Tried out a Specialized P2 “Jumper” bike this afternoon on single-track for 1 ½ hours. Jumped on and off everything one could - rocks, big roots, gaps, holes, but the 5-6” high log was a TOTAL show-stopper. I literally became “hung up” attempting to jump over it. 
The front tire cleared it perfectly and like perfect science the momentum started to carry forward and glide over the front chain ring and bash guard until it met . . . the rear tire and science decided to flunk my sophomore moves and the bike from any forward inertia. Science stopped everything. Mr. Zech, my high-school science teacher, was undoubtedly laughing. Is it ironic there are skulls and cross-bones painted on the bike’s down tube?In another bold (asinine?) move one launched off of a 6” ramped up log only to find out that both feet CAN actually LIFT completely OFF the pegs a couple of inches and land back down with a “thump.” NOTE: this is not a good sign, and it should scare the bejeebees out of one if it happens.
Today’s science lesson is: Body Armor = Amour. Low slung top-tube = precious and priceless.
1 comment:
You look pretty darn hard core in that armor. We didn't need armor on Saturday. We all got soaked to the skin from drippy low hanging vegetation. Ron and John made me lead to get all of the water off the brush, but they said I didn't do a very good job. We went in at the Mima trailhead and that was nice. But, in the end, it might have been nice to wade across the creek to clean of some of the mud and manure that was thrown up from the light moisture on the trails. At least the trails were firm; just a top coating of mud. You would have had a real mountain biker's day (wet and muddy) if you could have come with us. Maybe next time.
Al
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