Apologies for the Americanism...
What mountain biking / cycling things would you like to achieve before you die? Eg. ride the Moab slickrock, clear a gap jump, megavalanche, that sort of thing.
I'd like to do the puffer at least once. Maybe in 2014:)
Wheelie for as long as I would like
Decent bunny hop
Smallish gap jump
Manual
Wheelie for as long as I would likeDecent bunny hop
Smallish gap jump
Manual
yep CHL me too
and also lose the fear on drops offs
and a trip to Moab is on the list for me
to ride the 3 countries with my daughter 🙂
Trans Provence
Megavalanche
Tour Divide
Marin/Repack
Iceland tour
Strathpuffer
Riding in Canada, bike park type thing
Of the ones I've done
Slickrock Trail - Moab
South Boundary Trail - New Mexico
Monarch Crest - Colorado
La Transardata - Sardinia (10 day trip)
Of the ones I've not done:
Cape Epic - South Africa
I would like to add one.
A day with Jedi, although I suspect it may take more than a day to achieve m above list.
Can bunnyhop at will like real bunny 🙄
Tour of Mont Blanc
oh and cheers for that I've been suppressing that for years....
No go to happen at the mo. Family finances, lack of fitness
So to pass on the misery
Slick rock
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_clinch/6426905781/ ]Slick Rock Trail[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/john_clinch/ ]John Clinch[/url], on Flickr
Pearl Pass
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_clinch/6426927261/ ]Pearl Pass Colorado[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/john_clinch/ ]John Clinch[/url], on Flickr
White Rim
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_clinch/8206922698/ ]White Rim Trail, Close to the White Rim[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/john_clinch/ ]John Clinch[/url], on Flickr
I need to learn how to jump and rail corners, my day with Jedi in March should go some way to achieving that.
As far as other skills goes I want to be able to manual for a good few seconds.
Trips wise I want to go to Fort Bill, The Alps and Whistler. The above skills should get me down the hills there with a reasonable amount of style.
I would love to live in a mountain resort so I could ride in the summer and ski/board in the winter. Unfortunately my job means that I can't unless I win big on the lottery.
Soloing a 24hr at some point and Mountain Of Hell are the only specific things. Otherwise, just continue to improve my riding and keep riding new, exciting places, getting as loose as possible and shredding rear tyres.