X-Up

First, before you jump, make sure you can spin your handlebars all the way around without the seat getting in the way. Lean back and spread your legs apart in the air (to give room for the handlebars to spin). Turn your bars a full 180 degrees (again - to the left or right, whichever you prefer), and then "whip" them back in the opposite direction (if you turn your bars to the left when you "cross up", then turn them back to the right before landing, and vice versa). Don't get discouraged if you can't get a full 180 rotation at first. You have to kind of "stretch" your shoulders and arms a bit to get it fully extended.


	Justin's BMX Page \| home X-Up Cross-up (X-up) First, before you jump, make sure you can spin your handlebars all the way around without the seat getting in the way. Lean back and spread your legs apart in the air (to give room for the handlebars to spin). Turn your bars a full 180 degrees (again - to the left or right, whichever you prefer), and then "whip" them back in the opposite direction (if you turn your bars to the left when you "cross up", then turn them back to the right before landing, and vice versa). Don't get discouraged if you can't get a full 180 rotation at first. You have to kind of "stretch" your shoulders and arms a bit to get it fully extended.