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Dan’s Comp – How To: Hang Five

Thinking about learning how to do a Hang Five? Well, here’s a good opportunity to get some advice from Dan’s Comp flow team riders, Mike Barrow and Dylan Rhodes, who give you a ton of advice and tips along with plenty of examples on how to get this one done. This is one of those BMX tricks that requires a lot of practice and patience to find just the right balance point, but once you figure it out, it’s easy to mix it into different things like lines or hopping up into one on a ledge. Take a look!

“Learn how to do one of the coolest tricks in the BMX, the hang 5. Dan’s Comp flow team riders Mike Barrow and Dylan Rhodes talk you through it. Check out our other how-tos and get the BMX basics on lock!“
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How To Crankflip with Josh Clemens

Have you ever wanted to learn how to do crank flips but you just haven’t been able to figure it out? Turns out that Josh Clemens has them dialed in and knows a few tricks to getting them done properly! Hit play and take a look to see just what it takes to make those BMX cranks spin!

“Crank flips are a very underutilized, simple and steezy, easy and widely applicable trick that we feel is a little under appreciated… So we got Long Beach transplant Josh Clemens to do a little demo and run down the proper technique to have you crank flipping around town in no time.” – Ride BMX

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How to: Hop 360 with Broc Raiford

Want to learn how to do a hop 360? Well, here’s your chance. Check out this how to video where Broc Raiford talks you through the ins and outs of the trick and gives you a TON of examples on how to get it done right. Hit that play button and take it all in, then go hope on your BMX bike and send a few!

“Bunny hop 360s on flat ground can be a bitch. No matter how dialed you have them over a wedge-hip, or into a bank, the simple terrain of level ground seems to pose a set of challenges all its own… Well it’s How-Tuesday, so we got reigning hop 360 champ Broc Raiford to guide the way for you… Just carve a little, pop, and scoop those feet up into your ass. Oh, and LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER!” – Ride BMX

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How To Quick Manual 180 with Morgan Long

Want to learn quick manual to 180’s? Check out this how to where Morgan Long gives you plenty of example and gives you a lot of advice on how to get it done!

After you check out the video, get a look at Morgan’s new signature Fit Bike Co. Hoodbird Frame!

“The quick manual-180 is the newer, sleek, updated version of its “long manual-180” counterpart. You can basically do a quick manual-180 on almost anything.. From curb islands to rocks, electrical boxes, ledges, and even rails. Getting the right pop with the quickness can be hard, but once you get that muscle memory down it’s just like riding a bike… Fit pro Morgan Long shows you the way.” – Ride BMX

Ride – How To Nollie With Mike Jonas

Nollies are more relevant now than ever I’d say, so if you can’t figure them out yet, watch this and maybe your luck will change.

How To – Tooth Hanger Grind With Demarcus Paul

Demarcus Paul gives you some advice on a trick that I don’t see going out of style for a long time, the hang-over tooth pick, or tooth hanger for short.

How To Wallie with Eric Lichtenberger

In my area they have always been called bump-jumps (most likely taken from the BMX racing world where a similar maneuver is done, just in a smoother manner), and I hate to see BMX have to rip off more terms from skateboarding, but whatever you call it, Eric Lichtenberger can give you some tips on it right here.