Capricorn Posted February 1, 2011 Share LOL MXKid. wise words indeed my personal favorite is: speed is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted February 1, 2011 Share 35 when i started DH last year. Bounced of a tree while booking it and realized 3 things: 1. The faster you go, the smoother it is.2. Tree's don't move.... try and avoid them.3. Healing time at 35 is not as quick as it used to be. My single rule that rules them all through MX and now for DH. Dress for the crash, not the ride!how is a hospital biffy going to help on the DH ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted February 1, 2011 Share I am turning 40 this year and I recently started looking at my trail bike in a whole different light... My new year's resolution is to learn to jump! I am getting tired of the 40km races and wnat something different. Hopefully I will be part of the gravity club soon. You guys seem so chilled!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesley_r Posted February 1, 2011 Share 2. Tree's don't move.... try and avoid them. Best quote ever. speed is your friend. and hesitation is your enemy To be clear: I'm not doing full-on downhill at the moment. Perhaps I will in the future . What I AM doing right now is making the most of the downhill bits of trail I ride, and trying to hit as much stuff as I can while doing so. Call it all mountain / aggressive trail riding. After all, my humble hardtail can only take so much (which is why it's equipped with beefy Alex SupraBH rims)... My next bike is going to be either a full-susser (140mm or up, but preferably 150mm/160mm) OR a long travel hardtail (e.g. on-one 456 carbon or summer season)... THEN I'll start hitting some of the downhill spots, like Paarl, fully kitted At the moment, riding spots like Contermans and Jonkers, all I can really carry with me are knee guards. Still, it adds a lot of confidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted February 1, 2011 Share we all start somewhere Wes. just keep ripping it up let me know if u going to majik and need a riding buddy. would be ace to meet u, and i'll bring the lidcam for your next epic bail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesley_r Posted February 1, 2011 Share we all start somewhere Wes. just keep ripping it up let me know if u going to majik and need a riding buddy. would be ace to meet u, and i'll bring the lidcam for your next epic bail dude, will do - one thing I learn from motorcycling off road is you learn when you ride with guys better than you... I'll make sure I'm behind you... keep that camera pointing forwards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted February 1, 2011 Share we all start somewhere Wes. just keep ripping it up let me know if u going to majik and need a riding buddy. would be ace to meet u, and i'll bring the lidcam for your next epic bail [hijack on] Hey Cap, how's the search for the bikerack coming? [hijack off] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted February 1, 2011 Share changed from a softop to hardtop mini. problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesley_r Posted February 1, 2011 Share changed from a softop to hardtop mini. problem solved was that for the bike rack, or were you just tired of being mocked by your friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covie Posted February 1, 2011 Share Wes: but your gear saved you right? Off course capri, like i explained to you, if i slip i buy new tyres, if the steering is not that direct i get new wheels, i fail to brake in time I upgrade the entire system, hence I am now the ultimate rider, but weirdly i still fall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubba Posted February 1, 2011 Share was that for the bike rack, or were you just tired of being mocked by your friends? ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesley_r Posted February 1, 2011 Share ouch! ok, ok, maybe that was a bit harsh... begs the question though, why not just put the bike on the back seat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leet22 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Im 42 in august and also just started doing a few more things that i never used todo before on Tokai. But alas its true a bump takes a wee bit longer to heal than when we were younger. But it wont stop me \Just need to FIND A DECENT PRICED ALL MOUNTAIN BIKE AKA A REIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesley_r Posted February 1, 2011 Share AKA A REIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted February 1, 2011 Share changed from a softop to hardtop mini. problem solved Are you a hairdresser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted February 1, 2011 Share Are you a hairdresser? care to test your assumption? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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