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voidmain:
I probably get as much height as what McGrath is getting in that picture maybe higher, it's hard to tell from the picture. I probably had about 10' under my wheels before landing on my head (which is actually pretty high, it's about like jumping over a basketball hoop). The big X-Games jumpers probably only get between 10 and 15 feet from the top of the jumps which themselves are around 15 feet high so the total would be around 30 feet. But when you land on a 15' down ramp it's really not that big of a deal, all the air between the jumps is what makes it look impressive.
Of course I am certainly not at *that* level and I drool all over myself when watching those guys jump. I would love to try it some day although I'm getting pretty old to be doing that sort of stuff. When landing on flat ground you really don't want to get over about 10 feet or you'll break either you or the bike fairly easily when landing (in my case it was me). If you got a good down ramp, landings are nice and smooth (as long as you hit the down ramp that is).
Here's the full list of tricks I want to learn:
http://popularmechanics.com/outdoors/outdoors/2002/8/flights_of_fancy/print.phtml
Am I too old?
[ October 01, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]
lazygamer:
Lol im such a (INSERT SLANG NON-COOL WORD HERE).
That video was awesome, but I coulden't help wonder where the hell your helmet, knee, and elbow guards were. I must not think like todays youth.
I was also thinking how I could never skateboard, even when I lost my fat, I could never skateboard. The bigger you are the harder you fall, and boy would I be spending alot of time falling. Well I suppose it would greatly train my balance. Perhaps i'd have an advantage cuz I would be willing to wear my safety gear.
Seems skateboarders aren't large, which makes sense. That's also why I don't jump around, perfectly happy with a stable field of gravity.
lazygamer:
And I don't even have any "cool dude" skateboarder clothes! What sorta example am I setting?! ;)
trc3:
I added a few pictures and a frontpage, nothing special.
http://homepage.mac.com/sk8mafia/
KernelPanic:
Here is a nice trials video my friend made.
What do you think?
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