Here are a couple of words on progression.

from Chris Soininen (who has been riding one of the wildcard prototypes for the last 6 months or so)...

"Deep down in all of us, what pushes us to the next level is the satisfaction of progression. There is nothing like riding out of a big road gap or learning a new trick, knowing that any little slip up could lead to a very painful afternoon and a dent in the confidence. After riding for many years and enjoying many accomplishments on the bike you begin to hit a new level of riding. It is the borderline obsession where crashing doesn’t slow you down. It hurts but makes you want it even more. It makes you practise harder and riding on this fine line can be pretty scary.

I don’t really want to know how many times I have crashed doing back flips and tail whips. Crashing doesn’t mean you’re a bad rider, it means you are pushing your own limits and that’s what progression is all about.You may not land it first time but being persistant pays off. I am not saying go out there and ride till you crash because that is just stupid but you know when you hit that fine line of pulling something off and that is the sweetest victory of all.

Don’t be harsh critics as these are some photos that a young mate of mine took while I was practising a few new tricks. We will get them out to you when I have them dialled.

Thanks for reading,
Chris"

There you have it! Straight from inside the head of a crazy rider!