Author Topic: PLUCKING UP THE COURAGE! (Read 2220 times)

double chevron · « **Reply #25 on:** April 12, 2007, 02:26 PM »

The lack of update about "the coolest daddy" of yesterday worries me a bit...
Maybe your son could post some fresh news

Hope everything's OK Nick !

theRuler · « **Reply #26 on:** April 12, 2007, 05:12 PM »

he's on a spinal board i reckon

Gary72 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:02 PM »

Quote from: ruler™ on April 12, 2007, 05:12 PM

he's on a spinal board i reckon

More like the bug has bitten and he's back over there. Lucky git

Faze 3 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 13, 2007, 02:27 PM »

Heh Nick, Don't go crashing that GT frame up

Took me ages to clean it up!!

Seriously though my first go on a quarter pipe in 20 years ended up with a week off work........er........thinking about it, that was cool.

Oh and the touching cloth comment ain't good, but the touching tarmac thats worse!

munners · « **Reply #29 on:** April 13, 2007, 05:01 PM »

Thought i would give ya an update!

What a wicked afternoon that was!

I aint gonna lie. I got no air! I shit it!!!!!! Absolutely, and i aint ashamed to admit it. I even read up on this site before hand, Bob Haro's tips in the freestyle section, ya know, pedals level, lift the bars forward as you leave the ramp.

If only........ I styled it out and told my boy that my calfs were hurting pedaling. What a failure.

I have been there twice since and i reckon i will pluck up the courage tomorrow. It would be so much easier (not a good excuse) if i was with someone egging me on and teaching me through it.

When i meet you guys at MK i might show myself up, but who cares, its what it all about.
Practice makes perfect.

Steve_W · « **Reply #30 on:** April 13, 2007, 05:19 PM »

Managed to "do" the small spine at Tipton today and actually get about a foot of air, took some time to get the bottle to do it though, and I was surrounded by kids airing 3 feet out of the quarter and dumping from ramp to ramp (what the piss is that called again?)

SO, the more you do, the easier it gets!

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #31 on:** April 16, 2007, 08:05 PM »

Quote from: munners on April 13, 2007, 05:01 PM

Thought i would give ya an update!

What a wicked afternoon that was!

I aint gonna lie. I got no air! I shit it!!!!!! Absolutely, and i aint ashamed to admit it. I even read up on this site before hand, Bob Haro's tips in the freestyle section, ya know, pedals level, lift the bars forward as you leave the ramp. If only........ I styled it out and told my boy that my calfs were hurting pedaling. What a failure.

I have been there twice since and i reckon i will pluck up the courage tomorrow. It would be so much easier (not a good excuse) if i was with someone egging me on and teaching me through it.

When i meet you guys at MK i might show myself up, but who cares, its what it all about.
Practice makes perfect.

Good stuff mate

Can't wait to get back on my feet. My bikes won't ride themselves...

HRD

Steve_W · « **Reply #32 on:** April 16, 2007, 09:55 PM »

Go on the Munners!

I'm exactly at the same riding point as you, except I went a bit OTT at Epic, but I learnt a valuable lesson, I'd rather pull one decent tyre tap after a whole day's riding on a mellow ramp than just stack it trying an aerial and not pulling it at all!

Good luck, keep us updated!