preloading off lips

[freerider4ever]

For other riders who have fullys, do you find yourself preloading hard off most lips or do you more so try to "float" over the jump? I do both I was just curious what other people do. I find preloading drops sometimes results in unsmooth landings.

[Mountain Dewd]

Depends on the situation, if i am djing and its very hard to clear stuff i will preload and go as hard as i can to clear it, but in most situations i prefer to take enough speed to be able to smoothly go off the lip without much effort, i find i can control my self better and add style easier if i dont do a big preload.

[Jeff M]

Well it depends on the situation. I usually tend to go fast and float/suck up jumps (like on A-line). Pre-loading on the take-off is more for boosting (something I'm not terribly good at), sort of like hopping off the lip.

As for drops I'm not sure why you'd pre-load on them, maybe if it's like a drop/gap. Otherwise I'd just float off.

[whistler110]

It depends on the jump, what I want to do and speed that I'm coming in at.

Speed x Preload = Distance

Increase the speed and you don't need the preload but you stay lower in the air. Want pop, slow down preload more and go for the hang time.

[dirtyamerican]

I like to preload. I imagine it like I'm Clifford Adoptante of freestyle moto fame. More height and more distance is what i want!!

[Keefer]

Preload at the base of the jump for height, and preload at the lip for more distance. It all depends on what you're looking for! A good hangtime jump is nice every once in awhile.

[Jaysin]

I find when I preload hard, I go all crooked and shit in the air:(

[KHansen]

Usually I just use the lockouts on my front and rear suspension to lock my fork and shock down then when I hit the lip, using my super nifty bar mounted lockout thumb shifters I release them at the same time....SPROING!

[tuck3r]

^^^ :lol:

[Battlecat]

Suck up drops. Preload of jumps