So I spent an afternoon at the Boons this week (thanks DirtyMaestro!) and was thinking a bit about this on the drive home.
Has anyone put any thought into the origins or practical differences of the different building philosophies, as it pertains to mid-line speed you encounter at different trails? I have more limited experience across lots of trails, but have experienced some good spots which I will use as an example to hopefully illustrate what the hell I am talking about.
Now I know that everyone rides differently, and different setups will cause a set of trails to feel/run differently, but my setup is pretty consistent and my riding progression is reasonably flat, so I would think these spots (highly north east biased) would be comparable. They are all downhill trails, but to different extents.
Panamoka: pump = yes ; brake check = no ; pull back = mellow ; case risk = high ; overshoot risk = low
Keyko: pump = some ; brake check = some ; pull back = mellow ; case risk = med ; overshoot risk = med
Boons: pump = no ; brake check = yes ; pull back = on some ; case risk = low ; overshoot risk = high
Catty: pump = no ; brake check = some ; pull back = roast ; case risk = low ; overshoot risk = high
.... thoughts? clarifications?
One thought is that it is a function of a) your total elevation change and b) how big/high you want your sets to be
Has anyone put any thought into the origins or practical differences of the different building philosophies, as it pertains to mid-line speed you encounter at different trails? I have more limited experience across lots of trails, but have experienced some good spots which I will use as an example to hopefully illustrate what the hell I am talking about.
Now I know that everyone rides differently, and different setups will cause a set of trails to feel/run differently, but my setup is pretty consistent and my riding progression is reasonably flat, so I would think these spots (highly north east biased) would be comparable. They are all downhill trails, but to different extents.
Panamoka: pump = yes ; brake check = no ; pull back = mellow ; case risk = high ; overshoot risk = low
Keyko: pump = some ; brake check = some ; pull back = mellow ; case risk = med ; overshoot risk = med
Boons: pump = no ; brake check = yes ; pull back = on some ; case risk = low ; overshoot risk = high
Catty: pump = no ; brake check = some ; pull back = roast ; case risk = low ; overshoot risk = high
.... thoughts? clarifications?
One thought is that it is a function of a) your total elevation change and b) how big/high you want your sets to be