Tag: bunny hops

The bicycle was introduced in the 19th century in Europe by German Inventor Karl von Drais. He is credited with developing the first bicycle. He introduced it to the people in Paris in 1818. It is supposed to originate from the human-powered vehicle called Draisines. Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal gardens faster. It was known by many names, including the “velocipede,” “dandy horse,” “hobby-horse,” “draisine” and “running machine. It had no pedals and its frame was a wooden beam. It had two same-size in-line wheels with the front one steerable and mounted in a frame which was straddled. In 1839, Kirkpatrick MacMillan, a Scottish blacksmith, allegedly completed construction of a pedal driven…

The bunny hop is one of the most useful skills in mountain biking. It is an excellent way to clear objects such as logs and rocks, without having to get off your bike. There are basically two ways to do a bunny hop, the real way (much harder, but more useful), and the “cheaters” way (easy, but more limiting). I’m going to explain the real way, (at the bottom, I explain the easy way) The Good Way This is the best way to do a bunny hop. You are able to jump higher and clear larger objects. It’s a little harder to learn and get good at, but in the end, it’s much better. You should learn this on a…