how to Bunnyhop Barspin (best tutorial ever!)

[MrTrickzoom]

Help me alot, thanks dude

[WHYxRAINxIxWANAxBMX]

really awesome tutorial man!

[BrosephBmx1]

@russianpegs thanks man :)

[BrosephBmx1]

@russianpegs what do i do when my feet always come off when i throw the bars.

[russianpegs]

@BrosephBmx1 do the steps in the video, and do small bunnyhop bars. Also pinch your legs together

[archeras21]

I always hit my knees with my bars even when im pinching them onto my seat :s

[russianpegs]

@archeras21 lean back more and maybe your bars are too wide?

[sk8boy349877]

about where ur croch area is... lol

[theboys411]

U should do a bunny hop (j hop) tutorial

[Manuelbmx5200]

What long grips are the best for you and last alot

[russianpegs]

@Manuelbmx5200 Right now I'm running odi XL's. I've had them for about a year and they are just starting to show wear. I've gone through 3 sets of pedals, 2 pairs of tires, and a seat and the grips outlasted all that. They took really long to break in so I suggest boiling them for 7 minutes.

[Manuelbmx5200]

@russianpegs wen i hoo high i feel better because i can cash and leval out

[russianpegs]

@Manuelbmx5200 For me it was easier to learn them low, but everyone's different. Yea if hopping high works better for you, than do it man.

[Manuelbmx5200]

Hey russianpegs i did the hop low thing and it work but mi front foot is going away wen i land

[russianpegs]

@Manuelbmx5200 just keep practicing man and they'll get better

[devin6300]

you almost ran over your cats

[Manuelbmx5200]

Did you see mi video

[russianpegs]

@Manuelbmx5200 yes I commented on it too

[Manuelbmx5200]

I think i am gonna busdrive first

[russianpegs]

@Manuelbmx5200 /try it. I might be easier

[Manuelbmx5200]

Oo and i am gonna post some 360 to but i think i gont see it because i post it rite now

[Manuelbmx5200]

Ok i post it you can wach it

[Manuelbmx5200]

I alredi post it but i am not sure if you can see it

[Manuelbmx5200]

Hey man i think mi problem is that i am doing the barspin down like trowing the bars to the gronw but man i am posying a video can you see it ?

[russianpegs]

@Manuelbmx5200 yea post it! ill watch it

[Manuelbmx5200]

Ok

[Manuelbmx5200]

Hey man can you do a how to nose manual video?

[russianpegs]

@Manuelbmx5200 They require practice. They really won't get any better unless you work on them a lot. but I'll give you some tips:

- try to balance the weight from your pedals to your bars

- look straight at your destination

- focus all your mind on your balance point

- don't be afraid to flip over (the more you flip, the less scared you'll be)

- try them on every terrain possible to really know where that balance point is.

good luck hope this will help you

[Manuelbmx5200]

Haha ok man thanks

[Manuelbmx5200]

How long are your bars because i am 5.6 and i am gona be more taller and i have mi bars in 29 inches i have the mutiny glamroids and i cut them to 29 but i am thinking cuting them to 28

And man if you remenver you help mi in 360s and i wanted to thanks you

[russianpegs]

@Manuelbmx5200 Oh yea I remember you, lol. I actually learned barspins on 29 wide Glam bars, and I cut them down to 27. If I were you I'd keep yours at 29, and just barrow some smaller bars to learn them on. Once you get good with small bars put your big bars back on and your golden!

[skater862053]

i used to throw with my left hand and i ride right foot forward so im relearning and i can get half bars fine i can even almost 180 half bar but when i try to full bar and i pinch my seat the bike falls over in mid air and hurts the crap out of my leg with the seat can you please help :)

[russianpegs]

@skater862053 hmm, I think if you busdriver'd it it wouldn't tip as much. also it might be tipping by the way you throw the bars. try to throw the bars in a way that doesn't push the bike sideways. If so try the steps in the video again see if that helps. Make a video of them and I'll be able to help better

[Manuelbmx5200]

Ooo ok thanks but mi front weel drops to son and i dont no what is it

[billybmxco]

i subbed

[Manuelbmx5200]

Hey man i have a littel of problem on barspin because all the people say that you leval out and then do the barspin but wen i see barspins in slow motion i see tha they jum and at the same time they leval out they do the spin

[russianpegs]

@Manuelbmx5200 well you don't barspin as your bunnyhopping cause the bars are in your lap, and you don't do them after you level out its too late. I do them when I'm pushing my bars out of my lap, so as I'm leveling out and reaching max height. Its just when i'm comfortable I do them. Hope that answered your problem

[iSpamHateComments]

this is the best tutorial i could find on youtube thanks

[russianpegs]

@iSpamHateComments Awesome! glad you like it!

