That's the fella but I'm talking about the drop up at the end of that by the tree. So there are three or four rollable lines and one not rollable at all line - That one. I've seen any number of people bottle it there so i don't think it's just me. You're basically coming off the roots and landing a way down the slope maybe 6 feet down from the lip.
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Cool, I shall investigate forthwith! The one I do is not rollable as it has a overhanging lip with roots so you need to hit them and get the bike up in the air before dropping back onto the transition, or the flat if you go too fast at it
A friend tried it too slowly and got caught up in the roots with disastrous consequences. I guess your one might be just up a bit from that.
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Thats the one I think. There are rollable lines all along the right hand side but at the end there is a big tree root over hangy thing so you hit the big root there, clear the over hang, drop about 6 feet and clear about maybe 10 feet and land halfway down the slope the the pond. It's basically the last drop before the big tree.
It looks very do able I've just never done it!
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I think we are talking about the same one, yes. It's great because the landing is quite soft and open so as long as you clear the roots as you go off you're OK. Then it's a very rapid approach to the lake because of the speed you pick up on landing (at this time of year the mud can make things a bit squirmy under the bike).
My specific advice for it would be to get set up nicely before the approach run (by starting as far back (off to the left) as possible upon climbing up) and to know exactly where you are going off; I've gone off in slightly the wrong place on night rides and ended up in a mess. Good Luck (you CAN do it!). Rob
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Now that night ride bit was just meant to make me feel worse ya bugger...
I'm gonna have a crack at it on Saturday, it's all in the mind!!
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If in doubt, flat out!
Theres a fair few tracks I've ridden at full pelt with friends, but attempt it on my own or at the front of a group and I don't stand a chance!
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Without reading every enrty in full - much of what is being discussed is going to covered in the next technique section of IMBikemag (.com). Issue 4 out in 6 days. It looks at the Psycholgical side of riding and the process of learning a new skill or technique. In the mean time consider the the origins of the phrase 'fools rush in'
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The problem with hero stuff, is you only see the heroes. The failed heroes are elsewhere learning to manage their wheelchairs.
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Sorry about the night ride thing! Good that you're going to have a crack at it. Just get that front wheel over the roots (you can use them as a kicker) and you'll be fine. You can get actually away with a slight front wheel landing because of the angle (but hopefully it won't come to that!).
Agree 100% with all the stuff about riding with other people. Its the key for me. And will be fascinated to read about the psychological side given that I am a born worrier! I've been trying to key myself up to a big Swinley drop for 7 years!
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I'm looking forward to having a read, still reckon I'll crap myself though!
Maybe I'll try it on a dry, dry day in the spring with a full face and every pad I can find!
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Was at Rogate on Friday for the first time (video posted on here yesterday), and it took my mate and I a while to pluck up the courage to hit one of the gaps. Two things made it do-able: (1) peer pressure, and (2) being able to visualise riding it - literally running through it in my mind (speed, position on the bike, where I wanted to land etc). To me, the mind games are the most difficult on a bike, but also the most rewarding!
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I'm getting quite good at the "turn off brain" approach. If you're riding near the edge of your nerve, then the last thing you want is a brain involved in the process, so I find if I can set up the approach I can then just do nothing at all, until it's too late to stop. Not a very neat approach but it works, and once I've done something once I can leave the brain switched on the next time.
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There is a steep, longish roll-in near where I live which I once spent over an hour at the top getting very, very frustrated at my lack of guts to ride it. All my friends ride it without problem and I've ridden as steep before, but just couldn't do it. I'll do it soon. Honest.
Not bikes, but this might be interesting....
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Watched this thig about downhill skiers and feel like a proper cross country jeyboy now!
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joolsburger - the only issue with the one I pictured was the initial curve was so sharp that chainrings caught the floor as you rolled over, we took to rolling to just before that point and sort of bunny-hopping forwards to clear it without then catching the rear and bouncing it up behind. Unfortunately as soon as we started riding it we noticed that it was a fairly soft surface and we were damaging it so we stopped riding it, but it was good while it lasted!
You can't completely switch off your brain, but deep down you know you can probably do these things if you dont think too hard and stop doubting yourself. Obviously the point at which you switch off your brain depends on the likelyhood of paralysis if you crash.
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Do you know someone else who can ride it? Personally, I've done some stuff in the last few weeks where I've just followed someone else down a descent seen them go off the drop and then just followed them. "If they can do it...then so can I". I know I have the right technique...
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