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Today was my second day riding with flat pedals - am starting to realise how often my weight isn’t on the pedals which is interesting and relatively easily addressed. Loads more pedal strike so will need to work on pedal timing over roots etc.
The last few times I have been to FOD I have started making use of the skills area. It has been really productive to improve cornering and drop offs. But I am becoming aware of different schools of thought around drop offs. ProRide teach it with a manual whereas Lee Likes Bikes teaches it with his rowing and hinge approach. I think I prefer the latter as it doesn’t require manual skills.
Had an odd moment when I saw a squirrel that looked like someone had put one of those hats used on falcons on its head. It was green and spiky with feathers sticking out. I was wondering what kind of twat would do that until it became clear it was just carrying a conker with case and leaves still attached.
Then on one of the descents I was rather thrown by a load of crashing noise behind and to the side of me, until a deer leaped out across my path just a few meters in front of me.