Technique whilst jumping?

pesky_jones

Perhaps you don't remember what it was like before your acension

MTB noob

Unfortunately, they didn't actually record the line I was on in that video because it wasn't fully built then. However, that section was the blue run and in the wet requires more skill and balls than the red run. The blue run is fairly easy going but has a couple of hairy sections if you let off the brakes and can be done quickly at full seatpost height. As long as tomorrow's weather stays well, I will record the run again and link it to this site.

welshkev

RockmonkeySC wrote:

I guess if you do something really stupid you could.

I give up! :roll:

Pesky Jones wrote:

Perhaps you don't remember what it was like before your acension

cooldad

welshkev wrote:

RockmonkeySC wrote:

I guess if you do something really stupid you could.

I give up! :roll:

Pesky Jones wrote:

Perhaps you don't remember what it was like before your acension

As I don't do smilies - what he said.

ej2320

Most crashes are down to lack of speed

Start small, learn the balance point and how to bike behaves in the air
Go bigger when you feel you can but make sure you're 100% committed or you will crash

And generally you're better off going too fast than too slow

cooldad

ej2320 wrote:

Most crashes are down to lack of speed

Start small, learn the balance point and how to bike behaves in the air
Go bigger when you feel you can but make sure you're 100% committed or you will crash

And generally you're better off going too fast than too slow

I believe that's what the late Paul Walker said.

jt_intheuk

ej2320 wrote:

Most crashes are down to lack of speed, due to sudden braking

Fixed that.

Kowalski675

cooldad wrote:

ej2320 wrote:

Most crashes are down to lack of speed

Start small, learn the balance point and how to bike behaves in the air
Go bigger when you feel you can but make sure you're 100% committed or you will crash

And generally you're better off going too fast than too slow

I believe that's what the late Paul Walker said.

What's a ladder drop, please?

rockmonkeysc

A drop from a wooden ladder type construction which doesn't have a kick or send you upfrom the take off.

MTB noob

From what I've found out today, the second half of the blue run in the video has now been removed and is rejoined to a red/purple run there now :shock: . If I knew that, I'd have put my seatpost waaaaay down and pedaled a fair bit faster.

Kowalski675

RockmonkeySC wrote:

A drop from a wooden ladder type construction which doesn't have a kick or send you upfrom the take off.

Ah, I see. Cheers. Like dropping off the flat end of this kind of stuff?:

welshkev

Kowalski675 wrote:

RockmonkeySC wrote:

A drop from a wooden ladder type construction which doesn't have a kick or send you upfrom the take off.

Ah, I see. Cheers. Like dropping off the flat end of this kind of stuff?:

watch the video the OP put up. from about 20 seconds iirc.

Team 9.8

Just don't do this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMQ0FlH ... vXVGA8qq5a

When I was learning to jump I did that and hit my ass on the tire. I was far too low and back on the bike, you need to stay centered on the bike and lean back with the jump to keep your weight where it needs to be. When I say lean back I don't mean get back like you're going down a hill, I mean lean back with your upper body, as to follow the jump and keep your weight centered over the bike as it begins to move.

welshkev

I think he could have rolled this one out though

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/234376/

mmacavity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq8eI9jTt10

http://i.imgur.com/MvVuFvG.gif