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The official SIF hop thread

manon1wheel · 2008-06-13T22:14:51+00:00

I feel this is necessary for all of the newer riders. And put it in this forum because I thought it would get much more views. this is the spot for riders seeking advice. More experienced riders can answer questions and discuss technique. heres a start: the most crucial part of the SIF hop (too me) is the prehop/"take off" since i am a jumper and pole vaulter, i know that posture is key if you want to jump efficiently. so if you are using a prehop, position yourself at a comfortable distance from the ledge.(so you can use a powerful prehop). and remember keep your back straight and your head up.(it will help with the landing too) now after you have compressed your tire(before you leave the ground) jump with all the force you have, springing your knees, almost like jumping on a trampoline. okay, so so far you have done your prehop, and you have used your tires bounce (like a trampoline). now, your posture comes into the picture. as you leave the ground, completely straighten your body out. now this comes from my pole vaulting experience. as you take off from the runway, you want to be as tall as you want, and jump up. since you wanna go high, might as well get as tall as you can possibly be. makes sense right? so as you leave the ground your body should be straight as you rocket up. never take your eye off the ledge. this is your perfect set up for your tuck. you have a straight body, and your traveling upwards. now as your going up you want to start your tuck. your timing is key, this will also come with practice. back to your posture. so you have finished your tuck and your either over the obstacle or already touching it. your butt should be touching the tire. if your butt is touching the tire, that means that your back is straight. you dont wanna be curled up into a ball cause its hard to keep your balance that way ad you'll tip over. hope that helps! -RILEY! -- manon1wheel -Riley *)---'😎, 1mHighJump* best side hop:114cm best rolling:114 best static(no prehop):104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ manon1wheel's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9972 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70668 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com

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manon1wheel
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13 June 2008, 22:14 UTC #1

I feel this is necessary for all of the newer riders. And put it in
this forum because I thought it would get much more views.
this is the spot for riders seeking advice. More experienced riders can
answer questions and discuss technique.
heres a start:
the most crucial part of the SIF hop (too me) is the prehop/"take off"
since i am a jumper and pole vaulter, i know that posture is key if you
want to jump efficiently.
so if you are using a prehop, position yourself at a comfortable
distance from the ledge.(so you can use a powerful prehop). and
remember keep your back straight and your head up.(it will help with
the landing too)
now after you have compressed your tire(before you leave the ground)
jump with all the force you have, springing your knees, almost like
jumping on a trampoline.
okay, so so far you have done your prehop, and you have used your tires
bounce (like a trampoline). now, your posture comes into the picture. as
you leave the ground, completely straighten your body out. now this
comes from my pole vaulting experience. as you take off from the
runway, you want to be as tall as you want, and jump up. since you
wanna go high, might as well get as tall as you can possibly be. makes
sense right?
so as you leave the ground your body should be straight as you rocket
up. never take your eye off the ledge.
this is your perfect set up for your tuck. you have a straight body,
and your traveling upwards. now as your going up you want to start your
tuck. your timing is key, this will also come with practice.
back to your posture. so you have finished your tuck and your either
over the obstacle or already touching it. your butt should be touching
the tire. if your butt is touching the tire, that means that your back
is straight. you dont wanna be curled up into a ball cause its hard to
keep your balance that way ad you'll tip over.
hope that helps!
-RILEY!
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1-wheeled-grape
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13 June 2008, 22:18 UTC #2

Sounds helpfull to me. And if it is about unicycling it should go in RSU
any way, whether it gets more views or not.
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unibikeling
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13 June 2008, 22:26 UTC #3

cool, this will make ongoing help for a lot of people.
Imo, SI beats SIF any day..
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13 June 2008, 22:29 UTC #4

What about the day when you have to jump 120cm?
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Emile.m
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13 June 2008, 22:30 UTC #5

unibikeling said:
cool, this will make ongoing help for a lot of people.
Imo, SI beats SIF any day..
You forgot the not after «any day...» 🙂
Sif is better for hopping.
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manon1wheel
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14 June 2008, 00:31 UTC #6

so all the people who need help hit me up!
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Emile.m
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14 June 2008, 00:41 UTC #7

