LEARN HOW TO BRAAP LIKE A PRO

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Into dirt bikes and not heard of Megan Griffiths aka Megs Braaps yet? 

Well get to know her immediately! The Canadian rider started riding at 17 years old and has since cemented herself as one of the most trusted voices in hard enduro via her socials and youtube channel that has how tis for any type of rider!

Her how- to videos are some of the best we’ve found for simple explanations of all the crazy enduro tricks you wish you could do on a dirt bike to get you log hopping and wheelieing around off road to your hearts content. If you’re wanting to get into dirt bikes especially her videos are a must to help you start to not only understand how to physically do it but also the physics behind how a bike is designed to help you do everything you need to if you can master it properly. 

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On top of this Megs is a shorty rider at just under 5 and half feet so for of those that get in touch with us asking about which bikes to ride if you’re on the shorter side of things, the answer, if Megan is anything to go by, is .... well, any...  if you’re willing to put in the seat time and practice to master a tall bike. 

“There are a couple of things that I absolutely love about riding dirt bikes.  The first thing is the adventure of it.  I can't get enough of exploring new places and finding new terrain.  I always need to see what's around the next corner or over the next hill!  Being out in the woods is the best place for me.  Another reason I love it so much is for the feeling you get when you start improving your skills and becoming a better rider.  There is no better feeling than when you leave your comfort zone and succeed at something you couldn't do before.  There is no limit to what you can do on a bike, the bar just gets higher and higher as you get better.  There is no end to the challenge! “

Check out her insta and YouTube for some vids and prepare to want to get out there on the dirt more than ever. 

DIRT CAMP 2018 @ GREENFIELD DIRT TRACK

IMAGE: TOM BING

IMAGE: TOM BING

We came, we saw, we rode dirt with some of the UKs best dirt track riders & racers, learned a few MX skills, jumped dirt jumps, camped out , hung out around a bonfire, met old friends & met a few new ones as well, all at the amazing Greenfield Dirt Track facility in Lincolnshire...... This was DIRT CAMP 2018!

Started in 2015 by The Dirt Track Rider Association as an initiative to get more women into flat track & ultimately racing in the DTRA series, DIRT CAMP has now grown into a weekend full of everything from complete learners jumping on a bike for the first time, advice & lessons from some of the UKs leading flat track racers (including the Incredible Leah Tokelove) about how to go fast & turn left, MX skills & enduro riding.

IMAGE: TOM BING

IMAGE: TOM BING

 

A massive thanks to all the people who work hard to make this event a real highlight of the summer! From the ,DTRA, Greenfield Dirt track (and all who run this incredible grass roots facility), Leah Tokelove & all the instructors who donate their time & bikes to the cause,  and of course the amazing ladies who came along & got dirty with us! 

LONG LIVE DIRT CAMP!

All photos by  TOM BING

IMAGE: TOM BING

IMAGE: TOM BING

 
IMAGE : TOM BING

IMAGE : TOM BING

 
 

And this is how the pros do it.....

For more images of the event & for info on how to get into flat track go to the DTRA Facebook page & Greenfield Dirt Track & shoot them a follow 

DTRA LADIES FLAT TRACK DAY

Start slow, go in circles, crash a bit, pick up yourself up, pick up speed, crash a bit more, put on steel shoe, hop on a 450, pray to God, look straight, throttle back, go fast and turn left........
What an amazing day at the first DTRA ladies flat track event at Rye house speedway. There were smiles all round (even when some corners ended in eating dirt), new friends made and some inspired ladies running home to buy more kit for the next one ....now excuse me whilst I go look on eBay for a flat track bike. 

A special thanks to @cobuilt_anthony,  @leahtokove37 .... And all the gang at the DTRA

 

Gemma x  (@ghwfive)
PHOTOS: Ava D'Antimo , Jo Mcdonald  & Gemma Harrison