Can I overcome my fear of steep lipped jumps? New Trail- SIDE OF FRIES. Woodhill

I check out the latest mountain bike jump trail at Woodhill bike park in Auckland NZ. It is called side of fries and has some technical and one steep dirt jump which is making me very nervous.
Follow my progress in clearing these jumps.
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[@kingrat738]

Old dogs can fly!! 🤘

[@OkYh420]

psyching yourself up for jumps can be so hard, you handled it like a pro, well done mate

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Thanks for the support.

[@NZMtbGuy]

So I know that feeling of “yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!” Well done you’ll be ready for mini dream and dream line next visit to Queenstown!

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Very keen to spend time on mini dream. I need time to get jumps sorted.

[@flyingkiwimtb]

I doff my cap to you Sir, sensational stuff. 🎩

[@RideyRodney]

Whenever I’m jumping I always wear my Leatt 3Df airfit light padded shoulder shirt. Just gives me a little confidence that if I OTB it’s not a guaranteed broken collarbone or snapped shoulder. You should get your mates at Leatt to give you one for review. Extra benefit is that it makes your shoulders look big, which makes your waist look small.

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Anything to make my waist look smaller would be a big help.😂

[@RideyRodney]

@@bestdayevermtb2 I only film from the chest up now.

[@theziggyg]

Fantastic Lance ,full send 🤘🏾

[@christmaspaterling7788]

This has given me the courage to hit these jumps again, I’ve just got to wait for the stupid collarbone to heal first. Good job Lance!!

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Collar bones are a pain. Not sure we even need them. Heal up fast.

[@ChrisB7797]

hey nice vid Lance, your stunt double did a great job on those jumps ! he even looks a bit like you .....

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Very similar just a bit skinnier.

[@ChrisB7797]

@@bestdayevermtb2 well I didn't want to mention that...

[@DarrylBurlingNZ]

Great video, Lance. Inspiring is the right word. Regardless of the level we are at there is always more to learn and while I’m not ready for those jumps it is nice to know that fear doesn’t end just because you can do some Grade 5s! 😅

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Sadly, fear only seems to increase with age. Or is that wisdom? Either way I take my time and am very calculated about what I do.

[@adrianwilkes3300]

Super relatable video Lance, loved it. Well done on sticking with it 👏👏. I ride with my young son who can now happily clear most trail tables and small doubles. I've always hated steep lips but these days they are on all the best trails so i needed to put my big pants on, get off the brakes and commit. I've not got it fully sorted yet but the sensation of landing on the downslope of one of these jumps compared to plopping onto the top is immeasurable. Who knew at 55 i would be learning to jump (properly) 🤣

[@bestdayevermtb2]

I am slowly getting there. I ride along with my mental protractor having lots of fun until one of the jumps exceeds my comfort angle and I hit the brakes and land on top of the table. It completely ruins some tracks for me. Original track in Queenstown is a great example of this. I just want to learn how to hit them with confidence.

[@adrianwilkes3300]

@@bestdayevermtb2 it’s torment that for sure!! Ruins the flow. I rode Dyfi (in wales) recently and started hitting some of the more vertical lips. Great to get off them but then I suddenly realise I am a lot higher off the ground than usual and that shit me up too 🤣. Repetition is the key I guess. One day we might feel comfortable and just relax 🙏

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Hoping to ride Dyfi next year all going well.

[@adrianwilkes3300]

@@bestdayevermtb2 it’s a fantastic place. Pack your newly acquired Jumping skills, you will need them!! 👍

[@nzboismtb422]

Nice one lance!🔥🔥🔥

[@Murphysmadmishboro44]

Was super enjoyable to see airfield get jumped seen that baby years ago as was always way to afraid to do it. The e bike seems like a great addition to helping the confidence on these kind of jumps if i get back into bike riding again id love to come carve it up and maybe see you out there. Awesome video mate cheers.

[@adamskiNZ]

Far out mate, I was wondering when you'd hit the whole run, legend!

[@bestdayevermtb2]

I took my time. Wanted to make sure it was running fast, and I was mentally prepared.

[@isozero7265]

Loved the vid , enlightening as always

[@justanothernoobe]

Awesome work, Lance - you totally overcame your fear: you did it WITHOUT someone leading you in. Mayyyyyyyte ... I take my cap off to you, sir 👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@bestdayevermtb2]

I was nervous but always feels good to get over something that scares you.

