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Message 9288 (21. May. 2009 05:07) (Tree)

claudine
putting up my first videos
: Give it time Claudine. You'll get your game back. Harder wheels really do help, but too hard and you'll slide out all the time. Find that happy medium.

I had my outdoor street-skatepark wheels on and didnt switch. Should have. They do feel like mud on concrete though. But honestly, after what I went through most everyone I know would have quit. So probably normal to be hesitant? I think I just gotta roll and I'll be back. Time to post my vids lol.
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claudine: putting up my first videos (20. May. 2009 20:05)
 Nothing too exciting. I am still afraid of the concrete. My bone is 100% but its like I"m afraid to push and get some speed. I have PLENTY of pads on lol. I also have soft wheels that feel like mud but still not pushing the walls, just rolling them mostly. Any hints how to get over this? I'm dropping in on 10 feet on my BMX, so not sure why I'm so tight still. But even on the BMX on the landings, I'm not nearly as soft as I should be. And right now dirt isnt scary.

This is only my 2nd time at the bowls. I guess I need to go to the kiddy skatepark now that I dont have night class and in time I will relax. I just get tired of waiting for it to open, then it rains or I have to work, school etc. so I drove to the bowls today lol. Its really sunny out! I'll post the videos I have. Just put my camera on the ledge. So I did get one good stall but the camera missed it and a half attempt at a grab. Again, I need to put my hard wheels on and let it go and pump!

Hey Robert, did you skate so hesitantly at first? I feel retarded as I know I can skate better then this. I dont seem to fear jumping things with my bike half as much?????
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biffsk8er: putting up my first videos (20. May. 2009 22:35)
 Give it time Claudine. You'll get your game back. Harder wheels really do help, but too hard and you'll slide out all the time. Find that happy medium.
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ireNe: putting up my first videos (21. May. 2009 02:34)
 : Nothing too exciting. I am still afraid of the concrete. My bone is 100% but its like I"m afraid to push and get some speed. I have PLENTY of pads on lol. I also have soft wheels that feel like mud but still not pushing the walls, just rolling them mostly. Any hints how to get over this? I'm dropping in on 10 feet on my BMX, so not sure why I'm so tight still. But even on the BMX on the landings, I'm not nearly as soft as I should be. And right now dirt isnt scary.
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: This is only my 2nd time at the bowls. I guess I need to go to the kiddy skatepark now that I dont have night class and in time I will relax. I just get tired of waiting for it to open, then it rains or I have to work, school etc. so I drove to the bowls today lol. Its really sunny out! I'll post the videos I have. Just put my camera on the ledge. So I did get one good stall but the camera missed it and a half attempt at a grab. Again, I need to put my hard wheels on and let it go and pump!
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: Hey Robert, did you skate so hesitantly at first? I feel retarded as I know I can skate better then this. I dont seem to fear jumping things with my bike half as much?????

yur doing the mindf*ck. you didn't crash bmxing, so it's ok. take it easy ... no worries, enjoy and have fun rolling again. soon you'll be wanting to daredevil again!
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claudine: putting up my first videos (21. May. 2009 05:05)
 : : Nothing too exciting. I am still afraid of the concrete. My bone is 100% but its like I"m afraid to push and get some speed. I have PLENTY of pads on lol. I also have soft wheels that feel like mud but still not pushing the walls, just rolling them mostly. Any hints how to get over this? I'm dropping in on 10 feet on my BMX, so not sure why I'm so tight still. But even on the BMX on the landings, I'm not nearly as soft as I should be. And right now dirt isnt scary.
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: : This is only my 2nd time at the bowls. I guess I need to go to the kiddy skatepark now that I dont have night class and in time I will relax. I just get tired of waiting for it to open, then it rains or I have to work, school etc. so I drove to the bowls today lol. Its really sunny out! I'll post the videos I have. Just put my camera on the ledge. So I did get one good stall but the camera missed it and a half attempt at a grab. Again, I need to put my hard wheels on and let it go and pump!
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: : Hey Robert, did you skate so hesitantly at first? I feel retarded as I know I can skate better then this. I dont seem to fear jumping things with my bike half as much?????
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: yur doing the mindf*ck. you didn't crash bmxing, so it's ok. take it easy ... no worries, enjoy and have fun rolling again. soon you'll be wanting to daredevil again!

