Tip: Descend Mountains / vertical slopes

[Art Blade]

Sometimes you may want to take the short way: Down. I bet you tried that already, but I also bet you failed and gave up after a few tries (I did). Maybe you remember the following pic (I didn't survive that ride). But you know me...  ;)

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The problem is "head first" or "tail first" will most likely kill you. Now look at the mountain in the next pic. You actually can "drive" down those walls!

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Important is: Keep your wheels parallel to the ground / your bike horizontal. You accelerate if you start tilting, and get back into horizontal position.

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You can see the marks on the wall, hehe, I tried it a couple of times just to prove it to myself that it is possible even with a wall like that where you don't even see the ground  ;D

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This is what I like to do sometimes hehehe  ;D

[spaceboy]

That's right Art, sliding down more or less is the way to go.  Great tip!

[JRD]

I also found useful to hit the hand break button and hold it while descending.... you don't "crash" too often this way  ;)

[Art Blade]

yeah, sometimes that alone helps already, or regular brakes. But going down half a mile of vertical wall, handbrakes won't help - more likely tilt your bike in an undesired way  :)

Anyway, get down in one piece  ;D

[Art Blade]

added one more pic (best regards to fragger)  ;) ;D ;D

[JRD]

You should change the topic title to "Skydiving with a dirt bike"... or do it in a snowy mountain and call it "Who needs a snow board?"  ;D

[Art Blade]

"Skydiving with a dirt bike"

Hehe, did that, like this:

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[JRD]

... now show us some snowboarding, son!  ;D






See... I'm giving you things to do in FUEL.... accomplishments, if you like  ;)

[Art Blade]

Haha, JRD :) Well, just returned from a wild and funny trip with two fellows, Theile and DeMaDriving (aka Dead Man Driving, not "our" deadman though). You see a moment of peace, before we rushed down Mount Rainier  ;D
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[JRD]

<in a little Tim's voice>
Uncle Art... is that how you do it?  ;D ;D ;D ;D

(note the speed on the first image!!)

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[PZ]

lol, you look like a merc splatted at the bottom of an FC2 cliff!  ;D

[DKM2]

going for the Wile E. Coyote impression;
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"poof"

[Art Blade]

LOL, all of you  ;D ;D :-X :-X

[spaceboy]

I'm surprised you got that last shot...it always seems the FUEL logo comes up before you see the crash!

[JRD]

It surprised me as well... I was checking my caps after playing and found that one...
... cool, isn't it??  8)

[Art Blade]

it is  :-X :)

[Art Blade]

"dig this"  ;D ;D

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I think it's the highest mountain (almost impossible to climb)

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and I survived the descending roaring ride YIEHA  ;D ;D