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"It's All in Your Head"
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[QUOTE="MadEarthWorm, post: 830439, member: 41458"] Thanks a lot for the feedback guys. It may be a case of me trying to do too much too soon, like you pointed out BunduBasher. Or maybe it's my job--it's pretty stressful these days. It's funny but I never worried about jumping until I realized everytime I got to a jump I had to slow way down and roll it; I got tired of that so I started out slowly on the little track jumping "babytops" and after a while I was a little bored--but still having fun. I've always loved corners/turns and I still do, so that's where I try to practice the most. I'm not fast like some people but it's funny I how I just ride the best I can and sometimes I catch people in turns (especailly the tight ones)--of course they roost me 10 seconds later. Jumping is secondary in my book, it just so happens that as I moved to the advanced track the jumps became more important and I started to "think" about them more. I do ride with a couple guys Ivan, and they are pretty helpful, real helpful actually, but they are also fast, so I think they only have speed on their minds. One of them is the guy who helped me my first day at the track all those months ago. I've been wanting to come back to SC to hangout with you all again so I hope to do that before the end of this riding season. I've ridden trails again and I got a little better than when we went out that first time--lots of fun!! And mud. After a ride a couple weeks ago one guy (Shaun) said that I should stop crying and when I explained that I wasn't "crying" I was just "concerned" about whatever it was (hehehehehe), he said the only reason he was hard on me is because he wants me to ride at the level he knows I can. It turns out, he and a buddy watch me every time we ride, apparently I did okay my first few times out on the advanced track. Even when I ate it hard I got back up and kept trying (Nods to Ol'89r). There are times when I am so comfortable on the bike I can't ever imagine doing anything else with my leisure time and those are the times when everything seems so easy--I wonder where that comes from. I don't jump the highest/farthest but I feel pretty "smooth" and comfortable so each time I end up going a little faster and farther. I guess I wasn't expecting to start riding like such a fresh-out-of-the-box Newb again...LOL. I am an expert in one thing though, I can tell you exactly what sort of roost pattern every model tire will leave across your jersey, helmet (that you just waxed) and teeth. Yes, teeth should be fully exposed and clenched as the theme from Rocky plays in your head while you chase down that 13yo girl that just passed you....again. :bang: :laugh: It's cool you guys didn't forget about me. :aj: Hey Sparx I'm still down for Tomahawk whenever you can get out there. I had fun that day we went! [/QUOTE]
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