I'm still tight even on the BMX track. My legs and arms are bent, but not the loosey-goosey shock absorbers they should be. But certainly not as afraid of dirt which is why I've been digging this. I guess its time to slowly face concrete again. I should have practiced some falls but yesterday the kids all came out the skatepark to watch me since unicycling is so f*ckin tight/sick to them lol. They all had to watch me and I looked over and fell off on my freaking knee like a dumb butt lol. I had on guards but the bike ones arent the same as skate ones.
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claudine: putting up my first videos (21. May. 2009 05:07)
 : Give it time Claudine. You'll get your game back. Harder wheels really do help, but too hard and you'll slide out all the time. Find that happy medium.

I had my outdoor street-skatepark wheels on and didnt switch. Should have. They do feel like mud on concrete though. But honestly, after what I went through most everyone I know would have quit. So probably normal to be hesitant? I think I just gotta roll and I'll be back. Time to post my vids lol.
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Robert: putting up my first videos (21. May. 2009 06:26)
 Claudine, it is definitely hard coming back after an injury. I have learned to replace my tricks with a lot of fast carving. I am starting to make progress and the key is to not worry about tricks and just have fun and get comfortable on your skates.

: : Give it time Claudine. You'll get your game back. Harder wheels really do help, but too hard and you'll slide out all the time. Find that happy medium.
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: I had my outdoor street-skatepark wheels on and didnt switch. Should have. They do feel like mud on concrete though. But honestly, after what I went through most everyone I know would have quit. So probably normal to be hesitant? I think I just gotta roll and I'll be back. Time to post my vids lol.
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biffsk8er: putting up my first videos (21. May. 2009 07:50)
 
: I had my outdoor street-skatepark wheels on and didnt switch. Should have. They do feel like mud on concrete though. But honestly, after what I went through most everyone I know would have quit. So probably normal to be hesitant? I think I just gotta roll and I'll be back. Time to post my vids lol.

I use the same wheels for concrete parks that I use for indoor wood ramps. I like hard speed wheels. I'm thinking about changing to skateboard wheels. But otherwise, I have no problem on both surfaces.
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biffsk8er: putting up my first videos (21. May. 2009 07:56)
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: : I had my outdoor street-skatepark wheels on and didnt switch. Should have. They do feel like mud on concrete though. But honestly, after what I went through most everyone I know would have quit. So probably normal to be hesitant? I think I just gotta roll and I'll be back. Time to post my vids lol.

I didn't really answer your question. You are right. Soft outdoor wheels are not that great for park skating. Too sluggish, and you have to pump twice as hard.
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biffsk8er: putting up my first videos (21. May. 2009 07:58)
 : Claudine, it is definitely hard coming back after an injury. I have learned to replace my tricks with a lot of fast carving. I am starting to make progress and the key is to not worry about tricks and just have fun and get comfortable on your skates.

EXACTLY!
Go at a pace that matches your comfort level.
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claudine: putting up my first videos (21. May. 2009 15:50)
 : : Claudine, it is definitely hard coming back after an injury. I have learned to replace my tricks with a lot of fast carving. I am starting to make progress and the key is to not worry about tricks and just have fun and get comfortable on your skates.
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: EXACTLY!
: Go at a pace that matches your comfort level.

OK, I guess I have to progress slowly. The only local skatepark is the kiddie one which has no bowls and is geared just for tricks. I guess I'll just ride the halfpipe and get comfy getting faster and going over the lip and slowly doing tricks. I go slow to stay within the ramp lol. Wish there were bigger ramps here but not really. Sucks. For me if I'm not going fast, my falls are like nothing since I'm light.
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claudine: putting up my first videos (21. May. 2009 15:53)
 I know my soft wheels suck for concrete but they are perfect for my lame park on asphalt with all the pebbles and bumps. There are no big ramps and even the small half pipe if I actually push, I can easily pop over the coping. I am not sure how many times its OK to change the wheels til I need new nuts. So I left them on since I'm cheap right now. I guess I will slowly work on lip tricks here at my skatepark across the street. I really want to slide on pool coping lol.

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: : : I had my outdoor street-skatepark wheels on and didnt switch. Should have. They do feel like mud on concrete though. But honestly, after what I went through most everyone I know would have quit. So probably normal to be hesitant? I think I just gotta roll and I'll be back. Time to post my vids lol.
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: I didn't really answer your question. You are right. Soft outdoor wheels are not that great for park skating. Too sluggish, and you have to pump twice as hard.
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