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Old 09-19-04, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Juniper
I used to practice falling by doing running forward shoulder rolls on soft lawn. I think it helped me as most of my crashes now I don't get hurt like I used to (I still have a little road rash here and there and some sore spots the next day; that's OK with me). My worst crash was an endo right onto the top of my head! That quickly taught me to ride way back on steep downhills and front-end dips.
Hahaha.. I used to pratice on the hardwood floor during shop class. I remember in high school, I was praticing doing endos on the street with toe clips. Somehow I went over the bars, landed on my feet, then I stuck my hand out and caught the seat of the bike

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