Joined: May 22, 2006 Posts: 1,077 Location: Wellington.
Posted: Wed 21/Mar/07 3:59pm Post subject:
Monolith wrote:
I need to learn how to mad hukz, as I currently have no skill.
I'm willing to travel a little, can take up to 2 other people with bikes...
where is a good starting point for learning jumps/drops? I've done the little one by the stairs on Mt. Vic, but that's it (and it was damn sketchy)
that one is pretty dodge, watched a friend of mine break his collerbone on that one... there are three other drops on that field... several people have hurt themselves pretty bad on those.
There is a cool/easy jump up Mt. Vic as well, can easily do a 30ft jump off it, and fine to run on a hardtail.
I normally ride Mt. Vic most days around lunchtime and hit other trails sunday mornings.
Joined: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 4,545 Location: couch in welly
Posted: Wed 21/Mar/07 4:02pm Post subject:
chewbacca wrote:
Monolith wrote:
I need to learn how to mad hukz, as I currently have no skill.
I'm willing to travel a little, can take up to 2 other people with bikes...
where is a good starting point for learning jumps/drops? I've done the little one by the stairs on Mt. Vic, but that's it (and it was damn sketchy)
that one is pretty dodge, watched a friend of mine break his collerbone on that one... there are three other drops on that field... several people have hurt themselves pretty bad on those.
There is a cool/easy jump up Mt. Vic as well, can easily do a 30ft jump off it, and fine to run on a hardtail.
I normally ride Mt. Vic most days around lunchtime and hit other trails sunday mornings.
Let me know when/where suits.
You are towbared now? Awesome, Will start lunchtime rides in earnest when school holidays start for my last few days of training before secondar schools.
I used to be quite into jumping, riding at whistler a fair bit, but haven't really been into it since falling and hurting myself. Now i don't really have the balls or the bike, but am keen to ease myself back into it.
What you need is tabletops (not gaps, obviously), with nice straight take-offs, not a dirt-jump style lip - they're only really good for hard tails. The ramps on the rollercoaster are pretty ideal, cos they're dead straight, but it'd be nice to find some mellow tabletops so you can get into hitting transitions.
Man i've been looking at that drop by the stairs for ages - looks soooo do-able, but i always pussy out. I always swear i'm going to go and get my (now decaying) armour and learn it, but it never happens.
I'm probably going to check out the maidstone course on sunday if anyone fancies coming along. It's potentially a VUW bike club trip, so it'll be full of all sorts of abilities, none of which know each other as yet (so totally un-intimidating).
Joined: May 22, 2006 Posts: 1,077 Location: Wellington.
Posted: Wed 21/Mar/07 4:11pm Post subject:
skidston wrote:
Yeah, this is what i'm keen on as well.
I used to be quite into jumping, riding at whistler a fair bit, but haven't really been into it since falling and hurting myself. Now i don't really have the balls or the bike, but am keen to ease myself back into it.
What you need is tabletops (not gaps, obviously), with nice straight take-offs, not a dirt-jump style lip - they're only really good for hard tails. The ramps on the rollercoaster are pretty ideal, cos they're dead straight, but it'd be nice to find some mellow tabletops so you can get into hitting transitions.
Man i've been looking at that drop by the stairs for ages - looks soooo do-able, but i always pussy out. I always swear i'm going to go and get my (now decaying) armour and learn it, but it never happens.
I'm probably going to check out the maidstone course on sunday if anyone fancies coming along. It's potentially a VUW bike club trip, so it'll be full of all sorts of abilities, none of which know each other as yet (so totally un-intimidating).
i could be keen on maidstone, on sunday.
the step jump is mint, just get lined up beside the tree on the run-in - drop your brakes and hold on... thats it.
Joined: Feb 12, 2003 Posts: 1,065 Location: Back in Wellys
Posted: Wed 21/Mar/07 4:12pm Post subject:
skidston wrote:
Yeah, this is what i'm keen on as well.
I used to be quite into jumping, riding at whistler a fair bit, but haven't really been into it since falling and hurting myself. Now i don't really have the balls or the bike, but am keen to ease myself back into it.
What you need is tabletops (not gaps, obviously), with nice straight take-offs, not a dirt-jump style lip - they're only really good for hard tails. The ramps on the rollercoaster are pretty ideal, cos they're dead straight, but it'd be nice to find some mellow tabletops so you can get into hitting transitions.
two words: Skils Area
The jumps there are great for getting the feel for jumping, before you progress to other things
Joined: May 22, 2006 Posts: 1,077 Location: Wellington.
Posted: Wed 21/Mar/07 4:13pm Post subject:
CleverNickName wrote:
skidston wrote:
Yeah, this is what i'm keen on as well.
I used to be quite into jumping, riding at whistler a fair bit, but haven't really been into it since falling and hurting myself. Now i don't really have the balls or the bike, but am keen to ease myself back into it.
What you need is tabletops (not gaps, obviously), with nice straight take-offs, not a dirt-jump style lip - they're only really good for hard tails. The ramps on the rollercoaster are pretty ideal, cos they're dead straight, but it'd be nice to find some mellow tabletops so you can get into hitting transitions.
two words: Skils Area
The jumps there are great for getting the feel for jumping, before you progress to other things
Makara skills area?
Is that any good? I have not been up there for a while but from vorb pics it looks pretty easy...?
I was thinking the table at the top/start of maidstone... thats a decent size table
Haven't been to the skills area for a while. Last time i was there the drops looked perfect for learning to drop, but the table top really wasn't that sweet - it had a DJ style lip on it that made me want to wee myself
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