Pump Track Build - 2003 Saracen XESS XTREME

[Lucidone]

Riding skills look good to me!

 

[hawkhill97]

Riding skills look good to me!

Pretty much all the local teens are miles better than me, despite riding knackered Carreras with loose headsets

 

[Lucidone]

They still bounce when they come off though!

Have you tried loosening your headset just incase that's the secret?

 

[hawkhill97]

Haha yeah I'm missing a trick there aren't I

Probably lost another foot or so of air off the jumps by truing up the wheels too

 

[Lucidone]

You've inspired me to pump up the tyres on this and try a pump track

 

[hawkhill97]

Do it!!! They are amazing fun, and I reckon a lot of the skills translate well to trail riding too. Have you got some good ones around you then? The recent crop of velo solutions ones around the UK all seem to be excellent.

That's a lovely GT btw. I mean, it makes my back hurt just looking at it, but I'll bet it absolutely rips on the tracks

 

[Lucidone]

There's a few within 20 miles but unfortunately none on the doorstep.
They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger - 50/50 odds I reckon

As for the GT vs. back, might also take my wife's tiny Fire Mountain (with BMX bars) and see what works.

 

[hawkhill97]

You're never planning 20+ miles on the GT? Respect if so!!!

Be interested to hear how you get on at the track. IMO you can't really beat a 20" BMX on the track itself (as long as your back can handle it lol), but a small frame 26" bike is a lot more versatile.

Bonus points for pics/vids!

 

[Lucidone]

LOL, no, 2 miles would kill me and just thinking of 20 nearly finished me off! Will have to be a drive and ride unfortunately but at least I should be able to get to A&E more quickly when I run out of talent.