When Green trails turn Black

[Super_mil]

Serious Mate, was trying to show off. Made my name gat

 

I did this on Tuesday at Hurlingham

Nailed the berms then ate s**t on the first little jump leading to the drops. Fortunately there were two guys there watching. Stuffed what was left of my pride into my CamelPak, straightened my bars and hightailed it out of there. I blame it on the fact that I was going to ride trials and I was already feeling so ashamed of myself

 

Also, the jump at Jan Smuts is much easier to Step-up than to step down.

[Guest Omega Man]

I know, I know

 

It's more like a park where one can ride a bike

It's like that race on the wildcoast called the Rampage. And the race posters where the pic is of a dude on a DH bike but the race is 90km of district road. False advertising.

 

Maybe I should start referring to myself as 12inchknobmillionaire

[rouxtjie]

I did this on Tuesday at Hurlingham

Nailed the berms then ate s**t on the first little jump leading to the drops. Fortunately there were two guys there watching. Stuffed what was left of my pride into my CamelPak, straightened my bars and hightailed it out of there. I blame it on the fact that I was going to ride trials and I was already feeling so ashamed of myself

 

Also, the jump at Jan Smuts is much easier to Step-up than to step down.

what does that mean? I seriasly have no idea

[Super_mil]

what does that mean? I seriasly have no idea

 

When you're riding up-stream (towards Fratellies) you have to jump from a lower level UP to a landing (Step-Up) and when you ride down stream you jump from the higher level down to a lower level (Step-down).

 

What makes the step down a bit more difficult is that the ground slopes down hill & there is no lip to help you get the bike into the air so you have to time your hop correctly, otherwise it could be an awkward landing, but a successful step-up or down will save you at least 10secs

[Guest Omega Man]

what does that mean? I seriasly have no idea

A step up is a jump where the landing is higher than the takeoff. a step down is a jump where the landing is lower than the takeoff. a stepdown is typically easier to do cos you just ride off. Provided you are going fast enough.

[DR ◣◢]

what does that mean? I seriasly have no idea

 

Low launch -> high landing = step-up

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh138/upsetbmx/step-up-box-jump-idea-CMC.jpg

[rouxtjie]

When you're riding up-stream (towards Fratellies) you have to jump from a lower level UP to a landing (Step-Up) and when you ride down stream you jump from the higher level down to a lower level (Step-down).

 

What makes the step down a bit more difficult is that the ground slopes down hill & there is no lip to help you get the bike into the air so you have to time your hop correctly, otherwise it could be an awkward landing, but a successful step-up or down will save you at least 10secs

Ta and yes, that going down is pretty hard cause its blind and you have like a 3m launch and no lip to launch, so you have to be able to do a proper bunny....

 

Edited September 12, 2013 by rouxtjie

[jcmeyerSS]

I like that he rides with no front brake.

[rouxtjie]

I like that he rides with no front brake.

That laaitie?....crazy skill dude. Bunnyhopping the benches...gotta love it

[rouxtjie]

Low launch -> high landing = step-up

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh138/upsetbmx/step-up-box-jump-idea-CMC.jpg

Ja but your drawing need a trench in the middle hahahaha....I would love to try it, but I think I will end up with a wile e coyote move into the bank, and then slowly slip down into the trench...but ja, would rather go up, than down by jan smuts

[SomeBloke]

This reminds me of this same xmas tree hitting the rocks next to the scout hall at that drop off. He was on his little Da Bomb play bike and the other guys trying with him where on DH rigs

 

The craziest thing I've ever seen him do was ride the downhill at Cascades on his Cotic hardtail with just a single back brake. He absolutely melted the rotor.

 

THe best skill show I've ever seen him put on, however, was when Peach broke his arm on his first ride back (since his other broken arm) and Christmas Tree was upset about how much more attention the invalid was getting.

[farringdon]

Last time I tried that, I woke up two days later in Medi Clinic with a pipe in my throat.

 

Sorry!!

[RockCoach]

 

 

The craziest thing I've ever seen him do was ride the downhill at Cascades on his Cotic hardtail with just a single back brake. He absolutely melted the rotor.

 

THe best skill show I've ever seen him put on, however, was when Peach broke his arm on his first ride back (since his other broken arm) and Christmas Tree was upset about how much more attention the invalid was getting.

 

Trying to follow him down the enduro trails in Karkloof, I ate so much dust - in more ways than one.

 

 

[patches]

Trying to follow him down the enduro trails in Karkloof, I ate so much dust - in more ways than one.

 

 

aaah, the son _in-law you never had!

[HaydenWilson]

Mods: delete this thread before mr Christmas tree reads it!

[RockCoach]

 

 

aaah, the son _in-law you never had!

 

Believe me. It wasn't a close thing...