The Bunny Hop is a pretty hardcore trick and even if you aren’t into the whole BMX scene there are thousands of uses for the simple trick.

Step 1 – To begin start pedaling at a slow pace. Then once you feel comfortable pull up on your handle bars so that your front tire gets pulled up as well. I recommend you practicing just pulling up the tire a few times before even trying to do a bunny hop so that you get used to the weight of your bike.

Step 2 – When your tire is at it’s full height (you will be able to determine how high you can lift your front tire if you try what I recommended before.) Push back on your pedals in a scooping position and then lean forward on your bike.

Step 3 – Your whole bike should be in the air and to land it simply lean forward a bit and ride out. Remember your very first bunny hop is probably not going to be pretty and in order to work your way up to the monster Bunny Hops you will need to practice…a lot, but trust me it will all be worth it in the end as the bunny hop is a “must know” trick.

If you are still learning the bunny hop a good way to practice is to find a trusty stick and place it on the ground and then practice your technique by jumping over the stick a few times. Then once you feel that your technique has gotten better you could move up to a bottle or can.Try not to jump over a curb if your are still learning the Bunny Hop because your back tire could catch on the curb and send you flying over the handle bars which is never fun.

The biggest mistake that happens to beginners learning the Bunny Hop is that they try to lift both tires off the ground. This way is not only harder, but will never be able to get as much air as the technique described above. So it’s always best to learn how to do it properly otherwise it will make a lot of other tricks so much more difficult to learn.

By: Tim Sighter