my first time at Blue was june 12th and i stayed off the brakes over that roller on Ewoks last jump and cleared it try that next time. other then that keep up the progression man
Thanks. I'm still trying to conquer steep-lipped jumps. That final jump on Ewok and the final one on Upper King Tut give me issues. I need to be in control, otherwise speed will send me to the ER, because I don't have the form, balance & adequate confidence. Going into a jump tentative or with bad form is dangerous. I think I've just about got things figured out but I've learned to listen to my spidey senses. Otherwise I'll get another "free" orange wrist band (ER trip)... One of my goals is to be able to do all of Tut, Ewok, Empire & clean all jumps at Creek; Upper Dominion to Pipeline to Lower Dominion to Salvation, as well as all of Crap Chute, plus Phantom drop. In the past 10 days I did Pipeline & Alpine (both at Creek) drops for the first time.
@@mtbdream3053 I would not recommend going no breaks on Ewok I had to brake check every jump to not overshoot all of them. Upper king tut the trail speed is correct so you can definitely hit that one flat out
How to clear that last one on Ewok is you have to pump the first roller before the step down than boost the step down don’t pump the first roller after the step down but pump the second one than you should be good with the last on, and heck, I even gapped the first roller after the step down in the second one
by any chance we’re you there yesterday, thought I saw someone with the same bars as you, I was able to hit happy yummy and I loved the last drop on that, thanks for the recommendation
No, that wasn't me. We were at Creek yesterday. Glad you hit those drops & had fun. Have you hit the one in Loose Cannon after the bridge crosses over Boulevard & Cannon goes back into the woods? There's one before the bridge too.
@@jaredpittsley4966 I can't imagine riding Blue on a hard tail. I don't blame you for wanting to stay away from the crazier trails there. Are you planning to get a full suspension bike?
@@mtbdream3053 probably not, I typically ride tamer trails with some rough climbs, if I ever get a new bike it will probably be a trek roscoe, not normally going to downhill parks so worse case if I really want to go down harder trails I’ll rent
@@jaredpittsley4966 3 years ago I was riding rails to trails with a 140/130 29er (Fuel EX7). Jumping off a curb was a "big" deal. I slowly started to ride more trails in the woods & tapered off flatter stuff. Bought a 160/150 29er, which climbed better than the 140/130. Modern bikes are amazing in this regard. As I got more into drops, jumps, etc., I eventually bought a DH & sold the 140/130. A modern long-travel enduro can easily handle bike parks, plus can be ridden off season anywhere, doing just about anything. If you liked the bike park but feel overwhelmed with larger features, that's normal but can be overcome with practice. I use to ride a 26" full rigid. I'll never go back. Modern, full suspension is just too much fun!
I hear you & agree, but they are changing things. Blue was bought & is now run by Camelback. They are changing things. Watch the latest video uploaded yesterday to see how they greatly improved El Camino, which has only been open about five weeks. It's far smoother, far more flow & far more features to jump. New Camino is also wider & safer, which are all features that make it feel like Creek. So far the changes are excellent. They just need to keep doing this type of upgrade work. Then, like any bike park, maintain it. If I want chunk, I'll go down a nutty, rocky trail. But I don't want the bars shaking out of my hands on a trail that's suppose to be flow. They added dirt to the top half of Alpine at Creek very recently. It road like a Bentley yesterday, until you get to the lower section, where your bars shake out of your hands... Creek is still better than Blue in this regard, but when was the last time you were at Blue?
