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3/9/2018 9:23pm
3/9/2018 9:23pm
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3/11/2018 12:29pm
I can never decide.
I did have a massive flatland once at Budds Creek. Running "backwards" on the pit tabletop. Beasley had this massive chasm on the other side- scary as shit. It's the same spot Millsaps lost his liver.
I overjumped that sucker in practice and found myself dropping about 30-feet straight to ground. At the last second I yanked upward on the bars and turned it wide open. I had no idea if it would work. I had one of those "crumple landings" and it hurt, but I rode it out. So in that case, the back wheel was best.
I did have a massive flatland once at Budds Creek. Running "backwards" on the pit tabletop. Beasley had this massive chasm on the other side- scary as shit. It's the same spot Millsaps lost his liver.
I overjumped that sucker in practice and found myself dropping about 30-feet straight to ground. At the last second I yanked upward on the bars and turned it wide open. I had no idea if it would work. I had one of those "crumple landings" and it hurt, but I rode it out. So in that case, the back wheel was best.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BfTs7gwjxPL/
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I'm lost for words.
A rookie over jumping will grab the front brake in the air naturally trying to stop himself from what's coming.
This makes the whole situation a lot worse
Start slow,feel the inertia and what the bike is doing.
30 foot drop? That's a huge jump.
Landing on the front wheel anywhere isn't advised,chances of that weight that's in the air behind you staying strait and controllable arnt good.
In this situation,As the old saying goes-pin it..bounce valves like never before.
Lastly,never ask this question again out loud at the track.
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