 | I'm so stoked with all the comments and feedback on my first building and riding video of the huge MTB tree gap. I'm stoked about this project but also super nervous of attempting this gap again. I return to Chicksands Bike Park to make changes to the ramp, landing and tree - ready for more attempts on the gap in this video! This thing is gnarly!— Matt Jones |
You can watch his first attempts
here.
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When Phil "Skills with Phil" Kmetz or Seth "Bike's" Hacks stick a trick, it doesn't count due to their lack of 90's racing pedigree.
He doesn't look like he's in his late 40's/50's.
Fun fact, I watched Lopes win many ABA grand nationals in person.
The internet is plenty big enough for Lopes and the "Seth's Bike Hacks," and it seemed churlish for him to come out swinging on Twitter against the latter.
As a neurologist, guaranteed 1 week wasn't enough, and each hit is additive. As much as I love to see talented people push the limits of doing amazing things, brain cells don't really regenerate like the rest of you can.
youtu.be/jGOKUrgQi5E
Landing on a tree is a much narrower margin for error than a wall though. If the tree was a wall with a wooden transition ramp matt would have ridden away every time right?
but shouldn't Pinkbike just do 1 article on the whole thing from start to finish instead of dragging it out? haha
Secondly, I would make the run out from the landing smooth so I could also ride that backwards i.e. ride from the road and up the landing, 180, and then land (like a quarter pipe). This way you can practice the landing without worrying about the launch being perfect. I've done 180s on big trees that have a root system that makes a natural transition.
Still impressive effort. Don't hurt yourself !
Also the trick is at 8:10.
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