How to tuck

[Belak4life]

Yes... It runs through my mind every time I enter "Mile 51", arguably the most unsafe section of road I've ever ridden. Screw up, and you die!

Seroiusly your dead if u bail there! just driving up that part to go snowboarding during the winter time scares me!

[*SWEET*]

It's almost straight...

[nicthekid220]

is it bad that my tuck, my feet stay parralel to each other but at an angle. my back foot is flat on the board and my back knee bends in towards my the inside of my front knee

[spikedfro10]

is it bad that my tuck, my feet stay parralel to each other but at an angle. my back foot is flat on the board and my back knee bends in towards my the inside of my front knee

Look at your tuck in a mirror. If you can't see your back foot/leg behind your front, you're golden.

[_TaNK_]

A sideways look.

krimes its that a hellcat maguns and lime bigzigs?

and im trying to make my tuck just like yours casue i hear its really good

[Rabid Skunk]

That's the worst tuck ever k-rimes. No wonder I kept passing you in Vancouver. Or I think that's how it happened. Well anyways, I've been using the bear hug tuck mostly now. I feel it adds about 20 miles per hour to any hill for me. Including uphill.

Here is the bear hug tuck as demonstrated by a bear:


It might look like air braking, because it's basically the same stance, only faster.

[Belak4life]

It's almost straight...

lol I have a fear of heights

[green]

Although im 99% sure of it, you cant have your knee touch the board right?

[cosmiccase]

Although im 99% sure of it, you cant have your knee touch the board right?

And why not?

[green]

And why not?

When you tuck you can have your knee touching the board at all times?

[~Nick~]

Some races dont allow it , you can do it whenever you want out of certain races though..

[K-Rimes]

In fact, there is only ONE race that doesn't allow it.

It is a technique used by many, for tucks, for turns, and for comfort. Don't hesitate for a second to let your knee touch the deck if it makes downhill easier, more fun, or faster.

[~Nick~]

I do it in certain situations.

[green]

Sweet, because I did a conventional tuck for a long time, then saw a brazilian video, where two younger guys just dropped their knee down the entire time, so I tried it and it hasnt failed me yet. But it kills my back toes.

[PiKS]

I have a question about the brazilian tuck i used to ride a sector 9 trylam with radal 150s and tucked brazilin and it worked great, i was able to take it up to about 40 mph i made it pretty tight but now that i have my cafen i can no longer put my left knee directly behind my right so i get a lot of drag so i was wondering should i tuck in a different position. ive never been stable or relaxed in a euro or american tuck.

[bpz]

Not sure why you can't tuck Brazilian on a Caften...? The standing platform should be about the same size as the Trylam, maybe a bit more, what's the problem?

[PiKS]

Not sure why you can't tuck Brazilian on a Caften...? The standing platform should be about the same size as the Trylam, maybe a bit more, what's the problem?

Um i can still do it but its a little cramped do you think it would be a god idea to continue in a brazilian or should i change my tuck to make it faster.

[bpz]

Not to sound like a dick or anything, but riding around New York City, your tuck won't make too much of a difference as far as speed is concerned. Have you been hitting hills outside the city at all? I would suggest figuring out a way to tuck with your back leg/knee directly behind your front leg/calf.

[PiKS]

Not to sound like a dick or anything, but riding around New York City, your tuck won't make too much of a difference as far as speed is concerned. Have you been hitting hills outside the city at all? I would suggest figuring out a way to tuck with your back leg/knee directly behind your front leg/calf.

Its cool um i will be doing a free ride race thing in long island in a few weeks so i wanted to make myself alot faster but thanks.

[worldridr768]

Its cool um i will be doing a free ride race thing in long island in a few weeks so i wanted to make myself alot faster but thanks.

whoa! where? I live on Long Island about 30 minutes from NYC. any info?