Got a little bit of GoPro effect here. First time hitting this off camber rock roll into a tangle of roots.
The rock gardeners have been busy
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by LibraryIntelligent91
Got a little bit of GoPro effect here. First time hitting this off camber rock roll into a tangle of roots.
The rock gardeners have been busy
byu/LibraryIntelligent91 inMTB
by LibraryIntelligent91
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It’s amazing to see what people are willing to ride without knee pads…
Great job. 👏 I wonder if you could just drop the last section instead of rolling down it.
This body positioning is potentially dangerous. Your arms are almost fully extended and your weight is all the way back. With no weight on the front tire any off center impact is going to deflect it, throw it sideways, and you are going to go OTB. I’m glad you were fine here, but I would not recommend that you keep tackling features like this.
https://preview.redd.it/75rj82e4ltjf1.png?width=495&format=png&auto=webp&s=3063244111f4124355bc4cd74d4349c7181b31a1
Our brains instinctively move us away from perceived danger, but in this case it’s actually doing more harm than good. You want to be more centered on the bike. There are times when you need to get back on the bike, but if your arms are fully extended (or close to it) then that’s too far back.
Fellow Manitoba. I know exactly where this is on the blue highway trail in the Whiteshell.