How to Perform the FMX Wall Ride Trick

A wall ride is a basic technique that should be mastered by any Freestyle Motocross (FMX) rider. This trick allows the rider to go up a vertical--or near vertical--wall with both wheels. The following steps will show how to do the FMX Wall Ride Trick.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Adjust your approach speed for the desired height. The higher and further you want to ride, the more momentum you will need when you reach the ramp. The wheels should make smooth contact with the ramp instead of smacking it.
2. Crouch progressively lower as you go up the ramp. This will allow you to tilt your bike so that it is as close to the perpendicular of the surface. Think of the wall as a steep slope with a sharp bend in it.
3. Follow an imaginary parabolic curve as you go higher and lose speed. Continue to crouch lower and combine the momentum with the tilt of the bike to maintain your grip on the surface.
4. Extend from a crouching position as you reach the highest point on the wall. This will allow you to keep pressure on the wall as you come down.
5. Ride down if the wall is not too steep. Otherwise, you will need to pull the bars so the front wheels come off the wall.
6. Adjust the bike's tilt to vertical as soon as the rear wheel loses contact with the wall and realign it so you face the exit and land clean.