[carrying a drink]

We ride at some high elevations where it's very dry and can be quite hot. Trying to complete a loop (even a short one) poses a serious heat stroke risk. I'm in the runners' water bottle belt camp. Keeps the weight low and I barely notice it if I cinch it down pretty tightly. The tiny pouch comes in handy for random items.

I use the cheapest "squeeze" style water bottle I can get my hands on and try to minimize the amount of rigid plastic.

[Help identifying a technique]

On 6/30/2019 at 3:27 PM, Canario said:

Looks like practicing gas and clutch control for a zap. I will give it a try next time on the bike.

 

See -> here.

 

I don't understand a word but would love to have him as a trainer.

I don't understand any of it either, but it makes me focus even more on what he's doing with the bike and hand gestures. If I can glean this much from Mori-san, despite the language barrier, he is probably a pretty good instructor. He does have a few instructional videos with English overdubbing: 

 

I'm planning to ride tomorrow, I'll try to find a log in the trail somewhere to see how many times I can loop my bike.

[Help identifying a technique]

I hear ya, but I spend a lot of time 'stuck'!

[Help identifying a technique]

I came across this video and was wondering what this technique is. It looks like half of a double blip. Maybe a zap, but the more I read about the zap VS double blip, the more confused I am as to what the difference is.

In this video, Mori-san pops the bike over a log by simultaneously revving the engine and letting go of the clutch. In some attempts there is a small bounce. He does the same thing over a rock. When going over the rock, the faster attempts look like a double blip to me.

If you have the patience for videos you don't understand, this channel has some interesting content. Like a demonstration of riding an XT250 Serow up a rock taller than the bike is.