I think both ways work. It sounds like your riding style is somewhat
like mine, as when im jumping up things around 30-34", im pretty close
to the object, maybe a few inches out when I do a prehop. So being able
to do this isnt a bad thing, cause not every line is going to allow for
you to get a good long prehop.
And Danni put the pros of what Joe hodges and others do.
Im sure that when I start going a little bit higher, ill move a few
inches out to have enough sideways movement to get onto the ledge or
whatever.
Learn and use both ways. Theres plenty of times where I get the height,
but my tire misses the ledge, or I hit just a few mm of my tire on and
I slip off onto my crank. Other times my timing is wrong, and I clip my
pedal on the object as im bring my tire up. So find your balance and
keep practicing.
EDIT: Im gonna try to explain a little bit of what Danni said. When you
go straight onto something, and your main way of getting the tire on
the ledge is to twist your tire, sometimes youll have too much force on
that twist, so even if your tire gets up there, it keeps twisting and
you wreck. Sometimes getting your ankle twisted with the wheel being
pushed on it.
With the sideways momentum in your body, you land, and even with the
twist of the wheel (Which can add some inches, or maybe just 1" to your
height) the momentum keeps you traveling, and distributes the force so
that your uni doesnt collapse and you end up straightening out, and can
continue with your line.
This is how it feels at least when im out riding and jumping. Danni, im
sure from all your practice, you have experienced too. So does that
seem about right?
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Jerrick
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there's love and inspiration, i don't think you can go wrong.
~jerrick-
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