Hitting big jumps on the dh bike

[Little-ben:)]

So how do you know how fast to go.

 

how do you prepare

 

What to do before, during and after.

 

never done the big ones so abit shaky wen aproaching and just pull out.

 

any help anywhere.

[Berry]

When you ready for it you will go for it

[Skylark]

Start on smaller jumps and work your way up, preferably riding with some one experienced who can give you some tips.

Takes a while to get used to being in the air, not something you want to just hit a big one at speed and hope it all comes right, unless you don't mind nice big scabs and broken bones, wheels, frames , bars etc. And ride with decent protective gear...

[capediver]

Don't do it alone.....practice on smaller more manageable ones but plan to have mates with you when you want to hit the big ones...they will come in handy if you plonk it and damage yourself! And as Skylark said, wear the right gear, no matter how dorky you may look.

[braailegend]

So how do you know how fast to go.

 

how do you prepare

 

What to do before, during and after.

 

never done the big ones so abit shaky wen aproaching and just pull out.

 

any help anywhere.

 

And make sure the landing is big, WIDE, well thought out and smooth. You can still jump a sketchy take off, but a sketchy landing is asking for moeilikheid. Also helps alot if you have bigger target and knowing.

[HaydenWilson]

follow someone into the jump. then you will at least know how fast to go.

[Josh0]

Yep in my dirt jumping days it helped alot to have a paceman to help you find the speed for a jump.

[DR ◣◢]

So how do you know how fast to go.

 

how do you prepare

 

What to do before, during and after.

 

never done the big ones so abit shaky wen aproaching and just pull out.

 

any help anywhere.

 

Is NotSoBigBen your dad? This will determine if we give advice or not. Don't want your dad to moer me at Thaba on Saturday.

 

I'm in the same boat. Can hit some smaller jumps on the Morewood but the M9 is a whole different animal to jump.

 

Where can we find big, safe table tops to jump?

[Little-ben:)]

LOL yes he is my father Maxxis, i believe pwc bike park is a good place to start but i will check it out

[DR ◣◢]

LOL yes he is my father Maxxis, i believe pwc bike park is a good place to start but i will check it out

 

The BMX track I guess could work. Worth checking out at some point I think.

[NicoBoshoff]

 

 

Where can we find big, safe table tops to jump?

 

France?

[The MTBer]

Ek het aan dieslefde ding gedink as Ben, ek het gehoop om net te ry en te bid als gaan reg wees as ek land, vinnig uitgevind dis nie die regte manier nie.! As ek al my Gear het sal ek by PWC bikepark gaan oefen hulle het mos die BMX track en en dirt jump wat nie lyk of hy jou eerste slag sal doodmaak nie...

[Nofearnofun]

Is NotSoBigBen your dad? This will determine if we give advice or not. Don't want your dad to moer me at Thaba on Saturday.

 

I'm in the same boat. Can hit some smaller jumps on the Morewood but the M9 is a whole different animal to jump.

 

Where can we find big, safe table tops to jump?

 

Cascades

[DR ◣◢]

Cascades

 

Naturally but Im not sure when Ill get there again before Morzine.

[Toon63]

how to approach a jump for the first time you start with

 

"hou vas my dop en check out die ShT "

 

after the first proper crash you would know how to do it

[Nofearnofun]

Naturally but Im not sure when Ill get there again before Morzine.

 

I would be in the same boat if I made the Morzine trip... Since I didn't, any excuse to ride in KZN will do