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Originally Posted by sharky nrk
Well three miles an hour faster and it totally changed the topography of the launch point, landing zone, and elevation of a relatively benign drop - a change that I didn't account for and paid the price. But like anything, its about learning, adapting, and building the skills to accommodate it. Some lessons just hurt.
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It's fascinating how your line choice and method around a feature change with speed. In the same vein, it's fascinating how the relative scale of things on the trail changes with speed (and skill). What used to feel huge and scary at a shaky low speed seems tiny and insignificant. Suspension settings are the same way.
Heal up and get back out on a bike!! Have you had a crash like this before? Talk about getting in between your ears. When you get back on the bike, start working on drops of all speeds (slower is more difficult because of how long you have to loft the front wheel) to build that confidence back up without losing so much time. You should be able to take any drop at a slow jogging pace just as easily as you can rail it at full tilt, within reason obviously.