[HNLproductionz]

Bro you made a fantastic tutorial. You elaborated in how to start off the trick. GREAT TUT!

[mysterieo619t]

i throw with right hand and my left foot is forward, i have the power to throw it all the way arround but the bars keep hitting my left leg and sometimes the bike drops, any tips please?

[russianpegs]

@mysterieo619t Lean back, and make sure your legs arn't bent. if they are they will hit the bars. Once you get them down, just try them off of stuff and onto stuff to get them dialed in

[skaterboyski1217]

alright so when i attempt a barspin i right as i catch the bar in my left hand or get close to it my right foot comes off and the bike dips to the right, any help please?!

[russianpegs]

@skaterboyski1217 All my friends who learned barspins had that same problem. No real way to fix it other than to keep practicing. If the bars come around all the way, full 360, and pointing strait, then your bike won't tip. for the foot that keeps coming up try to catch the bars in the air. I don't remember exactly how I fixed that problem.

[skaterboyski1217]

@russianpegs alright thanks for the tip man ill be sure to go try them tomorrow after school:D if you remember reply

[hadji301]

how do i not throw half bars?

[russianpegs]

@hadji301 Easy, Just throw full bars. Throwing half bars is useless cause it doesn't help with full bars. Just try them and wear protection so if you fall you won't get hurt. The only way to learn them is to try them. Good luck bro!

[hadji301]

@russianpegs yea ik wat u mean but i try to throw them full way but it only goes half way like i dnt get wat im doin wrong

[russianpegs]

@hadji301 Try throwing them bus driver style, but don't hop too high, cause it will be harder for you. At first you might feel like you have no control, but after a while It'll start feeling right. Make sure your catching hand catches the the right grip, don't catch early cause you'll prolly end up just catching another half bar.

[hadji301]

@russianpegs yea i think i catch them too early haha

[landmanbmx]

did u ever date a nikell

[russianpegs]

@landmanbmx No is that a girl?

[ilovetruthdrumzzz]

Good tutorial man.

[naveslaikss]

only think i hurt doing b hop barspins was the side of my shin and my balls >.>

[skaterboyski1217]

im left foot forward but throw with my right hand? is that a problem???

[StingerLewis]

@skaterboyski1217 no it isnt btw

[Manuelbmx5200]

Do a how to nose manual

[Manuelbmx5200]

Do a how to nose manual

[skater247247]

Hey, whenever I try to barspin, I hop, level out, and throw the bars. But they only go halfway around. And even when i try to throw harder the bars still won't come around. Any tips? Thanks

[TheCrackerCruncher]

Very helpful

[landmanbmx]

u r the only p[erson who rele goes through steps in every trink and thx i got bars down now lol now whips

[russianpegs]

@landmanbmx sweet! thanks man!

[inbetweenchoices]

I've been watching yours and arsenalfalco video and they've helped but I just can't seem to let go of my hands when I hop I do hop high enough but would like any extra tips people did to learn them cheers for the help

[katie16522]

i have been trying hop barspins and every time i do them i put my feet down when i catch the bars, im trying half bars. i can not get them down! PLEASE HELP!!!!

[russianpegs]

@katie16522 First make sure your at the skill level to start learning barspins. sooo many people want to learn them, but they can't even hop. If you can, just remember to freeze your lower body and only move your hands. Throw your bars comfortably and fast, and use your catching hand and try to catch early. It's really a lot simpler than most people think, you just need to focus and get over the fear of hurting yourself. If the steps didn't help, put barspins aside untill your ready.

[skater247247]

@russianpegs your really helpful man

[skater862053]

hey when i barspin i always like cross my arms how do i stop that

[russianpegs]

@skater862053 do bus driver barspins then if you want change to throw catch

[skater862053]

@russianpegs ok and is it bad if my right foot is forward and i throw with my right hand ?

