Neljapäeva õhtul sain teada, et saan sõbralt enduro ratast laenata, reedel sain kätte. Väga palju ei olnud aega, et korralikult putitada, kuid laiem lenks oli kohe kindel, mis pidi tulema!!
Täna laupäeval oli ka väga harjumatu kehvakeste piduritega, kuid rahulolu, et saan sõita, on palju suurem! :)
Mis ma saan Lousa radade kohta öelda - lahe, lahe, LAHEEE! Tõesti väga tore päev rattal, imeilus vaade ja adrenaliin igal laskumisel laes, korra panin ka uperkuuti nii, et ratas koos ühe kingaga lendas ühes suunas, mina teises :D Kuid ei midagi hullu, homme kindlasti kinnise kiivriga, siis endal ka kindlam tunne ja saan ennast proovile panna.
Ees ootab siis 5 PECi. Osaliselt kattuvad osad rajad eelmise aasta enduroga. Nii 1. PEC on selline pikk ja väsitav, palju kivi, päris teravad ka veel, et seal peab ettevaatlik olema ja ka osad väiksed nukid üles on kividega päris trikikad, et ilma jalga maha panemata neid läbida.
2. PEC minu jaoks füüsiliselt kõige raskem, väga pikalt väga järsk, käed on nii läbi pidurdades nii pikalt nii kaugel tagaratta peal olles. 3. PEC mõnusalt sujuv looklemine, mõne hüppega, samuti ka järsk lõik, kus hakkasin juba mõtlema, et nende piduritega pidurdades mul jääb ühest sõrmest väheseks. 4. PEC samuti looklev, tagasikurvidega, samas üpris lühike võrreldes teistega. 5. PEC alguse poole rohkem järsk ja siis kitserada mööda serva, pikalt on laiust rajal vaid u 40 cm, päris kõhedaks võttis vahel kurvitagant kiviklibu leida. LAHEEE!!! :)
Et määratleda homne stardijärjekord, siis tehti Lousa linna juurde 600 m laskumine, mis koosnes põllu tagasipööretest ja treppidest. Proovida seda ei lubatud, vaid jala võis vaadata. Trepid tundusid oma kõrgustega ja vahedega hirmutavamad kui nad sõites olid, samas sõitsin kindla peale. See aeg homseks midagi muud kui stardijärjekorda ei määra.
Olen valmis nautima ja ennast proovile panema, loodan, et ka ratas vastu peab!
Thursday evening I was sure I can get a bike from a friend, on Friday I received it. I did not have much time to get it into a better condition, for sure I needed to put a larger handlebar!!
Today, Saturday I felt really uncomfortable with the brakes, not that good, but I get to ride, so I am happy! :) And what can I say for the trails in Lousa - so cool, so so cool, SO SO cool! Really enjoyed the day on the bike, the impeccable view and adrenaline rush every descend, one time I went over board, so that my bicycle with one shoe went in one direction and I into another :D Nothing happend, yesterday will be for sure with full face helmet, then will feel more secure and can ride my best.
There are 5 PECs. Some parts are same as last year´s enduro. So 1.PEC is quite long and tiring, a lot of stones, that are sharp, need to be careful and also some little uphill sections are tricky with rocks it will be difficult to not put foot on the ground.
2 PEC its the most physically hard for me, very long section very steep, so that my arms are so dead braking while my body is on the back wheel. 3 PEC nice and flowy, some jumps, also a steep section where I started to thing maybe with these brakes I need more than one finger for braking. 4. PEC also flowy, lots of switch backs, quite short compared to others. 5. PEC first part more steep and then really narrow path on side of the mountain, just 40 cm wide for a long time, quite scary after some turns to find some rocks. COOOOOL!!!:)
To make the start order for tomorrow organizers made a 600 m long descend in Lousa as qualification, that had grass ground with switch backs and some stairs. We could not ride it before, just walk, so the stairs were more scary than in riding, I just rode for be safe in the finish. As the time only is for the start order.
