Biking help for noobs(me)-jet hot-bunny hop?

Biking help for noobs(me)-jet hot-bunny hop?
i really suck at biking but i want to start. howcome when i try to jet hop my back tire will not get off the ground. i have a mongoose pro(i kno it sucks) and it has pegs on the back(that im gettin off tommorrow) howcome i cant do it i can only get the front up and its not because of the weight of my pegs cuz my friend has a really light haro with no pegs and i cant do it on his either. i really wanna kno how to do this so please help me step by step and tell me wat im doin wrong. also is a bunny hop easier? cuz i cant do that either help!!

The key is to start small and work your way up. Put the seat on your bike all the way down and try bunnyhopping over something like a soda can. Here is what happens when bunnyhoping:

1. Ride towards the object you want to bunnyhop over
2. Right before you reach the object, crouch down as far as you can on your bike. Think of yourself as a loaded spring.
3. Push down on your bars as hard as you can.
4. At the same time, push down on your petals like you are jumping off of your bike.
5. As soon as your arms are extended all the way, pull up on your bars and lift your legs to allow the bike to come up under you.

You can watch a bunnyhop in slow motion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kxidFMb0...

If you are still having trouble, you can try bunnyhopping on a mountainbike with petal straps that go over your feet. This will allow you to literally pull your rear wheel off the ground. You can also try bunnyhopping on a sturdy little kid's bike.

Good luck!

Make sure you have a good quality bike. Not some garbage from Wal Mart K-Mart or Target. Get something that will stand up to the pounding and good quality wheels.

Bike stunts like car racing...you need quality equipment .

Well, this is a basic skill that takes time to dial in, it's kind of like a slap shot in hockey, it takes a while to learn to do it right, but once you know it, all you can do is improve.

It isn't the easiest trick to explain, but the exact wrong thing to do is ride at something and hope you make it over. The way I learned was first, getting just the back wheel off, it sounds funny, since you think the only things you can really use to get he bike off the ground is your arms, but your feet are actually quite useful. You can use them to hook on to the pedals. Having grippy pedals and shoes are essential, slipping around might hurt.

I'm going to have to leave you with a video. It's by 2 of the best urban riders in the world. Now, don't get discouraged watching this, they are pros, so everything they do looks extremely easy, and they can j-hop really high. They'll show you some basics (starting with wheelies I think) and a couple other things and get into more advanced things. The beginning will be about bike setup, this part is really only is you want to get into the more advanced stuff, but watch it anyway, it's good to know!

Good Luck!!

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-...