tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post114966756697918740..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: North ForkJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1149851454181181792006-06-09T05:10:00.000-06:002006-06-09T05:10:00.000-06:00Feather your brakes, don't grab and hold. Eventual...Feather your brakes, don't grab and hold. Eventually you'll get to the point where it's psychological and you just tap them without engaging them. <BR/><BR/>Get back off the seat for all descents, farther back the steeper they are.<BR/><BR/>Walk a technical descent the first time, rolling your bike to assess the "line". Then walk back up and try riding that line.<BR/><BR/>Ride over the stuff. You can get in more trouble trying to swoop around obstacles, especially if your speed it picking up, than you will if you slowly roll over the roots or rocks. Granted some obstacles are too big for a HT...but you get the drift.Malliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186936683465162035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1149730824002726352006-06-07T19:40:00.000-06:002006-06-07T19:40:00.000-06:00Further proof that cars are evil... I was leaving ...Further proof that cars are evil... I was leaving work on 6-6-2006 and my odometer read 666.6 miles and the temp showed 66 degrees. I was waiting for the car to explode into a fiery ball.daveIThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11149653335721603436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1149723050500278112006-06-07T17:30:00.000-06:002006-06-07T17:30:00.000-06:00Tuck down tight, get a firm but not white knuckle ...Tuck down tight, get a firm but not white knuckle grip, conciously relax the upper body to keep from overcontrolling and just go for it and enjoy the roller coaster. Yes, you could crash, but you can't dwell on it, or you can't get that peak performance. By the way, <I>never</I> do this on an unfamiliar trail or road! :D<BR/><BR/>By the way, I head for the West Coast Friday Morning!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991652373354118024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1149687937732875742006-06-07T07:45:00.000-06:002006-06-07T07:45:00.000-06:00Practica, Practice, Pratice that's the secret. You...Practica, Practice, Pratice that's the secret. Your limits will expand, you'll lose the fear.Jose Rojashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03646471413778968200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1149685375116147682006-06-07T07:02:00.000-06:002006-06-07T07:02:00.000-06:00What's your escape plan if you're pursued by a gri...What's your escape plan if you're pursued by a grizzly?Freewheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05882672545710899282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1149678269766380672006-06-07T05:04:00.000-06:002006-06-07T05:04:00.000-06:00You must work into it. I remember the first time ...You must work into it. I remember the first time I broke 30mph was going down a hill, and I thought it was insanely fast. I sought out hills and mountians and it wasn't long before 40mph was normal down a hill. Now I hit close to 70mph on a few mountains around here in the Catskills, but alas, in 2 more days I start my move to Austin, TX. <BR/>Just go and ride the hills, try to be smooth, like riding on ice when you descend. Feather the rear brake slightly if you need to, and lean your bike more than you think possible. You'll end up going way faster. But practice is what's needed.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875874126181281127noreply@blogger.com