In the Pipe But Not Of It

I made my first trip to the halfpipe today. My goal was simply to get an idea of what it was like in there, and the results weren’t pretty.

Actually, there were two pipes available, and I took the mini one. It’s barely wider than a ditch alongside a country road, and not as deep.

My goal heading out was simply to spend most of the time in the middle, with an occasional foray towards the side. But once I got heading towards one side, the whole design of the pipe pushed me from one side to the other. (Duh!)

Perhaps I actually once rode once from one side of the pipe to the other without falling. But I doubt it. Of course, having my bindings set for cruising and not the park probably didn’t help. Neither did trying to make (I suspect) tighter turns than were warranted.

So you could say that I’ve been in the pipe, but I’m not a creature of it. For some reason, I think hitting some modest features such as a funbox or a small kicker might be easier.