The more advanced techniques you won't need for a good while yet. Bunnyhopping (back>forward>back before jumping, it gives a bit more distance. If done at speed its wonderful) and momentum are the two main things to work on.It's mostly about keeping your back wheel down, smoothing out any bounces and minimising your airtime. Landing back wheel down at a little over 45 degrees (more+clockwise rotation as you get more confident) should preserve speed and keep you grounded when landing. Steep slopes are best handled (imo) with the triggers. If you want to play safe, stop and the bottom and get both wheels on the slope, lean forward and slowly push the throttle in until you start moving then hold it in place. You can apply more throttle as you gain momentum but it's best to get a feel for it before trying to do it faster.
If you're landing on a steep incline, land back wheel down (again, rotation can help), weight forward, and jab the throttle as you land to stop yourself bouncing/rolling backwards. You'll most likely bounce a little so try to land back wheel down again (you might have to do a quick back-forward in the air as you bounce) while applying less-than-full throttle. It'll be different for different inclines of course but you're basically trying to find the point at which you gain traction and start ascending, without being so rough with the trigger that your front wheel comes up. If it does come up, reduce the throttle a little, don't panic and brake or stop accelerating completely as you'll most likely roll backwards too quickly to recover.
If you land just before a steep slope then landing front wheel down, weight back can help in getting your back wheel glued to the slope. Lean forward as you hit the incline.
Putting your weight forward before bunnyhopping can help you get more height.
When watching replays, the new slow motion feature is great with seeing the timing of inputs. Notice how leaning forward/back at different points on a ramp or pulling a wheelie over the end affects the trajectory. Playing against ghosts helps with learning the right line.
Don't be afraid to brake, I think DS mentioned it earlier but there are loads of places where you need to brake to hit downslopes and gain more speed. Also, it can help massively with saving yourself when you cock up. If you fall short, start rotating and jam the brake on as your front wheel lands, then release before your face hits the ground and level yourself. Watch replays on The Wreck, there's a barrel obstacle which requires a similar technique and there's another bit on Inferno 3, with 2 small barrels stacked up above a steep ramp. Just remember that the brakes are really sensitive in this so you need to be gentle with the trigger at times.
Dark Soldier wrote:Its a cracking track. My fifteen minutes of checking it out gave me 21st globally however so I'll wait til my time's beaten before carrying on. Proper speed and skill effort.
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