GrapeApe79 said:
( see my other post about camps) They will school you on wheelies and manuals. As I recall, it's that leg extension that's the key, and it will help your jumping.
gg
Wheelies and Manuals
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( see my other post about camps) They will school you on wheelies and manuals. As I recall, it's that leg extension that's the key, and it will help your jumping.
gg
If you make it out to any of the rides I've got posted, I'd be happy to show you how to do manuals and wheelies. 
I can't swear I'm always 100% at it but I can show the techniques for both to get you started. After that, it's just practice. Seems like that's why guys are good at it, instead of standing around chatting in the parking lot while their friends get ready, they're riding around practicing their wheelies and track stands, both skills which help you survive a whole lotta stuff.
The rides I post are the LUNA Chix rides through www.bbtc.org and plan on being on a couple that others on the team have posted as well. There's an intermediate ride at Skookum on the 20th that I posted, there's a beginner ride (that I could take you aside and work with you for a little bit) on the 23rd, and an intermediate ride at the Wurm that I'm leading. Any of those would be opportunities for a little practice and skill work. The beginner ride may be too slow for you, but I sure got good practice with my trackstands sweeping for those rides and practicing my wheelies in the back of the pack. Guess it's all what you wanna get out of the ride.
Good luck!
Susan
I can't swear I'm always 100% at it but I can show the techniques for both to get you started. After that, it's just practice. Seems like that's why guys are good at it, instead of standing around chatting in the parking lot while their friends get ready, they're riding around practicing their wheelies and track stands, both skills which help you survive a whole lotta stuff. The rides I post are the LUNA Chix rides through www.bbtc.org and plan on being on a couple that others on the team have posted as well. There's an intermediate ride at Skookum on the 20th that I posted, there's a beginner ride (that I could take you aside and work with you for a little bit) on the 23rd, and an intermediate ride at the Wurm that I'm leading. Any of those would be opportunities for a little practice and skill work.
The beginner ride may be too slow for you, but I sure got good practice with my trackstands sweeping for those rides and practicing my wheelies in the back of the pack. Guess it's all what you wanna get out of the ride. Good luck!
Susan
Thanks Susan! I'll be going to a camp at Whistler that weekend (19th -23rd), otherwise I'd be all over it! I would love to come ride with you guys sometime. I live in Issaquah and frequent Tiger Mountain and am always looking for other women riders. I'll have to check out your rides on the bbtc. Thanks!
By the way, my name is April--look forward to meeting you on the trail at some point this Spring / Summer.
By the way, my name is April--look forward to meeting you on the trail at some point this Spring / Summer.
Enjoy camp, I'm headed up in June for a Dirt Series camp at Whistler, and the weekend before Alison Dunlap is doing a beginner (St. Eds) & an intermediate camp (Galbraith) with us as well. Should be a fun time and I always learn something or get time to practice some skill I should be better at. Will also be back up to Whistler in September to help assist with the Sugoi camp as well in case anyone is planning on making it up there then.
Hope to see you out there at some point soon!
Susan
Will also be back up to Whistler in September to help assist with the Sugoi camp as well in case anyone is planning on making it up there then. Hope to see you out there at some point soon!
Susan