How do you bar spin on a BMX bike?

Tips for beggining flatland bmx? holding a wheely/bar spin/ holding an endo etc.?

• I have just bought a new bmx bike and i want to learn flatland, and i understand it is very tough ive already riden it for over 3 hours and i am still unable to keep my balance while holding a wheely. the longest ive held one would be probably 3 seconds. like i said im a beginner. any tips or tricks to learning faster would be much appreciated.

• Answer:

  Fiirst off, hope you have the right bike. Ok, you can do it with any bike but it helps to have the right bike. So if you have the right bike with atleast a gyro, freecoaster and pegs. You're ready to begin. Its important to learn how to balance. A very important thing is you need the muscle to manipulate the bike (especiall if you chose the wrong bike). The most important tip I'll give you is don't be afraid to fall, just keep getting back on the bike. Alot of the time you slip out of a trick because you don't have the nerve to keep doing it. It easier to use a bike on which you can't freewheel. The advantage is you can back pedal to maintain balance. This isn't ideal for flatland bmx (i do trial alot so it does't matter to me), but it might help to initially solve your balance issues. That said, a wheel is an extremely simple technique so you should have it in a few days (A week tops). The bar spin and endo will take a while. I advice you learn to do a proper wheely before you try and endo (the balance and confidence you gain from the wheely are very useful).