I am reminded of the time when I was riding over the grassy, rolling foothills off the Interstate, across barren fire roads on hard packed clay, to be exact.
My Stumpjumper , hardtail, hard fork, balloon-tire clad, Mountain Bike, was one of those first introduced in the "Sharper Image" catalog that year. Although it was many years ago, those were some awesome bikes! The only suspension came from the flex and rebound of the forks and the assuring bounce of the balloon tires!
I can still remember people staring at those bikes saying, what the heck is that?
So on one of our rides one early morning, we scaled these 400 foot, rolling hill trails at full of speed. We were then promptly rewarded with numerous high-speed downhill combinations. Then right at the crest of one of those roller coaster hills, the entire trail dropped off into a bottom-less descent to nowhere I knew.
Here's my tip. It might seem pretty obvious, but not always. So when a challenge is thrust upon you in a split second just "LOOK WHERE YOU WANT TO GO"! Because once airborne all I could do was stare-down towards my trajectory, an endless downhill drop. What was unfolding was an exhilarating landing, without incident and a sigh of relief only I could hear.
So make sure you "LOOK WHERE YOU WANT TO GO". The bicycle will do the rest for you, just don't freak out. Ride it out. I did because there was nowhere else to go. So like life, make sure what your mind is focusing on, because it's going to lead your physical self in the exact same direction. Maybe it was just youthful tom-foolery, but it sure was fun!
More to be said soon.
Enjoy the Ride!
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