Peach. Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 It has come to my attention that many people that ride the spruit do not know how to take corners. Many of the corners in the windy tree sections and even out in the open have been ridden straight. There could be a few reasons to this.- You are going too fast and therefore can't make the corner, you are riding beyond your limit, practice taking corners because you cant cut them in races.- you are going for the KOM, don't bother, they are too close to straight paths to pick up a diffrent trail.- You simply dont know how to corner, I would suggest some skills clinics. If you do prefer to ride in straight lines please keep to the open paths or roads and leave the trails to be fun and windy. On this note I would advise youA - Learn how to corner.B - go slower.C - learn how to bunny hop. Some obstacles may appear in all of the straight lines in the not too distant future. You can thank the Spruit fairies for improving your riding skills free of charge. MTBc, RockCoach, CubeD and 7 others 10
ChUkKy Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Getting a post in before the fight and lockdown the nerd, MTBc, nathrix and 3 others 6
fabes Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Let the dick swinging begin nathrix, ChUkKy, MTBc and 2 others 5
Wyatt Earp Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Getting a post in before the fight and lockdown Ditto, I also just wanted to be in the angelic presence for a few seconds. ChUkKy 1
rouxtjie Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) It has come to my attention that many people that ride the spruit do not know how to take corners. Many of the corners in the windy tree sections and even out in the open have been ridden straight. There could be a few reasons to this.- You are going too fast and therefore can't make the corner, you are riding beyond your limit, practice taking corners because you cant cut them in races.- you are going for the KOM, don't bother, they are too close to straight paths to pick up a diffrent trail.- You simply dont know how to corner, I would suggest some skills clinics. If you do prefer to ride in straight lines please keep to the open paths or roads and leave the trails to be fun and windy. On this note I would advise youA - Learn how to corner.B - go slower.C - learn how to bunny hop. Some obstacles may appear in all of the straight lines in the not too distant future. You can thank the Spruit fairies for improving your riding skills free of charge.We will just ride them flat and straight again...like we always do... PRAAAAAAAAAAP...I love riding jumps. Edited September 8, 2014 by rouxtjie
eddy Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Stop insulting MY sport :devil: pierre-, Wyatt Earp, fanievb and 4 others 7
fabes Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Can you teach me to bunny hop for free? MTBc 1
rouxtjie Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Stop insulting MY sport :devil:whaaaat your sport Dont touch me on my studio.... eddy and BarHugger 2
rouxtjie Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Can you teach me to bunny hop for free?Rather do a pronk, much easier to master
Dirkitech Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 It has come to my attention that many people that ride the spruit do not know how to take corners. Many of the corners in the windy tree sections and even out in the open have been ridden straight. There could be a few reasons to this.- You are going too fast and therefore can't make the corner, you are riding beyond your limit, practice taking corners because you cant cut them in races.- you are going for the KOM, don't bother, they are too close to straight paths to pick up a diffrent trail.- You simply dont know how to corner, I would suggest some skills clinics. If you do prefer to ride in straight lines please keep to the open paths or roads and leave the trails to be fun and windy. On this note I would advise youA - Learn how to corner.B - go slower.C - learn how to bunny hop. Some obstacles may appear in all of the straight lines in the not too distant future. You can thank the Spruit fairies for improving your riding skills free of charge.uh.. which spruit? Braamfontein Spruit? Peach. 1
jaxtun Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Rather do a pronk, much easier to masterRoux you haven't met Fabes have you?? That can't pronk! rouxtjie 1
nolipoli Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 29er riders can't take corners... I suggest a ban of all 29ers on single track. There is plenty of jeep track for them. Dirt De Vil 1
Wyatt Earp Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Stop insulting MY sport :devil: You are not too far off actually.The opening thread makes insinuations that only a handful of people know who to ride bikes.We have been here before, I even recall it was going to get down to a battle royale, but that never happened.The seriousness of it all however is that The Spruit is owned by the council and anyone paying their taxes have the right to ride it, and I can assume that they may ride the Spruit in any way it pleases them. rouxtjie, Danger Dassie, Daniel J Méssem and 2 others 5
James Mulholland Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 From my experience of the spruit the ruts are so deep that one doesn't have much of a choice
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