silentbutdeadly
has some good things to say
I remember that feature. It's one that is well worth working on to get right given the flat landing but it's inevitably faster to ride around...
What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!
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Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
The way Damo laid out the track there was no ride around. It was the first 'feature' after the starting sprint, and only really a problem for us A Graders at speed.
Luckily the temporary fix seems to have worked and the damper is waaaay overdue for a service anyway
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Do we know where that is?
BT180
Max Pfaff
Escaped death?I did this today....not exactly sure what it was.
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nzhumpy
Googlemeister who likes bikes and scandal
My guess is the start of Rampage at Narra, not sure though as I don't see it from that angle, looks bigger when you're at the top.
BT180
Max Pfaff
Yep, Rampage drop at Narra. The dude has really ballsed that one up!
TheAzza
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Yeah I narrowly escape any type of off. My focus is squarely on the tree, I was likely to hit on the run out, if my rear wheel decided to stay up there.
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TheAzza
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Are you supposed to launch off it or roll off it? Looks like this bloke did neither?
BT180
Max Pfaff
It's a drop and always has been, but recently someone's tried to make it a roller, which is sh!t because there's a perfectly good b-line next to it. Either this guy got confused, or just needs to work on his drop technique.
nzhumpy
Googlemeister who likes bikes and scandal
As BT said, launching is much easier, there is an awkward roll down beforehand so you need to put in a few good pedal strokes but once you're up to speed it's relatively easy...this guy just butchered it completely, I hope he came out of that ok because it looked like a brutal off.
Oddjob
Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
Absolutely smashed myself on the first Garrigal Gorillas Fiver ride of the season.
Hiked a bike up Vovos push up track but at least had James Hall to chat to (he was sweep). Followed by blind run down Vovos, which turned into a 20 min full body clench in the attack position as I had no idea what was coming.
Hated myself for being fat and slow but loved the punishment anyway.
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Hiked a bike up Vovos push up track but at least had James Hall to chat to (he was sweep). Followed by blind run down Vovos, which turned into a 20 min full body clench in the attack position as I had no idea what was coming.
Hated myself for being fat and slow but loved the punishment anyway.
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nzhumpy
Googlemeister who likes bikes and scandal
Vovos and I have a love/hate relationship, I usually ride up on my first run then decide I don't hate myself that much after all and just use the push up track, I've always thought it would be a hoot in reverse.
At least you didn't end up like ol' mate up there ^ nose diving off Rampage.
BT180
Max Pfaff
I was there also. Vovos in reverse was so much fun but I was absolutely knackered at the end! Such a massive turnout too, which is good to see.
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Spike-X
Grumpy Old Sarah
I've been riding Youies for years, and I'm yet to see a snake there. Not sure what I'm doing wrong/right.
wkkie
It's Not Easy Being Green
I almost took one out recently, about 2 weeks ago, about 1 minute into my ride. Just around the corner from the Drysdale Road car park on the way to the dams.