Spring Roadtrip. Day 2/3

Second day of our roadtrip went to Malente, a small peacefull town in northern Germany. What makes Malente interesting from a mountain bike perspective, is the work put into the FR and DH lines here. There has clearly been a passion behind the work.

There are 3 "official" lines, and probably more if you invest some time into seeking them out. The lines had drops, jumps, tables, a roadgap, wall rides, and berms. Enough for an entire day : )

So..

We met this girl from Hamburg, Alena, on a Propain DH bike. And even tho' it was her first time here as well, she didn't hold back, and blasted through the lines. What appealed to me was her sessioning-mentality, something I can relate to; She found a tricky spot, and just rode the shit out of it, over and over again. I salute the commitment to a challenge.

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Bermsss, I like berms.

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Poor trail bike. Hennning told me, that at one point, he felt the entire frame flex in differnt directions, at some of the landings.

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Malente is a beautiful place bla bla bla, no it actually is.

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Lots of jumps, often to flat, but lots of good berms as well (note some of them behind me in this pic)

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Good times down the lines.

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Another jump to flat, expect to use some travel here. They where oddly enjoyable however!

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I enjoyed this view, while drinking a big german beer and eating a huge Schnitzel...bring it!

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Day 3 comming up shortly.