Dirt riding nOOb

[Cowgirl]

Originally Posted by GalacticGS

OUCH!!!

Sorry to hear about your spill Cindy. Take care of that leg. Get some better gear, maybe some tuning on the suspension. I don't think you really need a smaller bike. This sounds like just a freakish fall and your leg ended up in the wrong spot between rocks and the bike. Happens to the best riders sometimes. Hope you keep riding and incorporate some skillls practicing. If you haven't done a class like Jimmy Lewis or something similar then that would be a good recommendation. You'll learn some drills that you want to keep to take some time to keep practicing. If Russ gives a class before the BCBATR later this year, then that would be worthwhile.

The GPR mentioned is a steering stabilizer. They do help.

Get better and hopefully will see you back on the trails at some point - maybe BCBATR, maybe back in Death Valley next spring....

Thanks GGS. I plan on doing both the BCBATR and the Death Valley ride. I did take Russ's course last year and it helped me immeasurably - I plan on taking it again this year if he offers it. I'd also like to try to incorporate Jimmy's course with my trip to the nOOb rally next year. I need all the help I can get!