to do a drop. It's my first bike in so many years ago before I knew what a manual was. I hope the weight on it does not make it so much more difficult. I have a feeling it might be easier while I first is in balance because have more weight, but slightly harder to lift
@bjfauver61304 жыл бұрын
I can't tell the brand but I love that frame looks x small
@discmotoslots4 жыл бұрын
i have been trying to do manuals for years. finally feel like i can go for a short distance. but that is on my 20". trying it on my 26" DJ bike i cant even get the front wheel off the ground hardly. search "manual" on my page. manuals are so fun! thanks
@paulhorak28124 жыл бұрын
what type of manual machine is this
@Kakabo57574 жыл бұрын
since i'm skinny af girls learning how to manual is really helpful since they are around the same weight and i see how far should i go also it looks way cooler when you lift front wheel so much
@tinkertogo4 жыл бұрын
Great manuals you guys!! What is the Mic you are using? I'm a coach and want to try and use videos to help riders as well these days as it is easier to get the content out.
@alecrisdan4 жыл бұрын
Hi what is your take on attaching a chain or rope of sorts to the front wheel when you use the manual machine in order to stop the bike lifting too far back , wont that avoid the urge to grip the back brake while on the manual machine? your thought sand advice please Tom . shout out from Cape Town South Africa
@robngoma4 жыл бұрын
Great vid!Where did you get that stand?
@HenryBragg4 жыл бұрын
The Manual Machine is by MTB Hopper - mtbhopper.com/products/balance
@adambernhard81774 жыл бұрын
Since manuals spark confusion How bout a video on lookbacks/turndowns/unturns/unlocks/indowns
@KiwiNoyExplorer-Resty1634 жыл бұрын
where can i buy that balance machine ?
@musbaoyunda72184 ай бұрын
Do you have product link ?
@blank-dr2kx3 жыл бұрын
Tom do you have a link for that Baby Blue Identiti?
@BATAMMTBExplore4 жыл бұрын
Wow 😮 good Skill 😱😱
@yes09104 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@markusb.72984 жыл бұрын
What many people do wrong with these manual machines is not to dismount your chain. If the chain is on, you easily adopt a wrong technique where you push with your legs on the pedals for balancing instead of moving your hips back and forth. But pushing pedals doesn't work on the street. You can start with the mounted chain to find your balancing point more easy, but dismount it as soon as possible.
@2zany4u4 жыл бұрын
That manual machine looks awesome, did you guys build it ?
@HenryBragg4 жыл бұрын
The Manual Machine is by MTB Hopper - mtbhopper.com/products/balance
@alicangul26034 жыл бұрын
OK but how do you manual on a bike with a seat height that's not a knee killer?
@tomb-rider4 жыл бұрын
You should not sit on the seat for a manual so You should probably lower it while practicing, so it is well out of the way.
@nbl233 жыл бұрын
Where can I buy one of those manual trainers ?
@saraw64464 жыл бұрын
In a motorcycle wheely, you always "cover" the back brake, not holding it, but always ready to dab it & land the front, I do the same on my bike, but now wonder Is this holding me back instead of helping ?
@petermugo77304 жыл бұрын
nice one Mr.Tom
@KeywordManagement4 жыл бұрын
Where can you purchase a manual machine?
@MichaelStugart3 жыл бұрын
"Mtb hopper Balance Black buy and offers on Xtremeinn" www.xtremeinn.com/extreme_sports/mtb-hopper-balance/138092924/p?id_producte=13054635&country=us&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwLKFBhDPARIsAPzPi-LbhlMT_zaGfgilJ4qvJnDDWuGN2-ez5r4vgWJ79CvPkhBkGo3rWkgaAoVXEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
@Northstar-Media3 жыл бұрын
Manuals are quite advanced but once you get it they give you skills/balance to other tricks.
@israelmontalvo56094 жыл бұрын
where can I get a manual machine like that one?
@MichaelStugart3 жыл бұрын
"Mtb hopper Balance Black buy and offers on Xtremeinn" www.xtremeinn.com/extreme_sports/mtb-hopper-balance/138092924/p?id_producte=13054635&country=us&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwLKFBhDPARIsAPzPi-LbhlMT_zaGfgilJ4qvJnDDWuGN2-ez5r4vgWJ79CvPkhBkGo3rWkgaAoVXEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
@coreyprescod16623 жыл бұрын
What brand of bike is the blue bike an what is the price of it..