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i used to ride rigids for dirt jumping bitd. less forgiving but can pump much easier
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Looks fun!
I had a similarly great day at the weekend. My other half was away so instead of cracking on with work in the garden I enlisted the kids to construct a ghetto bike park. Actually got a great session in and the injuries all round were pretty light so we totally got away with it (other than achieving no progress on any of my to do list).
Made a small ramp into a soft pile of dirt for the kids which they hit for hours on end!
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Just had my first proper solo session down at the local dirt jumps. Living the WFH dream - no kids (spotty teenagers or my own), sunshine and dry jumps. Technique is getting there. Loving the bargain bin Charge Blender I've managed to cobble together. It's exhausting though. 45 mins and I was cooked.
Only thing bugging me is I picked up some very cheap but brand new DMR branded RST Dirt 100 forks, thinking the spring would be mega stiff them being DJ specific, and even though listed as firm, still seem quite a bit softer than I'd have pumped an air fork up to had I the choice...concerned the squish is limiting my pumping/eating speed in the berms. Anyone got any experience if stiffer forks make you faster? Conserving speed is my main challenge at the moment - though technique improvement is helping.