Whoppie-Doos

[brianW]

I find these a lot of funto ride but am wondering how these were formed? Erosion? And after taking a good digger on one (Brown Wave) some suggestions on how best to attach them.

[dgaddis1]

The trick is to keep your tires on the ground! That means doing a few things

When you roll across the very top of a whoop-de doo, push your front tire down the back side of the roller. As the rear tire comes near the top, start to get your weight back over the back tire. If you dont weight down the back tire it'll keep going up, and you'll take a trip to the other side of the bars.

Honestly, I don't know how to explain it very well...just concentrate on keeping your tires on the ground, if you can't, slow down.

Hopefully someone else can give you some better advice.

[seenvic]

brianw said:

I find these a lot of funto ride but am wondering how these were formed? Erosion? And after taking a good digger on one (Brown Wave) some suggestions on how best to attach them.

Originally formed by erosion caused by poor cotton farming practices about 100 years ago.

The land was planted in cotton and simply eroded badly down the steep hills. Then we come along and put trails on the contour, and we ride thru these dips. Some of the dips are simply built thru and others are greatly enhanced by the machines.

As far as riding thru them, the key is to not jump anything until you know what the landing is like. I have learned which whoop-de-doos to hit and which ones to roll over. The key to rolling over a whoop-de-do is to keep your wheels on the ground by pushing down on the handlebars as the front wheel goes thru and then quickly shifting your weight to the back of the bike as the back wheel rolls thru. The perfect roll thru would end with your saddle almost in your stomach and your butt over the rear tire. It's impossible to go over the bars if your butt is behind the saddle!

[driftwood]

I've also learned that no matter which way the trail goes after these dips, if you jump them, you go straight(something to do with inertia and such). I think those irresponsible cotton farmers strategically planted trees so that you'll slam into them if you jump at the wrong time.