Hey Dan! If you're open to unsolicited advice, my suggestion would be to stick with the small line where you have to be more precise before you move up to the intermediate line. Learn those skills on the small stuff before moving up. Here's why - in the video, you are clearing those jumps with speed and speed alone. You're actually extending early and then with that body extension, absorbing the jumps. That's a potential recipe to get bucked. Slow down, and clear those little tables with technique rather than speed. Find your arc and those short landings won't be an issue. Your ramp will be tremendous for progression. All the best.
Awesome feedback and insights as usual! I think I need to work on a few of those things myself. Thank you so much for all the support and comments over the past year. Sage
I've taken my dj to mountain creek. Rode all dominion, salvation, hit all the wood features.. down crap Chute. I sessioned lower dominion. It was a blast. Even after that I struggle with my local bmx dirt jumps... also the smaller bike parks I always find the bigger jumps to be easier. When the lips is smaller then the bikes wheel base, they become more technical to jump
Ok, so I'm not crazy for wanting to bring my DJ to Skyline, lol. I just got some aggressive 26 in tires to help with grip so I'm hoping to try that soon. Thank you for the feedback Steve. Sage
Awesome seeing some of those trails out west, they look pretty gnarly. Technical climbs are still my weakest skill, along with slow tech crawls. Going slow is harder than going fast!
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Hey Dan! If you're open to unsolicited advice, my suggestion would be to stick with the small line where you have to be more precise before you move up to the intermediate line. Learn those skills on the small stuff before moving up. Here's why - in the video, you are clearing those jumps with speed and speed alone. You're actually extending early and then with that body extension, absorbing the jumps. That's a potential recipe to get bucked. Slow down, and clear those little tables with technique rather than speed. Find your arc and those short landings won't be an issue. Your ramp will be tremendous for progression. All the best.
Thanks, Josh!! Awesome feedback and advice!! I'm going to keep working on this. Per your jumping videos, "Be a small jump hero." Appreciate you! - Dan
Awesome feedback and insights as usual! I think I need to work on a few of those things myself. Thank you so much for all the support and comments over the past year. Sage
I've taken my dj to mountain creek. Rode all dominion, salvation, hit all the wood features.. down crap Chute. I sessioned lower dominion. It was a blast. Even after that I struggle with my local bmx dirt jumps... also the smaller bike parks I always find the bigger jumps to be easier. When the lips is smaller then the bikes wheel base, they become more technical to jump
Ok, so I'm not crazy for wanting to bring my DJ to Skyline, lol. I just got some aggressive 26 in tires to help with grip so I'm hoping to try that soon. Thank you for the feedback Steve. Sage
Also i have 3 1/2 inch risers on my dj.. and I love those bars on the smaller bike
Thank you for the insight Steve! Sage
Awesome seeing some of those trails out west, they look pretty gnarly. Technical climbs are still my weakest skill, along with slow tech crawls. Going slow is harder than going fast!
I don't know Zane, I've been on a few rides with you and you are pretty awesome on the tech. Sage
Check out Dakotah Norton from any of his UCI DH World Cup runs this year. Those are some high bars
Yes!!! Great call Mark! Sage
I always love the park jump content. I dont do much of that riding but am starting to do more
Love to hear that Erin. Progression is the name of the game. Let's get it! Sage