Yep, I’m one of those people that has a bucket list – things I want to do before I die. After an adrenaline-filled weekend, I can now scratch Downhill Mountain Biking off my Bucket List!
Though I was a bit nervous before, I feel like I did really well! I (sometimes accidentally) jumped some pretty big jumps, and before long I was even doing little cross-ups, kick-outs, and mini-tabletops while catching some decent air.
I did wipe out once, and the protective gear definitely came in handy! For the record, don’t try to jump a big set of doubles with just one foot on the pedals! You’ll crash. Luckily there were some bushes to cushion my landing (which was nowhere near where I intended to land).
To check out my video about the adventure (with some footage of me trying to look cool jumping) go check out Dr Clay downhill mountain biking.
I couldn’t get a helmet cam in time, so here’s a video of someone else riding the Livewire Trail which is the same one I rode most of the time. Enjoy!
[...] To see a helmet cam video of someone riding Livewire, check out my Downhill Mountain Biking blog post. [...]