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I completely agree, you have to be an absolute machine to race a full XCO there

Definitely, this is where I initially built up my fitness

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Whos Neil? lol

Not sure its been a long time since I've ridden here

I ride a Calibre Bossnut and Kirsty’s bike is a Calibre Shadownut

Danbury is definitely a lot more fun for a lot less effort but it is a completely different type of riding to Hadleigh, I recommend if you known someone that’s been there before to go with them and they can show you the trails there but if not then just take your time and learn the runs before going full speed, everything there is rideable for most average riders but can easily catch you out as well. East of England ambulance service are unfortunately regular visitors there

@@leemtb okay good to know! I’ll be sure to take a few chilled runs through and scope it out 👍🏼

Thank you 😊

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Thank you ☺️ to be fair this has been a year and half in the making 😂

Thanks, I use a mixture of Adobe premiere pro and after effects

They are tight when doing them at the speed I did but when taking a leisurely pace they are very beginner friendly

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Too long, I can't wait to get back out and film again

I had the camera mounted to my chin guard on my full face. As I only use a hero 7 black this helps smooth out the footage massively

@@leemtb since I got my new camera I have not been able to get the angle right with the chest mount…. I’m going to install some thing on my helmet soon. Looks good 🤙

@@mtbridersanonymous9152 when I do use the chest mount I tend to mount the camera upside down and angled about 45 degrees so when you’re standing up off the bike it’s pointing up to the sky. Try that and see if it’s any good for you, I prefer the chest mount view but love the smoothness that comes with the helmet mount

I ride a 2020 Calibre Bossnut at the minute. Takes time to be able to do complete laps at Hadleigh because it is so tiring

@@leemtb I only live local and do like it over at Hadleigh, but have to agree it is a lot of effort for not a great deal of reward/fun

not longer, just taller*

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You did really good, you had a good director lol ;)

Definitely up for a BAFTA 😉

@@michaeljacobs8449 😛

No it was yesterday, I never get a video out the same day as I’m normally exhausted from riding lol might catch you there next time 👊

It's different to our beloved Hadleigh, isn't it? Chicksands is more technical and downhill.

@@michaeljacobs8449 definitely, my only gripe is the trails aren't long enough, you're done in 30 seconds then it's another push up, takes me longer than that to find my flow but still, they're a good 30 seconds i suppose lol

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Thanks 😊 Oh yes you won’t be disappointed, we can’t wait to go back as soon as possible!

It is, you should pay them a visit

Yes it was the weekend, it wasn’t too bad though. We never queued for too long

Ear worm? Lol

@@leemtb Have you not heard that phrase? My bad - it's when someone reminds you of a song and it gets stuck in your head lol

@@dday-does-stuff haha sorry about that. I'm not entirely happy with the audio on this video as we were using new mics for the first time so it wasn't quite right and I thought I had missed something really bad you had picked up on lol

I like both, dropping is certainly an important skill to have in the bag, it’s got me out of trouble so many times when running in to a drop on a blind trail run

Oh nice, be sure to say hello next time! Yeah it’s frustrating having an injury like this, I can ride without any problems but if I come off I can be back to square one

@@leemtb I'll be sure to say hi! 🙂

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Fingers crossed, just waiting for the hospital to actually give me a date for my surgery

I tried that with her, we bought a dirt jumper but she doesn’t get on with it very well

@@leemtb yeah, it took me months to feel confident on mine.

@@Gehajjs62727 me to I hated it in the beginning but now I am used to it I love it, it’s so good to jump with!

@@leemtb The bigger your bike and the more suspension you have, the easier it feels to jump in the beginning. If you have a dirt- or bmx bike, it's much more responsive to every movement you make. More fun in the end for me, but it doesn't forgive mistakes. I think, it's a good idea to build up confidence with a more forgiving setup before getting used to a small dirt bike. Nice vid and a very cool park indeed!

Thanks Tony! I will try and let you all keep up with me 🤣

Yeah she will! She is progressing so fast it’s ridiculous lol

😝 you guys will have trouble keeping up 🤣

It really is a great place to build up those jumping skills

Yes, first things first, stand at the top of it with your bike and just roll it slowly over the edge to check whether or not your chain ring will strike the top rock. If it clears it then you’re good to go. Also don’t do this alone, make sure you have someone with you just in case. I recommend for your first go just roll the front wheel off the top slowly. As the nose drops get back over your rear wheel, keep your heels down and drive your legs into the pedals as the back wheel comes off of the top because as it drops there is a tendency for feet to come off pedals. Do not touch your brakes at all once your front wheel leaves the top rock until you have cleared the feature completely. Once you have done it once you’ll realise it’s actually quite a nice smooth feature and you can then safely start to hit it faster each time. Good luck and let me know how you get on

Thanks for the advice :) I am going on Saturday so I will let you know how I get on

I looked over the edge for a while but then decided to bottle it. I will try to gain confidence and then I will be able to attempt it. Thanks for the advice :)

Haha no worries, my best advice would be don’t do it until you go there and know you absolutely want to do it! You must fully commit when doing it, well done for having a look though, I recommend you do this every time you go, even when you know you’re not going to do it. The more you look at it the smaller it will seem

Ok i will do :)

4 laps in one go is mega! I could only do one before collapsing lol 😂

When the lockdown ends and Hadleigh park reopens the trails you should get down there on a Thursday morning at 10am because there is a group ride every week, people of all ages and abilities. It’s a really great way to meet some like minded people.

All the trails here have been closed for the time being because the bad weather has eroded them away and now they’re dangerous to ride. The park are supposed to be repairing them but god knows how long that’ll be

@@leemtb Thanks for the heads up, I'll stick to Epping for a while.

Same here I just struggle with explaining how I do what I’m trying to teach because I find most things I don’t actually think about what I’m doing, I just do it lol

@@leemtb totally understand that LOL

Thanks, I’m not sure that I’m that good, I struggle to articulate what I mean sometimes but on this occasion it worked and Kirsty can do drop offs really well now. I hope this video helped you as well

That’s awesome, it’s great to share a hobby with your other half. Gives you more time for both your hobby and your partner so it’s a win win!

Thanks, we all have to start somewhere and I also find watching average riders to be more motivational than watching the pros all the time.

@@leemtb 🤙🙌