[Closed] What's the point of jumps?

Go back home granddad, leave the kidzzz to their fun....

😉

DrP

People don't "go for a walk" by standing around in the woods and watching each other jump up and down.

Err, yes they do... [url= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_sex ]dogging[/url]

hmm, maybe i miss-heard and it's really [b]dirty jumping[/b] rather than dirt jumping?

Was talking to my mate about this yesterday. I can't jump, trying but failing for the most part, but some div/s decided to takes three consecutive rollers and make the roll-off point so deep, actually rolling it is dangerous. The irony being that they were built in such a way, intentional or not, that, if you were adept at jumping or learning to jump, you could hit these and still jump. Beggars belief. It's a fairly tech trail but rideable for a good majority; now it favours the minority. Plain dumb.

People don't "go for a walk" by standing around in the woods and watching each other jump up and down.

They just do it to annoy you.

....Eventually everything will be jumps!

Bring it on!

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I was old when i was young too.

PS: I can't do jumps.

There's ^^^^ the answer

What's the point in long distance rides? I can't do long distance rides.

It's almost like there are many aspects to our sport, and something for everyone to enjoy, but that most people don't enjoy all of them. Odd, huh? It's almost like life.

I like jumps, they're fun and I don't get all sweaty and tired like real Mountain Biking.

Not dirt jumps though, they look scary.

There's ^^^^ the answer

Thanks! I was wondering why I wrote that 😉

I've nothing against jumps but the ground is obviously better. You've got mud, ruts, rocks, roots, all manner of mountain biking. Whereas the sky is smooth and boring.

Perversely though I do like jumping when there isn't an official jump and you're using a root or something to take off. Artisan free-range jumping.

A milk crate and an old ironing board innit?
40 years ago, but I'm sure I could curl out a rad One Handed Superman Seatpost Insertion if required.

I just don't feel like it today, ok?

Must be easy, kids do it.

Jumps are for chumps

i'm 43, and i LOVE jumping stuff!

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woosh, fly, set me free, free as a bird.......

(try not to end with thud... smash... tumble....crunch.....snap obvs 😉

I'm 57 and love jumping - so there!

I love airtime even though I'm rubbish at it.

I guess riding smoothly over rough terrain always feels good, so viewed from that perspective jumping is the highest possible endeavour

Try paragliding, it's like riding a 100% jump trail with no messy dirt at all. I'm rubbish at that too, mind

Some people are addicted to it, the brother of mine hit a large gap drop at Hamsterly blind (as in didnt check it out before hand)...for fun... the other day...

Its a different mindset.

It's rad and makes for good pics on facey-b.

Pics of simply riding along, without skidding or being well gnar, are boring.

Jumps are for chumps

Some people are addicted to it

To stop white men in their tracks. 😉

Jumps are okay it's those bloody roots all over the place that are the problem.

I enjoy jumps as part of a trail, its all part of the tapestry of the ride.

Specifically dirt jumping, if thats what people want to do then fine, but its not really mountain biking IMHO

Jumps are okay it's those bloody roots all over the place that are the problem

Massimiliano agrees with you

I like jumps if they're on route or more natural jumps but not really into standing around riding the same jump over and over. When I was a kid I was the same. I got bored jumping and watching others do the same but then I wasn't very good at it so I guess that's why I was bored. I was more into trials and always looking for challenging hills to ride up and down. I was the first of my mates to be able to track stand but the last to be able to bunny hop.

It's all down to what you get a buzz from. XC, Trail, Trials, Jumping, DH, it's all mountain biking after all.

I'm the miggeda miggeda miggeda miggeda mack daddy.

I did a jump once

Gives the arms a rest a d your legs for bit.

PS: I can't do jumps

Imagine that.

I don't mind the jumps (although I rarely get 'air') but the thing that does wind me up is the twisting of bars on videos when in the air. WHY DO THIS?!?! The more I see it the more it annoys me!

Because it's fun?

Because nobody likes the look of a dead sailor!

Because it looks cool - the logical end point is being able to carry off a proper "bubba scrub" - which will madsively improve your riding control.

I love jumps but there aren't any on the local stuff so when I go somewhere with jumps (like Revs last Friday) I can start to get it right by the end of the day. Then I go back to my normal riding and forget how to do it..

I'm 43 too:
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I love jumps but there aren't any on the local stuff so when I go somewhere with jumps

I love jumps but there aren't any on the local stuff so when I go somewhere with jumps

There are one or two but you need to know where to look, also places like Ribbesford with a few bits not too far away.

Don't forget Bike Park Malvern (TM) 😉

It's so you can save energy by not pedalling while your flying through the air...

Crashing also gives you another rest while you recompose yourself in front of everyone.

People don't "go for a walk" by standing around in the woods and watching each other jump up and down.

I've just been "out for a walk" round Derwent Water, with my two year old.

That's pretty much exactly what we did. It was great! 😆

Re:broken vid link above.. Is it van halen by any chance 😉

\m/ .I give up trying to post videos .

Go and spend a day learning the basics from Jedi in his field, then try to leave without a massive grin on your face.
You'll get it then.