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Hi, I ride a road frame with a very low bottom bracket. (245mm ground to centre with tyres)
Ive been riding it for nearly a year and have regularly practiced bunnyhops but they have alway remained very awkward and not higher than a couple inches. I can only seem to jump up straight, not front wheel first - back wheel after like I can do on other bikes.
I cant really bunnyhop at all when riding fast enough to actually hop something (would be a very tiny something due to height)
I feel for some reason I 'should' be able to bunny hop a lot higher. I have a friend who can bunny hop as high as he can on his BMX, on a track bike or lo-pro. Which is very very high. Most average people who can hop, I see them actually getting up kerbs etc no problem. But all these people are riding actual track frames with higher bottom brackets and I cant help but think it makes a difference.
Ive heard a lot of people say its harder to skid on a road frame, maybe its similar?
My frame is 56cm squared which I think fits well with risers but is too long when using drops. Would that make a difference? (I am 5'8")