Slackline & Trackstands
11-20-07, 09:02 PM
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Slackline & Trackstands
They compliment each other pretty nicely.
Here in OR I had to retire my webbing and carabiners for the winter, and learning trackstand tricks is a pretty adequate replacement. Just came across the thread with people talking about how long it took them to learn trackstands and was pretty surprised. I was doing no handers and 1 foot on the front wheel in my first week riding fixed.
My slacklining buddy was working on a no-hander after 15 mins on my bike (granted he also rides a unicycle).
Anyone else in here slackline? Or have a balance based activity to recommend?
C/N I love balancing on stuff.
Here in OR I had to retire my webbing and carabiners for the winter, and learning trackstand tricks is a pretty adequate replacement. Just came across the thread with people talking about how long it took them to learn trackstands and was pretty surprised. I was doing no handers and 1 foot on the front wheel in my first week riding fixed.
My slacklining buddy was working on a no-hander after 15 mins on my bike (granted he also rides a unicycle).
Anyone else in here slackline? Or have a balance based activity to recommend?
C/N I love balancing on stuff.
11-20-07, 09:17 PM
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They compliment each other pretty nicely.
Here in OR I had to retire my webbing and carabiners for the winter, and learning trackstand tricks is a pretty adequate replacement. Just came across the thread with people talking about how long it took them to learn trackstands and was pretty surprised. I was doing no handers and 1 foot on the front wheel in my first week riding fixed.
Here in OR I had to retire my webbing and carabiners for the winter, and learning trackstand tricks is a pretty adequate replacement. Just came across the thread with people talking about how long it took them to learn trackstands and was pretty surprised. I was doing no handers and 1 foot on the front wheel in my first week riding fixed.
11-20-07, 09:19 PM
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11-20-07, 09:20 PM
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11-20-07, 10:06 PM
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I learned how to trackstand instantly....blindfolded and riding backwards, with no rear wheel...jealous?
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11-20-07, 10:14 PM
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pfff...
from this position, mount the slack line, mount the bike, trackstand and then juggle balls while ridng no hands with a carton of eggs in your messenger bag all the while toggling the little jingly bell on the handlebars. all while wearing a che guevara outfit.
11-20-07, 10:46 PM
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pfff...
from this position, mount the slack line, mount the bike, trackstand and then juggle balls while ridng no hands with a carton of eggs in your messenger bag all the while toggling the little jingly bell on the handlebars. all while wearing a che guevara outfit.
I dunno what it was about my first post that angered the internetz, but I was (and still am) hoping for a healthy slackline discussion to develop.
11-20-07, 10:49 PM
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i've always been much better at slacklining than trackstanding. i can jump on the line, walk, turn, sit, lay down, jump... but i'm lucky if i can stay on my bike through a red light. go figure.
11-21-07, 12:20 AM
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i just started climbing about a month ago, tons of fun. I have tried the slackline twice and, that **** is pretty hard, any advice on a getting started? I have almost no trouble on the indo boards, but i am a boardrider at heart!
11-21-07, 12:35 AM
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advice on getting started: go slackline more. it turns out that this is another one of those crazy things that you actually have to put some effort into.
11-21-07, 04:16 AM
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Find out if you're more comfortable with 1 foot on the line or two.
If one feels more natural(left or right), go with it and use the other one (off the line) to help you balance.
If two feet on feels right for you just figure out which leg you want to lead.
If you don't have a friend to stand there and let you grab their shoulder, I've heard ski poles work fairly well.
If you do have someone around, have them switch sides of the line every few minutes so you don't get in the habit of always falling to the same side.
The muscle memory comes pretty quickly after lots of failure.
Once it 'clicks' you'll go from floundering about and fallin off every 10 secs to standing and balancing for a couple mins faster than you think.
11-21-07, 11:09 AM
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11-21-07, 01:08 PM
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Also, it helps to keep your knee(s) slightly bent, and don't look down at the line when you're trying to balance. Find something fixed to stare at, like the tree the line is tied to.
