by ccmoran » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:38 pm
Practice, Practice, Practice will help overcome your fear of not clearing the distance needed. One of the biggest issues to have is good judgement on speed to clear the needed distance, then you will build up confidence again. Remember you want to land on the down slope of the landing jump, not the flats. Landing on the flats means you had to much speed and you will experience a bone jarring landing. Maintain your needed speed and make sure you don't chop the throttle as you leave the lip of the ramp.
Most on important thing about clearing doubles, triples and t-tops is compressing the suspension before leaving the take off jump.
So, learn your speed needed(appropriate gear 2nd or 3rd), maintain your speed, compress your suspension and you will be flying.
Now, do you know what to do if you are nose up or nose down in the air?? This is something else you will need to learn how to correct while in the air. This will save your butt one day once you have it mastered.
Thanks,
Chris
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