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08-18-07, 11:31 PM
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dudes to ride with...
anyone from cleveland ohio ride? the few people I do ride with are pretty lame.
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08-19-07, 09:11 AM
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I like riding alone. There is a lot less pressure to do things and you feel more comfortable riding. For example, yesterday I went out and relearned smiths and didn't have to worry about anyone dogging me for bailing or something of the sort.
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08-19-07, 09:21 PM
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Practicing smiths and going over the bars can be funny to watch. I'd rather laugh than be laughed at.
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Well, its kool to ride alone and get some things off of my mind and my friends won't laugh if bail or wreck or anything. Its just that they hardly ever want to ride...lame sometimes I feel like I'm the only one dedicated that I know and if thats the way its going to be then so be it. But its nice to have people to just talk to and ride with and as for that iPod I'm currently investing in one I haven't decided if i want to get it before or after a new frame.
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Practicing smiths and going over the bars can be funny to watch. I'd rather laugh than be laughed at.
08-19-07, 10:05 PM
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AIM speak?...uh sure why not. And I do smiths pretty well just extend your arms foward and strech pretty far down and back. I don't know, smiths are easy to me I have more trouble with feebles but still pretty easy. I'm starting up on hangover tooths and such.
08-19-07, 10:18 PM
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I need to learn how to bunny hop 3 feet so I can try to grind.
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AIM speak as in like "lolz" and "omgawdz."
How can you possibly have more trouble with feebles than smiths? That doesn't make much sense.
How can you possibly have more trouble with feebles than smiths? That doesn't make much sense.
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I can only hop between 3 and 4 feet. but even when I couldn't I just looked for lower things and worked up from there. It's all progression.
08-19-07, 10:26 PM
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Well the only thing I can do grinding wise is lifting the front tire/peg on a bench or something because I stink.
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Pictures? You said "only." That's a hella high hop.
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What do you grind if you say thats high because handrails are close to 3 ft.
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I don't know man. I know guys that can probably hop over me standing and I'm 6 foot. which is insane! and I'd love to but the best camera I have is on my phone haha.
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How do you get that far up, I mean practice but seesh.
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Pick the front end as much as you can (shifting your weight helps A LOT) and try to almost throw your bars almost arcing up and foward. I'm bad at explaining things.
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tucking your bike underneath you helps too.
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exaggeration, but this guy jeff that rides at chenga can definately clear atleast 4-5 feet and I don't know how but he's taller than me and does it on a 19.75 frame.
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But really, no one can jump six feet up from flat on a 20 inch bmx bike.
EDIT: 4-5 feet doesn't sound right either.
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But really, no one can jump six feet up from flat on a 20 inch bmx bike.