People liked my rear dismount video so much that I shot another one, this time in daylight, and showing two methods - one transitioning into a walk, and the other to a clean stop.
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Rear Dismount, Part II
July 31st, 2007 by Nick · 5 Comments
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1 Priscilla // Jul 31, 2007 at 8:29 pm
Hey, thats cool Nick. Thankz for sharing.
2 Ghost Rider // Aug 1, 2007 at 6:32 am
That’s some smooth action!
You’ve got a lot of seatpost showing — gotta hop UP as well as back…but you do it with style!!!
3 Nick // Aug 1, 2007 at 6:56 am
If you stand up with the pedals at 3 and 9, you don’t need to hop up, since you should be at least 17 cm or so above the saddle, depending on your crank length. Just push away and let the bike, saddle and all, slip out underneath you.
4 HenryH // Aug 1, 2007 at 10:41 am
I have another suggestion for dismounting video… not quite as impressive as the Fixie dismount shown here, but many experienced triathletes have learned to go from running to mounting and dismounting to running very quickly. The good thing is that the technique is applicable on non-fixie bikes. It might be a cool video to watch and learn
5 Nick // Aug 1, 2007 at 10:46 am
This technique is actually very easy on a freewheel bike, since you don’t have to wait for the pedals to rotate to the right spot. Almost too easy, since you can do it at high speed.
The running mount technique is one I’ve been working on, but it’s difficult on a proper fixed-gear, because the high bottom bracket puts the saddle higher relative to the ground than most road, downhill, or CX bikes. Still, it’s possible, so I’m determined to get the hang of it.
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