Am I any good???

steve95
steve95 Posts: 21
edited October 2009 in MTB general
am i any good?
i am the one in white and red.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCHlvrLhbL8
cheers
:D

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Not bad! Watch those rear wheel first landings on the downslopes, as one day you will end up on your ar$e!
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  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    You're very good.
    I mean you won't be the next world champion, but your riding is very nice.
    You take the berms as they should, jump very good, and you use your legs
    and arms to absorb landings/impacts.
    You're one of those you can actualy ride the bike as it supposed to be ridden.

    Very nice video too, I like it.
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  • flamedude
    flamedude Posts: 119
    supersonic wrote:
    Not bad! Watch those rear wheel first landings on the downslopes, as one day you will end up on your ar$e!

    Agreed. Not bad at all! Just watch that back wheel angle on those downslopes! Add a bit more speed and you'll be clearing those jumps no problem at all.

    Also might be worth learning how to rail those berms as well to keep your speed going.

    Where is that??
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    flamedude
    yaaay I got to use it :D

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=uk+bike+park

    lol
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  • steve95
    steve95 Posts: 21
    UK Bike Park, Blandford
  • flamedude
    flamedude Posts: 119
    bigbenj_08 wrote:
    flamedude
    yaaay I got to use it :D

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=uk+bike+park

    lol

    Ha thats the best! Will have to check that out when I'm back home!
  • afcbian
    afcbian Posts: 424
    steve95 wrote:
    UK Bike Park, Blandford

    Blandford in Dorset ????
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  • steve95
    steve95 Posts: 21
    yh
  • _Ferret_
    _Ferret_ Posts: 660
    Damn - the park looks good!
    Why do they have to build these things as soon as I move away!
    You're not bad on a bike dude - keep jammin those trails like that and you're only gonna get better...
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  • rhyko7
    rhyko7 Posts: 781
    bike seems a bit over kill for little jimps like that-would probably be better on a hardtail.

    dont worry about how good you are just enjoy it, looks like a fun little track tho :wink:
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  • mudsucker
    mudsucker Posts: 730
    looks pretty tidy to me mate. As they say, practice make perfect.

    Looks like a cool place to ride, have to check it out at some point.
    Bikes are OK, I guess... :-)

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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Very nice vid.
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  • Hercule Q
    Hercule Q Posts: 2,781
    nice vid and i havn't heard that song in ages must upload the album to my computer also i have to go there as its not to far from here :D

    your not bad as said just watch the back wheel
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  • bungalistic
    bungalistic Posts: 543
    rhyko7 wrote:
    bike seems a bit over kill for little jimps like that-would probably be better on a hardtail.

    Was just thinking that myself, looked smooth enough to be really fun on a hardtail and would be much more fun on those jumps.
  • grumsta
    grumsta Posts: 994
    Look pretty good, better than me anyway. Aren't some of those bumps you are rolling meant to be doubles and triples though?

    Also agree about the bikes - you get more 'pop' off a jump with a hardtail or with a 4x type bike. Big freeride type bikes are better for big drops/gaps or rough stuff.
  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    You are good, though the video doesn't show much technical riding (steep or bumpy decents...).

    Why not get yourself along to a race, and put your skils to the test?
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  • rackgaki
    rackgaki Posts: 309
    Same things really look alright but the bikes overkill and i reckon if you learned to pump it would save your legs abit but that might be hard wt such a big fork
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  • steve95
    steve95 Posts: 21
    this is a downhill park, but that day when we were filming the downhill part was closed, the rock gardens and the road gap were all down the bottom.
  • fourcrossjohn
    fourcrossjohn Posts: 2,500
    alot better than your mate!
  • realnumber 1
    realnumber 1 Posts: 675
    Not bad riding and the bike park looks stunning. Could do with some of that near me...
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  • furby
    furby Posts: 200
    fourcrossjohn wrote:
    alot better than your mate!

    It doesnt matter if you are any good, aslong as you are better than your mates! :D

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