4 months ago I discoved an out of the way unused bombhole surrounded by steep slopes with a natural drop to play on*
3 months ago I thought it would be a good place to build some jumps at the bottom
6 weeks ago I bungee corded a spade and a rake to my bike and started digging on my lunch hour
20 lunchtimes later – yesterday I finished the first jump section
Lunchtime today is the day I see if all the hard work was worth it, or if I spanner myself.
First jumps are always something special, when you come across an existing jump that 100’s of people have ridden before you have some degree of confidence that it will ride as expected. First jumps are launching into the unknown. My legs are twitching with adrenalin so I’m off out now, swapping my shirt and tie for a pair of shorts, a Tee and a helmet. See you later.
* see here for reference. I won’t be making the same mistake today.http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stop-come-back