learning basics

Mike L said:

I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a ditch. I thought I could
ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel and I did a beautiful face plant. Are there
any online resources describing basic techniques? Thanks a <spits out a wad of
dirt> million. Mike L.

book... Ned Overend's Mountain Bike Like a Champion

then down load and watch Pete's blooper video. You'll feel better.

Penny

Mike L said:

I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a ditch. I thought I could
ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel and I did a beautiful face plant. Are there
any online resources describing basic techniques?

Sounds like you got it down pretty well. :-)

Its kind of old, but I don't suppose riding has changed that much:
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book... Ned Overend's Mountain Bike Like a Champion

That's a good book. Ned also has an instructional video which isn't bad.

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Mike L said:

I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a ditch. I thought I could
ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel and I did a beautiful face plant. Are
there any online resources describing basic techniques? Thanks a <spits out a wad of
dirt> million. Mike L.

book... Ned Overend's Mountain Bike Like a Champion

then down load and watch Pete's blooper video. You'll feel better.

Penny

Pete has a blooper video? i'll have to check that out.
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Yep, I really nailed that move <g>. Thanks for the link. Looks good. Mike L In article

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Mike L said:

I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a

ditch.

Quoted message said:

I thought I could ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel and I

Quoted message said:

did a beautiful face plant. Are there any online resources describing basic techniques?

Sounds like you got it down pretty well. :-)

Its kind of old, but I don't suppose riding has changed that much:
isc.faqs.orgmountain bikesOpen ↗

Yep, I nailed that move <g>. Thanks for the link, it looks good. Mike L.

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Mike L said:

I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a

ditch.

Quoted message said:

I thought I could ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel and I

Quoted message said:

did a beautiful face plant. Are there any online resources describing basic techniques?

Sounds like you got it down pretty well. :-)

Its kind of old, but I don't suppose riding has changed that much:
isc.faqs.orgmountain bikesOpen ↗

Technician said:

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Mike L said:

I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a ditch. I thought I could
ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel and I did a beautiful face plant. Are
there any online resources describing basic techniques? Thanks a <spits out a wad of dirt>
million. Mike L.

book... Ned Overend's Mountain Bike Like a Champion

then down load and watch Pete's blooper video. You'll feel better.

Penny

Pete has a blooper video? i'll have to check that out.

has? had? did? does? Anyway, It's called somthing like, "how the rest of us ride" or, " Mortals
on Wheels"

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Technician said:

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Mike L wrote:
> I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a ditch. I thought I
> could ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel and I did a beautiful face plant.
> Are there any online resources describing basic techniques? Thanks a <spits out a wad of dirt>
> million. Mike L.

book... Ned Overend's Mountain Bike Like a Champion

then down load and watch Pete's blooper video. You'll feel better.

Penny

Pete has a blooper video? i'll have to check that out.

has? had? did? does? Anyway, It's called somthing like, "how the rest of us ride" or, " Mortals
on Wheels"

All i managed to find was "bloopers from arizona". i'm downloading it anyway.
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(Mike L) said:

I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a ditch. I thought I could
ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel and I did a beautiful face plant.

D'oh! that is funny.

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Are there any online resources describing basic techniques?

No, the only resources available are the resources in this NG. The advice found hear is always
sound, intelligent and never wrong.

Peace,

Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should
give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

Bill Wheeler said:

(Mike L) said:

I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a ditch. I thought I could
ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel and I did a beautiful face plant.

D'oh! that is funny.

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Are there any online resources describing basic techniques?

No, the only resources available are the resources in this NG. The advice found hear is always
sound, intelligent and never wrong.

Wasn't there just a long thread on this very move recently? Hmm,what was that called?

Penny

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Bill Wheeler said:

(Mike L) said:

I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a ditch. I thought I
could ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel and I did a beautiful face plant.

D'oh! that is funny.

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Are there any online resources describing basic techniques?

No, the only resources available are the resources in this NG. The advice found hear is always
sound, intelligent and never wrong.

Wasn't there just a long thread on this very move recently? Hmm,what was that called?

Penny

"Endo again" groups.google.comgroupsOpen ↗ 40fed1read05 (^ gotta
paste url back together) That's the start of the thread as google has it archived.
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I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a

ditch.

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I thought I could ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel

and I

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did a beautiful face plant. Are there any online resources describing

basic

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techniques? Thanks a <spits out a wad of dirt> million. Mike L.

Better yet:

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Outdated, but still conveys the message really well - and is pretty damn funny too.

Jon Bond

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I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a

ditch.

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I thought I could ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel

and I

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did a beautiful face plant. Are there any online resources describing

basic

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techniques? Thanks a <spits out a wad of dirt> million. Mike L.

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Better yet:

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Outdated, but still conveys the message really well - and is pretty damn funny too.

Jon Bond

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I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a

ditch.

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I thought I could ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel

and I

Quoted message said:

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did a beautiful face plant. Are there any online resources describing

basic

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techniques? Thanks a <spits out a wad of dirt> million. Mike L.

I really like this one:

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lance&s=books

It devotes a whole chapter to the tail-whip/endo/switchback maneuver that I thought I'd invented.
ha. But it's a very good book.

And Ned's video is good too. He makes the tough stuff look so easy, it's easy to get bored in the
movie. But it's good stuff.

And another thing, Mike. Horn in and force your way into group rides with riders better than you.
Never fails to learn from watching, following and imitating others.

Paladin

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I just tried my first foray off-road on my brand new Trek 4300 across a ditch. I thought I could
ride through but it was the same diameter as my wheel and I did a beautiful face plant. Are
there any online resources describing basic techniques? Thanks a <spits out a wad of dirt>
million. Mike L.

Yeah, don't ask a bunch of strangers whose skill levels you don't know. Go to a Dirt Camp or join a
bike club and learn from real people.

JD