[@justanothernoobe]

@@bestdayevermtb2 Would love to ride with you guys ... but not up there with you guys ... just need to get off my "trainer wheels!" BUT ... DO share your love for growth and curiousity. Right now ... I just need to get my bike modd'd and get back out on the trail and practice getting airborne. I love your content, man - keep up the good work - especially with Stefan and the crew at Woodhill. And, again, great work on pushing your boundaries - this is exactly what we need to teach our whanaa, tamariki and the society and community that we want to build :)

[@bestdayevermtb2]

@@justanothernoobe thanks for the kind words of encouragement. They really do help with the motivation to keep making content that hopefully inspires people to get out and ride their bike.😁

[@Ironhorse41]

well done mate 🥃

[@stevemendelson4711]

Great job love it !!!

[@shred-hermtb9113]

Well done on the jump progression session. You nailed it 👏 👌

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Thanks for that. Luckily, I am a young man with time to keep learning skills.😆

[@eightlivesdownmtb]

Good effort geezer 👊

[@punawarrior9070]

See you next week for a ride

[@BigMal76]

Solid effort there Lance. Good to see you are giving it a good nudge

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Thanks, was happy to get this one done.

[@kodikodi9948]

i love this channel. i just turned 60 and watching you do this gives me inspiration and hope. lets keep pushing!

[@bestdayevermtb2]

I have a friend who I would have described as a very average mountain biker with average fitness. He is currently riding from Canada to Mexico bike packing. He is in his 60s and is in the best shape of his life. Just keep doing it and see where it takes you.😁

[@FiftyPlusRacer]

Nice work Lance..love to get even half that committed. Very inspiring.

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Thanks for that.

[@doctorpc4x4]

1st jump on 3 you made look easy, As for your first completion of jump 4 you thought it was bad technique and didn't look pretty. watching it looked fine as you went over so easy Great video. You do know that if you need to use that Garmin your wife will not be impressed and thats probably more dangerous than any jump

[@bestdayevermtb2]

My poor wife has been through a lot over the years. We work together so if I am injured she does my work.🙄

[@Radke32]

Very nice, congrats! 🎉

[@richardtrubger427]

Great stuff, great progress Lance. I'm off to the bike park myself in a few minutes... hopefully you've inspired me!

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Go send some jumps. Safely of course.😀

[@cabbynate]

Awsome!!! Steep lip jumps scare me 😬

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Me too.😯

[@brentgregory1359]

well done Lance Knocked the bastard off!

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Thanks for that.

[@jeremyharris4415]

Well done Lance I’m very proud of you mate . How many heart pills did you need for that jump line. I bet the old ticker was racing in fear. All ways looking forward to seeing you next Saturday night for the next episode

[@bestdayevermtb2]

The heart was certainly going a bit quick.😂

[@seniorsone5066]

Looking forward to giving this line a go 😀

[@bestdayevermtb2]

You may find it necessary to come to Auckland if you want to ride it.🙄

[@seniorsone5066]

@@bestdayevermtb2 weekend of the 7th Oct 👍

[@bestdayevermtb2]

@seniorsone5066 that should be fine at this stage. Happy to provide a bed. You could even bring the family.

[@seniorsone5066]

@@bestdayevermtb2 sounds good, will get the planning committee on to it.

[@darrylhausman-pk8cq]

Very entertaining vid Lance . The lengths you've gone to , to create this clip , very impressive . Well done . What's the total time spent creating this episode?

[@bestdayevermtb2]

Thanks for that. It seems like it only took a few minutes to film but actually was about 3.5 hours of filming then about 3 hours to edit.

[@boywonderdive]

Great work Lance. I recently found an app for measuring angles of take off's. Gives you some confidence I find. Steep jumps scare me as well. But if I know it's 55o or 60o and I've done something similar I can convince myself it'll be fine!!!!!! I'd be interested to know how long some of these jumps are? Like the first 4 especially. Your camera angle makes them look big. And gopros normally shrink stuff! So how big are these? Awesome work. Love your attitude.

[@bestdayevermtb2]

That is a great idea about the app measuring angles. I usually step out jumps. A jump looks scary, you step it out and realize you have done bigger. Could use the angle thing the same. Will work on that although technology hates me.

[@boywonderdive]

@@bestdayevermtb2 it works well. Any take off over 45o angle looks like a brick wall as you run into it! So if you've measured it and know you've done that type of take off before you can convince your brain to stay off the brakes and you won't shoot OTB's. Give it a try, easy tech! My recent use of it; kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6LYn5Wkr5ushpIsi=HrqQ3Spr_3MCxSWs

[@timtolerton9813]

Awesome When are you guys heading down too Christchurch?

[@bestdayevermtb2]

16th and 17th of September.

[@trailshreds]

Should give number 4 a go now eh. 😬

[@bestdayevermtb2]

You will do it easy. Don't need to go that fast and as you can see with me, I didn't get much or need much height.

[@garethhugeharvey]

Steep jumps are the devils work 😂

[@bestdayevermtb2]

I think you may be right.

[@Casualfulltime]

Nah to risky.