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Rip Stick a question of balance

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Created by col303 > 9 months ago, 19 Aug 2010
col303
WA, 150 posts
19 Aug 2010 7:09PM
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Hi all, I've been watching kids ride these Ripsticks down the road looks easy and thought this would be a good thing for balance. I got one and still coming to terms riding it. I found it goes better on a down hill start, I think given more practice this is going be an interesting passtime. Warning if you try one make sure you have a video camera running it could be good for a funny home video

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
19 Aug 2010 9:21PM
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Ripstix of death !!





I had to slap myself today, when I noticed myself eyeing off this beauty !!
- Sector 9 - Teahupo'o - similar to J-Bay.
www.sector9.com/?gclid=CMa1gf2oxaMCFQ25bwodbynuYA#/product/boards/



Nice video above, and nuts below !!



Makaha
1145 posts
19 Aug 2010 7:32PM
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Best leaving those things alone [}:)]

Salatiela
NSW, 378 posts
19 Aug 2010 10:36PM
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we haVE lots of new roads up here, yet tobe opened and cats eyed - the section between alstonvile and lismore almost finnished. long walks. bring a friend with a bike.

loco4olas
NSW, 1519 posts
19 Aug 2010 11:38PM
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I ride my kids' ones sometimes-more like snowboard than surf turning-they can be pretty bloody dangerous.

One of my kids' friend's dad-had a go-and fell and smashed his shoulder-out for months and months.

col303
WA, 150 posts
19 Aug 2010 10:07PM
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Yep I beleive they could cause serious pain but I am having a little fun with mine definetly not pushing any limits with lots of padding on to. OUCH those videos hurt but a hill like the first Teen with no padding what do you expect!

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
20 Aug 2010 9:03AM
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a surf coach tells me he will be watching his kids squad in a surf session. he'll call one of them in . kid gets in , coach says- you've been on one those rip sticks again haven't you. kid nods his head. coach says i told you not to ride em. he tells me he can pick it a mile away and they surf like cr## after being on them- it's got nothing to do with surfing
cheers

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
20 Aug 2010 8:40AM
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I agree with Lacey,all hip and knee movement and no board action,I am sure everyone has seen someone surf like that,the body is wobbling everywhere and not one turn completed.

Dam I cant beleive I just agreed with LL

loco4olas
NSW, 1519 posts
20 Aug 2010 1:30PM
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62mac said...

I agree with Lacey,all hip and knee movement and no board action,I am sure everyone has seen someone surf like that,the body is wobbling everywhere and not one turn completed.

Dam I cant beleive I just agreed with LL


You see a lot of Ero snowboarders surf that way-hence my comment that the approach and style is more snowboarding than surfing.

Now about my Carve Board with pneumatic tyres......yeeeeeeeha!!!!!!



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