This simple trick will double your bunnyhop height!

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The bunnyhop is one of those “must learn” fundamental mountain bike skills, but did you know there’s a secret trick to getting a lot more height out of them? It’s called the bump jump, and it’s applicable whenever you’ve got a small obstacle, such as a root or rock, that you can use to provide additional resistance and preload to the traditional bunnyhop technique.

My friend Christopher Kelly and I have been riding together for years and years, but he’s primarily a cross country and cyclocross rider, where as I’m an aging BMXer and downhill/enduro guy. Chris has certainly noticed that I’m constantly 3-4 feet above the trail- and this particular technique, the bump jump, is a big part of how I’m able to do that.

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[insanebmxthomas]

Again, as 20yr bmx veteran at 31, what I see is you gave a man a priceless skill. Bump jumps open up the whole world, even urban spots to bikes of all kinds. I couldn't imagine riding bikes with no bunnyhops. Would be very stale after a while

[Rocketyfox]

The first time i managed a bump jump i was so surprised by how high i went that i immediately crashed

[alex]

Jeff, this is the ONLY vid I've seen that got me bunny hopping successfully! Thank you!

[paulwintermute]

This was FANTASTIC Jeff! Love seeing content like this! Inspiring seeing someone learn a new skill rather than just basic tutorial videos.

[martinery]

Hello Jeff, i cannot say THANK YOU enough ! After watching all of the bunny hop videos on youtube, i stumbled upon your channel. And went from not being able to pick up the rear wheel at all, to nailing pretty decent bunny hops (clearing side walks and jumping over stuff) in ONE DAY !!! Thanks for taking the time to explain in such a clear way. What did it for me was the "dry" practice with picking up the bike. THANK YOU :)

[williamjohnhoward]

Does no one care that this guy learned how to bunny hop on the spot? And lots of us practice it for weeks, months or even a year!😱😱😱

[konradbanys]

How?! The bloke did a legit bunny hop on his first try! I envy him so much I'm beyond frustrated! I've been struggling with it for ages, thee same with manual! Somebody do a vid with me, I'm the most bike skill proof person on the planet!

[SilviaSpectr]

This is the best bunny hop tutorial yet. First ever bunnyhop tutorial which talked about pushing the handlebar rather than trying to bring the rear up.

[kobracom]

Point toes down when pulling up, it helps the pedals give better traction for lifting the bike.

[jaymueller]

This is great. It shows your technique which is effective and your friend’s which is slightly less so. The difference in body mechanics is obvious. Fantastic teaching.

[lucascott]

I've just found this youtube video from a recommendation, and I am now completely in love with your channel!

[williamhollan]

Everyone has a friend with "that dog"😂

[alvintumulak]

Tell u the truth.. I never understand why my back sometime don’t come up until I see ur video Jeff.. this is awesome stuff nobody explain that. I seen almost all the video out their and they for got to explain that. Thanks so much. Keep making this video sir I salute u. Love watching ur video.

[BKER]

When I watch videos like this I realize how I am not capable of teaching this stuff. I just do those motions and totally don’t even think about it. If you asked me how to bunny hop I’d be like push off the ground. But I’m doing the same thing as you. The bump jump is something as a kid we all did on the little curves of the concrete sidewalks next to people’s driveway. Once again, no clue how I’m doing it...just doing it. It was fun to watch this and actually think about how ya do this.

[oldshreddies]

This is such a good topic for people. From the bunny hop and the bump jump, a rider can find so much more flow in a trail and really goof off and have fun bouncing down the trail. I still want to improve and will use some of what I saw here to build on what I already have learned. My goal is for the two techniiques to become skills to do without much thought. Thanks Jeff for this episode.

[TheHooniverse]

The clarity in which you break this down is excellent. I need to go practice...

[NelsonRiollano]

New MTB rider. 54 y/o. Absolutely loved this video. You broke it down far enough so that I could practice it myself. Watching you Jeff is simply intimidating but the way you presented this makes it more attainable. Thank you.

[grantschoen]

I think the bump jump helped a ton with his timing too. He kept taking off too late when bunny hopping, but having a fixed take-off target of the trail feature (log, rock, etc) when bump jumping really helped his timing so he could focus solely on his technique. Maybe do the same when teaching bunny hopping & use a stick or something? Great vid, as always!

[mylifeoliverking]

Best bunny hop (bump jump) video so far! Looking forward to trying this next time I ride.

[villimagg]

Crazy good video on Bunny Hop. Thanks for this. Please do more videos like this. I think this method of teaching and explaining, along with the camera angles and the analysis you do of the students techniques really help us who are watching at home trying to learn these things. 👍