When it comes to stunt performance, amazing BMX tricks are the ones most popular these days. If you have a BMX bike and want to know how you can perform the best BMX tricks ever, then we can help you!
Let’s start with the best BMX tricks for beginners and how to do them!
Top 10 BMX Tricks for Beginners And How To Perform Them?
BMX tricks get better over time with the newest trends that come and go, and some basic tricks never fade away. So, here we’ll learn the top 10 BMX tricks that every beginner must be able to perform. For every trick the customer should use different type of BMX bike.
Caution: As a Beginner, these tricks can be risky for you to perform. Thus, we recommend you wear protective gear such as Bike Helmet, Pads, etc.
Trick 1: A Manual
In this trick, you have to balance yourself on your bike’s back wheel while moving and not use the pedals.
How to do Manual:
- Ride a bike at a suitable speed
- Keep your arms straight and take your body backward
- Apply a comfortable pull on the front wheel
- Pump with your pelvis as needed to maintain balance and momentum in Manual
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Trick 2: nose Manual
In this trick, you have to balance yourself on your bike’s back wheel while moving and not use the pedals.
How to do Manual:
- Ride at a suitable speed
- Keep your arms straight and take your body backward
- Apply a comfortable pull on the front wheel
- Pump with your pelvis as needed to maintain balance and momentum in Manual.
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Trick 3: Bunny hop
In this trick, you have to leap both the front and rear wheels off the ground simultaneously, making a horizontal jump.
How to do Bunny Hop:
- Keep your legs straight.
- Raise the front wheel high as you can by pulling the handlebar towards yourself
- While in the air, pull your arms forward and upwards.
- Now put the wheel horizontally for a moment and land on the rear wheel
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Trick 4 : Nollie
This trick is just opposite to the Bunny Hop. Here you have to lift the rear wheel first, then the front wheel, and then it lands on both wheels.
How to do Nollie:
- Lean forward and take your weight on the handlebar, then lift the rear wheel
- Once it reaches the peak, then lift the front wheel by pulling your arms upwards.
- Level both wheels and lean backward to land safely on both wheels.
Image Credit :- Riders
Trick 5: Hop
To perform this trick, all you have to do is jump with both the front and rear wheels simultaneously.
How to do Hop:
- Ride at a slower speed.
- Bend both the legs and arms.
- Push your body down and jump vertically to stretch your arms and legs.
Trick 6: Side Hop
To perform this trick, all you have to do is jump land sideways on both the front and rear wheels.
Tricks Expertise Required: Hop
How to do Side Hop:
- Ride at a slower pace
- Lean forward and pull the bar to lift the front wheel, then turn to the side
- When you are about to reach peak height perform the hop and swing of your rear wheel.
- Land on the side with both wheels simultaneously.
Image Credit :- BMXTime
Trick 7: Hop 180°
In this trick, you have to jump from both wheels with a horizontal 180° turn.
Tricks Expertise Required: Bunny Hop
How to do Hop 180°:
- Ride at a slower pace
- Bend both the legs and arms.
- Make a Powerful Hop and begin to turn as you elevate from the ground.
- Land on both the wheels with 180° turn.
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Trick 8: X-Ride
In this trick, you have to ride a bike with the handle turned 180° and your hands crossed.
How to do X-Ride:
- Slow-speed riding.
- Lift the front wheel and turn the bar 180°
- Land the wheel and keep riding the bike with arms crossed.
- Lift the wheel again and reverse the direction to go back to normal
Image Credit :- Riders
Trick 9: J-hop
In this trick, you have to lift the front wheel first and allow the rear wheel to follow up with it.
How to do J-Hop:
- Pull the bar up and lean back to your bike.
- Push your body forward as soon as the front wheel reaches the peak height.
- Pull the bike towards yourself when both wheels are in the air.
Image Credit :- VitalBmx
Trick 10: Disaster
In this trick, you have to master the change of weight between the bike’s rear and front wheels.
Tricks Expertise Required: J-Hop and Hop 180°
How to do Disaster:
- Ride straight up the front of the transition
- When you’re almost at the top, do a combo of J-Hop and Hop 180°.
- Make sure you land on the front wheel and the rear wheel is on the deck.
Image Credit :- RideUKBmx
Conclusion:
BMX Bike riding is no doubt the most energetic and dangerous sport. There are so many tricks for you to perform, but the above listed are classic tricks. Make sure to equip yourself with the best and right protective gear and clothing for safety.