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Deca Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 365 Location: Coldwater, MI	Date: 2006-07-29 23:37:08 Topic: Workin' workin'
	I've been riding since the beginning of the summer, and for the most part I think I've been progressing pretty decently, but I just have to ask something because I've been getting a little discouraged lately. It just seems like even with the tricks I already have, except the fork glide, but especially when I try new stuff, my tricks always feel really really forced. Nothing really comes together right, I have to hold it together. I'm just wondering if this is normal of all riders, because in most videos I see things look like they aren't requireing much effort at all. I just feel like the bike is always working against me on all my tricks x.x I've been trying to really go about my tricks differently as I learn them lately. Like when something doesn't work out I'll think about it and find some aspect to do drastically different, such as leaning hard in the direction opposite that which I'll fall in, or stuff like that. I dunno, nothing ever really feels comfy, is this common?
flat-ashura Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 636 Location: bowmanville, ontario	Date: 2006-07-30 05:47:34 Topic: Re: Workin' workin'
	i dont know if it is normal. but i feel the same way.... u can never like relax a lil bit doin tricks "Arent you a little bit big for that bike" " arent you a little bit big for a side walk"
bloodhound.system.32 Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 327 Location: New South Wales, Australia	Date: 2006-07-30 05:54:26 Topic: Re: Workin' workin'
	I just feel like the bike is always working against me on all my tricks x.x Work with the bike then..... doesn't that make sense? :wink: I feel sorry for people who do not drink. When they wake up in the morning it is as good as they are going to feel all day. _Frank Sinatra, US actor & singer (1915 - 1998)
jpoliti Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 57 Location:	Date: 2006-07-30 06:33:52 Topic: Re: Workin' workin'
jpoliti Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 57 Location:	i agree with that idea : " working with the bike", you may want to try and focus on tricks that feel the most natural to you, and the links that you're the most conmfortable with...don't know if that make sense to you either....well,i may not be a very good rider , but the one thing i notice recently is that the more the centre of your body is directly above the axis of the fork ( like you'r directly above your front wheel ), the less effort you 'll make...i've been working for ages on turbine steamrollers, and working on keeping the center of my body closest possible to the center of the axis really hepled me progress with this a lot...
flat-ashura Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 636 Location: bowmanville, ontario	Date: 2006-07-30 07:24:47 Topic: Re: Workin' workin'
	wuts the point of doing tricks that are easy to you? that takes the fun out of flatland? "Arent you a little bit big for that bike" " arent you a little bit big for a side walk"
jpoliti Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 57 Location:	Date: 2006-07-30 08:04:28 Topic: Re: Workin' workin'
jpoliti Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 57 Location:	well, that's where i do not agree wih most flatlanders : trying to do harder tricks than the day before should not be the ultimate flatlander's goal to reach... Progression for me is not about performing harder and harder tricks, taking it to the next level is not taking a regular hitchiker to a X-footed hitchiker for example...In my opinion you can progress a lot while doing easier tricks than the ones you were doing the day before...The point and fun is coming up with something interesting and new, that does not necessarily involve hard tricks (though it can, but its not necessary)...progressing is more finding some style of your own, that's why making something new with easier tricks can still be fun...going through tricks that feel natural can drive you to your own style of riding...and you'll be more consistent too with that...! And, tricks that are natural and easy to you, can be hard for others to do.....
tranqulized Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 2997 Location: somewherenearcleveland	Date: 2006-07-30 09:15:07 Topic: Re: Workin' workin'
	You can't judge a persons riding by a video. The video only shows whats in it... It doesn't show how many tries it took to land, or anything of that nature. Hell you don't even know if what you saw was the first and only time they did it... Video can be very iffy on judging a persons riding. You don't really know if they are better or worse than whats depicted in it. Don't worry about struggling a little bit.. riders often hit a platou where they wont progress anymore for a wihle, then all of a sudden you just start learning left and right... it comes and goes in cycles... I'll support dans comp till bmx companies start selling direct to their customers...
DuFF_MAN4824 Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 973 Location: gettysburg	Date: 2006-07-30 13:08:17 Topic: Re: Workin' workin'
	yeah hes right^^^ its called flatland and its pretty gnar! boobs are pretty gnar
Davidw Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 578 Location: Austin, TX.	Date: 2006-07-30 13:15:13 Topic: Re: Workin' workin'
	If you feel like you're forcing the tricks too much it's cause you don't have them figured out yet. give them more time and thought, watch vids, watch friends. You have to find the point where you and the bike are almost weightless moving in the same line. relax as much as you can and let it happen. stay steady and breath, you already know what you want to do. watch it happen, don't force it. it's like working smarter not harder. good luck, have fun. It's better to remain silent and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
flat-ashura Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 636 Location: bowmanville, ontario	Date: 2006-07-30 13:45:52 Topic: Re: Workin' workin'
	exactly im not gonna sit there doin trick i alreayd know. i look into new tricks ttry them out. everyone has to learn somewhere... "Arent you a little bit big for that bike" " arent you a little bit big for a side walk"
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