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Posted: May 27, 2012 at 14:30 Quote
Squirrel catchers are features at the beginning of the line that are particularly intimidating or technical and keep shit riders away from the jumps. Normally a long and low jump with a big gap because people don't like the idea of coming up short or something really hard to ride.

Jimmy Pratt has a textbook squirrel catcher at his trails. Doesn't look like much, but it actually takes a lot of skill and confidence to get over. 0:32

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Posted: May 27, 2012 at 14:44 Quote
tom666 wrote:
Squirrel catchers are features at the beginning of the line that are particularly intimidating or technical and keep shit riders away from the jumps. Normally a long and low jump with a big gap because people don't like the idea of coming up short or something really hard to ride.

Jimmy Pratt has a textbook squirrel catcher at his trails. Doesn't look like much, but it actually takes a lot of skill and confidence to get over. 0:32

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I like it. Looks fun

Posted: May 27, 2012 at 14:45 Quote
It's like an ultra-pump.

Posted: May 27, 2012 at 14:48 Quote
tom666 wrote:
Squirrel catchers are features at the beginning of the line that are particularly intimidating or technical and keep shit riders away from the jumps. Normally a long and low jump with a big gap because people don't like the idea of coming up short or something really hard to ride.

Jimmy Pratt has a textbook squirrel catcher at his trails. Doesn't look like much, but it actually takes a lot of skill and confidence to get over. 0:32


im more scared of hitting a steep set straight off to be honest. But yeh, better definition than me. I have like 3 squirrel catchers in a row at my trails haha. Just makes for a bollocks start to the line

Posted: May 27, 2012 at 14:59 Quote
tom666 wrote:
Squirrel catchers are features at the beginning of the line that are particularly intimidating or technical and keep shit riders away from the jumps. Normally a long and low jump with a big gap because people don't like the idea of coming up short or something really hard to ride.

Jimmy Pratt has a textbook squirrel catcher at his trails. Doesn't look like much, but it actually takes a lot of skill and confidence to get over. 0:32

Thats not a squirel catcher, its just a roller, if you don't want to go over it you can just pedal into the line.

Posted: May 27, 2012 at 15:02 Quote
James-Carey wrote:
Agh right, that would explain it. What trails did they go to, someone mentioned they could be coming to epsom? Also really, so close to the road, with so little shade? Tims field was right by a road and that was windy as f*ck, some serious drifting went on

Not a clue.

Having a road near by doesnt really affect it. The big field does more damage. Also its pretty shaded, wind doesnt get in to bad.

Posted: May 27, 2012 at 15:04 Quote
jonnyfaulkner wrote:
tom666 wrote:
Squirrel catchers are features at the beginning of the line that are particularly intimidating or technical and keep shit riders away from the jumps. Normally a long and low jump with a big gap because people don't like the idea of coming up short or something really hard to ride.

Jimmy Pratt has a textbook squirrel catcher at his trails. Doesn't look like much, but it actually takes a lot of skill and confidence to get over. 0:32


Thats not a squirel catcher, its just a roller, if you don't want to go over it you can just pedal into the line.



Like at wisley, on the jam?

Posted: May 27, 2012 at 22:11 Quote
nickt wrote:
carpets and wood are for f*gs who dont know how to build properly or have the patience to let the jumps pack in 2 cents
Your 2 cents is bullshit... Not a gay bone in my body....
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Posted: May 27, 2012 at 22:24 Quote
dazem wrote:
nickt wrote:
carpets and wood are for f*gs who dont know how to build properly or have the patience to let the jumps pack in 2 cents


Your 2 cents is bullshit... Not a gay bone in my body....
Narcissism is a term with a wide range of meanings, depending on whether it is used to describe a central concept of psychoanalytic theory, a mental illness, a social or cultural problem, or simply a personality trait. Except in the sense of primary narcissism or healthy self-love, "narcissism" usually is used to describe some kind of problem in a person or group's relationships with self and others. In everyday speech, "narcissism" often means egoism, vanity, conceit, or simple selfishness. Applied to a social group, it is sometimes used to denote elitism or an indifference to the plight of others. In psychology, the term is used to describe both normal self-love and unhealthy self-absorption due to a disturbance in the sense of self.

Settle down.

Posted: May 27, 2012 at 23:46 Quote
bige1 wrote:
dazem wrote:
nickt wrote:
carpets and wood are for f*gs who dont know how to build properly or have the patience to let the jumps pack in 2 cents


Your 2 cents is bullshit... Not a gay bone in my body....
Narcissism is a term with a wide range of meanings, depending on whether it is used to describe a central concept of psychoanalytic theory, a mental illness, a social or cultural problem, or simply a personality trait. Except in the sense of primary narcissism or healthy self-love, "narcissism" usually is used to describe some kind of problem in a person or group's relationships with self and others. In everyday speech, "narcissism" often means egoism, vanity, conceit, or simple selfishness. Applied to a social group, it is sometimes used to denote elitism or an indifference to the plight of others. In psychology, the term is used to describe both normal self-love and unhealthy self-absorption due to a disturbance in the sense of self.


Settle down.

No! Dazem's back! Let the god speak!

Posted: May 28, 2012 at 3:00 Quote
Y'know, that jump would look better without a carpet on it. Wink


That said, Dazem's trail still crushes (crushed?) all.

Posted: May 28, 2012 at 3:08 Quote
tom666 wrote:
Squirrel catchers are features at the beginning of the line that are particularly intimidating or technical and keep shit riders away from the jumps. Normally a long and low jump with a big gap because people don't like the idea of coming up short or something really hard to ride.

Jimmy Pratt has a textbook squirrel catcher at his trails. Doesn't look like much, but it actually takes a lot of skill and confidence to get over. 0:32


since our trails are public we have a rather difficult squirrel catcher to keep unskilled riders off the pro line. its sort of hipped and runs close to trees, so its really hard to line up the first double unless your a decent rider that has the skill to get through. it looks really easy but its hard to line up the next jump without casing.

and i just found this. i want to hunt these people down and hit them with a shovel. (these are my local trails)

https://vimeo.com/10197603

Posted: May 28, 2012 at 6:24 Quote
no building just yet but look at what the council have sorted out for us :Cool: hopefully digging will start next week

Posted: May 28, 2012 at 6:25 Quote
can you use the diggers?! (even though they are from diggerland)

Posted: May 28, 2012 at 6:29 Quote
the trails are getting built for us with diggers etc.. we have to help shape everything once the diggers are gone


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