Flatland BMX Tricks – Difficult

Back Yard

In order to do a backyard, first get into a backwards riding position. Put both feet on the back pegs, while sitting on the handlebars. Apply the front and back brakes to stop and immediately stand up and take your right foot off the peg and kick the back tire forwards. After a good kick, apply the back brake and pull up on the handlebars. From here your foot has to take over for braking. With your foot on the back tire release the back brake and let go of that grip (you use this arm for balance). Kick the back tire forwards and drag your foot on the tire as you bring your foot to the original position. This will keep the front wheel off the ground. Once you’re through scuffing, let the front wheel drop to the ground and roll in the same direction for a little bit. Apply the brakes again and step back on to the pedal so that you return to the backwards riding position. From there maneuver yourself back to the regular riding position and ride it out.

Front Yard

All you need to do is roll along slowly and and put your right foot over the handlebars. Apply the front brake, step on the tire with your right foot, and move your left foot from the pedal to the peg. Once you’re on the front of the bike release the front brakes and start to scuff the front wheel. This trick is usually done with one hand on the handlebars and the other free to swing around in the air for balance. Once you’ve had enough, you can allow the back wheel to drop to the ground, move your left foot back to the pedal and pull your right foot over the bars and ride it out.

Funky Chicken

All you need to do here is to maneuver yourself so that you are rolling backwards and your right foot is over the cross on the top tube and your left foot is on the left front peg (Spin around like a fire hydrant). Grab the the seat with your right hand and apply the front brake. Pull up on the seat and start scuffing the front wheel. You can take your hand off of the grip if you feel a need to be extra cool. Once you’re through with that, you can let the back wheel hit the ground and do a smoothie out of it. You can also stop and pull your leg over the bar and maneuver yourself back to a normal riding position.

Lard Yard

To do a lard yard, do a half-lash, and when you are in position, apply the back brakes and let go with your left hand. Twist the bars 180 degrees and pull up. At the same time you should be looking at your back wheel and starting to scuff. This trick is usually done in circles and is easier if you tweak your elbow upwards, into the air. To ride out, apply the back brake, grab the grip with your left hand, and let the front wheel hit the ground. Step on the pedal and ride away.

Elephant Glide

To do an elephant glide, get to a handle bar ride position (Bar-Hop, etc.). From there, you can sit on the bars and grab the seat with your right hand, then apply the front brake to get the back wheel off the ground. Stand up and pull the frame around to your right side and start to scuff. When you’re done, you can move the frame so that it’s behind you, drop the back wheel, and exit like a handlebar ride.

Dump Truck

To do a Dump Truck, turn your handlebars backwards and roll slowly while standing on the back pegs. Pull up into a wheelie with your right foot behind you for balance. Once you are solid in that position, tap the front brakes to stop your wheel from spinning, then grab on to the right side of the front fork. Once you are in this position, let go of the handlebars with your left hand and turn the bars 90 degrees. Balance there long enough to pull your right leg through to the front and put it on the back tire. (This is the hardest part of the trick, The longer you can balance in this “halfway” position, the easier it is to pull your leg through and get it to the tire before you fall backwards It also helps to look down at your back tire so that you are sure to put it in the right place.) Once you are in the dump truck position, scuff the back tire. There are many ways to exit this trick. You can turn the bars forward while you’re scuffing and switch hands on the pegs so that you can reach back and grab the grip. Then once you grab the grip, stop scuffing and leave your foot on the tire as a brake and lower your front wheel to the ground. Then maneuver into a regular riding position and ride away.

Backwards Time Machine

Roll forwards on your back pegs. Once your going at a good speed do a foot endo and keep your left or right foot on the peg. When you come down, tap the back brake lightly so you can pull up your bike and do a backwards manual. Now, jump around so your right foot is on the left back peg or vice versa. Grab the front left peg and pull it up so your rolling backwards with the bike straight up. Quickly jump around the bike so your left foot is on the left peg.