Grind...



You slide with the motion you get from a rolling hop, it's
best to do it down rails because they're sloped and metal.
Metal coping on downward sloping walls are good too, maybe
even better.

And yes I would imagine it's alot harder than just a rolling
hop and a crank grab, you need alot of balance to do them,
and a lot of confidence.

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TheBadger587 wrote:
> *do you slide on the crank, or the pedal? *

I think thats personal preference. On coping i slide both
because both will fit but on a rail i slide crank.

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If you want to slide effortlesly go for plastic pedals
they slide incredibly smooth. My other tip is to learn
at a skatepark because those have the best possible
learning rails

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ledges and wide stuff you can grind on the crank and pedal,
but for thin rails you lift your chocolate foot pedal up and
slide on the bearing housing, well i do anyway, this way you
can apply pressure with the tyre to slow you down if you
need to, plus its easier to balance. getting the height is
the hardest part of a rail grind.

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and pulling out in time too, if the rail is low like this...

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I don't get it Joe, what am I watching in that space. Also
would it make sense to do a ledge then rail? Cuz my
skatepark is a three set up on to a ramp. It sucks. I'm
thinking of trying to make one but I just need the proper
bar/rail/pole.

David

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i think joe is later going to post a big pick of him
grinding. rails are easier cos they slope down and ledges
are often made of stone, which needs waxing... i suggest you
get some 2" box section steel for your rail.

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Yeah, there is going to be a huge pic, maybe even video of me grinding
one of these days! :p

Thanks North, I'm going to hunt down some rail... All of the
rails on stiars next to me suck. They are either way too
steep, or have spikes sticking out of them! :mad:

Joe,

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Joe, Just a suggestion from one beginning grinder, to
another, I think it might be best not to learn on stairs.
You may be different but I'm definitely not trying stairs
till I know I can do it.

Yesterday I set up a small rail (bout 3') in my backyard. It
was round and slanted so I didn't have to roll-hop into it.
I almost had it after about 20 minutes, but my pedal broke
(it was close to it anyway) so i had to quit. One thing I
earned is to keep the wheel angled outward because it gives
you more of a grinding space. Somebody may have already said
that, i can't remember, but I just realised it for myself.

David

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Hey,

Thanks for that David. No, I wouldnt learn on a set of
stairs! I cant even get my mind round it, never mind learn
that way! :p

I should be able to find some rail in a few weeks. I sart
study leave soon, so I will find some then. :)

Joe,

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On Sat, 15 May 2004 10:47:07 -0500, "darchibald" wrote:

>Yesterday I set up a small rail (bout 3') in my
>backyard. It was round and slanted so I didn't have to
>roll-hop into it.

David could you post a picture (or else elaborate)? I don't
quite understand how you don't have to hop on it.

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