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Old 06-22-2014, 12:31 PM
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Man, thats scary similar to my story. Bought my first dirtbike, an '05 EC300, last spring, at 40 years of old. Could barely keep control on fire-roads. Had some really bad habits from years of riding quads, as in the left and right levers on a quad don't work the same as a dirtbike, go figure....a couple trips over the handlebars cured me of that. Now I ride with a couple buddies who race, and push me really hard, thats the only way to truly learn, to ride on the ragged-ass edge of scared/too fast/super fun. Arm pump and shaky legs have replaced a sore butt from sitting-down riding, lol!
Lately adventure bikes have been on the menu. After managing a 500+ pound pigs through the bush..."normal" dirtbikes should feel exceptionally light & nimble.


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Old 06-23-2014, 07:22 AM
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IMO, the most important skill to work on in the woods is corner speed. Because there are so many turns in the woods, especially tight woods, gaining just a bit of speed, makes a huge difference. If you practice and pick up just 1 km/h of average speed in corners, or better yet, shave 1/5 or 1/4 sec off each time spent in each corner, then multiply that by hundreds, or thousands of turns & it adds up real fast. That extra corner speed automatically increases your straightaway speed too.
Over a 10km section that can drop a minute, or more off your time, which can be the difference between a C rider and a B, or a B and an A. Or a 10th place and first.
Add in increasing skills with obstacles & junk and skills at squeezing between tight trees & you have a recipe for real skills improvement.
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Old 06-23-2014, 03:34 PM
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Corner speed is definitely where I have issues! I'm doing decently okay jumping logs, doing technical hillclimbs and such, but I get absolutely left in the dust through the tight twisties. Practice practice practice, I guess.
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I don't get much of a dirtbike workout, lately, but mountain biking is abundant. That said, cornering speed is probably just as important. It is amazing how fast you can stick a turn, using technique, & having a bit of faith that the tires will stick.
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