Old 05-28-20, 02:52 PM
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I've been crashing a lot since getting a gravel bike

I seem to crash it approximately once per ride so far.
Tried to ride around stairs (uphill) and hit a bump hidden by vegetation, went over the bars.
Sharp corner in sand, slid out.
Tried to hop a log, went over the bars.
Practicing wheelies, fell on my ass.
Tried to do a dirt jump, flew too far, landed on my ass.
Tried to ride up stairs from a side route that goes most of the way up, crashed.
I've also pinch flatted twice. I've had the bike a couple weeks now.

Is this a learning curve thing or am I just pushing it a bit too hard?
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