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thewwkayaker
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Just looking for pointers on how to ride woop outs (waves in hardpacked snow created usually by sledders).
Got back from a ski and snowbike hut trip. First day, after the 30km sled in and dropping gear at the hut we headed to the sled area to check it out. There is a single track sled in to where they play. That track had 4 foot high waves. My (inexperience) had me going very slow but then the bike is hard to balance and I'd often ping pong when forced to corner (over correcting repeatedly). Hardest thing I"ve experienced so far on the bike.
The sledders hate it too but they don't have the balance issue for the most part.
What is the best way to deal with these conditions? I looked for optional routes but the trees were too tight to sneak it. The usual woop outs I've experienced were much much smaller - unpleasant but could be handled easier.
Got back from a ski and snowbike hut trip. First day, after the 30km sled in and dropping gear at the hut we headed to the sled area to check it out. There is a single track sled in to where they play. That track had 4 foot high waves. My (inexperience) had me going very slow but then the bike is hard to balance and I'd often ping pong when forced to corner (over correcting repeatedly). Hardest thing I"ve experienced so far on the bike.
The sledders hate it too but they don't have the balance issue for the most part.
What is the best way to deal with these conditions? I looked for optional routes but the trees were too tight to sneak it. The usual woop outs I've experienced were much much smaller - unpleasant but could be handled easier.
