radiantm3 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 I want to see someone send it on the drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First-Blood Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 I want to see someone send it on the drop. I was gonna do it. But i let the fact of not having a full face and knee pads for first attempts get in my head. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBadger Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) This wood ladder is the B-line. To do the main line you must clear the gap, its 8 feet down and 8 feet out to the lip of the landing, 10-12 feet out and down is where you should be landing. The b-line is not easy, the ladder is 45 degrees down with the end of the ladder still 2 feet above the landing. Look at it before you try it. Edited March 15, 2020 by HoneyBadger 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiantm3 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 I saw the grade of the ladder yesterday. Didn’t seem any steeper than the end of the big mulligan “drop”. But I suppose looks can be deceiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBadger Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 I saw the grade of the ladder yesterday. Didn’t seem any steeper than the end of the big mulligan “drop”. But I suppose looks can be deceiving. Mulligan a-line is steeper, but you can roll it. Both lines on this feature require you to be in the air. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiantm3 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, HoneyBadger said: Mulligan a-line is steeper, but you can roll it. Both lines on this feature require you to be in the air. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Ah yea I can see how that could be a mental block. It doesn’t look bad from the top but it’s probably just the POV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 2 hours ago, First-Blood said: I was gonna do it. But i let the fact of not having a full face and knee pads for first attempts get in my head. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk See what happens when you have kids🤣 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First-Blood Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 See what happens when you have kids[emoji1787]FactSent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobra Kai MTB Guy Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Almost found out the hard way that roll in is on the left and not the right! Not a bad roll in at all. Highly recommend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First-Blood Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Almost found out the hard way that roll in is on the left and not the right! Not a bad roll in at all. Highly recommend. Once the top is finished the roll in will be more visible from top. But its fun cause you can either brake check at top and release brakes and shoot down or float over top bits of it and tag the bottom part. It's tappered the way it is so people enter where they should at top but has a safery net on cliff side visually and in case you get a little off track at bottom. Initial plan was just an even planked roll in. But it was much more intimidating seeing a gap your tire could wedge into between the ramp and the cliff on the way down. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) On 3/15/2020 at 12:06 PM, HoneyBadger said: This wood ladder is the B-line. To do the main line you must clear the gap, its 8 feet down and 8 feet out to the lip of the landing, 10-12 feet out and down is where you should be landing. The b-line is not easy, the ladder is 45 degrees down with the end of the ladder still 2 feet above the landing. Look at it before you try it. The rider in the video doesn't seem to be lifting (properly or not) the front end of the bike... Just moving his weight back a bit and then letting the bike roll into the gap after the ladder. You can even see where the front wheel immediately drops below (or looks like it does) the end lip of the ladder right after clearing it. Just for my understanding... Is this how this type of feature is meant to be ridden/cleared — just kind of rolled at the right speed — or would a better approach be to have some lift (bunny hop type technique maybe)? This isn't any type of criticism... Looking at the video just made me think about it. And BTW... Having a video like this that shows a new feature and something of how to ride it, I think, is great. Thanks. Edited March 17, 2020 by RidingAgain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/15/2020 at 12:06 PM, HoneyBadger said: This wood ladder is the B-line. To do the main line you must clear the gap, its 8 feet down and 8 feet out to the lip of the landing, 10-12 feet out and down is where you should be landing. The b-line is not easy, the ladder is 45 degrees down with the end of the ladder still 2 feet above the landing. Look at it before you try it. 45deg angle with a 2' drop, so kinda looks like coming off the hub at Coler in Bentonville I would imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBadger Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 The rider in the video doesn't seem to be lifting (properly or not) the front end of the bike... Just moving his weight back a bit and then letting the bike roll into the gap after the ladder. You can even see where the front wheel immediately drops below (or looks like it does) the end lip of the ladder right after clearing it. Just for my understanding... Is this how this type of feature is meant to be ridden/cleared — just kind of rolled at the right speed — or would a better approach be to have some lift (bunny hop type technique maybe)? This isn't any type of criticism... Looking at the video just made me think about it. And BTW... Having a video like this that shows a new feature and something of how to ride it, I think, is great. Thanks.Any way you do it and stay upright is fine. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, RidingAgain said: The rider in the video doesn't seem to be lifting (properly or not) the front end of the bike... Just moving his weight back a bit and then letting the bike roll into the gap after the ladder. You can even see where the front wheel immediately drops below (or looks like it does) the end lip of the ladder right after clearing it. Just for my understanding... Is this how this type of feature is meant to be ridden/cleared — just kind of rolled at the right speed — or would a better approach be to have some lift (bunny hop type technique maybe)? This isn't any type of criticism... Looking at the video just made me think about it. And BTW... Having a video like this that shows a new feature and something of how to ride it, I think, is great. Thanks. At the degree of decline and speed of that descent, lifting the front of the bike either with a momentary manual or with compression/release would only serve to potentially get you pointed in the wrong direction or mistime the drop. The rider in the video demonstrated the best approach IMO, which is to be in an attack position that enables you to give a push forward as you're going off the drop. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Agree 100%. Take the timing problem out of the equation and just push the bike forward. Well done.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 For a long time I avoided any kind of drop because of fear of not getting the timing right (it feels horrible when you mistime it...even if you don't eat it). But help from friends and sessioning those little tiny wood jumps behind Peddlers bike shop drilled into me the whole throwing the bike forward. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) The rider is going fast enough that it really doesn't matter. If you're going slow on drops, then you definitely have to adjust your weight. Edited March 17, 2020 by ATXZJ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobra Kai MTB Guy Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Need video of someone hitting the right side please. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First-Blood Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Its called TESTING! Haha. For Realz. I hit it many different way and one of them was to ensure someone rolling like that would come out ok. You can also launch off the lip and barely tag the bottom. Or you can... forget it. Just go ride it people. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First-Blood Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Need video of someone hitting the right side please.If i can break free in a sec from the kid ill go do it. ... Update Video coming from HB. I definitely did not hit it as clean as I had hoped I came in real hot over corrected and wasn't prepared for the landing but there it is...as soon as he posts it Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBadger Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Coming in hot 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMTBrider Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Just had a decent shower pass thru here. Fairly wet and slick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4fun Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, HoneyBadger said: Coming in hot Even with the video effect that looks like a massive drop! Can’t wait to give it a look 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Having been there that is impressive! Thanks for sharing and awesome feature. I know I want to try but not sure my bike/weight will agree with my decision 😅 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horncpa Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 13 hours ago, Morris said: Having been there that is impressive! Thanks for sharing and awesome feature. I know I want to try but not sure my bike/weight will agree with my decision 😅 I'm right there with ya Morris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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