mini-W Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 If anyones struggling with their confidence levels the best thing to do is were a lid and do some drop-off's. It helps so much. I no some people think wearing a lid makes them feel gay but it will increase your riding because it takes some fear away. If anyones got any more ideas for boosting confidence please add them here am sure new riders will want to know.cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 If anyones struggling with their confidence levels the best thing to do is were a lid and do some drop-off's. It helps so much. I no some people think wearing a lid makes them feel gay but it will increase your riding because it takes some fear away. If anyones got any more ideas for boosting confidence please add them here am sure new riders will want to know.cheersConfidence isn't as easy as 1 2 3 you either get better at the things your not so good at and makes you feel you can do something you was normally scared of, or you just have no fear and just go for anything, yeah a helmet does give people some confidence but not as much as when it comes naturally!Woody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 i wear a lid all the time, and i hate doing drop offs but yea could be a great boost for those people learning, ever since i majorly f**ked up my 3rd drop off I really cant do them confortably anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty boi Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 i wear a lid all the time, and i hate doing drop offs but yea could be a great boost for those people learning, ever since i majorly f**ked up my 3rd drop off I really cant do them confortably anymoreIs this the one with the skip involved lol?Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paolo Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Well, my confidence booster isn't really for confidence, it just makes me try stuff I'm too lazy I'm pretty sure I won't land it. I try something really sketchy with minimal risk for injuries but that I'm pretty sure that I'll bail. Then I'll just bail, get up and say f**k, it can't be that bad and then I start riding for real and give a try to anything I can think of. But that only happens when I don't ride for a couple of days, normally, I don't really have a problem with confidence, I actually feel reassured that I'm not confident on certain stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 my lid gave me a big confidence boost! but i still dont feel confident doing big drops, as i know my monty frame is like toffie but i do think the best way to boost your confidence is to just try bigger things and learn from your mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Bigger dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris13 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Bigger dick would have thought that would weigh u down when side hopping? i like having a mate there so i know iff i fall, he can pick us up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 would have thought that would weigh u down when side hopping? i like having a mate there so i know iff i fall, he can pick us up Meh, in that case, i'd rather not be a weight weenie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Is this the one with the skip involved lol?Adam hmmmm *nodds* lmao over 3 years ago now though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials-lover-josh Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 my confidence is quite low when it comes to drops...i slow build higher palletts...it sort of works don't know if this helped any one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 you need one of these badboys:£99.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty boi Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 you need one of these badboys:£99.99f**k haha you beat me to it Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 1.Go for lines and moves first time without thinking too hard about it.2. Even if your scared try it once because after that initial worry you'll realise you won't actually get hurt and can try it all day.3.Trust your bike that it won't fall to pieces and that your chain definetly will not snap.4.Ensure your brake is solid as a rock (nothing worse than a very soar ass)5. Try new things, if you don't succeed you won't have expected to, if you do you'll be chuffed you have learnt something and will be ready to take on the world.and I'm preety sure only complete idiots think its gay to wear a helmet. For most of us its just logic.Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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