Bicycle jumping compared to Dirt bike jumping...

[nickt916]

Do any of you go off jump on a regular bicycle, i would like to know how that compares to the dirtbikes. I have never went off a jump on a dirtbike before but i jump bicycles once in a while. About a couple years ago i got a fear of jumping bicycles because of an accident that i had, landed on the front tire wich caused me to crash and i got a rash on my face. I left jumping alone since then, but recently started to jump again off the smaller jumps and work my way up and overcome this fear that i have developed.

My question is not hot to jump bicycles but dirtbikes, i have read all the thread about jumping on this forums so i have done my search of searching, but would like to know others opinions about how the 2 compare, bicycle vs dirt bike jumping.

yes a big factor is the weight and motorized and faster speeds. Thats not what i mean, are dirtbikes easier to jump than bicycles? harder to lose control of them because they are heavier, compared to a bike wich TO ME seems like fairly easy to lose control of while in the air.

My biggest problem with bicycles is i tend to lose my footing, but im thinking because my bike is light like 25lbs ... let me know what you think about the 2 different worlds and how they compare.

 

[promuppetmower]

big difference. and no there not easier you need much more strenth and you need to be a little more focused than you need to be for bike jumping. and with a regular bike you can determin in mid air just with your arms to were the bike goes where on a dirtbike the way you balance out in the air is throttle. it is MUCH harder but very fun when you get it down. and if you lose you footing on a regular bike you might have a problem with a dirtbike because of the force its sending into your feet upon liftfoff. its harder but like i said its worth the time and will be very fun once you get it down.

the way they do compare is i guess the feel of jumping the flying type feeling ((thats how it was for me)) its just a more to handle as in weight and control.

 

[rodH]

totally different.

Bike is all arms and legs
Moto (still trying to figure it out) but appears to be more throttle control, approach and shifting your whole body

 

[nickt916]

gotcha, well looks like ill soon find out what its like, and ill post in my own thread and tell myself how its different :)

 

[cr80rRipper]

im gunna be honest with you, i think some people make jumping out harder then it really is, at the moment i have smaller dirtbike, i usally get around 1 foot of air safely(w/o smashing the suspension on my play bike ttr-90). And i have gone alot higher with bigger bikes, a thing that helps me is as long as u dont whale the throttle mid-air and you dont move the bike to an unsafe landing position you should be fine, the jump and gravity should balance it out. Now ive never done any of the huge motocross jumps before and it that whats your asking about, pretty much discard what i just said.

 

[adam728]

Jumping bicycles and jumping motorcycles is a lot different. Both just take practice, don't be afraid to start small and work your way up. Try to take advice from more experienced riders and don't let yourself develop bad habits.

I notice on my BMX bike I would lose my footing quite often as the bike would try to float around and get crossed up in the air. On a motorcycle the wheels are a ton heavier and therefor you have a lot more gyroscopic effect, so it makes it harder for the bike to get crooked on you. To me jumping a motorcycle is easier than a bike.

 

[rodH]

To me jumping a motorcycle is easier than a bike.

Are you just talking about Jumping straight up in the air, or are you talking about doing tabletops, and getting style??

 

[High Lord Gomer]

For me, motorcycles are much easier. Having 12" of suspension front and rear makes the M/C much more forgiving when you land it.