Originally Posted by
Kendeathwalker
Those dogs look awesome..Love the shape of the head.
So Ive got a very noob question. I usually ride alone so Ive had no witnesses to this embarrassment. I have a lot of trouble getting over big logs that don't have ramps (usually made out of smaller logs) in front of them to help get the rear wheel over with out catching the big ring. Some of these logs are 1-2feet high though.. anyone.. have any suggestions?
The begginng of this youtube video perfectly illustrates my question.. and my experiences with getting over big logs..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FUo9tzK2SY
1. front wheel up on the log. stop -> brief trackstand ->lurch/lunge the back wheel up and onto the log. while throwing the front out/down off the log. roll on down and off. the idea is to do it quickly enough that you don't nail your ring on the log, obviously.
2. learn to bunny or j-hop over the entire thing.
3. ditch your large ring for a bashring and don't worry about whether you nail it on the log or not.
all three ways, you've got to be smooth with transfering your weight back and forth. jerky/hesitant stuff will mess you up more than anything else. find something that is a size you can do, and work on those to get them smooth/dialed. then go up a few inches. repeat.
my riding style incorporates a hacktastic blend of all three. attempts at the hopping smoothly over thing i usually reserve for less than a foot high, unless feeling particularly smoove at the time.