looking around on google maps a few weeks back and I found that theres a little 4X track near me. went and had a look round it the other week and walked it, there was no one there. finally got up there today and had a go. couple of thoughts afterwards
1: i am technically crap 🙂
2: it was the most fun i’ve had in ages, short sharp effort
3: i even managed to get myself airborne for a moment on more than one occasion on several runs and i’m not light and i’m riding a full suss.

things to learn from now on: how to manual, how to do doubles, not be a scaredy cat and keep off the brakes. i was really trying at the end to get more (millimeters really 🙂 ) of air of some of the little jumps, back end getting a bit “wandery”. will definitely be back up there again

anyone else tried a 4X track and found it helped with normal riding? any tips for a newby? time for a new bike? 🙂