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[QUOTE="DahlElama, post: 207037, member: 24512"]
I totally agree with conditioning being an obstacle and has a huge impact on how I ride.

For me, a couple things helped me greatly early on.  One thing that has really helped me to ride faster and with more confidence is changing where my eyes are pointing.   My riding buddies noticed that I focused too close to the front wheel and tried to avoid obstacles :eek: , instead of looking further ahead and letting the bike suck up the bumps.  It was a weird transition at first but it helped me alot.   Part of this I believe was due to the fact that it had been 14 years since I had a dirtbike, and the equipment has changed alot.   I can trust my bike to soak up almost anything in my way.  I takle things harder and faster now, and looking further ahead lets me pick a good line, stay on the gas longer, and brake later :cool: .

One other thing that has helped me is not just riding with faster riders, but actually taking the lead on trail rides.  My riding buds started making me lead instead of just riding my pace and catching up when they stopped.  When someone is pushing me and trying to pass,  I just simply ride faster :debil: .

I don't know if any of this applies to you folks, but they were marked improvements in my riding and fun factor.

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