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 Post subject: Re: Body Armour ???
PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:19 pm 
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Yeah it looks the same just different colour. sorry bout the link


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 Post subject: Re: Body Armour ???
PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:21 pm 
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Why I'm considering getting some pads, etc... 8-)



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 Post subject: Body Armour ???
PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:52 pm 
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You need bubble wrap

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 Post subject: Re: Body Armour ???
PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:26 pm 
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LOl - I dont think here is a definitive answer to this its all personal preference.. ive swung between just knees and the michelin man look.. it depends on terrain and how you ride. All the kit mentioned is sensible. Dont go to crazy with it however as restricting your movement and getting hot and thus fatigued is also a bad move.

One thing I would say is that coaching is maybe a better investment / also a good investment.. unless you are a really good self learner you will just keep crashing unless you correct bad technique. Often it takes someone else to point out what you should be doing.


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 Post subject: Re: Body Armour ???
PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:52 am 
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SurferEv wrote:
Why I'm considering getting some pads, etc... 8-)




Just learn to land properly.


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 Post subject: Re: Body Armour ???
PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:58 am 
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Thanks for those profound words of wisdom ;)

That was a given, and something I'd been trying to do lately.. My clip was a tongue-in-cheek contribution.. I have been considering some padding anyway as not all 'offs' can be predicted and can easily turn nasty but with some small measures could very much reduce the risk of serious injury. :)


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 Post subject: Re: Body Armour ???
PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:59 am 
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That was an amusing stack, you need to remember to jump before you go off the lip that way you control how you land

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 Post subject: Re: Body Armour ???
PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:04 am 
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Defo agree with getting coaching,
I've had 2 sessions with Jedi and it's got to be one of the bet ways to spend your money

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 Post subject: Body Armour ???
PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:03 pm 
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You were shifting your body forward as you went off the lip. That just kicks the back up and leaves you trying to land with all your weight positioned over the front wheel. That usually happens when you're trying too hard to jump, just roll into it in a neutral position. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Body Armour ???
PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:35 pm 
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trax wrote:
You were shifting your body forward as you went off the lip. That just kicks the back up and leaves you trying to land with all your weight positioned over the front wheel. That usually happens when you're trying too hard to jump, just roll into it in a neutral position. :)


deffo... its not about landing properly its about taking off right ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Body Armour ???
PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:04 pm 
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It's true landing is the easy part, it's gonna happen lol

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