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If you want to get onto an object
that is less than a couple feet high (approximately), the
easiest and most straightforward way is to just ride up
it. For most small objects it won't be necessary to do any
kind of hopping, pedal kicking or japslapping.
The two things you need to understand to be able to ride
up something is using a pedal stroke to help lift the front
end (as described in the previous lesson), and shifting
your weight.
To ride up an object, you'll need to do two steps. First,
you will slowly roll towards the object, usually with your
bad foot forward (to allow for a half pedal stroke). When
you get close to the object (the exact distance will vary
depending on the height) you will do your pedal stroke,
lean back a bit and get the front wheel high enough to get
on top. This is the easy part. The second step is a bit
more difficult, and the timing becomes more critical the
higher you need to go. What you need to do is quickly shift
your weight far forward on the bike, which will unweight
the rear wheel. At the same time, your want to pull in your
legs a bit, and (similar to a bunnyhop) push the arms and
roll the wrists to help rotate the rear end up. The idea
here is to do these motions fast enough that you do not
catch your bashguard on the object. Some people find that
quickly locking the front brake, just for a second, allows
them to do a small endo to help lift the rear wheel.
As the object gets higher, the time you have to do the motions
decreases, so practice doing both steps in rapid succession.
Roll, pedal, lift, shift.
Once you have mastered this skill, it is possible to smoothly
roll up things even handlebar high.
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