[russianpegs]

@skater862053 no its ok. some people just learn them differently that's all.

[skater862053]

@russianpegs woah thanks alot thats a huge weight off my shoulder

[russianpegs]

@skater862053 your welcome :)

[russianpegs]

Make sure to read the description for more tips

[SAfreak1000]

Would you please give me tips?

Whenever I throw my bar, it always end up as a half bar. No matter how high I hop and how hard I throw, it still doesn't help and still, I land as half bar. Which suck! Please reply me, I'm really eager to land my first full bar. :(

[russianpegs]

@SAfreak1000 Hopping high really doesn't matter. What I would focus on is the throwing hand and remember to give it a long, fast toss. I'm not sure what your barspins look like, so I can't acurately diagnose the problem, but from what it sounds like looks like all you have to do is throw better, and wait a little longer for the catch. You can try bus drivers, they will help get the bars all the way around

[SAfreak1000]

@russianpegs thanks I would try that, I'll try to update you about my barspin progression. :D

[russianpegs]

@SAfreak1000 sweet dude, I'll be sure check it out

[vFinalDesigns]

Nice thighs ;)

[russianpegs]

@vFinalDesigns haha 

[WeMakeSmiles]

Thank you, you and this video helped me a lot! :D

[WeMakeSmiles]

my bars hit my knees cuz i'm to tall! 

[russianpegs]

@WeMakeSmiles drop your front end more, or just lean back, and you should be good

[grimebiker3]

I didn't have any luck on pinching my seat but pinching My cranks did the job

[grimebiker3]

Best tutorial. Thanks it helped a lot

[yoimosan]

Probably is actually the best barspin tutorial on youtube.

[JusKenneth]

any tips on how to form your catching?

I jammed like my whole catching hand by having my fingers all stretched out ):

[russianpegs]

@JusKenneth Many ways to practice. but first make sure your hand is wide open when you catch, so you won't jam them. I know what its like, it hurts. Ok just practice all the steps in this video before the bar spin in air part. They should help, but if it still doesn't, try making your bike a trampoline bike for a week, keep the pedals on and just tape them so the pins don't mess up the tramp. tape your chain on and if your sprocket is too big you can remove it. I know that will help for sure :)

[ComeOnYouCeltz]

Do you pinch the seat when you hop barspin or only on the trampoline bike?

[russianpegs]

@ComeOnYouCeltz I think I do. I don't feel if I do or not cause I've been doing it for a while, but it helps. I don't do it to the extreme, but just enough to where I can feel the seat on my leg

[biddlybongbong]

my bars keep hittin my balls :/

[skater862053]

i hate when the bar ends it my knee

[TheRiskyted]

what bars and bike is that ?

[birehfeld]

@TheRiskyted mutiny glam v2

[ryperkid]

i keep falling backk:S when i lean forward the bars hit my knees andd i hate that--___-- helpppp!!

[vinnybless]

I am not doing good, I can do the manual barspin thing but I just can't bunnyhop and do it :( I keep jumping off

[russianpegs]

@vinnybless don't be afraid of crashing! Just put on some knee pads, a helmet, golves, shinguards and some pants and go for it! fall on purpose and see what happens. Its really not as bad you you think!

[vinnybless]

@russianpegs ya ill try right now xD

[vinnybless]

@russianpegs forget it i just uit today. i guess bmx just isnt my thing... its not over this one trick either lol

[3litekilla23]

Its not called a 360 barspin its called a truck driver

[russianpegs]

@3litekilla23 same thing

[ryperkid]

thoes 2 guys that disliked this vid are just jaelous !!!!!

theyy must be scooterr ridersss

[russianpegs]

@ryperkid haha

[Americansprocket]

Plz help meh!! I can throw everytime catch everytime, but my freaking front foot keeps coming off! HELP!

[theDanlamkin]

nice shoes. haha

[FoUrCaRaT]

good tutorial, but any other tips for not hitting you knees on the bars, people have told me to pinch the seat or your knees together, but that just feels weird trying to reach the seat with both of my knees, its to far back from my front pedal

[russianpegs]

@FoUrCaRaT try to throw and catch as fast as you can. you don't have to pinch your seat.

