Author Topic: learning ariels (Read 4983 times)

theRuler · « **on:** October 20, 2005, 04:12 PM »

whats the secret to learning ariels?

i have the technique down. under the coping i am fine. on the big 12 foot vert ramp i can almost reach the coping, and on a small ramp, if i push myself i can just about break free of the coping by an inch or so.

how do i break the fear barrier and get out the top?

i am not thinking i'll be able to reach carlo-height, but a couple of feet would be nice.

if anyone has any tips, i'd be grateful. i see others doing it with ease.
in the past i have wiped out a few times clipping my back wheel on the coping. it knocks me straight off.

dordymush · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2005, 04:49 PM »

same as above

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weston · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2005, 04:49 PM »

if you can do them under you can do them over the coping, just need a bit more bottle & speed, practice

dordymush · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2005, 07:46 PM »

you can show us on the 29th mate

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oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2005, 07:47 PM »

dont think weston is comin, he has a gig.

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region11 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 20, 2005, 08:42 PM »

I found having a bit of ply behind the coping takes away the fear factor as instead of hookin up you just bounce of the ply. But because you know the ply is there you dont even come close to touching it. I re learn't airs this way at the Chalton ramp.

lazychubs · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2005, 08:46 PM »

or do one more pedal that helps you get air lol
and that was my fear hanging up
after seeing gordy hang up entire wheel after a 6 or 7 ft air and rode out helped me loads lol

JAY · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2005, 09:05 PM »

Its just all in the head , just go for it or you'll never do it , Don,t worry about hitting the coping a bit , its nowt , iv'e hung the front and still rode out , just do it.....

OOPS , didn,t read your post proper , coping knocks you off , I think when you are learning to get out the top you try and do something different to your normal technique as you panic a bit ,i think its just about keeping your nerve . But its a case of practice alot , it will come, along with a few falls

And when you get out there its the best feeling.......

rom_kid_04 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2005, 09:07 PM »

just pull up as your front wheel hits the coping and as long as you pull out enough you wont hang however.. on ver do NOT pull out at all it will end up as a bad accident

lazychubs · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2005, 09:09 PM »

yeah verts wierd u push in for it scary

billstup · « **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2005, 09:52 PM »

More speed.......................... keep your fingers away from the brakes as you approach............................and hope for the best

dordymush · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2005, 09:57 PM »

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More speed.......................... keep your fingers away from the brakes as you approach............................and hope for the best

lol and that is from MR AIR

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rom_kid_04 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2005, 09:58 PM »

"hope for the best "
thats my phillosiphy pull up and hope you make it

theRuler · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2005, 10:35 PM »

thanks guys some good tips here

i will get some coaching on the 29th from you bill on the vert ramp

riding into it will be next . . . .

billstup · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:02 PM »

Quote from: theRuler on October 20, 2005, 10:35 PM

thanks guys some good tips here

i will get some coaching on the 29th from you bill on the vert ramp

riding into it will be next . . . .

Thats even harder to do

RADHAB · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:16 PM »

Bill can teach you his straight drop in on vert!!!!!!!!!!! bloody scary that is!

dordymush · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:24 PM »

sounds it. i cant wait to see some of the lads on the half pipe

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JAY · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:28 PM »

Yep ,dropping in is the hardest thing to learn , scares the crap out of me .......

sean · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:30 PM »

do an air at the height you feel comfortable with, then slowly increase the height one stage at a time. eventually the next stage will become the norm and then you go to the next stage.
oh.... and if your on vert don't pull out.( It's easier to pull out if your going to hook up than it is to push back in if your heading for the flat bottom

too many stages

sean · « **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:31 PM »

riding in is so much easier than droping in.

sean · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:31 PM »

Jay....Are you going to bones??

JAY · « **Reply #21 on:** October 21, 2005, 12:32 AM »

Na , working sean by the looks of it , god damn it .............

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #22 on:** October 21, 2005, 09:02 AM »

riding into wot graeme? the 12 ft halfpipe or the mini?

theRuler · « **Reply #23 on:** October 21, 2005, 09:05 AM »

the vert ramp
and i wasnt serious. i think i'd just black out if i rode over the edge of that!!!

people just make it look effortless though.

i'm ok riding into the mini ramp. although the first few times i eventually plucked up the courage to do that i wiped out hard.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #24 on:** October 21, 2005, 09:06 AM »

its very short that vert theres not a lot of tim to get your feet on the pedals.especially when your shaking. i reckon the bowl must be mastered first.

Author Topic: learning ariels (Read 4983 times)

theRuler

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theRuler

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