This trick is part of the Diabolo Trick Roadmap (available on Amazon) which is a skill tree (containing 337 tricks from 1 to 3 diabolos) designed to give you a personalized list of tricks you’re ready to learn, taking into account the tricks you already know.
The bicycle is a variation of the throw and catch, similar to the orbit because the diabolo goes from the right of the string to left then gets thrown and caught close to the right stick. The bicycle also accelerates your diabolo. The big difference with the orbit is the diabolo isn’t moving on the string, but the string is moving under the diabolo.
As always the tutorial is described for righties so if you are left handed switch right and left in the step by step explanation.
Prerequisites
Step By Step Explanation
1. Start in the open string position, with your body facing 90° on the left.
2. Throw the diabolo by moving your right hand up while your left hand goes down.
3. Continue to “pedal” with your hands and catch the diabolo close to the right stick when your right hand is down and your left hand is up.
4. You can repeat steps 2 and 3 for as long as you want and then move your body back 90° on the right so you’re facing forward.
