Flatland BMX - Tricks and Spins

Tricks and Spins

• Endo

The original flatland trick. Done by either sharply applying the front brakes at low speed or running the front wheel into a curb causing the rear wheel to lift off of the ground above the front. An Alternate way to do this is by jamming either of your feet into the fork. Also used to gain momentum to lead into other tricks like the Decade or the Backside walkaround.

• Miami Hopper

The rider stands on the pedals and grasps the seat tip in right hand, and the front brake lever in left hand. The rider quickly applies the front brake and simultaneously rotates the handlebars 90 degrees counterclockwise towards the seat and pulls up sharply on the seat. This will cause the rear of the bike to rise up and seemingly flip over the front. If landed correctly, the front wheel will lay parallel to the ground and the right handlebar grip will be balancing on the ground leaving the rider perched above the rear wheel. From this position, the rider can make various poses, kick the bike out to the side and lay it down, or lean back sharply and reverse the trick and ride away. *note* the hands and handlebar directions would be reversed if the bike was set up with the front brake lever on the right hand side. (Uncommon set up)

• Cherry Picker

The rider places a foot on the rear tire behind the bottom bracket and swings their other leg over the head tube and rests the other foot on the seat tube. Then either using the handlebars for stability or clamping the legs tightly, the rider bounces up and down causing the entire bike to hop on the rear wheel.

• Boomerang

The rider applies the front brakes and jumps from either the pedals or rear dropouts while tucking the legs into the chest and spins around with the handlebars 360 degrees. *note* Can be done without brakes, also known as a Rolling Boomerang. A variant of the Rolling Boomerang exists known as the Stick Man, with the rider leaving the legs straight out and to the side while locking the handlebars level with the hips.

• Fork Glide

The rider stands on the front peg and spins 180 degrees. From here the rider can use their foot on the tire to move along. This trick is commonly used as a starting point to other tricks.

• Steamroller - Forward Fork Glide on the front wheel holding the seat, usually rode into with a Half Lash.
• Footjam Tailwhip - The rider uses the front brake to swing the frame 360 degrees around while keeping one foot on the front tire.
• Fire Hydrant

The rider performs a basic Fork Glide and then swings the frame back round towards them.

• G-Turn

Whipping the frame into a spinning Endo with feet on the pedals.

• Decade

Lifting the front wheel up and jumping over the head tube and landing with the left foot on the top tube to ride out.

• Rolaid

Rolling Decade. Brakeless. The Decade and Rolaid can be done in multiples.

• Backside Walkaround

The rider lifts the front wheel up while standing on the rear axle pegs. Using the outside leg, the rider brings that leg in a crossing pattern in between the bike and riders' body. The rider then swings the leg around and over the head tube and places that foot on the seat tube. In a very precarious position, the rider then brings around the other leg from behind and over the head tube ending on the other side of the bike in an almost backwards position. *note* Can be done one-handed, with only the right hand on the grip and the other hand thrown out similar to a bull rider.

• Whiplash

Rolling Tailwhip. Can be done without brakes. Can be done in multiples.

• Cliffhanger

A rolling Endo with either foot on the front pegs and the torso behind the seat for a balance point.

• Hang Five

Placing one foot on one of the front pegs and pulling the frame up until seat meets contact and a balance point is established; a rolling Endo. The foot not on the peg is used as a counterbalance.

• Hang Ten

Similar to the Hang Five, but with both feet on the front pegs.

• Hang Nothing

Similar to the Hang Five, but without either foot on the peg. Both feet are used as a counterbalance.

• Elbow Glide

Placing one foot on one of the front pegs with one side of the body and the opposite elbow tucked with the seat to control the balance point.

• Hitchhiker

Tilting the bike completely forward on the front wheel while rolling, standing both feet on the front pegs; holding the bike in front of you, by the underside of the backwheel or holding an axle peg.

• Backpacker

Related to the Hitchhiker, but with the body positioned forward with the bike behind the body.

• Cow maneuver or Smith Decade

Placing the frame up and tucking a rotation on the pegs backwards into the pedals first performed by Gerry Smith; this trick has many variants and can be performed without brakes (Chase Gouin).

• Surfer

Placing one foot on the seat and the other foot on the handlebars' crossbar while rolling; popular in some videos and commercials.

• Scurfer

Same as the Surfer, but with only one foot on the handlebars' crossbar.

• Death Truck

Rolling a back Peg Wheelie and pulling the body over the handlebars; one of the most feared tricks in flatland not because of its difficulty, but because of the potential tangled bail.

• Bar Ride

Standing up while both feet are on the grips of the bars or the crossbar and using only the torso and hands for a balance point while rolling.

• Backwards Rubber Ride

Similar to a bar ride in execution, but with the rider standing on the handlebars facing the rear of the bike and rolling backwards.

• Bar Hop

While standing up on the pedals, the rider jumps up and over the handlebar crossbar while tucking their knees into the chest. Upon landing your buttocks on the crossbar, one can scuff the front wheel and continue to roll or climb back over the handlebars.

• Backyard

A scuffing trick performed by a foot push and control on the tires, while facing away from the frame on the back pegs.

• Gerator (also "lardyard")

Similar to the backyard, but holding on to one handlegrip while scuffing and more off the side and back while scuffing in a circle.

• Megaspin

Spinning on the back tire in a circular motion.

• Front Yard

Front yards are one of the basis tricks for front wheel scuffing. They are pretty easy to learn, and then you can take them one handed and no-handed.

Rolling very slowly, step over the bars with scuffing foot and rest it on the front tire. Your other leg/foot on the pedal. When ready, apply the brakes and put your foot firmly on the front tire getting ready to scuff. Move your other foot off the pedal and onto the front corresponding peg. The braking and moving your other foot need to happen at the same time while you push a little bit forward on the bars to get the backend to come a little off the ground. Now start you scuffing pattern giving the tire a little kick forward, then hitting the brake and repeating, trying to keep your arms firm and hold the position locked out.

When satisfied, give the tire a kick but and let the backend fall to the ground, step back to the pedal and pick your other leg back over the bars. Congrats!

• Pogos

Stand on the back pegs and do and endo, then pick up the front wheel and hop.

• Lawn Mower/Can-Can Lawn Mower

Do an Endo, as the back wheel hit the ground, turn the handlebars towards you and kick the seat down with the right foot.

The Can-Can Lawn Mower is when you kick the leg out to the side instead of putting it on the seat.

• Flail

Do a Rolling Boomerang, halfway through, put the right foot on the front peg and the left foot on the back peg, then flip the bar and pivot your body around.

• Squeaker

Put the left foot on the front peg and the other foot on the pedal, grab the front brake, and put the foot on the tire.

When your foot comes off the tire, grab the front brake.

• Pinky Squeak

A Tailwhip with a kick, can be done in multiples.

• Tomahawk/Framestand Tomahawk

Lift the leg over the bar, grab the brake, spin around, then grab the seat and start squeaking back.

Do a Tomahawk, grab the brake and put the foot on the frame.

• Stick B (also "Dump Truck")

Do an endo, turn the handlebar put the left hand on the peg, take the other hand off the grip and put it on the peg and start scuffing. Good Job!

• Steamboat

Steamroller with the leg over the bar, can be linked with Steamroller

• NOTE: These tricks mentioned are a few within the art/sport of flatland. These tricks and others have variants and depend upon the style of the rider performing them. Also, these tricks can be linked or combined into sequences or routines that could not otherwise be titled as a single trick.