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Old 10-24-12 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by caloso
Bunny hopping isn't just a cool move, it's a useful skill. Think of it as a Z-axis swerve to avoid a small road hazard while holding your rightful and safe road position. It's also useful over RR tracks, which if we can recall the OP, is also an issue for this thread.
I forgot about the railroad track bit, and I don't remember anyone else covering it, the advice there, is to always hit it at 90 degrees. Much less chance of the tracks grabbing your wheels and causing an accident.
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