I need help for SI, not SIF. That's strange. I hop only a little bit and
I tuck a lot.
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I'm a butcher, and it took me like 10 minutes to get one nub off my
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unibikeling
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14 June 2008, 00:42 UTC #8

Emile.m said:
I need help for SI, not SIF. That's strange. I hop only a little bit and
I tuck a lot.
haha, i'm oposite yay. I hardly tuck, but i do fold a lot when riding
SI.
When i SIF, i dont really know how to tuck much..
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adjuggler
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14 June 2008, 00:49 UTC #9

This is me practicing a couple of hours ago practicing Sif at 54.6 cm.
So yeah the Vimeo might take a little longer to convert but the youtube
is up. I need advice on possible posture, or really anything. (yay at
first one asking for help?)
'Youtube' (
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'Vimeo' (http://www.vimeo.com/1167937)
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I never new you had so much footage of me😉
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manon1wheel
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14 June 2008, 00:50 UTC #10

Emile.m said:
I need help for SI, not SIF. That's strange. I hop only a little bit and
I tuck a lot.
are you talking about rolling hops? or just seat in.
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14 June 2008, 03:13 UTC #11

I need help SI and SIF. I can get about 14 inches either way.
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14 June 2008, 03:32 UTC #12

Danni said:
What about the day when you have to jump 120cm?
you pedal grab 🙂:p
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14 June 2008, 03:34 UTC #13

skrobo said:
you pedal grab 🙂:p
oh no you didn't!
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14 June 2008, 03:35 UTC #14

vanpaun said:
I need help SI and SIF. I can get about 14 inches either way.
the best help is helping yourself, practice, and it will come with
time, and determination is much more progressive than frustration.
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14 June 2008, 03:37 UTC #15

unibikeling said:
oh no you didn't!
i had to ...
its funny cuz i pedal grabbed somewhere in the 115cm range yesterday,
but i couldn't for the life of me get on a ledge that was about 30 cm
lower without a pedal grab, i guess that's what i get for being out of
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Emile.m
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14 June 2008, 12:05 UTC #16

manon1wheel said:
are you talking about rolling hops? or just seat in.
Just Seat in. All I do when I hop a ledge seat out is tucking. I do not
hop at all. (A bit exagerated to make you understand my point)
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I'm a butcher, and it took me like 10 minutes to get one nub off my
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14 June 2008, 12:08 UTC #17

Yeah I think I am the same way...I tuck alot, and don't do a big hop..
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manon1wheel
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14 June 2008, 17:06 UTC #18

Emile.m said:
Just Seat in. All I do when I hop a ledge seat out is tucking. I do not
hop at all. (A bit exagerated to make you understand my point)
isaac and emile.
i used to be the same way when i was younger. does it feel like your
arm isnt strong enough when you do a prehop?
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isaac steiner
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14 June 2008, 17:10 UTC #19

Yeah, kinda. Like the prehop almost feels like it doesn't help...
I will upload a vid of me doing 61cm without a prehop and then 65cm
with.
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14 June 2008, 17:11 UTC #20

adjuggler said:
This is me practicing a couple of hours ago practicing Sif at 54.6 cm.
So yeah the Vimeo might take a little longer to convert but the youtube
is up. I need advice on possible posture, or really anything. (yay at
first one asking for help?)
'Youtube' (
)
'Vimeo' (http://www.vimeo.com/1167937)
-also check out the story I posted in the little heading thing... it
should almost go in the "Made my day" thread"
adjuggler. you have a pretty good prehop but it looks like you might be
a little to close. i noticed a few times that your tire hit the side of
the ledge on the way up. try lengthening your prehop a little. ( about
a foot)
also, i noticed that you still lean over your seat as you try to tuck.
you have to break these Seat In habbits. leaning over the seat takes
away the ability to tuck.
thaks! riley!
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