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Old 09-30-13, 03:07 PM
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I will note that a tendency toward clumsiness and a desire to go WFO are a dangerous mix . . .
Does WFO mean Way F Overboard?
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Wide F'n Open. Technically, it refers to operating a throttle, but I think it counts when you're on a human-powered vehicle as well.
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WFO:



Gawd, you gotta think fast going that speed in the desert.
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^^ Probably got beat to the first hill by a XR650R. Only time mine's gone near that fast is on pavement.
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^^ I remember learning the fast way through tight sagebrush was sometimes over it; which worked most of the time . . . until you got that one hiding a basketball-size rock .
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^^ I remember learning the fast way through tight sagebrush was sometimes over it; which worked most of the time . . . until you got that one hiding a basketball-size rock .
Last part doesn't sound like fun. But I guess it's all good as long as YOU'RE OKAY!
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. . . it's all good as long as YOU'RE OKAY!



For the benefit of the uninitiated:
https://www.pinkbike.com/video/1922/
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Now I probably hit the deck once every 3 hours of riding. At one point my skill set really hit a growth spurt (at least I was under the impression of such), and I met this with more speed. Wound up face down about once every 45 minutes.
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