Powered by Outside

How do you face your fears off going off big jumps?

PB Forum :: Beginners
How do you face your fears off going off big jumps?
  • Previous Page
If you are looking for support please visit the Trailforks Help Center or the Pinkbike Help Center.
Trailforks/Pinkbike staff does occasionally check these forums, but this is mainly for other users to help each other.
 Post Message | Latest Comment
Author Message
flag poirier
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 18:05 Quote
i always see videos and dirt jump parks with big jumps but im to scared to go off them wat can i do to face my fear or a fear of not making a gap
flag ajax-ripper
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 18:05 Quote
just know that the worst thats going to happen is you get scraped and then you go try again
flag skiline1337
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 18:06 Quote
i usually count to 10 and tell myself that when i reach 10 no matter what im going to go
flag MasterBee
O+
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 18:07 Quote
start small, idk how big you do, but start with like a 4 foot jump with a decent gap... and once you hit it easily ... make it 6 feet tall .. before you know it you will have a pretty big jump
flag poirier
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 18:27 Quote
yea thanx well i dont have many places to build around my house but i just started last summer so i dont have gaps that big the biggest gap i have hit it was a table but i cleared it and its about 2 or 3 feet and i dont like to go to skate parks at all i like more dirt jumps the only thing im worried about is scewing up my knee casue i already banged it up once and i rolled my ankle before to but i know i need to stop being a pussy and just hit them
flag dexterrobson
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 18:33 Quote
alright so, when you'r sitting there getting the butterflies in your stomach and sweating and your goggles are foggin up and you're like oh nigga i'm gonna die, if you sit there long enough for a split second everthing goes away and you get a couple of these but if you wait too long you're f'd so wait just long enough until you calm a little then pedal into it
flag princeofthenorth
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 18:40 Quote
i know im good when i have sucha solid trued wheel underneath me ^^


sorry buot that post.. just wanted to see if it worked..
flag lexx
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 18:41 Quote
dexmaster wrote:
alright so, when you'r sitting there getting the butterflies in your stomach and sweating and your goggles are foggin up and you're like oh nigga i'm gonna die, if you sit there long enough for a split second everthing goes away and you get a couple of these but if you wait too long you're f'd so wait just long enough until you calm a little then pedal into it

i totally agree with this guy. if your not calm you will f*ck up.... you'll either be totally not smooth or just crash. (well for me that is)
flag runner
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 18:44 Quote
When I'm sitting at the top of the run in thinking "Im gonna die" I just call out "DROPPING" and once everyone is expecting me to hit it, there's no way I can back down Big Grin
flag dexterrobson
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 18:44 Quote
yeah what i find is my feat and legs feel wably and if that happens i just stop
flag muskokabiker1
O+
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 19:11 Quote
If i can convince myself I can do what I'm hitting and go for it I'm fine, because when i land it once i will be fine from then on. Usually I get to that point by gradually hitting bigger and bigger jumps.
flag jeff-hurd
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 19:21 Quote
i sit at the start of da run and ill have butterflyies and all, what i do is just try to calm down and ill just look at the jump 4 a bit. once im calm enough i go for it, wen im rolling up to it im like oh shit and i got so many butterflyies i could shit them out, then wen im in da air its all slow mo and wierd. after my first jump i can do it fine after. it also helps me if i watch someone hit da jump first.
flag poozank
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 19:22 Quote
go so fast you cant stop works for me
flag lexx
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 19:23 Quote
oh i got one! what about going really fast and then close your eyes then just pray u dont hit a tree. tup













lol JK obviously (i do not take an responsibility of w.e happens to you if you try this tho.) lol
flag cumquate
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 19:34 Quote
i just ride into it and tell myself i can't stop and then i do it.
  • Previous Page

 


Copyright © 2000 - 2026. Pinkbike.com. All rights reserved.
dv56 0.012965
Mobile Version of Website