What is "bunny hop"

n. 1 (context chiefly US idiomatic English) A dance from the big band era, a variation of the conga. 2 (context cycling English) A jump made where both wheels leave the ground. 3 (context baseball English) A ground ball that hops along the field instead of rolling. 4 An exercise whereby the person crouches on their haunches and then extends their legs and springs up, jumping vertically into the air like a rabbit hopping.

Bunny hop can refer to:

• Bunny hop (dance), a novelty dance from the 1950s
• Bunny hopping, in video games, a technique used to increase movement speed and control
• Bunny hop (cycling), in cycling, a trick that involves the rider lifting their bike over an obstacle while remaining on the bike and in motion
• Bunny hop jump, in figure skating, typically the first jump learned by beginning skaters

The bunny hop is a novelty dance that was created at Balboa High School in San Francisco in 1952. It is a social mixer dance, sometimes also referred to as a "party" or "dance party" dance.

The bunny hop or bunnyhop, is a bicycle trick that allows the rider to launch their bike into the air as if jumping off a ramp. The pedals on the bicycle seem to stick to the rider's feet as the bike becomes airborne very much like the way the skateboard seems to stick to the feet of the skater performing an Ollie. While the bunny hop can be quite challenging to learn, once mastered it opens up a whole new level of riding opportunities for both BMX and mountain bike rider alike.

The bunny hop is also a useful skill for an urban cyclist/commuter, allowing the avoidance of potholes and other hazards, and allowing for quick mounting of curbs.

More often, bunny hops are done on BMX bikes, which are smaller than mountain bikes and because they are more light-weight lend themselves to be lifted far more easily.

Other terms for bunnyhop have been around for years and include the J-hop, bronco, Californian and the Hop-walk, with some areas having different names for the trick.

There are two methods of performing a bunnyhop. The first, known as an American bunnyhop, involves the rider lifting the front wheel of the bike before the back wheel. The second technique, called an English bunnyhop, involves both wheels being lifted at once, and is typically easier to do when the rider is using clipless bicycle pedals.