contesstant
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I guess I'll find out if this is true for sure!
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2014 Cycle Stoke Thread
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I guess I'll find out if this is true for sure!
WaterGirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Have been thinking about this thread, as well as some of the other "parallel" stance sports that Diva's participate in -- biking, horse back riding, roller blading... besides the body separation /proprioception @VickiK mentioned, they all add the element of "speed" and moving forward or projecting down a specific line of travel.
To me, projecting your line ahead at speed is also another skill set (I'm sure there is word for this?). To be able to anticipate what is ahead and react accordingly at speed is another element common in skiing and all the sports listed above -- to find your line jumping a horse, riding motocross or bike trails around corners up and down hill, or navigating uneven terrain or crowds on roller blades all require your brain to anticipate what is happening ahead and your body to react. In essence these sports require you to "read" the terrain at speed and to then react with your body/ balance in anticipation of changes in direction or in avoidance of objects. Thinking these sports assist off season skiers in keeping the mind sharp translating the terrain while at speed.
on a more humors note, @contesstant @SnowHot here is the same 50cc dirt bike DD rides, surfed with DH tonight I rode my beat up cruiser bicycle, DH riding the 50 on the trail back.... see the 50 really is big enough for everyone!
To me, projecting your line ahead at speed is also another skill set (I'm sure there is word for this?). To be able to anticipate what is ahead and react accordingly at speed is another element common in skiing and all the sports listed above -- to find your line jumping a horse, riding motocross or bike trails around corners up and down hill, or navigating uneven terrain or crowds on roller blades all require your brain to anticipate what is happening ahead and your body to react. In essence these sports require you to "read" the terrain at speed and to then react with your body/ balance in anticipation of changes in direction or in avoidance of objects. Thinking these sports assist off season skiers in keeping the mind sharp translating the terrain while at speed.
on a more humors note, @contesstant @SnowHot here is the same 50cc dirt bike DD rides, surfed with DH tonight I rode my beat up cruiser bicycle, DH riding the 50 on the trail back.... see the 50 really is big enough for everyone!
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contesstant
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I'm impressed he can ride that tiny bike one-handed! With a surfboard in the other--that takes some serious balancing skills!
bounceswoosh
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I've noticed that I'm much more comfortable on my motorcycle in curves this summer. The only thing I can think of is that my improvements in skiing have translated to the motorcycle.
I also noticed last year that my skiing was better at the start of the season, presumably from downhill mountain biking in the summer.
I like this feedback loop!
I also noticed last year that my skiing was better at the start of the season, presumably from downhill mountain biking in the summer.
I like this feedback loop!
geargrrl
Angel Diva
(post recreated)
1. I'm instructing for my local club. The mother organization even provides uniforms. How cool is that?
2. Our women's rides "Biking Betties of the Inland NW" are really taking off. We are doing 2x monthly rides. This event is put on as a joint effort between the women of Evergreen East, our local pro who is a Liv/giant ambassador, and The Bike Hub, awesome LBS.
3. I am having a great time riding. It has been quite a journey rebuilding confidence and relearning riding in the past two years. I'm making leaps and bounds. I have done a private session with my coaching partner who is way advanced from me. We've been working on high speed cornering, pressuring and pumping the bike, using momentum and power strokes and a few other fun things.
1. I'm instructing for my local club. The mother organization even provides uniforms. How cool is that?
2. Our women's rides "Biking Betties of the Inland NW" are really taking off. We are doing 2x monthly rides. This event is put on as a joint effort between the women of Evergreen East, our local pro who is a Liv/giant ambassador, and The Bike Hub, awesome LBS.
3. I am having a great time riding. It has been quite a journey rebuilding confidence and relearning riding in the past two years. I'm making leaps and bounds. I have done a private session with my coaching partner who is way advanced from me. We've been working on high speed cornering, pressuring and pumping the bike, using momentum and power strokes and a few other fun things.
geargrrl
Angel Diva
More stoke for ya without pictures for now:
So for as long as I've been riding, I don't do jumps,drops,tabletops....all my prior efforts to learn have resulted in frustration or injury."just ride off it" "pull up on the bars" wasn't cutting it and I have a shoulder that will probably need surgery someday. So, with all the good stuff going on this year, I'd drawn the line. Then came the Sugar Showdown. This is a two day event run by Kat Sweet at Duthie Park over by Seattle. The park is totally designed for learning bike skills of all sorts.the focus of this clinic was jumping, cornering. My friend Kirsten was going and I thought to myself, " this is going to the place to learn it if I'm going to do it". I do really well in those kind of structured learning environments where you get spoon fed the pieces and there is a high student/coach ratio.
It felt pretty weird to fill out the form as riding experience 15+ years! jump experience! zero. Plus I'm a coach!!?? How crazy is that!
I'm really proud of myself. There are five graduated drops in the first leaning progression and and I got up to #3, which is more than half our group did. I did the smaller drop of the three on Voodoo, cleared the step up, did the wall rides, and got the hang of the tabletops.
There was tons of media there, filming for the MTB4her site and for a documentary being made by Sisterhood of Shred. I hope there are some good photos of me. I don't have big plans to go city this stuff. I just want to understand as part of my teaching tool box, and to play around at out local area. Today is practice and the competition.
So for as long as I've been riding, I don't do jumps,drops,tabletops....all my prior efforts to learn have resulted in frustration or injury."just ride off it" "pull up on the bars" wasn't cutting it and I have a shoulder that will probably need surgery someday. So, with all the good stuff going on this year, I'd drawn the line. Then came the Sugar Showdown. This is a two day event run by Kat Sweet at Duthie Park over by Seattle. The park is totally designed for learning bike skills of all sorts.the focus of this clinic was jumping, cornering. My friend Kirsten was going and I thought to myself, " this is going to the place to learn it if I'm going to do it". I do really well in those kind of structured learning environments where you get spoon fed the pieces and there is a high student/coach ratio.
It felt pretty weird to fill out the form as riding experience 15+ years! jump experience! zero. Plus I'm a coach!!?? How crazy is that!
I'm really proud of myself. There are five graduated drops in the first leaning progression and and I got up to #3, which is more than half our group did. I did the smaller drop of the three on Voodoo, cleared the step up, did the wall rides, and got the hang of the tabletops.
There was tons of media there, filming for the MTB4her site and for a documentary being made by Sisterhood of Shred. I hope there are some good photos of me. I don't have big plans to go city this stuff. I just want to understand as part of my teaching tool box, and to play around at out local area. Today is practice and the competition.
bounceswoosh
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
contesstant
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
That is so cool! I wish I could find some good clinics in my area--I'm sure they're out there, just don't know how to find them.
bounceswoosh
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
@contesstant - Dirt Series runs two in California, but they're not exactly close to San Pedro: https://dirtseries.com/
contesstant
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Actually, I'm in the Ogden area now! Guess I need to update my profile
thanks for checking into it!
bounceswoosh
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Actually, I'm in the Ogden area now! Guess I need to update my profile
thanks for checking into it!
Oh, right, duh - I thought there was something weird about you being in California. In that case - they also run one in Park City.
