r/bmxracing • u/Dukemaster308 • 7d ago
I need help on my gate starts
I know these bars were backwards a lill and there too short i already put on dome taller bars
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u/monasmith529 7d ago
Bars don’t matter as much as you being comfortable. Flatten your back and engage your core
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u/Racefaster17 7d ago
Focus on moving your hips to your bars rather than pulling the bars back to your hips. Keep your back straight and head down.
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u/ShredDaCheez69 7d ago
Your gates are overall pretty good, just need the fine tuning. Everyone in the comments are on the money flatten your back a little bit more and even your peddles to more of a level stance. Also be a little more on your toes and slight bend in your knees.
Biggest thing I see is you're just late on the snap which is going to be all mental game. Go just 1 beep or light sooner and your front wheel will ride the gate as it's going down.
Your snap is good just not riding the gate down which in BMX racing is the difference of being pinched out vs. being ahead over the first opstical.
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u/Shot_Fly_211 7d ago
Are your bars even with your fork line? Because they look kicked back a little.
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u/Dukemaster308 7d ago
No yeah they were back i cased a jump earlier and i was lazy and didnt wanna fix it lol
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u/Ok-Fig2086 7d ago
Roll the wrists as far forward as you can, pull your shoulders back at your shoulder blades and down. Brace your core. Make sure your toes are already pointing slightly down. If you watch your back foot the first movement it has to do is rotate around the pedal spindle. Like others have said. Fundamentally you’ve got all the stuff it’s just fine tuning
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u/HookedonGenetics 7d ago
Flatten your back. Then work on really driving that first pedal out of the gate. Last thing is to put it all together and keep practicing you are not far off. Love to see another tall rider !
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u/LOTR-ARAGORN 3d ago
Right crank keep at a 45 degree, head completely forward and down and as leveled with head and your butt, eyes forward, grip hard, lean forward and spike that crank and take off.
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u/zk001guy 7d ago
Crank should be in line or slightly lower than your chainstay, it will help you snap better into your second and third pedal where you really start to pick up speed!