Manual machine – learning BMX racing bike skills progress 🥲 #enjoytheride
Learning bike skills doesn't have to be boring - it can be fun too!! Harley loves to jump onto his manual machine and try a few manuals out - it's why we used to just leave it set up in the front room most of the time!! Lately the manual machine had been hiding in the garage... and while having a tidy up Harley spotted it and got his dad to bring it back in the house. With practice he's managed to get the hang of the 'squash and pop' technique and now isn't using the brakes to control his height - he's just using the sofa behind him to land on instead :p
He even manages to hold the bike up at the balance point for a while... something he gets very excited about when it happens and runs around the room celebrating after!!!
For those wandering:
Why we do this? It's because he enjoys it!!
What is he training for? Nothing at all... he's just happily learning some bike skills on his terms and in his own time.
What is the point in a manual machine? Well... it's actually taught Harley a much better technique on the BMX racing track when he's attempting to manual there and it's improved his ability to jump - he can now clear small doubles/gap jumps riding on his MTB and dirt jump bike thanks to this!!
Videos recorded as a 2 year old riding a Juvenile 12inch BMX (first clip and in his PJs!) as a 3 year old and finally as a 4 year old (wearing his Temple kickboxing kit straight from a session!)
#enjoytheride #biketricks #bmxlife #shortswithcamilla
Learning bike skills doesn’t have to be boring – it can be fun too!! Harley loves to jump onto his manual machine and try a few manuals out – it’s why we used to just leave it set up in the front room most of the time!! Lately the manual machine had been hiding in the garage… and while having a tidy up Harley spotted it and got his dad to bring it back in the house. With practice he’s managed to get the hang of the ‘squash and pop’ technique and now isn’t using the brakes to control his height – he’s just using the sofa behind him to land on instead :p
He even manages to hold the bike up at the balance point for a while… something he gets very excited about when it happens and runs around the room celebrating after!!!
For those wandering:
Why we do this? It’s because he enjoys it!!
What is he training for? Nothing at all… he’s just happily learning some bike skills on his terms and in his own time.
What is the point in a manual machine? Well… it’s actually taught Harley a much better technique on the BMX racing track when he’s attempting to manual there and it’s improved his ability to jump – he can now clear small doubles/gap jumps riding on his MTB and dirt jump bike thanks to this!!
Videos recorded as a 2 year old riding a Juvenile 12inch BMX (first clip and in his PJs!) as a 3 year old and finally as a 4 year old (wearing his Temple kickboxing kit straight from a session!)
#enjoytheride #biketricks #bmxlife #shortswithcamilla
