The kids and I finally made it out to the North Valley bike park @ 4th & Alameda.
Oh, it's been open since around September. It's just that I wanted to wait to give those groms ample time to pack that dirt down before I made my triumphal arrival. ;-)
Now collectively, Team Roughrider has less than a little experience riding skinnies and jumps. We sampled a bit when last out to Hood River, but most of the features proved more than we could handle at the time.
So I was eager to sample most everything offered and will be the first to tell you I need to build up the ole skillset to keep 'airing' those big jumps. pffffft!
The kids now....
...ducks to water comes to mind.
Awesome sauce.
Looks like lots of fun. I could see where some skillz might be needed to tear through there with any speed.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. There's a lot of learning available in such a small package. RE: skinnies- I finally made it thru the B line, but the A line is a pretty intimidating 4-5' tall. RE: jumps- we could ride them all, but not like they were intended. I need to stick to the intermediate until I can actually clear the rims in respectable manner. Need another bike!
ReplyDeleteMike - this blog rocks! I can't believe I missed it before... -Matt
ReplyDeleteha! Heya Matt, thanks for the kudos, but it's clear your recent euphoria has clouded your judgement. or is that the sleep deprivation talkin? ;-) thx for stoppin by! mike
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