Can you jump/ride drops?

Steve’s pic above looks like an unofficial bit of Follow Your Dad at Cannock 😀

Ton, Rob and Chip. I’ll post up a sat ride in a few weeks on BB and here for a nice pootle from Rothewll (we can meet you at Country park) over to Tempy and do some loops in the woods (I may miss the bit out where I broke my ribs though), jumps are optional I hope….

good good steve, sat 28th is my next free one, if thats alright with others.

I had a bit of an epiphany a couple of weeks ago after crashing fairly hard and rolling into a tree. The best bit of advice ive been given is “spot your landing”, this really stops me stiffening up in the air (though i do get a twitch if its a nice jump 😉 ). Now jumps and drops are a big part of my ride and i am bleeding loving ’em! Want to get higher n start whipping. Big AIR!

all depends on how much i psych myself out to begin with… if its on the track and i dont have time to over-think it i’m generally ok

that`s just how i was at cannock last week (first visit,certainly not the last)

Sorry Rob I’m in Peterborough 28th, nowt to stop you lads going though. I should be ok week before if anyone else up for it?
Sat 21st, I’ll post it up. I was in Tempy Friday, it’s riding really fast at the moment, still the odd slurpy bit in woods around golf course to make it interesting though 😀

steve, 21st is fine for me mate. 8)

ton – glad that you have sorted your jumps out and apologies for not saying so in first post. I was (am) still nursing my wounds and stiffness from failing to do likewise on Friday at the time of posting 🙁 Even looked at the armour thread (and wiggle) this morning!! But that would be a little silly ex-DH.

OOI – did you have a lid on when jumping (as I assume that it was you enjoy the wind in your hair the other day!!) 😉 ??

lidded and kneepadded. 😀

I won’t manage a ride on Monday, I’m well goosed!
We’ll get out one day, though. It WILL be awesome.

It’s great isn’t it? I used to do a lot of jumps when I were a lad, but have stayed away from anything too high until recently.

This is my highest yet (taken at Bedgebury this morning at 7am when I had the place to myself)

Think this is about my limit.

Launched off the fun box at gt freeride recently and enjoyed that, nice sculpted landing though!
Have gone over the middle drop off higher up the hill but didn’t quite life my front enough the second time and nearly went otb.. Scared myself rotten. Never had the guts to do it again though!
Did Caddon bank at Inners after a few years away, did the third (big) drop at the top and was shaking afterwards when I stopped and turned to look at it.
Deffo getting less hung-ho than I was 5 or 10 years ago.. Maybe marriage, family and mortgage have calmed me down a bit.
Used to just ride over/off things without too much thought, tend to stop and size up stuff these days before deciding (not) to ride it full pelt!

just been out to another local dh/jump spot (middleton woods or beruit, depending on your mettle).
one of the dh runs has 2 nice 2 ft drops which i checked out on the push up.
made sure the landing are was clear, pushed up, and rode down the dh run, and nailed em both 8)
someone gave me a tip about spotting the landing, and it bloody works too, makes the whole thing a lot smoother.

miggy wood is good fun not been there in a while, dont like goin in the dark 😉

ps ton have you still got that hardrock for sale?

Scamper –
Steve’s pic above looks like an unofficial bit of Follow Your Dad at Cannock

I spotted that too, coming from the side and landing on a fire road… not adviseable with all the traffic it gets!

21st I’m off work. It’s a date.

Had loads of bikes in the last few yrs and this my cheapist frame build has proper made me get more air,less effort and x10 confident


Image blurred due to speed lol 🙄

Nice one Chip, I’ll wait till end of week before posting it up on here and BB, take it you’ll park at mine Chip? We could meet ton at Roth CP (or will you be driving to Tempy Tony?) Might even get anotherstan along to demonstrate the flying dismount.

country park is good Steve.
i will have to either spin or walk the climbs tho.

Just been out to a local jump spot and managed to clear the three tables, they are only small but I was happy with myself. I then popped down to the other local jump spot that is bloody amazing there are so many lines. I will be trying hard not to hurt myself there in the next couple of weeks.

Mondays ride in the wet put the brakes (literally) on my re-emerging confidence, some serious mincing took place 😳 still nice to be back on bike though. Got a busy weekend now as our Ben gets married Saturday, so will post up the Tempy jump fest on Monday.

Yes, I’ll park & ride up with you, Steve.
Walking uphill, talking bo!!ox suits me fine, ton.

Was going to start another thread for a ride on Sat but hopefully anyone interested will see it on here.

Sat 21st April Ride to Temple Newsam for a session of all the good stuff and to watch ton nailing all those jumps 😀

I will be setting off from Mickletown Community Centre, Methley LS26 9JE at 8.30 am. plenty of parking available. Will meet ton (and anyone else) at Rothwell Country park (suggest bottom of road under railway bridge just before canal) at 9.00 am approx.

If anyone fancies meeting us at Temple Newsam we should be at the little DH course around about 9.30 – 10.00 am and will spend a bit of time there.

Post up if these times don’t suit and we’ll settle on whats best for us all.
Steve.

This is about the biggest I’ve done….maybe 10 – 12ft from top to landing….although must say riding a bike with 8″ of travel meant there was a lot less to worry about….but still scared the crap out of me and took about 10 mins to get the minerals to try it.

steve and chip, you are gonna think i am a right pillock, but i got my weekends mixed up.
i have to work on saturday morning.
hope you see this fella’s, and sorry to let you down.

steve- i might be out, if my new bike comes and i can sort some pedals in time. but don’t wait for me, because i’m only a maybe

I always try to imagine oneself as i stand at the lip of the drop or jump,shut my eyes and feel the take off underneath me and have that picture in my head.it works for me,although im only at the 1-2ft drop stage at the moment.
i do find them very frightening and dangerous!

I can, a bit, but I’ve got a bit of psychology… Roll in, looking good… BANG ON THE BRAKES! But not in time, so you still end up having to do the drop but at about 1mph. Magic. Bloody brain.

A weekend with bob campbell coaching and I can now 😀

I had so many bad habits, like speed bunny hopping rather than manual bunny hopping. Never been able to jump properly/ consistently but could clear decent sized doubles by the end of the coaching. Recommend it to anyone.

No worrys Tony, we’ll still have a ride and arrange another when you are free. rob I’ll post details up on BB, just turn up if you can.

Done the high one at GT, getting the run in right is the hardest part. Want to try the one at Stainburn half way up the Norewood side but that run in looks even worse!

One from the weekend:

you cant beat old blokes having fun……. 8)

I wore SPDs for 15 years and stayed firmly planted on the ground, changed to flats and I’ve got soooo much better since then.