how do you guys jump going downhill?

[kix500]

i was out rideing lastnight and came to a spot with five little jumps 3-4 feet tall about two bike lengths apart going down a hill. when i went up i did it just fine but comeing down holey crap. scared the well lets say i had to change my britches when i got back to camp. every jump i nose dived and fly sideways. the were so close to gather that i could not get controll for the next. needless to say i ended up in the bushes at the botom. but never wrecked. any info on this topic would be very helpful. thanks


cory

[FuriouSly]

Are you trying to double them?
   IF not, then you need to drag the rear brake a little before the jump to get straight, stand on the pegs, and give it a little gas on take off aiming for the downside of the hill or just in the flat.  That way you can prep for the next jump.  Since the hills are 12 feet or so apart, that is perfect for a double, that way you can carry some speed and finese.
   IF you are going to single them, that is definately going to be slower and a little less clean.   Lean back with arms pretty straight for that downhill stuff so you don't endover or lawndart.

Sly

[FuriouSly]

Hey cory, how is the downhill riding coming?  Learn something that may help everyone out?  Sometimes when you are working on a single technique, you learn quite a bit.  Just wondering.

Sly

[Polar-Bus]

i was out rideing lastnight and came to a spot with five little jumps 3-4 feet tall about two bike lengths apart going down a hill. when i went up i did it just fine but comeing down holey crap. scared the well lets say i had to change my britches when i got back to camp. every jump i nose dived and fly sideways. the were so close to gather that i could not get controll for the next. needless to say i ended up in the bushes at the botom. but never wrecked. any info on this topic would be very helpful. thanks


cory

A few tips to try, first try to "grip" the bike tight with your thighs. This will keep the bike tracking straight, and minimise the rear wheel "swap" that is common blitzing down hills.  Try to be steady on the gas, and always "blip" the throttle off the face of the jump, this will slightly launch the front end to at least "level" (remember, you are going down hill). On downhills, 99% of the time, the rear kicks hard up. Downhills are almost as hard as whoops to negotiate for newer riders.