Author Topic: Spines! (Read 6408 times)

Bushwacked · « **on:** February 19, 2009, 08:49 AM »

Dead keen to get my ass over a spine (successfully).

Can do the Volcano at Corby reasonably well now but still not getting as much air over it as I would like.

What do I need to focus on to progress from this to doing spines comfortably?

JT71 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2009, 08:53 AM »

dunno, they scare the sh1t out of me mate but Ray assures me by the end of this summer I'll be doing spines..or did he say I will have done my spine...one or the other.

Bushwacked · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2009, 09:00 AM »

There's a spined ramp at Banbury isn't there?

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2009, 09:07 AM »

would like to get one of those under my belt to Joe...........creation maybe?

JT71 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2009, 09:12 AM »

yeah Barnaby, two minis with a spin between but a volcano to one edge if that makes sense.

Pickle: i'm some way off considering a spine, today I'm hoping to peg stall or grind one though, you have to get it right as there's no where to put your foot down. lol.

jedi · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2009, 10:04 AM »

barnaby,if you can come down my way i will teach you in a day.i have 4 spines local of from 4-8ft

Bushwacked · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2009, 12:45 PM »

May just take you up on that, but first I want some of that Shore action we keep talking about.

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jedi · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2009, 12:47 PM »

dodger · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2009, 01:15 PM »

i hate spines tbh had a few bad runs on them in the past so have given up i cant say they really hinder my riding to much tho as my heart belongs to the flat banks/driveways

evamedia · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2009, 01:35 PM »

fooking love a spine me, can't get enough.

For me, the only way over them to start with is straight over to flat on the other side, that's the mental barrier of getting over it done, then you can work on your technique.

Jumped my first spine in '92 at leigh-on-sea, straight to flat, bars slipped the works

Bushwacked · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2009, 01:51 PM »

Evamedia - nice one - my big thing is getting over and wanting to be as close as I can to the coping coming down the backside but just going for flat could be the way forward!!! Just need a small one to try it on...

... hold on there is a 2ft Spine near my house!!! BONUS!

jedi · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2009, 01:55 PM »

bigger are easier.more tranny to catch

dibly · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2009, 02:04 PM »

Quote from: jedi on February 19, 2009, 01:55 PM

bigger are easier.more tranny to catch

for sure mate

remember just pull up, push down easy

JT71 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2009, 02:06 PM »

Quote from: dibly on February 19, 2009, 02:04 PM

Quote from: jedi on February 19, 2009, 01:55 PM
bigger are easier.more tranny to catch

for sure mate remember just pull up, push down easy

we are still talking about spine ramps right?

Bushwacked · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2009, 02:33 PM »

Hmmmm...

Might ride over it and see what happens! $:-\$

or

wait until Novice night and stare at the Spine until I bottle out!!!

pickle · « **Reply #15 on:** February 19, 2009, 02:36 PM »

Quote from: Bushwacked on February 19, 2009, 02:33 PM

Hmmmm...

Might ride over it and see what happens! $:-\$

or

wait until Novice night and stare at the Spine until I bottle out!!!

I'll be doing the latter!

priv · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2009, 06:30 PM »

Quote from: evamedia on February 19, 2009, 01:35 PM

fooking love a spine me, can't get enough.

For me, the only way over them to start with is straight over to flat on the other side, that's the mental barrier of getting over it done, then you can work on your technique.

that's the one,then then work yourself up to bigger spines and higher airs

Sean 2000 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2009, 12:09 AM »

2 Fukin foot!

Thats not a spine, thats a crease for fuks sake.
It will do you no good learning on that bro, its not preparing you for a real mans spine in any way. $:-\$

3 and a half to 4 is ideal for learning on.

just my 2 bobs worth like

Bushwacked · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2009, 06:53 AM »

Cheers Sean - Thinking about it there is a 4footer just down the road with a nice Qtr / Flatbank either side.

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markatkins · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2009, 07:50 AM »

I love spines,bigger the better,more air time!If you have never done one it can be pretty scary at first.Its nothing like the volcano at Corby,that you can just ride over.If you try to just ride over a decent size spine your gonna ditch it.Is there a spine at creation?If so bushwacked its spine o clock lol

Bushwacked · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2009, 09:17 AM »

Yeah - theres a spine and a big (compared to Corby) volcano with a narrow top and an even bigger volcano.

jedi · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2009, 09:59 AM »

then i make it spine o'clock!

priv · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2009, 05:19 PM »

Quote from: Sean 2000 on February 21, 2009, 12:09 AM

2 Fukin foot!

Thats not a spine, thats a crease for fuks sake.

rosscoe · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2009, 07:58 PM »

spines are awesome, but scary, no time for daydreaming

and need such a different technique to how we used to ride bitd

watch MrAtkins on a spine, bonkers

and if you can get the hang of pulling your feet up and tuicking a bit its cool.

I find carving them very very difficult (ie I cant do it...)

jedi · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2009, 08:03 PM »

atkins blew me away at barhill-invert360 2nd run!

thats without 4pegs and a front brake too

Author Topic: Spines! (Read 6408 times)

Bushwacked

JT71

Bushwacked

JT71

jedi

Bushwacked

jedi

dodger

evamedia

Bushwacked

jedi

dibly

JT71

Bushwacked

Sean 2000

Bushwacked

markatkins

Bushwacked

jedi

rosscoe

jedi