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Why do some riders’ rear wheels stop spinning in the air?

April 26, 2017air rear SPINNING wheels

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Why do some riders’ rear wheels stop spinning in the air?

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This is a technique for adjusting the bikes position in the air. The gyroscopic effect of the spinning wheel coming to an abrupt stop throws momentum in a forward direction. If a rider’s front wheel is too high coming off a jump, he can pull in the clutch and stomp on the rear brake pedal. This will drop his front end and get his bike back to the angle he wants.