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First time DH biking! 1 year, 9 months ago #1598

  • Rigaud
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Just thought I would post this here so we don't end up with a fellow rider in the hospital. Seen it too many times.

From another thread;

matt wrote:
me and my friend will probably be there riding saturday. we will probly be the sketchiest people at the mountain. we have never done dh before ill be riding a norco 4x and hes riding a hartail that is single speed and has one brake on


Let me guess, a street bike and the brake on the rear? If so he better have a fullface helmet on and not a bucket otherwise he will have a different look to his face soon after starting to ride Bromont. One brake and mostly on the rear is not going to do shit. Sorry, better give you a heads up because I would hate to see or end up being the one again helping out the medics.
..2011......Days...KM
DH/FR....11.....259
XC/AM....24.....274
Road.......08.....192

Total: 43 - 0725.17km

..2010......Days...KM
DH/FR....28.....590.55
XC/AM....14.....164.37
Road.......24.....604.68

Total: 66 - 1359.6km

Re:First time DH biking! 1 year, 9 months ago #1600

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lol well yeah he doesnt have a full face but he will end up buying one i just dont know when.. yea its a street bike with a fox i think it has 120mm. rear hydro 4 piston break.. he will get a dh bike eventually. anyways we will just be there to have fun and taking it easy not doing the hard trails.

Re:First time DH biking! 1 year, 9 months ago #1601

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matt wrote:
lol well yeah he doesnt have a full face but he will end up buying one i just dont know when.. yea its a street bike with a fox i think it has 120mm. rear hydro 4 piston break.. he will get a dh bike eventually. anyways we will just be there to have fun and taking it easy not doing the hard trails.


Just so long as he rides thinking with a good head on his shoulders. I might start the day on a hard tail myself for fun before going on my big bike. If you guy's want to meet us we park at the right hand side close to the lift when you enter the parking lot. I'll have my work van a dodge caravan older model in forest green. I'll snap a pic later of it.
..2011......Days...KM
DH/FR....11.....259
XC/AM....24.....274
Road.......08.....192

Total: 43 - 0725.17km

..2010......Days...KM
DH/FR....28.....590.55
XC/AM....14.....164.37
Road.......24.....604.68

Total: 66 - 1359.6km

Re:First time DH biking! 1 year, 9 months ago #1602

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Rigaud wrote:
matt wrote:
lol well yeah he doesnt have a full face but he will end up buying one i just dont know when.. yea its a street bike with a fox i think it has 120mm. rear hydro 4 piston break.. he will get a dh bike eventually. anyways we will just be there to have fun and taking it easy not doing the hard trails.


Just so long as he rides thinking with a good head on his shoulders. I might start the day on a hard tail myself for fun before going on my big bike. If you guy's want to meet us we park at the right hand side close to the lift when you enter the parking lot. I'll have my work van a dodge caravan older model in forest green. I'll snap a pic later of it.
yeah lol. we will be carful and do the easy trails. friend told me to start with the 21.
edit: the other day we did actually do a bit of dh (kinda) at this small mountain in sherbrooke called mont belvue. it was poring rain and we went down some sections that were pretty rocky and slippery with big roots. we managed to go down and not get hurt
Last Edit: 1 year, 9 months ago by matt.

Re:First time DH biking! 1 year, 9 months ago #1607

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Bah, pas de brake, c'est juste meilleur.

Brake = unstable.
Fast = stable.



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Re:First time DH biking! 1 year, 9 months ago #1611

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hahahaa
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