Author: paschmann

Eastern Dirt Article: Creek Crossing

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Step 1. Line yourself up as straight as possible, this will eliminate your front or back wheel washing away when you are going up the other side of the bank. Make sure you are in a gear which can pull you through the mud and enable you to get the front wheel into the air. (Because this was a short run up, I was in 2nd). Size up the bank and essentially spot the target point where you would like your front wheel to land, in most cases the further up the other bank the better. Here you can see I am gripping the bike with my knees and legs and have started accelerating to get the front wheel off the ground to carry it across the mud.

Step 2. In this shot I am fully committed and leaning slightly back to make sure that my rear wheel is going to stay on the ground and basically run through the water, this will also keep my front wheel in the air. At this point you want to have a consistent acceleration and be prepared for the bike to move underneath you slightly. read more

Eastern Dirt Article: Risk Racing – Lock n Load

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Risk Racing “Lock-n-Load”

When EDM asked me to test the lock-n-load system from risk racing I was eager to get my hands on the product to give it a once-over. I am constantly looking for ways to make transporting my bike easier and quicker to load in my cargo van. The lock-n-load system does just that, it lets you eliminate your bar scratching, fork squashing, bearing ruining tie downs for a footpeg catch and lock system which works pretty well.

Like all of risks products the lock-n-load is made extremely well and comes in a glossy black finish. Installation is fairly straight forward, 2 flat base plates get installed into your trailer, cargo van or hauler using 4 bolts. These 2 base plates serve as the mount for the actual lock-n-load stand which can be installed and removed in a couple of seconds thanks to 4 thumb screws.   read more

Eastern Dirt Article: Braking Technique

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In this months EDM technique article we are going to talk about braking. Braking when used correctly can save you a considerable amount of time. Consider this – on my local MX track we have 19 turns where you would need to apply your brakes. Brake ¼ a second (What’s that right?) later on all those corners and you would be cutting your lap times down nearly 5 seconds! Fundamentally, braking is one of the most important techniques in dirt bike riding because majority of it is not performance/machine related but rather the riders’ skill and technique.

Today we will be looking at braking after a jump. In our case it was a left hand turn onto a short straight into small table top leading into a sharp right hand turn. read more