I suggest doing these fly out or out of a bank first then when you get those down you can start tryin hop whips

First - Move your front foot back so that you can kick the bike out with your back foot(thats so your front foot will clear the bike so it doesnt get hit when trying to whip the bike around)

Second - Whip the bike around in a circular motion..(the motion is all in the arms,its not really in your feet)

Third - Keep your weight over your bars..the key to tailwhips is to stay over your bike..

Fourth - Keep your legs tucked into your body so you can get your back foot over the top tube(this will also prevent your feet from landing before your bike spins all the way around)

Fifth - Bring your back foot up so that the frame can come back under you..

Sixth - Spot your pedals and try to land both feet on the pedals at the same time(sometimes i just look for my bottom bracket and my feet just go to the pedals or crank arms either way its legit )

Hop Whips - Its pretty much the same concept you just have to force the bike around quicker and tuck your legs up a little higher and lean forward alittle more that flyout(it takes lots of practice)

Heres A Video Of Me Doing A Whip In Slow Motion(The First One I Caught Seat lol It Happens) - http://www.vimeo.com/662304

When doing this trick YOU MUST COMMIT!!! You cant land this trick unless you commit..


Also wear shinpads when learning..because it hurts when you slip pedals..wearing shinpads also helps build confidence

Yea And Thats Pretty Much All I Can Think Of..Hope It Helps

This is a pretty basic thing to fix, but sometimes beginners have this common problem and lack the knowledge required to fix it.

Okay so, the most common mistake which causes bars to slip is mis-tightening the front bolts. Here are some pictures to show how it should and shouldn't look when fully tightened:

This is what it's going to look like when it's fully tightened if you've done something wrong:


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I had a old frame just lying around the house and decided that i would cut off the brake mounts then paint it so i could build a bike up for a friend. Then i decided that i would make a how to on it.

The tools i used are:
-Drill
-Handsaw
-80 Grit Sandpaper
-Sanding disc's (80 grit)
-150 Grit Sandpaper
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FIRST OFF- the example pics are only off the top of the fork leg, i just sprayed the top with intentions of showing you how to do it. Don't pay attention to the bottom fork leg or anything else.

Always shake the paint before using, throughly, a full minute at the least!
Why do you shake the can?!?
This is the easiest way to explain it. The aerosol in the can is oil, the paint particles in the can are water. How do you mix oil and water? You shake it!
you need to coat the aerosol particles with paint particles!

Ever had a can of paint that was half full but just wouldn't spray anymore??? It's because you didn't shake it enough! you sprayed all the aerosol out and now the paint is sitting in the bottom of the can, wasting away and lonely. Aerosol is lighter then the paint, less dense. So it floats on the paint until it's mixed.

so yah SHAKE THE CAN!

Everyone paints
that's how it works

this is gonna show you how to do it well, so that it doesn't flake, rub off or look like hell

1. What you need!

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Some of us have been in this mess, were you find a really good deal on a 48H hub, or your only option is a 48H hub and you have a 36H rim. Eitherway, it is possible to lace these two together. I used this combo when riding a freecoaster. I didn't find any major flaws, but just check your spoke tension often. Sorry for the blurry photo, but it tells you all you need to know:

So, just get an outbound, and six holes to the left will be the inbound you need to cross together. There are going to be six missing holes on the hub's flange. Instead of the missing hole being an outbound spoke, the hole to the LEFT of the missing hole will be an outbound, and you continuing lacing it like that. Its fairly easy, just go and true it like you normally would. don't try to over think it, because that is when you will get confused.

Hope this helps.

First off, putting sugar water (coke, or pepsi) will work but it is a bad way to go, as it is very short term, and it builds up and you have to take off your pads to clean them and the rims quickly. Plus it will ruin the finish on your rims.

Here is a Pro rundown on 990 style brakes.

First off, teflon lined cables. Use Tri-Flow inside the cables, and MAKE SURE they don't bind. If they bind, all your work is worthless.

Get good levers that don't flex. Tech 77's are good.

Look at the calipers, do they flex? Or are they tight? They should not move up and down, they should be very smooth opening and closing.

If that is not the case then, take off your brakes, (making sure you don't mix up the springs, there is a left and a right spring, or loose the washers). Clean them till they are spotless, and put some light grease on the top of the brake mount, and on the shaft of the brake mount, and any washers.

Slide the arm back on, and put on the spring and dust cap. Now put some more grease on the bolt and start to tighten it. When you have it on don't tighten it up just yet, and do the other side. When both sides are done they should move easily with little effort.

Now, this is the hardest part, You have to set the tension of the springs so that they are the same. I Turn the bolt until the pads touch the rim and then I turn them about 1/4 more. They key to this part is that they are the exact same, otherwise one side will hit first and that will make them not work as well. You have to have a allen wrench and a wrench on the set bolt at the same time to set them correctly.

Then tighten everything down. Making sure your cable bolt is super tight, you don't want that to slip and ruin all your work.

If they are new cables, then in a few hours you will have to reset everything because the cables will stretch.

Set your brake pads so that they are parallel to the rim. NOT TOED in or out. They should hit flat on the rim. The best way to do this is to pull the lever (with your foot and the bike upside down) while you tighten the nut, Holding on to the pad so it doesn't move.

Softer the pads, the better they will work.

Chrome rims work best for braking.

If you want to spray something on your rims, get some simple green. It is amazing spray a little on your pad and rim, and ride with your finger barely holding the pad against the rim until they start to squeal.

When they squeal they are perfect.

Learning to dial in your brakes is an artform. And all good riders must learn this process some time, why not today?