Hop or swerve?

[jonny jeez]

Depends how much notice I had.

Assume not enough for a proper lifesaver. So its a quick glance and a swerve, or a hop.

oh, and its damp

 

[GrumpyGregry]

If wearing cleats... no problem.

If not wearing cleats... no problem. If you know how to bunny hop properly. Hanging with the kids at the BMX park helps.

If I see this pot hole in the way the OP suggests neither a swerve or a 'hop is needed. I just alter my line.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Assume not enough for a proper lifesaver. So its a quick glance and a swerve, or a hop.

oh, and its damp

Is there a sniper too?

 

[gaz]

I say do both but it may end up like this

 

[ColinJ]

You wrote 'just enough time' which implies that you don't have time to check that it is safe to swerve, therefore you should assume that it isn't! A bunny hop is safe providing that the hole is small enough, so do that but make sure that you time it right, get out of the saddle and bend your knees and elbows for the landing.

 

[VamP]

At 35mph it's easy to clear 6ft+ with a bunny hop. If I couldn't look, or there was traffic then that's what I would do. Probably.

 

[sabian92]

Swerve, although that's just because at 16st i'm too much of a fat arse to bunnyhop.

 

[Keith Oates]

I would go for the bunny hop rather then possibly pull out in front of a car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Scruffmonster]

If it's a reaction, I hop.

Most descents are spent curving between potholes that can be seen from a distance, but hopping makes me feel 12 again so I often hop just for the hell of it.

 

[Davidsw8]

I've not tried hopping on my Brompton, so I'd have to attempt a swerve

 

[Arjimlad]

How does one execute said bunny hop please ? are there any useful video guides ?

Last time I told a bunny to hop it, she was very unhappy !

 

[SW19cam]

I hope this is like one of those adventure books we read when we are young (i.e. that you are going to tell us what happened depending on which we chose - one of the alternatives has to end '...and you get given 50 gold coins for your efforts' )

 

[Andrew_Culture]

If you're going to bunny hop make sure you're tightly clipped in; after months of some colleagues requesting a wheelie I gave them a bunny hop on my single speed, and came unclipped, and...

 

[ColinJ]

How does one execute said bunny hop please ? are there any useful video guides ?

Probably, but how on earth would we find them?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I honestly couldn't say 'how' to bunny hop, I guess someone showed me how when I was very young indeed and now it just sort of happens!