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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 12:48pm
I race mx but going to try my first hare scramble and there will be logs, do I approach it like a whoop and skim the top with my front wheel than lean back and bunny hop with the rear wheel so I don't endo. Can you just wheelie over it with the same technique.

They look really intimidating but I get the idea it would be harder if you go slow, than again I don't want to endo my brains out.
thanks for any tips
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montesagold 9/29/2010 7:15pm
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Square up on a log just as you would wheelie over a whoop. After the front wheel crosses is where its different. Carry your momentum but just as the rear wheel hits the log, maintain smooth throttle control and brace for the front end to drop. If you force the issue and hammer the throttle, the the rear will slide to one side as you eat shit.

What race are you doing? 99% of off road races don't have log crossings, and if they do their should an alternate route. Find a down tree around the house and practice before you try it underpressure.
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Karma 9/30/2010 7:48pm
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your advice makes a lot of sense, especially not pinning the throttle, which would be my instinct as a moto guy, and I will slide my weight back as the rear wheel hits the log.

Its just a local hare scramble, not a major event, 3 20 minute laps, I want to try something less intense than mx, Im plus 40 now and enjoy trail riding so I thought I give it a try for the first time.
thanks for the advice!
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Bulldog 10/4/2010 8:26am
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"I want to try something less intense than mx"

How did it go? Did you find it less intense? It is a whole lot of different intense especially when you add water. Let us know how it goes...
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BHKTM300 10/5/2010 4:40pm
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I was an MX racer way back in the day and switched to off road about 10 years ago. I race XC's GP's(cross between MX and XC's here in the Northwest) ISDE's and the occasional Hair Scramble. I can tell you that all the MX racing I did was a huge help. The hardest part was pacing myself at the start. I wanted to treat it like a 10 lap sprint! That did not work out for to long. Most of my races are between 2-3 hours so maintaining a strong but safe pace is the most important part. Go fast where you know you can and take your time at the places that give you the most trouble. This is the best way to conserve energy so you can make it to the end.
Im also 40 and am having more fun off road than I did racing MX. You get more time on the bike. No gate fees and there isnt alot of down time waiting for motos. Great familys and the racers are super fun to bang bars with. No attitudes and we are all there to just ride and help each other out.
Good luck and keep us posted on how you did and how you liked it.

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