Silver Lake (**warning** to all newbies)
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DO NOT GO FLYING OVER THE LAST GIANT DUNE!!
I kept getting stuck going up the first dune because I didn't keep my speed up, well I made sure I didn't get stuck on any other hills.
I think the 3rd hill has a sharp drop, which i got a little bit of air over.
the Last giant dune (which has a BIG warning sign) has a VERY sharp drop. I went up and over the hill at 15-20mph.
To recap the experience
VROOOM
"hey, where's the ground"
"why is my buddy looking up at me"
"oh $@&%^"
I landed with my right foot on the peg, my left foot between the peg and the front wheel (didn't get crushed or pinched, danke Gott), my wrists were forced back pretty hard. Luckily, I wasn't hurt and I could drive away. My buddy was in shock as much as I was. "dude, you're f#&^@# nuts"
Anywho, that's my warning.
-- ps. --
be careful when doing donuts, your wheels may slide easily, but when they hook up sideways, you're a goner. I got thrown pretty far when I did that, luckily it wasn't my ATV that I rolled. heh heh [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
I kept getting stuck going up the first dune because I didn't keep my speed up, well I made sure I didn't get stuck on any other hills.
I think the 3rd hill has a sharp drop, which i got a little bit of air over.
the Last giant dune (which has a BIG warning sign) has a VERY sharp drop. I went up and over the hill at 15-20mph.
To recap the experience
VROOOM
"hey, where's the ground"
"why is my buddy looking up at me"
"oh $@&%^"
I landed with my right foot on the peg, my left foot between the peg and the front wheel (didn't get crushed or pinched, danke Gott), my wrists were forced back pretty hard. Luckily, I wasn't hurt and I could drive away. My buddy was in shock as much as I was. "dude, you're f#&^@# nuts"
Anywho, that's my warning.
-- ps. --
be careful when doing donuts, your wheels may slide easily, but when they hook up sideways, you're a goner. I got thrown pretty far when I did that, luckily it wasn't my ATV that I rolled. heh heh [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
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I think "newbies" pay attention to the BIG blue signs that say "Warning: Exit hill, Steep dropoff". But now that you bring it up, you should always ride the first circuit slowly to learn the layout. Last October the top of that same hill was a 20' wide tabletop; there was no dropoff. In June of last year (as well as this year) the crease was so sharp you could get hung up on your pegs if you didn't carry enough speed to make it over. After you get the hang of the layout, THEN hammer it. BTW, a couple of years ago two people were killed on that same hill doing what you did, only they were in a Jeep that endo'ed among other things. Glad you didn't get hurt. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
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