mtb--need steep place

[ilaboo]

getting ready to do some extreme stuff --67 years old--in very good shape

want to go down about 20 step stair case ( at orchard beach here in
bronx--need a steep rock strewn hill to practice--the sewony train from the
bvus station is perfect but notr steep enough

tia
peter

 

[Tom Keats]

In article <yZ99j.795$1X.546@trndny07>,
"ilaboo" <[email protected]> writes:
> getting ready to do some extreme stuff --67 years old--in very good shape
>
> want to go down about 20 step stair case ( at orchard beach here in
> bronx--need a steep rock strewn hill to practice--the sewony train from the
> bvus station is perfect but notr steep enough
>
> tia

You're in the wrong place.

And perhaps the wrong time.


cheers,
Tom

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Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
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[Bill Sornson]

ilaboo wrote:
> getting ready to do some extreme stuff --67 years old--in very good
> shape
> want to go down about 20 step stair case ( at orchard beach here in
> bronx--need a steep rock strewn hill to practice--the sewony train
> from the bvus station is perfect but notr steep enough

Please change your name to Bill Baka first.

Have fun!

 

[Ryan Cousineau]

In article <yZ99j.795$1X.546@trndny07>, "ilaboo" <[email protected]>
wrote:

> getting ready to do some extreme stuff --67 years old--in very good shape
>
> want to go down about 20 step stair case ( at orchard beach here in
> bronx--need a steep rock strewn hill to practice--the sewony train from the
> bvus station is perfect but notr steep enough
>
> tia
> peter

Probably better to start practicing on a 4-step staircase.

--
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"My scenarios may give the impression I could be an excellent crook.
Not true - I am a talented lawyer." - Sandy in rec.bicycles.racing

 

[Steve Gravrock]

On 2007-12-16, Ryan Cousineau <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <yZ99j.795$1X.546@trndny07>, "ilaboo" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> getting ready to do some extreme stuff --67 years old--in very good shape
>>
>> want to go down about 20 step stair case ( at orchard beach here in
>> bronx--need a steep rock strewn hill to practice--the sewony train from the
>> bvus station is perfect but notr steep enough
>
> Probably better to start practicing on a 4-step staircase.

Absolutely. The trouble with stairs is that there is so little traction
that *any* braking is likely to lock a wheel. That means that on a 20
step staircase you're going to end up going very fast by the bottom. If
the OP is going to do that sort of thing, it's best to work up to it
gradually. Going straight to that kind of height is a recipe for panic,
and panic is what causes most crashes on steep descents of any kind.

Descending stairs safely is 90% mental. If you start on a straight line,
have adequate space for runout at the bottom, stay off the brakes, and
keep your arms and legs loose you will usually succeed. The problem is
that most people tense up when they get nervous, which makes crashing
much more likely. Either that or they grab a fistful of brake lever,
which pretty much guarantees a crash.

 

[ilaboo]

steve
really appreciate your comments--my plans where to slow down just a
touch--practicing now on 4 step stairs.
i have a bike path i practice on especially when it is covered with leaves
so i dont know where the nokes and crannies are--it is a fantastic
place--about 200 feet slight down hill but full of all sorts of rocks and
steps, old pieces of concrete drain pipe etc

any way
once again thanks for your help
pter
"Steve Gravrock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 2007-12-16, Ryan Cousineau <[email protected]> wrote:
>> In article <yZ99j.795$1X.546@trndny07>, "ilaboo" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> getting ready to do some extreme stuff --67 years old--in very good
>>> shape
>>>
>>> want to go down about 20 step stair case ( at orchard beach here in
>>> bronx--need a steep rock strewn hill to practice--the sewony train from
>>> the
>>> bvus station is perfect but notr steep enough
>>
>> Probably better to start practicing on a 4-step staircase.
>
> Absolutely. The trouble with stairs is that there is so little traction
> that *any* braking is likely to lock a wheel. That means that on a 20
> step staircase you're going to end up going very fast by the bottom. If
> the OP is going to do that sort of thing, it's best to work up to it
> gradually. Going straight to that kind of height is a recipe for panic,
> and panic is what causes most crashes on steep descents of any kind.
>
> Descending stairs safely is 90% mental. If you start on a straight line,
> have adequate space for runout at the bottom, stay off the brakes, and
> keep your arms and legs loose you will usually succeed. The problem is
> that most people tense up when they get nervous, which makes crashing
> much more likely. Either that or they grab a fistful of brake lever,
> which pretty much guarantees a crash.

 

[Tom Keats]

In article <rcousine-29C2E1.09442816122007@[74.223.185.199.nw.nuvox.net]>,
Ryan Cousineau <[email protected]> writes:
> In article <yZ99j.795$1X.546@trndny07>, "ilaboo" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> getting ready to do some extreme stuff --67 years old--in very good shape
>>
>> want to go down about 20 step stair case ( at orchard beach here in
>> bronx--need a steep rock strewn hill to practice--the sewony train from the
>> bvus station is perfect but notr steep enough
>>
>> tia
>> peter
>
> Probably better to start practicing on a 4-step staircase.

Probably better to start off with hopping the stairs.
Going down is easy. Going up is more challenging.

Speaking of which, there are a couple of spots on
the Seawall (north side of False Creek, alongside
Pacific Blvd) route which would probably lend
themselves well to that practice.

I dunno if the handrails (if any are present) are
any good for grinds.

Another good set of stairs for hopping are at the
Vancouver School Board building at 10th & Hemlock.
Except they don't allow bikes to be ridden in there.
No sk8boards either. You can get away with it
for a while before somebody comes out of the building
and gives ya what-for.

Death By Chocolate is just around the corner, on
Broadway.


cheers,
Tom

--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
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[Tom Keats]

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Tom Keats) writes:

> Another good set of stairs for hopping are at the
> Vancouver School Board building at 10th & Hemlock.
^^^^^^^

I meant Fir St. The cross-street just west of
Granville, anyways.

VACC meets at the Vancouver Public (Firehall)
Library @ 10th & Hemlock.

The bronze sculptures of playing children at
the VSB building are quite heartwarming and
nostalgia-evoking. They're worth appreciating.


cheers,
Tom

--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

 

[ilaboo]

for got to mention im in the Bronx NY city

ps
i like that
nothing is safe from me
i tell the girls im the only animal in their life
now im using

im a beast of prey

take care
peter


"Tom Keats" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Tom Keats) writes:
>
>> Another good set of stairs for hopping are at the
>> Vancouver School Board building at 10th & Hemlock.
> ^^^^^^^
>
> I meant Fir St. The cross-street just west of
> Granville, anyways.
>
> VACC meets at the Vancouver Public (Firehall)
> Library @ 10th & Hemlock.
>
> The bronze sculptures of playing children at
> the VSB building are quite heartwarming and
> nostalgia-evoking. They're worth appreciating.
>
>
> cheers,
> Tom
>
> --
> Nothing is safe from me.
> I'm really at:
> tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca