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Robbie
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I had a giggle at this:
Q. yo RC i want to no why when ever i hit a little jump on my kona shred i do a faceplant in the ground and almost die
A. RC: You need to stop jumping anything until you understand and practice your jumping technique.
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stilllife
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| Posted: Fri 23/Mar/07 2:32pm Post subject: |
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i live in town and im keen for freeriding
ive found some amazing jumps and drops all over the city
a weekly ride would be awesome .we could arrange a day and time.start advertising it.get all the riders in welly to come along
and like others have said.a ride like this will benefit everyone and push them to there limits
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Monolith
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| Posted: Fri 23/Mar/07 2:35pm Post subject: |
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sounds like I might flag it - too many tiwkcufs wanting to do 40 foot gaps and huge doubles from the sounds of it.
I'll stick to my baby jumps for now until I'm comfortable being judged by my riding ability.
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chewbacca
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Joined: May 22, 2006
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Location: Wellington.
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| Posted: Fri 23/Mar/07 2:35pm Post subject: |
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| stilllife wrote: | i live in town and im keen for freeriding
ive found some amazing jumps and drops all over the city
a weekly ride would be awesome .we could arrange a day and time.start advertising it.get all the riders in welly to come along
and like others have said.a ride like this will benefit everyone and push them to there limits |
agreed. lets make it happen.
maybe we should start a wellington freeriders - riding group on vorb.
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ssipface
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fox
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| Posted: Sat 24/Mar/07 7:43am Post subject: |
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| Monolith wrote: | sounds like I might flag it - too many tiwkcufs wanting to do 40 foot gaps and huge doubles from the sounds of it.
I'll stick to my baby jumps for now until I'm comfortable being judged by my riding ability. |
 Monolith such anger. Why not come up the windmill with me and session those jumps. Plenty of learning potential up there, I'm taking a newbe up there. Chewbacca pm me if you're keen to go and session long gully some time. We could head up next weekend.
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Mike_the_Hippy
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| Posted: Sat 24/Mar/07 10:17am Post subject: |
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Im keen to join in , havnt done a street sift for a while.
Yea and skate parks are the best place to practice for off road sifting.
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chewbacca
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| Posted: Mon 26/Mar/07 7:13am Post subject: |
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SO there is a dig day at long gulley this sunday?
I am keen, what time do you meet and where?
Can you sift in some riding as well?
What tools should I bring?
Do you need a wgtn Mtn bike pass to attend dig-days? (I do have one but are just curious)
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Mike_the_Hippy
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| Posted: Mon 26/Mar/07 9:52am Post subject: |
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Yea this sunday we will be busy and are hope'n to get enough people to shape up the new buldozed section cleared enough so everyone can start using it asap.
if you just meet at the enterance gate around 10am .
if you have a grubber of a rake bring it ,we have tools but do run short if heaps of people turn up.
Digging goes from 10-1pm and then i'll be sessioning fo a while since i havnt ridden up there for a couple of months.
In regards to the membership thing , Its ok to bring someone along to check it out if they arnt members but we strongly insist they become members if they would like to return.
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Flyboy
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| Posted: Mon 26/Mar/07 10:01am Post subject: |
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Monolith wrote:
sounds like I might flag it - too many tiwkcufs wanting to do 40 foot gaps and huge doubles from the sounds of it.
I'll stick to my baby jumps for now until I'm comfortable being judged by my riding ability.
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shame you guys didnt turn up to maidstone yesterday- twas pretty quiet, and there was only a few groms around, they didnt get in the way too much. But there was 4 of us came down from palmy to introduce 2 new guys to the track and practise our jumping skills/general confidence. was an awesome day with huge progress made by everyone. although, i suspect I have broken my toe.... ah well, that the price! 
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chewbacca
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| Posted: Mon 26/Mar/07 4:51pm Post subject: |
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it twas a shame we missed maidstone yesterday, too much on at the moment... will try to post with as much notice as possible if we are planning a session.
on that note - LG on Sun.
Also Jono and I are planning a sift around Mt. Vic this wed, 1pm at the top carpark.
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Mike_the_Hippy
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| Posted: Mon 26/Mar/07 6:51pm Post subject: |
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I think monolith statement still bugs me....youve gotten the wrong idea.
I ended up sifting through the Karori Bmx track for about 4 hours, well it should be called the Techy jump park and todlers play area. after 1.30 its a case of picking the line with the least amount toddler traffic.
There are so many sets of jumps there that require a unique set of skills for each.
when you dont feel like your getting anywhere one one section then you try a different line and come back later and try again.
Ive not done true doubles for a while and was good a having a crack at some of the vert ones, still a few you wont see me trying for a while i think.
Was a good a day cause ive got bunch of sore muscles reminding me now.
note: Its better if the wind is heading south too (tailwind on all lines) .
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Monolith
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| Posted: Tue 27/Mar/07 2:13pm Post subject: |
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| Mike_the_Hippy wrote: | | I think monolith statement still bugs me....youve gotten the wrong idea. |
I quite possibly do have the wrong idea - I had visions of people starting out on fairly small drops/doubles and progressing up - until others started talking about things I don't feel at all confident about...
the last time I tried a new drop (The tiny one by the stairs on alexandra park, mt vic) I got laughed at by half a dozen people because I mustn't have looked "Cool" or something with my sketchy landings (x3). When freinds laugh at you for that kind of thing it kinda dents one's confidence and willingness to try anything else new with anyone watching. 
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chewbacca
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| Posted: Tue 27/Mar/07 2:23pm Post subject: |
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| Monolith wrote: | | Mike_the_Hippy wrote: | | I think monolith statement still bugs me....youve gotten the wrong idea. |
I quite possibly do have the wrong idea - I had visions of people starting out on fairly small drops/doubles and progressing up - until others started talking about things I don't feel at all confident about...
the last time I tried a new drop (The tiny one by the stairs on alexandra park, mt vic) I got laughed at by half a dozen people because I mustn't have looked "Cool" or something with my sketchy landings (x3). When freinds laugh at you for that kind of thing it kinda dents one's confidence and willingness to try anything else new with anyone watching. |
Don't get put off, I have been laughed at alot... the whole idea of this is for anyone to start at any level and progress from there.
just wanting to put together a crew of good people who want to learn how to jump.
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Flyboy
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| Posted: Tue 27/Mar/07 2:26pm Post subject: |
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its pretty tihse if people are taking the ssip just coz you're not up to thier standard- everyone starts somewhere, and goes at their own rate. practising skills with maktes should (and usualy is) about pushing each other outside comfort zones to try new things, or pick up new techniques. Not laughing at one poor bugger who cant get it right every time.
On sunday I tried the drop out of the bottom of maidstone onto the grass for the first time- was so excited id made it i never bothered to turn for the burm and tumbled off. didnt matter because I was sitting there with a huge silly grin on my dial!
Anyone who laughs at a mate when hes trying something new and not quite getting it is a pillock 
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