I am ready to enjoy and push my limits, hope that also the bike will endure!
Täna laupäeval oli ka väga harjumatu kehvakeste piduritega, kuid rahulolu, et saan sõita, on palju suurem! :)
Mis ma saan Lousa radade kohta öelda - lahe, lahe, LAHEEE! Tõesti väga tore päev rattal, imeilus vaade ja adrenaliin igal laskumisel laes, korra panin ka uperkuuti nii, et ratas koos ühe kingaga lendas ühes suunas, mina teises :D Kuid ei midagi hullu, homme kindlasti kinnise kiivriga, siis endal ka kindlam tunne ja saan ennast proovile panna.
Ees ootab siis 5 PECi. Osaliselt kattuvad osad rajad eelmise aasta enduroga. Nii 1. PEC on selline pikk ja väsitav, palju kivi, päris teravad ka veel, et seal peab ettevaatlik olema ja ka osad väiksed nukid üles on kividega päris trikikad, et ilma jalga maha panemata neid läbida.
2. PEC minu jaoks füüsiliselt kõige raskem, väga pikalt väga järsk, käed on nii läbi pidurdades nii pikalt nii kaugel tagaratta peal olles. 3. PEC mõnusalt sujuv looklemine, mõne hüppega, samuti ka järsk lõik, kus hakkasin juba mõtlema, et nende piduritega pidurdades mul jääb ühest sõrmest väheseks. 4. PEC samuti looklev, tagasikurvidega, samas üpris lühike võrreldes teistega. 5. PEC alguse poole rohkem järsk ja siis kitserada mööda serva, pikalt on laiust rajal vaid u 40 cm, päris kõhedaks võttis vahel kurvitagant kiviklibu leida. LAHEEE!!! :)
Et määratleda homne stardijärjekord, siis tehti Lousa linna juurde 600 m laskumine, mis koosnes põllu tagasipööretest ja treppidest. Proovida seda ei lubatud, vaid jala võis vaadata. Trepid tundusid oma kõrgustega ja vahedega hirmutavamad kui nad sõites olid, samas sõitsin kindla peale. See aeg homseks midagi muud kui stardijärjekorda ei määra.
Olen valmis nautima ja ennast proovile panema, loodan, et ka ratas vastu peab!
Üleval / On top
Minu ajad / My times
kvalifikatsioon / qualification run
Thursday evening I was sure I can get a bike from a friend, on Friday I received it. I did not have much time to get it into a better condition, for sure I needed to put a larger handlebar!!
Today, Saturday I felt really uncomfortable with the brakes, not that good, but I get to ride, so I am happy! :) And what can I say for the trails in Lousa - so cool, so so cool, SO SO cool! Really enjoyed the day on the bike, the impeccable view and adrenaline rush every descend, one time I went over board, so that my bicycle with one shoe went in one direction and I into another :D Nothing happend, yesterday will be for sure with full face helmet, then will feel more secure and can ride my best.
There are 5 PECs. Some parts are same as last year´s enduro. So 1.PEC is quite long and tiring, a lot of stones, that are sharp, need to be careful and also some little uphill sections are tricky with rocks it will be difficult to not put foot on the ground.
2 PEC its the most physically hard for me, very long section very steep, so that my arms are so dead braking while my body is on the back wheel. 3 PEC nice and flowy, some jumps, also a steep section where I started to thing maybe with these brakes I need more than one finger for braking. 4. PEC also flowy, lots of switch backs, quite short compared to others. 5. PEC first part more steep and then really narrow path on side of the mountain, just 40 cm wide for a long time, quite scary after some turns to find some rocks. COOOOOL!!!:)
To make the start order for tomorrow organizers made a 600 m long descend in Lousa as qualification, that had grass ground with switch backs and some stairs. We could not ride it before, just walk, so the stairs were more scary than in riding, I just rode for be safe in the finish. As the time only is for the start order.
I am ready to enjoy and push my limits, hope that also the bike will endure!
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