I am 53 years old and I still have nightmares about dragons: dragonbacks, that is! This first set at the beginning of the Blue Clay Park in Wilmington, NC are steep with roots and steps on the up/down hills. I just reached the point where I don’t feel like I am tripping down a flight of stairs when I get out of control. Oh yeah, my second most prevalent nightmare: falling down stairs.
JB: we actually have some interesting elevation changes around the creeks and watersheds. Still, most of our stuff is man-made, but fun to ride. It can be a little abrupt at times on a unicycle for an old dude, but I am not complaining.
Harley: good advice. I am not always confident enough on skinny and difficult trails to power through things by holding onto the seat. I really need to work on it.
Yeah and holding the seat will keep the wheel from wobbling so much and allow you to put more power into the pedals.
Pads? I wear lots: knee/shin, elbow/forarm, but, helmut & back (aka my backpack). That way I can really push it, and rag doll down the trail dozens of times a ride