This past weekend we rode a new to us bike park and one of the tech lines had a short shoot that spooked me so I walked it. Later in the day we rode that trail a second time. We got to the bottom and couldn't even remember riding the same feature.
I have found that my brain almost perfectly captures everything about features I can't ride. There is a drop that got in my head and I swear I knew the placement of each nail in the feature. Then I rode it and now I just think of it as an easy drop. Currently in my head is another shoot that I have walked a couple times. I know the entrance and the whole sequence needed to get through it, I can even vividly feel my gut tied in knots just thinking about it.
Having something just outside my abilities is a gift, most nights I fall asleep walking through lines in my head convincing myself that I will ride them next time.
Sept. 30, 2021, 3:04 p.m. - Allen Lloyd
This past weekend we rode a new to us bike park and one of the tech lines had a short shoot that spooked me so I walked it. Later in the day we rode that trail a second time. We got to the bottom and couldn't even remember riding the same feature. I have found that my brain almost perfectly captures everything about features I can't ride. There is a drop that got in my head and I swear I knew the placement of each nail in the feature. Then I rode it and now I just think of it as an easy drop. Currently in my head is another shoot that I have walked a couple times. I know the entrance and the whole sequence needed to get through it, I can even vividly feel my gut tied in knots just thinking about it. Having something just outside my abilities is a gift, most nights I fall asleep walking through lines in my head convincing myself that I will ride them next time.