Today was a riding dream!!!

[Sandjunky]

I just bought my bike about 5 months ago. On my second ride, my friends took me to a huge drop in jump. They jumped it, but I wasn't ready for it yet. It is about 60' from top to bottom with the first 5-10 feet being verticle and then it is concaved to the bottom. :yikes:
I never stopped thinking about this jump since the day I saw it, so everytime I had a chance I would practice dropping in on anything I could find from 2 ft. to 5 ft. elevation changes.
Well today we went to the drop-in and I did it!! I climbed to the top and sat there for about a minute to get my nerve up. The first time wasn't pretty. I creeped off the lip and landed right at the bottom of the verticle section and rode down the remaining 50 ft. The second time I nailed it. I launched and landed about half way down. It was one of the coolest feelings I have had on my bike so far. :aj:

 

[JST122]

Good for you man. It is always a great feeling to accomplish and conquer a new obstacle/ ;)

 

[kmccune]

:nod:

 

[HajiWasAPunk]

sweet. Keep 'er pinned and keep conquering something new.

 

[ellandoh]

pics say a thousand words!!!! i want some

 

[RedStreak]

awesome----cant wait till i can do that. I just got my bike a few months ago and it will take some practice but i hope i can do that soon. AWESOME, by the way how old are you, I just want to know to see if there's a possibility of me being able to do something like that soon. I'm 13 so it may take a while to get there but anyway....

JB

 

[Sandjunky]

pics say a thousand words!!!! i want some

Thats funny because the first thing I told my friends was that I want a video of that. I'm going to work on that, but I have to figure out a way to carry my dig. cam without the risk of damaging it on the trail.

awesome----cant wait till i can do that. I just got my bike a few months ago and it will take some practice but i hope i can do that soon. AWESOME, by the way how old are you, I just want to know to see if there's a possibility of me being able to do something like that soon. I'm 13 so it may take a while to get there but anyway....

JB

Hey RedStreak, I'm 33 yrs. old. You have an advantage because you are riding at a young age, but don't rush it. You have plenty of time. Have fun and stay safe.

 

[ellandoh]

i got a $99 dollar camera at radio shack. it takes an SD card and will take movies, pics, voice record play mp3, use it as storage device . it has no moving parts and is tough as nails. it also came with a case and lens cover. it has been on multiple rides including duct taped to my helmet!!

looks like they're 139.99 now . they also sold a similar models at target and walmart shop around
http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...Price/RSK/00000000/00014999&parentPage=family

 

[High Lord Gomer]

I have something similar that I velcro to my helmet.

 

[YZ165]

Very Nice SandJunky! Where is that jump? Let me guess......Southern. At the far end of the main wash near the yellow dirt, on the north side. About a hundred and fifty yards north of the wash, and you jump back towards the wash? That the one? I was out there in my Jeep last weekend and saw two guys on KX's messing around there and now I'm curious if that was you! LOL! I was driving a copper colored Jeep CJ7 and trying like hell to make it up the west end of that cliff! YZ165

 

[Sandjunky]

Very Nice SandJunky! Where is that jump? Let me guess......Southern. At the far end of the main wash near the yellow dirt, on the north side. About a hundred and fifty yards north of the wash, and you jump back towards the wash? That the one? I was out there in my Jeep last weekend and saw two guys on KX's messing around there and now I'm curious if that was you! LOL! I was driving a copper colored Jeep CJ7 and trying like hell to make it up the west end of that cliff! YZ165

Damn! You know the area well. That is it. I did it on Friday sometime around 1:00PM. I was the only KX though. The three other riders were on Hondas. Am I exagerating or is that a sweet drop in?

 

[AssistSuper]

There's nothing quite like nailing something new and doing it perfectly.

The combination of adreneline and a little splash of fear is great.

 

[YZ165]

Damn! You know the area well. That is it. I did it on Friday sometime around 1:00PM. I was the only KX though. The three other riders were on Hondas. Am I exagerating or is that a sweet drop in?

I might have done a lap or two out there! ;)

I used to hit that, and the little hip jump just over the hill to the north west all the time...great fun! If you see us out there, come on over! YZ165