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Dropoff Training + Cascades
When:
Sunday, 7 December, 2008 - 08:30
Duration:
4 hours
Come Rain or Shine:
If it's raining, I won't be there. Meeting Point:
Hews Reserve, Belrose
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Details:
OK so Sunday seems to be the preferred day.
We will spend a bit of time at the park having a muck around off the rock. We can then pedal up to Cascades and do the Technical DH single track and then ride back up Heath Track. I will be walking back up as I will take the big bike!
I'll probably take my camera and try and get some pics of drops, crashes etc 
After the ride we can get a bite to eat at the bistro up the road.
Although it is grass I'd recommend you bring some pads if you are not confident on this kind of thing.
Who's in?
pikey, Peter R, Bernd, Buck, Daz, Carlgroover, Gary, linco, Slowpup, Mr Lights, jdb (11 riders)
What Happened?
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But I'm going to Homebake on Saturday
So I'm not sure what condition I'll find myself in the next day
Is hews reserve where the jump or whatever is - no riding to the actual practice spot
Then it gives me the option to be a little late
And just leave when I have hit the ground enough
....for anybody out there that wants to rise to the next level.
You start off with gutter height launch off's, landing on a very soft downward sloping grass hill advancing as high as you feel comfortable (4 foot).
Note: this is not an organised event, its just a group of like minded people following Buck I and others to this park to practice our skills.
Having said that, we then head off into the cascades to implement our newly refind skills.
Pikey
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Salad is what food eats
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Pikey, I'm remaining non-commital waiting to see how I feel on Sunday morning.
If I'm going, I'll be on time
If you are going to Homebake you're brain, body and belly will be baked! Party like a rockstar, Drink to get drunk or go hard or go home!
Listen to the wise words of Master Pikey. He'll have you jumping like him in no time
Andy
Yes the dropoffs are actually at the park itself so you don't have to be there right on time.
I'd imagine we would be at the reserve for a good hour or so before we go to Cascades.
The Jekyll... I'll confirm on Friday/Saturday.
May be there as well for some learning.
This sounds like a great ride. I'll see if I can clear the calendar.
Will try to get there following a Saturday night 40th in Cronulla. Don't wait. If I'm not up to it the young bloke (Tom 15yr old) may go along any way! It would be great for both Deb and I to learn some skills.
Cheers guys.
Andrew
I'm in boys, now do they training wheels for dropoffs?
Downhilling is all new to me, Oxford falls last Wednesday night certainly had my heart pumping & amazed how some of you just launch off a metre drop without blinking (very cool).
I'd really like to head up to Ourimbah forest again, so I may only stay for the jump training session if that's OK. Plus I'm supporting some sore ribs thanks to Oxford Falls, a little pebble got in my way & flew over my handlebars on three seperate occasions in the space of 5mins.
So feel free to give me tips.
That's the right attitude Sam.
There are drops for all levels at this park. The smaller ones are easily rollable so even if you don't quite get it right nothing will go drastically wrong.
I'm sure we'll all learn something on this day
Sorry guys, I don't work today & my ribs have bothered me all day, in fact the sorest they have ever been since Wednesdy night, so jumping may not be a good idea.
Have fun!
Have fun guys...
It's raining here so I'm wondering if the ride is still on?
John.
Carl, it stopped raining here about quarter past five, so I'll still be going up as long as it does not start again.
I'm still going
Rain hasn't even registered at Terrey Hills so it must be light
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN60901/IDN60901...
Thank you all for coming. I hope you all got something out of it.
I had my usual crashes but bike and me are all in one piece still. I'll put some photos up soon hopefully.
Lozza and I went back and did it all again after lunch actually. Lots of fun
Oh Dylan. I also managed to stay on my bike for once on the Cascades DH. Big suspension helps
http://youtu.be/6tLmDLCT2XE
LOL... you should ride that everywhere Buck
You guys owned that section!!
Thanks, but I totally stacked soon after there in the same spot as last time.. grrrr
even more sore and tired I then stacked again onto my back again.. .ouchy