tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post113835977982036606..comments2024-01-08T10:23:03.227+00:00Comments on Knobblies MTBing Blog: Roam TrailerFarquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17676124388874594667noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1138378301596683572006-01-27T16:11:00.000+00:002006-01-27T16:11:00.000+00:00That book is v good, when I first heard about, I t...That book is v good, when I first heard about, I thought whatever.<BR/><BR/>Here's few for you<BR/><BR/>Berms – An embankment on a track built up on the outside of a turn to create a banked curve. <BR/><BR/>They allow you to take the corner without lose of speed. Make sure you’re totally committed to the turn and lean the bike over.<BR/><BR/>Rollers – An obstacle on a track that is rolled over astoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741642026992909536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1138372695679085862006-01-27T14:38:00.000+00:002006-01-27T14:38:00.000+00:00Hehe, I'm glad that I'm not the only one that gets...Hehe, I'm glad that I'm not the only one that gets confused with some of the slang. <BR/><BR/>I can kinda cope with drop offs (when they appear by surprise) and should really get some practice on the berms at Woburn.<BR/><BR/>Uphilla's been raving about that "skills" book of yours and I'm tempted to grab a copy myself. Any hints on staying upright at always useful !<BR/><BR/>PS: There is a Farquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676124388874594667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1138368975899772702006-01-27T13:36:00.000+00:002006-01-27T13:36:00.000+00:00Can someone do me an article explaining all the kn...Can someone do me an article explaining all the knarly terms I'm missing out on here, like 'berms', 'tabletops' (I can guess that one) and other weird and wonderfuls?<BR/><BR/>Cheers :)brumsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327004275156978958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1138365374640847232006-01-27T12:36:00.000+00:002006-01-27T12:36:00.000+00:00I love drop off's, but I'm not very good at jumpin...I love drop off's, but I'm not very good at jumping just yet, but I'm working on it. I did get some distance between me and the ground on a table top at AE last weekend. Also I’ve found jumping easier with the five spot, but not sure why. <BR/><BR/>I’ve been swatting up with that Skills book and I’m going to try a few things next time I’m out, apparently it’s what you do on the face of the jump toonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741642026992909536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1138363040523098242006-01-27T11:57:00.000+00:002006-01-27T11:57:00.000+00:00So tell me Toons, from your posts I get the impres...So tell me Toons, from your posts I get the impression that you probably get more "air time" that I do. I'm keen to keep my knobblies in touch with terra firma.Farquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676124388874594667noreply@blogger.com