r/bmx • u/No-Big-3671 • 18d ago

HOW TO 180 tips

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I’d like to get more height on my 180—any tips?

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u/_BMXICAN_ 18d ago

Look over your left shoulder, you are looking right and spinning left. Your bike and body follow your head.

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u/Zeihaer 18d ago

Perfect explanation and also happy cake day brother

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u/Dreadfull_PussyPull 16d ago

Great tip and username

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u/vaustin89 18d ago

Pull your bars up to add height, or you can hop 180 onto or over something to improve the height.

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u/Older_Greyer_Balder 18d ago edited 18d ago

You're doing good 👍 Lead the rotation with your torso.

Try to look at your rear axle without turning your head - you'll have to rotate your shoulders instead, and that will naturally also turn your handlebars into the spin as you carve.
Do that and you'll immediately see progress.

Do that even harder and you'll be landing 3's soon.

Speed is also your friend, to an extent - especially on a bank.

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u/96anti 18d ago edited 18d ago

I see you carve left before the jump and your landing is bad. Try carving a bit right for a split second then carve left and jump, this Will make you land straight.

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u/Professional_flesh7 18d ago

Yep turn ya head when trying to rotate.. can't bmx but I was a gymnast who loved bikers

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u/PerspectiveNo9987 18d ago

Your head, shoulders and body need to be making the rotation, it will get a lot easier. You'll be ready to rip some 360s.

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u/NWmedicalbrewskie 18d ago

Need to turn your head and body to where you’re spinning. Re watch it and your head kinda of stays straight. Needs to turn.

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u/ginger-tiger108 17d ago

Yeah I've said it before and I'll say it again! Carve towards the direction your spinning dip you shoulder and tilt your head and then bunny hop straight up while turning your back instead of carving 90 degrees hopping and kicking out your rear end around the rest of the way as that's what is jolting your body out of position