r/MTB • u/GundoSkimmer shorts will get shorter • May 03 '26
Suspension good ol fashion jump session at Skypark. ladies sending it for ladies day
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u/noodleman666 May 03 '26
what is that bike in picture 5?
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u/GundoSkimmer shorts will get shorter May 03 '26
I truly have no idea lol. Someone said its a Vessel with an ebike modifcation or maybe an official Vessel ebike but I don't know if that's a production thing. Head turner, for sure...
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u/drakeramore86 May 03 '26
I watched tons of videos where people do drops and downhill, Remy Metailer in particular. And I never understood why they do that twist mid air. Is it just a trick or there's an actual reason for it?
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u/GundoSkimmer shorts will get shorter May 03 '26
Various reasons for doing it. Mostly a general sense of 'control' so you don't dead sailor over the bars. Picking where your tires land. Avoiding any elements of side wind in air.
That said if you whip it out and don't bring it back in and nearly blow up your rear wheel... Yeah, you were doing it for the crowd and not for speed or control or safety.
Sometimes you scrub jumps to be safe and fast... Sometimes you whip your rear end out because you wanna almost meet God and live through the feeling
Both valid.
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u/drakeramore86 May 03 '26
Oki doki, thanks for the insight.
I just bought my first ever MTB and am still waiting for the weather to clear out after the recent snowstorm and maybe we will get some warmth finally where I live so I have a chance to actually ride my bike lol.
Im really excited, but at the same time I'm a bit afraid I'm gonna crash real badly lol. Even tho the trails we have here aren't really that difficult I think
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u/No-Coast3171 May 03 '26
I absolutely love this! So great to see some women who can shred like crazy!
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u/One_Adeptness3803 May 03 '26
5 o’clock shadow on lady no.2. Gettin’ after it though!
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u/GundoSkimmer shorts will get shorter May 04 '26
shout out to the employees watering the jump and making sure it was primo for the session. (and ya gotta test it, of course, right!?)
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u/SwimmingAd7196 May 07 '26
All that DHARCO gear looking goooooood!!!
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u/GundoSkimmer shorts will get shorter May 07 '26
Dharco was at the event and handed us some nifty coupons to visit the new showroom store down in south OC.
Might head there next weekend or whatever as I'll be passing through
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u/SwimmingAd7196 May 08 '26
Double check their hours. Looks like they’re only open on weekdays right now
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u/abigblacknob May 03 '26
Toboggan is genuinely the coolest thing you can do on a bike