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I rode steel roller skates on sidewalks covered in sand then graduated to bicycles hooking 90' on sandy sidewalks to miss the fire hydrant, then I found a winning drag bike made barely street legal that could not learn but sure could kick its rear out to aim.
Then 30 yr off, too scared in big city and too bored with the crop of cycles. Then I moved to the Ozarks where only level places have roof over them and only main hwys are paved. Everything I learned was on THE Gravel which makes tarmac slides drifts and leaps child's play compared. I am not a racer may never be, but so what I'm out to beat their tract times on track days for some objective numbers. Drag strip times will be tried but its not my focus on Peel.
I did add a Hole Shot device though for those times neck and neck with a Hyubursa or such in the straights. I find a high front better for turning hard.
If I was ever open a riding school the main feature would be a 100 ft tall mound of THE Gravel, start still at 90' to its base then try to end up at top fast as ya can.
Then ride it down starting out sideways to the slope.
Most don't find out about CoG steering momentum and tire lift off issues on various cycles until its too late... I sure did on THE Gravel till I changed my ways from normal and ordinary. About anything is over powered to control on THE Gravel. To keep rear in line on spinning up tire on rough un-even loose stuff requires butt control as much as forks. Any one can slide but that ain't hooking up acceleration tighter, it widens, lengthens and relieves loads, pashaw.
So ignore my banter as I have no qualifications but one, a letter to never ever come back to a famous corner school d/t differing riding philosophy. Imagine that.
hobot come on out and play
Ricochet Rabbit Ridding Ranch and Rifle Range.
Then 30 yr off, too scared in big city and too bored with the crop of cycles. Then I moved to the Ozarks where only level places have roof over them and only main hwys are paved. Everything I learned was on THE Gravel which makes tarmac slides drifts and leaps child's play compared. I am not a racer may never be, but so what I'm out to beat their tract times on track days for some objective numbers. Drag strip times will be tried but its not my focus on Peel.
I did add a Hole Shot device though for those times neck and neck with a Hyubursa or such in the straights. I find a high front better for turning hard.
If I was ever open a riding school the main feature would be a 100 ft tall mound of THE Gravel, start still at 90' to its base then try to end up at top fast as ya can.
Then ride it down starting out sideways to the slope.
Most don't find out about CoG steering momentum and tire lift off issues on various cycles until its too late... I sure did on THE Gravel till I changed my ways from normal and ordinary. About anything is over powered to control on THE Gravel. To keep rear in line on spinning up tire on rough un-even loose stuff requires butt control as much as forks. Any one can slide but that ain't hooking up acceleration tighter, it widens, lengthens and relieves loads, pashaw.
So ignore my banter as I have no qualifications but one, a letter to never ever come back to a famous corner school d/t differing riding philosophy. Imagine that.
hobot come on out and play
Ricochet Rabbit Ridding Ranch and Rifle Range.
