I Have Cajones!
10-05-04 | 09:21 PM
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I Have Cajones!
Well I finally worked up the 'anatomy' to hit my first stair set. The freeride club here at VT has some insane riders, and I didnt want to intro myself and not have some experience under my belt. SO i dropped my seat all the way down and huckked. The first set I hit was a 5 stair. Did that a few and then hit two 5 stairs in a row, about 7ft from on to the other. Did that a few times. Then saw 6 6 stairs in a row, like the 5's, but more. I could only hit four in a row, BUT that was b/c of speed and people. So now i have some healing to do, my wrists are dead (did this for about 1hr), my right ankle was twisted, and simutaniously my pedal took a bite out of my calf, and my 'ahem' have taken a few too! Im proud of my self, off to the showers, few hours o' sleep and off to 8am bio lab yeah.
-Jacob
-Jacob
10-05-04 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by snakehunter
and simutaniously my pedal took a bite out of my calf, and my 'ahem' have taken a few too
-Jacob
-Jacob
I hear ya. My shins are scar'd for life. I need some decent shin guards. Fortunatly we get the next 3 days off school so we have a 5 day weekend...beautiful weather for a ride, every day. IM IN HEAVEN.
10-06-04 | 07:29 AM
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If any one can huck that or do just about anything with that I give you serouis credit. Everytime I look at that pic I keep picturing a guy making it about 7 or 8 steps then bouncing head first the rest of the way...
10-06-04 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by WorldWind
There are temples built specialy for that.
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10-07-04 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by snakehunter
SO i dropped my seat all the way down and huckked. The first set I hit was a 5 stair. Did that a few and then hit two 5 stairs in a row, about 7ft from on to the other. Did that a few times.
10-07-04 | 11:47 AM
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Actually stairs like that aren’t that bad as they are close together with an equal depth to rise. The down side is, that makes them almost a 45 degree slope. So don’t fall. Just get way over the rear wheel and hope your legs don’t give out before you reach the bottom.
It’s just a civilized version of Moab.
It’s just a civilized version of Moab.
