BlakZ
Likes Dirt
Hi All,
I am still very new to this beast of a sport, and now I want to start DH. I live in the southeast suburbs of Melbourne. Nearly 22 YO. Looking for people to ride with too at the moment so give me a holla if you want to help a new guy!
I’ve done all the forum searches I can think of, but please link me somewhere else if it has been covered.
Firstly, I have heard of community mornings/afternoon/evenings that exist for DH clubs. I think this would be a good place to start, meet some people, gather some advice, and ease into it. What clubs and communities can I look at joining in Melb? And how do I obtain further information on them and these DH meets?
I still don’t know exactly what kind of bike(s) I want. So until I make that decision I will rocking my hardtail on the DH to learn the ropes. I have ordered arm and leg armour, and already have elbow and knee pads. I understand the amount of PPE to wear is a personal decision, but because I don’t 100% understand what I am in for, I wanted to suss out some opinions- Should I invest in a full face helmet before my first DH ride, or is it likely that I will be sh*tting myself and going slow for a while anyway? I am extremely safety conscious, don’t get me wrong, just throwing it to the floor... Anyone got any further advice on DH PPE for a new guy?
That will do for now, I’d appreciate any words of advice you have!
This is the machine that will be taking me to the Olympics:
EDIT: Not actually going to the Olympics.
I am still very new to this beast of a sport, and now I want to start DH. I live in the southeast suburbs of Melbourne. Nearly 22 YO. Looking for people to ride with too at the moment so give me a holla if you want to help a new guy!
I’ve done all the forum searches I can think of, but please link me somewhere else if it has been covered.
Firstly, I have heard of community mornings/afternoon/evenings that exist for DH clubs. I think this would be a good place to start, meet some people, gather some advice, and ease into it. What clubs and communities can I look at joining in Melb? And how do I obtain further information on them and these DH meets?
I still don’t know exactly what kind of bike(s) I want. So until I make that decision I will rocking my hardtail on the DH to learn the ropes. I have ordered arm and leg armour, and already have elbow and knee pads. I understand the amount of PPE to wear is a personal decision, but because I don’t 100% understand what I am in for, I wanted to suss out some opinions- Should I invest in a full face helmet before my first DH ride, or is it likely that I will be sh*tting myself and going slow for a while anyway? I am extremely safety conscious, don’t get me wrong, just throwing it to the floor... Anyone got any further advice on DH PPE for a new guy?
That will do for now, I’d appreciate any words of advice you have!
This is the machine that will be taking me to the Olympics:
EDIT: Not actually going to the Olympics.