[xXDJSolsticeXx]

what kind of grips?



[russianpegs]

@xXDJSolsticeXx idk maybe animal

[biddlybongbong]

my problem is a keep jumping off the back. i can bunnyhop as normal but my feet keep going backwards off the pedals

any tips??

[russianpegs]

@biddlybongbong try doing a barspin then catching the bars and jump off both pedals with the bars caught in your hands. after getting that, I would do a barspin and try to pinch me legs together and keep my feet on the pedals. do that and see what happens :)

[biddlybongbong]

@russianpegs ok so i pull the front wheel up, throw the bars, catch the bars, and jump off the back (with the bars still in my hands), and once i have that down i try doing it while keeping my feet on the pedals?

thanks man, ill try it :)

[russianpegs]

@biddlybongbong yup tell me if it worked :D post a vid too

[NeilRoemx]

Thanks a lot for the vid, really helpful :D

[armanyoo]

you my friend have a ghetto ass house

[bmxvideos1521]

What bars are they and what grips

[russianpegs]

@bmxvideos1521 these are mutiny glam v2's and the grips I think are animals

[bmxvideos1521]

@russianpegs thanks

[FMXrider45]

i spin with my left hand when i have my right foot forward? it shouldnt make a difference right?

[rrice1991]

hey Andriy, I'd hate to be "that guy" but when you get a chance look at the vid of me attempting to do a barspin.. ive been trying for like 8 or 9 months and I can't get it haha. Thanks man, keep shredding. Fuck barspins hahaha

[vJaYxCL]

AHAHAH TRAMPLINE BIKE

[04angelbydeath]

i ride left foot forward nd more comfortable trying to do it right hand

[sk8man90]

why did you change your shoes at 1:42!!!!!!!!!!!

[russianpegs]

@sk8man90 Idk haha didn't think anyone would notice

[BmX4EverxDD]

Omg man your tips really help me thank you so much i landed a bar spin when i pul up my front wheel

whit aout a hop its take me like 15min

so much thank you !

[russianpegs]

@BmX4EverxDD Your welcome man!

[xVibezzz]

Im left foot forward but i feel most comfortable spinning with my right hand because it feels stronger, does this mean im goofy?

[russianpegs]

@xVibezzz no, I'm goofy footed, your regular but spinning the bars goofy. Its what ever is most easier to learn for you. once you get those down learn it the other way and be like Garret Reynolds

[MrTonyhahaha]

hey dude i think its best to stay away from the dogs when you are play your bike :/

[teoyongjieelvis]

thanks for the tips it really works!:D:D

[JayVee1661]

2:25 he almost lands on his dog.

[MMABJJ1987]

u dont need a trampoline to do this..just an old bike without wheels will do the trick on grass.

[russianpegs]

@MMABJJ1987 precisely

[Mat072Mat]

DAMN I need a Trampoline bike!

[ORANGEBOX91]

i learned how to half hop bar...i need help getting the full barspin any tips?

[russianpegs]

@ORANGEBOX91 spin the bars faster and practice the full barspin before acually trying it on a bike

[GuardianTyr]

Watch out the dogs man, you almost hit them!!

[NowWhatLaura12810]

This is actually a good tutorial props to the dude

[lankybiker1]

im about 5.9 and my problem is that my bars always hit my knee, i lean back as far as i can but i always fall back, and suggestions? thanks.

[bmxbro57]

How to tailwhip?

[Jacobp321]

@rissianpegs how do I get my hands off the bars. Cuz when I hop I cant get my hands off. Also how high do I have to hop

[Jacobp321]

@russianpegs I also cant get my hands off the bars to through the barspin. Any tips

[Jacobp321]

@russianpegs do i have to pinch the seat and what part of my legs do I pinch the seat with

[russianpegs]

@Jacobp321 you don't have to, but if you do just squeez your legs together, it's not that complicated

[reka320]

I'm scared of hurting my legs. Is it something to be scared of or does it not happen?

[lifeishectec]

@reka320 not to rain on your parade but pain is a part of BMX YOU WILL GET HURT. Just go at it and everything else with all you got and dont be scared be confident.

[dudewhat360]

dude this was a great tutorial!

