Hey guys i want to try my first cliff drop is there anything i should be aware of and any tips.
Cliff drop?
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pick your landing wisely gravity is not your friend good luck
haha yeah thats what i just dont want to do is think that the sled will lvl out and everything. So thanks. Anyone have any tips for me.
Start fairly small and keep getting bigger as you get the feel. Come off the edge moving (10 -20 km/h maybe??) and land nose down with around 1/2 throttle works good for me. I am no expert by any means so some more experienced rider tips would be good to see.
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alright thanks for the stuff guys.
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Tapping the brake will bring the nose down (Locking up the track will put the thing into a Y-Z-axis spin), gas will bring the nose up.
I've found that letting off the gas a little when you get off the ground is key... otherwise you end up landing on the tail-end of the sled... uuuhh huh.
I've found that letting off the gas a little when you get off the ground is key... otherwise you end up landing on the tail-end of the sled... uuuhh huh.
yeah, even throttle, if you stay on the throttle, your gonna land arse first and go *** over teakettle, if you let off the gas your gonna nose dive, just slow and med throttle off it, start small, you will figure it out realy quick, and the steeper the landing the better, flats hurt, lots of pow=better.
nail it when you hit bottom and hope she doesnt hesitate.
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Make sure that when you do it, it's not by accident
I've seen two friends go off of cliffs by accident, and they didn't even have a chance Fortunately they didn't get hurt, just messed two sleds up pretty bad
I've seen two friends go off of cliffs by accident, and they didn't even have a chance
Fortunately they didn't get hurt, just messed two sleds up pretty badThrottle until your ski's are off level out in the air accordingly which can be real fun when your take-off is uphill.
walk out and check it out before you ride off. If your thinking of a cornise pay attention to avalanche possibility. If your going off a rock face ride up under to check the snow condition so you know you have a safe landing. But like the other guys said be steady when you go off. Use the break or the throttle to get your sled at the right angle. Once you land a good one it becomes a disease and you have to try and ride off everything with a drop.
flat landings = broken backs..... post pics
will do as soon as we get a bit of fresh snow ill post some pics.
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Buy some knee pads and make sure you have them on before you damage the cartilage under your kneecaps when you slam into the sled because you landed without the throttle wide open.... Let off in the air, maybe even brake to get the nose down to the right attitude, but do yourself a big favor and land with the track spinning under power! Otherwise it will hurt, seriously, knee pads and a chest protector! Have fun!
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throw a snowball off the edge of the cliff to get a good idea of where you'll be landing and how much speed you'll need to get there. Then after that just close your eyes and haul off the edge but don't forget to open your eyes again prior to landing. Bend your knees and keep your face out of your barpad.
hammer down off the biggest cliff you see ten feet before your bout to go off let off then when your in the air brake hard it makes the most interesting landing...lol
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Should be riding with that anyways IMO... but yeah, i busted 4 knee guards last year... one i busted jumping over the road, two I have no idea how i broke, and the last one i hit a drop that was bigger than I thought... moved up to a good pair of knee braces this year and they've already saved my knees from some damage.
...spent a few days this summer welding plastics on the sled from those wrecks...
