Swindon rider Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 (edited) B) | | | \/ Edited August 23, 2005 by Swindon rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 The people who dab will end on a higher score then the riders who don't dab so they will not win, but it's a gamble to attempt the obstacle or not, it's just part of trials and it's the same for everybody. I think all this has already been said, I don't think that strato dabs are too harmfull it's like a loophole in the rules anyway you could never set a rule to stop it. Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 At Worlds and similar major competitions, it's fair enough I guess (even though it looks utterly shite (Y)), but I don't get why people are doing it at club level. At club level, it's not a do-or-die competition, so why bother doing it, really? Club-level comps are generally about just going out, having a fun time and learning something new, so I don't get why more people don't just push themselves a bit more in sections and really go for it. This is coming from someone who reckons anyone who sidehops to pedal should be beaten though, so there we go (Y) ← Club level can be just as competitve as any other comp though. And anyway Worlds isnt a do-or-die competition either. You dont get thrown into a flaming pit of lava if you come second. Any comp is about proving to yourself and others how good you are. At the end of the day, the idea of comps is "to get through the section with the fewest number of dabs possible" so going at something and falling off/giving up isnt really the right srategy. Go to a comp, and watch an intermediate rider get through a section for their first time, without getting a 5, and you will see the happiness on their face. They achieved their goal of getting through the section with as few dabs as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bquamb Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Erm, youve never done a comp before i can tell.. Ok, answer this....would you rather 1) try the amazingly huge sidehop , fail and get a 5 because uve stacked, and put both feet down. or 2) Know that....its not beyond your limits but ud rather just play safe, and setlle for the one dab?? (Y) ← Good point u have there. I would rather settle for the dab than have a big fault... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aust Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 if the obstacle is to high.. and you wanna ride the rest of the section i usually take a dab.. purely because i enjoy riding the rest of the section... gives me a sense of satisfaction when i complete a section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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