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Rusty Baillie's avatar

Sorry to be ambiguous.

"Chicken Heads" was simply wrong. They are part of rockclimbing, not biking. What I meant was "baby heads".......tho I dislike that term.......all those babies buried up to their necks!

The Baby Heads in question have been eroded by use so that they protrude enough to make regular pedal traps, and to grab the tires at times.........ie.as much a hazard as an obstacle.

They will feature in this program.

I use "Working" to mean multiple attempts but also to add an element of trying out new lines and techniques.......not just finding a way to clean the feature.

Often, just finding a better approach or exit will give the key to a clean run, but sometimes I have to try out a whole different technique or strategy. A different technique might be trying to loft the front wheel more, rather than a quick bump -- to start a technical climb, while strategy may involve choosing to go straight over a drop to provide a clear exit, rather than go round the obstacle and end on a bad line.

In this Lab, I'm thinking of extending "Working" to include going on to a feature to practice a technique.......probably aiming for several successful runs.

"Seasoning" I guess may be all of these.........

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Rusty Baillie's avatar

For me, there are different kinds of seasoning.

In regular tech trail riding I often have to work a really challenging feature, just to complete the ride. This gives some sneaky practice.

I have never deliberately sessioned a feature just to practice a skill but, from encouragement on this lab, I am planning to find a section of chicken heads about 100yds long and work on that......trying different strategies.

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