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JOEY GOUGH - BMX & MTB GIRL

This weekend I made the trip down to the South coast to visit some friends and ride some trails! It was one of the best days riding I've had in ages, the sun was shining, the trails were running good, loads of people showed up and some crazy stuff went off!!

First up me, Davey B and Benji rode some small local trails. Theres not much, just 4 sets riding and nothing very crazy! The last set we had to make rideable with a cardboard box in the bowl as it was a a bit soggy but it seemed to do the trick! They were so simple but so much fun was had we ended up riding them forat least a couple of hours. Ben started busting out the moves, over x-ups, no footers, tobbogans... and dave after not riding much at all lately pulled out a suicide no troubles.

ABOVE: Benji
BELOW: Scott W
We hit some bigger trails later on a little further a field, no one seems to have dug there for years but they seem to hold up quite well. The first section is really tight and also curves to the right around some bushes and into a tight berm. It caught me out first go as I didn't check it out properly and headed a bit too straight of the lip and straight over the bars doh! No probs after that though but I had to concentrate everytime! We got most lines were running and Scott decided to go for the big line, racering the high step up and boosting the last set. A guy called Ashley turned up and ripped the place up, he and ben started pushing each other to do different limbless tricks, getting on like they'd know each other for years, I am sure they are brothers! They both had a go at pulling a 360, with Ashley landing a few really good ones. Ben then stepped it up a little...I was stood right next to the jump and when I least expected it he went for his first ever backflip attempt on dirt! He got a good rotation but didn't make too much distance, his front wheel stopping dead on the backside of the landing. He was straight up though and had another few attempts, taking some nasty falls in the process! Props Ben, your crazy and pure entertainment!!

On sunday I headed north towards home but detoured to Chicksands for the NPS 4X race, sapping the BMX for the big wheels. This was my first race on my new Flow Myth frame and I was loving it, it was so light and fast. Scott towed me in on the inside triple line in practice, I was pleased to be getting it smooth after a few goes. In gate practice I struggled a bit to begin with, wondering why I wasn't going anywhere... then I realised I had to go much later on the gate than in BMX, I was just hitting it and my suspension was soaking it up!

ABOVE & BELOW: Joey, racing and trails-ing
I entered senior men, and didn't get off to a good start, I had gate one and got completely cut off intot he first turn I had to stop pedalling and ended up 4th. I think the guy next to me got warned for lane crossing? but not a lot of good to me anyway! In the second moto I was leading right down to the 180 berm when a guy swooped for me taking out my front wheel... I nearly fell off and slipped back to 3rd, things weren't going so great and I felt like I had a target on my back today! In the last to motos I got two 2nds with no mishaps, but the first to races cost me and it wasn't enough to go through. I consoled myself with some trails riding!

James Goodwin was on fire and went on to take the win in seniors, Scott Beaumont won Elite and Suzanne Lacey won the girls, getting better all the time and she's smoothing the triple on the outside now too! Awesome.

More trails photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeygough/sets/72157605628122846/
and here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeygough/sets/72157605634206645/