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robsoctane would you do it clipped in ?
I met a MTBer from an antique land, who said a three foot vast stone drop off stood in the desert, nearby in the sand a shattered MTBer lies, who's frown, wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command, both passions he new well,in the stone is written "i am Dave king of mtbers look at my works you mighty and despair."
Nice one - a little literary effort made
Excuse me all if I can't work out why a gang of people with great/capable trail bikes can't/won't do a 3 - 4 foot drop.
Are you genuinely that thick? Capability of bike does not always equal capability/desire of rider, as has been pointed out.
I guess that I never did consider that people bought bikes like this because they look nice over how they can perform.
Or maybe they bought them because of how they will perform when the rider is more experienced. Maybe they bought them because although they know that their bike far outstrips their skill level, they can still appreciate how much better it rides than something cheaper. Or maybe it's none of your ****ing business.
In future, I will be making a concious effort not to be so judgemental of others because now I've had my eyes opened I do see the truth:Some people just want to 'look' the part - not be part of it.
He's done a 3ft drop don't you know! He'd do more if he had a better bike! 🙂
Lol & +1
Definitely trolling I reckon. Quite a good effort though.
Excuse me all if I can't work out why a gang of people with great/capable trail bikes can't/won't do a 3 - 4 foot drop.
Can you not just remember what it was like when you bottled it the first couple of times?
No disrespect, but if you bottled it twice going off a 3 foot drop then I'd say you were at a fairly basic level skills wise.
Pfft, utter tosh.
Being able to do a 3ft drop without bottling it is hardly the cut-off point for basic skill level. I know loads of riders I would consider 'reasonable' to 'good' who would struggle with a 3ft drop-off. Certainly a lot of people who are way past 'basic'
There seems to be an awful lot of ego-fuelled typing on this thread.
Are you his girlfriend? 🙂
bobbyg81 - MemberAre you his girlfriend?
No, I don't date men that can't huck as much as me.
Awesome now we've gone from willy waving to fanny waving!
hugor - MemberAwesome now we've gone from willy waving to fanny waving!
Heh 😛
utter tosh...is it?? Maybe our definitions of good skills vary then....
Its nothing to do with ego...
I've been riding 6 months, I would consider myself a newbie but a 3 foot drop wouldn't cause me an issue, nor any of my buddies whove been riding for the same amount of time. And in the grand scheme of things, and certainly from what i've seen of other riders around me, our skill level is fairly basic..id be first to admit that.
interestingly, what would you consider the definition of a rider with good skills? Genuine question...maybe I'm much better than I thought;-)
tpbiker - Member
interestingly, what would you consider the definition of a rider with good skills? Genuine question...maybe I'm much better than I thought;-)
Someone who can hold flow down a trail whilst riding within their skill level, who brakes at appropriate times, who can corner and keep speed whilst doing so, who looks ahead and not at their front wheel, who picks the best lines and who, despite not necessarily spending their time airbourne, can get down trails smoothly and quickly.
It's nothing to do with how long you've been riding.
If you have a £1k bike you can do a 1ft drop. £2k bike allows you to do 2 feet. Steve Peat on his bling v10 carbon can do about 7 feet.
Someone who can hold flow down a trail whilst riding within their skill level, who brakes at appropriate times, who can corner and keep speed whilst doing so, who looks ahead and not at their front wheel, who picks the best lines and who, despite not necessarily spending their time airbourne, can get down trails smoothly and quickly.
Hmmm, sounds like me; yay I'm a god, not as god like as rob, but a god never the less 😉 🙂
great thread btw..
everything I dislike about mountainbiking is contained in this thread 🙁 shut up, ride yer bikes and have fun..
Someone who can hold flow down a trail whilst riding within their skill level, who brakes at appropriate times, who can corner and keep speed whilst doing so, who looks ahead and not at their front wheel, who picks the best lines and who, despite not necessarily spending their time airbourne, can get down trails smoothly and quickly.
Fair enough, I can't do any of that!...But I can do a 3 foot drop! 🙂 The point I was making was that how can someone come on and ridicule other riders based on inability to do a drop off, when their own skills at that very same skill (drop offs) appears to be fairly basic.
Either way, the points above kind of proves what a daft point the original post made. Yeti boy might be brilliantly fast on his 5k carbon wunder bike, just doesn't like heights.
I've done that drop any number of times and it's the landing you need to look at - not the take off, rather flat for my liking... the berm is quite close too, so don't overcook the run in.
I don't do it if I have the skinny wheels on the hardtail, it's got a bit of pretzel potential.
reckon it'll make 200 posts?
[s]fanny waving! [/s]
flapping.
6 inch cock
Small for a rooster
I'm no racist, but...
Guys and Gals, [b]I am not trolling![/b]
As per the thread title states: [b]I'm no riding god.[/b]
I bottled 2 times. I had to do it again because it will not defeat me. Afterwards, yes - I was chuffed.
My cock is average and so is my riding - that's why I was chuffed at my 3 foot drop.
maybe if I make a certain part more clear more of you will understand?
So many riders on their gnar bikes didn't do it. I'm not picking on one in particular person at all. it was a whole stream of people who didn't do it and it surprised me.
As stated previously, my second time at Hamsterley and no other trail centres at all. What I thought I would see there was something different to what I did see. Surprise!
And one more thing to get out of the way: I'm not suggesting that these people CAN'T do it, I think that they probably can - hence, surprise!
Someone mentioned that the landing is a downhill earlier (thus increasing the actual drop) and I think that's my problem with drop offs.
I can drop to flat or gentle downhill no worries at all, but, for instance, I struggle with the biggest drop off ramp at the Glentress jump park area, purely down to the steepness of the run out.
I absolutely realise that the steep run out should make it easier, but for me, it increases the fear factor 10 fold 🙁
are the mods out on the piss tonight?
Yeah the big drop at GT is really really steep! The platform might be only 3 feet high, but you drop a further 6 foot easily down the hill...if not more.Doesn't help that the landing appears to onto the grass verge.
its a long long way...I bottled that one...even on my all singing all dancing all mountain behemoth..:-)
I've got a 3 foot cock but can't ride a 6 inch drop ):
Plus I bought my bike in the sale at reduced rrp/drop capability ): ):
mega - Member
I've got a 3 foot cock but can't ride a 6 inch drop ):Plus I bought my bike in the sale at reduced rrp/drop capability ): ):
Seems to me you crash on purpose too... I bet you're Mega really! 😉