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Female FRer progression

Kntr

Turbo Monkey
Jan 25, 2003
7,526
21
Montana
I just got back from Whistler. I just bought my wife a 05 Big Hit and a Dianese. Her first day at Whislter was her 3rd day on a big bike. Here is a few pics of her progression. Her first try she just rode of the small drop. The 2nd try she pulled back a little and dropped it. She says, "easy." She did do the 2nd drop up but I didn't get pics..... I got video. She has progressed so much in just one trip. Next year, maybe she will do the next two.

She is now talking about doing a local DH race. Female progression is awesome.
 

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Ciaran

Fear my banana
Apr 5, 2004
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Awsome!!! I love it when girls ride. Wish my honey would ride but I will settle for and be happy that she doesn;t get jealous of my riding and my bikes.

:thumb: to your wife!
 

stinkyboy

Plastic Santa
Jan 6, 2005
15,187
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¡Phoenix!
My 2nd wife had a beater Trek that never left the garage. The other two thought it was "cute" that I rode. You're a lucky man!
 

Ciaran

Fear my banana
Apr 5, 2004
9,839
15
So Cal
stinkyboy said:
My 2nd wife had a beater Trek that never left the garage. The other two thought it was "cute" that I rode. You're a lucky man!
How many times have you been married?!
 

allsk8sno

Turbo Monkey
Jun 6, 2002
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33
Bellingham, WA
yeah having a wife that rides is sweet!! though when i look for bike parts for her bike i find sweet deals! and when i look for parts for mine i find nothing....odd

keep her ripping rubber down!!
 

zahgurim

Underwater monkey
Mar 9, 2005
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12
lolAsia
That's awesome.
My girl has just started saying she wants to ride. She's come to a few DH races, watched, and got caught up in it! Just got her a cheapish XC to learn the basics. If she sticks with it I'll build my old Tomac for her to DH with.
 

SXtrailrider

Turbo Monkey
Aug 27, 2005
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hey man where wer those shots taken at that place is in like every mag and i was woundering were those drops are lockated at if you could PM the info thanx
 

Kntr

Turbo Monkey
Jan 25, 2003
7,526
21
Montana
Ya I am real lucky. Id post a pic but she might get mad. Next year she wants to ride a lot more. Hopefully I can get her to do a few races and go with me and the guys to Fernie more. Im already planning 2 trips to Whistler.
 

xy9ine

Turbo Monkey
Mar 22, 2004
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vancouver eastside
i snagged a good girl as well. we ride whistler together most weekends, and she rides pretty much everything except for the double black stuff. as a bonus, she snowboards as well. its great having a partner that shares (or at least is empathetic with) your passions. she rocks. here's a crappy pic i took last week on the new freight train drop - she was clearing the wood tranny.
 

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Kntr

Turbo Monkey
Jan 25, 2003
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Montana
My wife says next year..... she did look at that drop for a long time when we were there 2 weeks ago.

Wow she cleared the wood tranny. Thats awesome!
 

Inkhell

Chimp
Jul 15, 2002
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Golden
That's awesome...my wife used to ride regularly with me. Even liked jumping and natural dhill trails. Climbed and descended Wilson's ridge several times. We had a little girl a couple years ago so quit riding. I think she's finally ready to start back. She seemed a little re-energized by your video.

Here's a shot from about 4 years ago.
 

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Lucky7

Chimp
Sep 7, 2004
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Chicago
Really enjoyed the video. Only thing is, it's December and I want to go ride there right now!! Haha, nice job man.

Bryan
 

legend_killer

Monkey
Jan 23, 2005
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C-town, NC
Inkhell said:
That's awesome...my wife used to ride regularly with me. Even liked jumping and natural dhill trails. Climbed and descended Wilson's ridge several times. We had a little girl a couple years ago so quit riding. I think she's finally ready to start back. She seemed a little re-energized by your video.

Here's a shot from about 4 years ago.
Hey, thats my bike! still got that frame, might build it up for some XC riding

JT
 

Kntr

Turbo Monkey
Jan 25, 2003
7,526
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Montana
Inkhell said:
That's awesome...my wife used to ride regularly with me. Even liked jumping and natural dhill trails. Climbed and descended Wilson's ridge several times. We had a little girl a couple years ago so quit riding. I think she's finally ready to start back. She seemed a little re-energized by your video.

Here's a shot from about 4 years ago.

Same thing happened to me. We had a little girl and she didnt ride for 2 years. She use to ride a 00 FSR so I decided to get her a big bike and got her the 05 Big Hit. She didn't ride much last year, but she got a lot better. Next year should be more fun.


She only weighs 130 but she rides this 42 lb beast uphill.

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81068&d=1128483496
 

Monkeybidnezz

Turbo Monkey
Dec 16, 2003
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Pac NW
Great vid Britt. Man, you guys must haul a lot on the trail, I noticed you both have pretty big packs. Got a kitchen sink!?!?!?!?! lol...j/k.
 

Kntr

Turbo Monkey
Jan 25, 2003
7,526
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Montana
Ya,we carry a lot of stuff. Around here there arent too many shuttles so you haul all your stuff to the top. Plus, I hate walking out. I carry tools, tubes, camera and gear.
 

vinnycactus

Monkey
May 27, 2004
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Matthews, NC
for everyone who is not married, good idea to find a woman who does ride. makes getting out a lot easier and i almost enjoy watching her ride and progress more than my own progression.

couple action shots.


 

Kntr

Turbo Monkey
Jan 25, 2003
7,526
21
Montana
Well, I finally got her Avy and 03 Super T set up for her weight. She says it is waaay softer. She weighs 130. It was set up for a 185 lb rider before. :eek: Wait till she gets a real ride on her bike. It was sort of hard to set the bike up for such a light rider, but I think its perfect, now. It has been sort of fun to set the bike up for her. She tells me how the bike rides and I make adjustments and she gives me feedback. I guess Im her bike mechanic. :) So far, every adjustment Ive made has made the bike ride better, according to her.
 

89yota

Chimp
Oct 10, 2003
35
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Gotta love having a girl that rides...I've been with mine for a couple years now. Actually, our first date was a mountain bike ride. She schooled me on the climbs. She's a blast to ride with tho, falls a lot on the dh and she needs to build up her confidence a bit more, but we were all there at some point or another. I give her a couple more seasons and she'll probably be pretty damn good. She's recovering rite now from a foot surgery, but will be back in the saddle in a couple months.



-Ian

oh and p.s.- you gotta remember something... mountain bikers do it in the woods