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Old 10-10-09 | 04:30 PM
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[QUOTE=jonestr;9823363] A friend, who is much better than me, was coming in hot to the turn and would dismount and flick around the corner and then remount.
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I am not that good but I saw good results with the above method today. The turn was 180 degrees around a post with sand 2-4 inches deep everywhere. Any speed at all resulted in a washout. Every time I dismounted and rotated on my outside foot stuffed in to the sand, I gained a position.

On my last lap I decided to ride it and it almost cost me a position. It was at least 2 seconds slower.
Thanks for the advice!!!!
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