Does pedal orientation affect sidehop height?

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Do you know how high that bike is hopping?

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If I remember correctly around 45 inches.

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It's all personal preference.

I hop to the left with my left foot forward, but I've seen videos where
the rider has their right foot forward and they hop to the left, or
left foot forward and they hop to the right, or back foot upward and
hop to the pi...

It's really all just what feels best for you. You should already know
which is best for you and what feels natural.

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excaliber906 said:

People who ride trials know that the most of the top riders sidehop
towards their front foot. *1)*But is that really preferable? Lately
I've been watching some bike trial vids and it seems like it is the
opposite. I think this may have something to do with clearance.
*2)*Generally trialists sidehop at a 45 degree angle and maybe if you
hop towards the back foot side the cranks may not be in the way as
much.

*3)*This sort of contradicts what has been proven to work...*4)*I mean
Ryan Atkins has a sidehop of what - 43 inches? *5)*Is there some
fundamental difference between bike and unicycle trials that I'm
missing? *6)*Or does your foot position even matter?

talking about SIF
1)yes, it means the Kickup from a pedal grab is on the front foot,
which I have always seen to be smoother. 2) for the big ups you are
starting from as much as 2-3 feet away (with a prebounce) and you
usually tilt the tire in(towards the landing zone) so I think it
doesn't affect it. 3)it contradicts what has been proven to work in
bike trials, not unicycle trials 4)he does 5)the fact trials bikes
have 2 wheels while a Uni has only 1, so the style is completely
different. 6) I think what matters most is not what foot is foward,
but that you use opposite hand and foot and jump toward you foward
foot. if you are right foot foward and left hand, you pinch the seat
between you hand and leg where as if you use your right hand it isn't
pinched between them.

I think what foot is foward, what hand you use, and what side you jump
to affect your hight, but not an extreme amount.

their are really good riders who do do same hand/foot, or jump
backpedal, but the top riders jump towards their foward foot and are
opposite hand/foot

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I go right foot forward, hop to the right. I can go left, but right has
an edge.

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It's all personal prefernce, just like right handed versus left handed
we have a natural side we hop to.

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I'm right foot forward and hop left, with my left hand on the seat...

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I hop to the left with my right foot forward, but if im on my trials
bike then i hop to the left with my right forward i cant do it any
other way.

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Bike trials riders can hop way higher than unicyclists for many reasons.
This isn't one of them.

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Catboy said:

I'm pretty positive that hopping towards your back foot works better,
I've watched a lot of pro riders use the same methods.

For bikes or unicycles?

Because with unis, most people hop towards their forward foot, because
most people want to pedal/crank grab with the forward foot, since it's
a lot easier.

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I hop towards my back foot...So left. Yup that works for me.

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mawesome said all there needs to be said in this thread. end of issue.
it's personal preference... however you learn the skill is how you'll
do it best... obviously if you go against your personal preference you
won't be able to hop as well.

physics doesn't care what foot goes forward or back. either way you do
it, you're still using the tire's compression to get your hop height.

TrialsUni said:

with unis, most people hop towards their forward foot, because most
people want to pedal/crank grab with the forward foot, since it's a lot
easier.

really? then why do I find it easier to grab with my rear foot? oh,
it must be because you're full of [censored]. 😉

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