A picture would be great, but....
if the ramp up to the log is smooth enough, ride it at a moderate speed then drop off the other side. You'll need to carry just enough speed to keep the front end of the bike up as the front wheel leaves the log, you don't want the front to land first or you're likely to endo. The ideal would be for both wheels to land at the same time, flat, or the rear wheel just slightly before the front. Not too much though or over backwards you go!
If the turn is too close to carry enough speed to drop the log, then a slower approach and a bunny hop of the end of the log would be in order. Bunny hopps can be done at much slower speeds and will set you up at the correct speed for the corner.
Both of the above though are assuming a ridable ramp right up to the log. From your description it's impossible to visualize exactly what you are talking about. There are also very low speed techniques that involve lifting the front of the bike over the log then pedaling the rear wheel over, or lifting the rear of the bike over with your legs (similar to a bunny hop). But they take quite a bit of practice. I would suggest setting up a similar obstical with old lumber, coffee cans and a wooden dowel or some other movable object and practicing in the backyard. Just remember, there's always more than one way to clean an obstical in the trail, it's a matter of which technique works for you. A picture would be nice though. We could probably give you some techniques (or at least one) that would be sure to work once mastered.
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if the ramp up to the log is smooth enough, ride it at a moderate speed then drop off the other side. You'll need to carry just enough speed to keep the front end of the bike up as the front wheel leaves the log, you don't want the front to land first or you're likely to endo. The ideal would be for both wheels to land at the same time, flat, or the rear wheel just slightly before the front. Not too much though or over backwards you go!
If the turn is too close to carry enough speed to drop the log, then a slower approach and a bunny hop of the end of the log would be in order. Bunny hopps can be done at much slower speeds and will set you up at the correct speed for the corner.
Both of the above though are assuming a ridable ramp right up to the log. From your description it's impossible to visualize exactly what you are talking about. There are also very low speed techniques that involve lifting the front of the bike over the log then pedaling the rear wheel over, or lifting the rear of the bike over with your legs (similar to a bunny hop). But they take quite a bit of practice. I would suggest setting up a similar obstical with old lumber, coffee cans and a wooden dowel or some other movable object and practicing in the backyard. Just remember, there's always more than one way to clean an obstical in the trail, it's a matter of which technique works for you. A picture would be nice though. We could probably give you some techniques (or at least one) that would be sure to work once mastered.
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