Just getting back into the swing of things after about a 10yr hiatus. I’ve got a better understanding of where I want to take things and that’s to the mountains/bike parks for some more downhill, flow and features vs solely trail riding. For the time being I’m just trying to get out there everyday and ride a little bit after work to recondition myself.
Fortunately, I do have some features that I feel confident and comfortable practicing on that are relatively close (about a 5-10min ride from home). First up is this small 2’ drop. Wild how much bigger it looks on approach! Anyway, like the title says, how are things looking? Anyway I can improve? Everything feels good but I feel like I’m over thinking it thus over exaggerating my body movements rather than just letting the bike do its thing. I have a feeling it’s all mental vs physical as all I think about on my approach is that front wheel instantly dropping and sending me OTB. As a result, I feel like I’m excessively shifting my weight back while trying to pop up the front.
by leespankz
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That’s not a drop I would bother trying to pop off of, especially the way you’re doing it. You’re more likely to catch your rear tire and send yourself otb. I would just push off that.
Looks like you popped instead of a rearward weight transfer.