Slam and the father of his arch-rival Punk have both seen the course of a new cross-country bicycle race before it is announced, and Slam must decide whether or not to tell his friends and start practicing there, even though logging in the area would make it dangerous to do so.

After a minor mountain climbing accident, Slam develops a fear of heights that interferes with his bicycle racing and other activities, until his friend Dozy suggests that he think of the fear as a computer program that he can quit whenever he wishes.