[MegaRemi4]

hey dude, i almost got them. this is the best how to bunny bar-vid i´ve seen!

good job

[NICKHINTON78111]

I have my left foot forward but spin with my right hand it's weird it feels weird to jump with my right foot forward tho

[JtBeatles]

@NICKHINTON78111 It doesn't really matter which hand you throw and catch with, its freestyle, you do whatever feels more comfortable, I'm left foot forward and throw w/ right and catch left cuz thats whats more comfortable to me

[Maxtec44]

Can you check my video of barspin thats my 4:th day of barspin at all total and now i did i for like a week and got the rotation dialed(also got the motion for catching the bars at the ground) check how i throw and how it looks so far and so on. any tips for staying on the bike and trying catch in the air or atleast when it hits the ground!?

/watch?v=sNlAIj3dBWE

[SeanF1994]

how long on average would it take to master a bar spin??

[russianpegs]

@SeanF1994 about a year average

[pickos500]

@SeanF1994

i learned barspins in about a month, riding every day

[SVESKI]

@SeanF1994 i learned barspins in one day, so it depends on how much heart you put in it :)

[mw2Noscoper101]

how the hek do i clamp my knees to the seat in other tutorials it says to but in this one u dont plzz comment back i need help thx

[russianpegs]

@mw2Noscoper101 You don't really need to clam your seat, but if it helps try clamping the whole bike with your legs. cause its hard to just clamp the seat especially when its low. so move your feet in, and your knees and hope fully it will work.

[NikeSBNikka23]

nice is it better with no brakes or with brakes

[russianpegs]

@NikeSBNikka23 the brake lever might mess your fingers up. Id prefer to learn them on a brakeless bike

[NikeSBNikka23]

@russianpegs ight thanks bro

[munsontony]

how did you get past the fear of the bars hitting you in the knees and you falling? because everytime i go to throw the bars i end up stopping. do you have any advice?

[russianpegs]

@munsontony just wear protection, and keep trying. Falling is scary but after you do it a couple times its not worth fretting about

[Yev1020]

iwas spinnin with my right hand and doin like manual barspins but i switched to left hand because i spin right and now i can bunnyhop barspin but only do half

my point is how can i spin my bars faster and should i do right which is easier or stick wit left and learn to spin the bars faster (if i can)?

[russianpegs]

@Yev1020 I don't want to say there's only one way to do it. I'm just telling from my perspective how its easiest to learn them. If you already got them a different way even if its opposite, that's good. I mean I would want to learn both ways just for fun, but If you like what your doing, keep doing it man!

[Derekbmx14]

thats my problem i hit my knee alot and that makes me not wanna try em

[bentzibmx]

Whould it help to remove the wheels and try it without wheels or its just a spend of time?

[russianpegs]

@bentzibmx I don't know. Sounds like a waste of time to me tho

[kapem23]

Ok man ingot em sailed on then " indoor" bike , but when i try them on my actual bike, I do some weird stuff like for instance when I go to hop and spin the bars the hop just doesn't happen ( yes I can bunny hop) so my I end up with my front end up, bars spinning and It is like I jump up from The pedals instead of hopping. Somebody please help me with this stupid Shit.

[kapem23]

Hey please help me, when i do barspins my feet come off of both pedals while the bars are spinning and because of this I can never land them. I have a tramp bike that I can do them every time but for some reason I can't do them on my actual bike. pleas help me it would be greatly appreciated be greatly

[russianpegs]

@kapem23 I would bunnyhop, and land with my hands not on the bars and just fall a couple of times to get the fear out. once you do that, you shouldn't be afraid too much. If your scared of the bars wacking your knees, just keep your legs straight, lean back, and wear some knee guards just in case. I don't know tho if your afraid of just falling, or getting hit by the bars. Oh and the earlier you catch your bars the easier it will be to land. Good luck hope you get them :)

[whydaprod]

thank you so much!! I landed my first barspins today! both flyout and bunnyhop but i only got the flyuot on film ;) check my latest vid to see it :) and again thank you so much!!

[russianpegs]

@whydaprod haha your welcome man, glad you got them :)

[AfontBMX]

when in the air should u spin them because sometimes when i bunny hop, it doesnt look like i have enough time to do it because the bars look to close to my legs.... and tips from anyone????