How to Barspin on a Scooter
During the 1990s the toy had a huge surge in popularity as newer lighter weight and more compact models started hitting the stores. As the trend continued, people began doing tricks on scooters. Learning to do the tricks is not difficult, but they do require practice to perfect. A bar spin on a scooter takes place when the front wheel, or all wheels, leave the ground and the rider spins the handle bars 180 degrees.
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Instructions
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How to Bar Spin a Scooter
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Learn to bunny hop. Before you can begin learning how to do a bar spin on the scooter you must learn how to make the scooter do a bunny hop. In scooter lingo, a bunny hop refers to making the scooter bounce straight off the ground. To perform this trick stand on scooter's platform holding on to the bars. Push your weight down hard, then pull up hard and fast. With practice, you can make the wheels pop up off the ground both while standing still, and while traveling.
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Learn to spin the handle bar. Standing with one foot on the scooter, and the other foot on the ground do a bunny hop and spin the handle bar, catching it before the scooter hits the ground. You can also practice this technique by just raising the front wheel in a wheelie position while the back wheel stays on the ground. Continue to practice until you can spin and catch the handle bar every time without missing.
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Learn stationery bar spins. Once you have mastered the technique for quickly spinning and catching the handle bars, try the trick while both feet are on the scooter platform. Start with both feet on the platform and landing with one foot on the platform and the other foot on the ground. As your skills improve, advance to landing with both feet on the deck of the scooter.
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Learn traveling bar spins. Get the scooter moving and try the bar spin. Make sure you are ready to put down one or both feet if the handle bar does not go all the way around causing the scooter to fall. Practice at low speeds until you build your confidence, then pick up speed and keep practicing until you can do a bar spin without even slowing down.
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Tips & Warnings
Many people have posted videos on the Internet of themselves doing scooter tricks. Watching some of these videos, as well as watching people live who know how to do the tricks you want to learn will help you master the techniques more quickly.
Always wear protective gear when riding your scooter. It may seem silly, but you will fall, especially when learning new tricks. Wearing knee pads and wrist guards is a small price to pay to avoid a potentially serious injury.
References
- Photo Credit wheel image by Tomasz Plawski from Fotolia.com
