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Author Topic: how do you get practice sliding?  (Read 4432 times)
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« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2009, 04:39:43 AM »
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on August 29, 2009, 03:36:28 AM
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i heard there will be margaritas at dimby... Cheesy
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Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 04:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)
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« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2009, 04:48:51 AM »
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 29, 2009, 04:39:43 AM
i heard there will be margaritas at dimby... Cheesy

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« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2009, 07:13:26 AM »
and you wonder why you can't have nice things?

glad youre okay man
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« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2009, 06:43:35 PM »
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on August 29, 2009, 04:48:51 AM
dirty martini's  Grin Evil

if that's what it takes then i'm bringing the olives. i know nate has the vodka.  Grin

Quote from: Paper5tr3et7 on August 29, 2009, 07:13:26 AM
and you wonder why you can't have nice things?

glad youre okay man

haha. i think the motorcycle gods are against me. they realized i'm about to have all my bike functional so they had to do something.
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Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 04:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)
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« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2009, 07:19:07 PM »
Ouch.....

Glad to know that you don't sit on your sense of humor  Evil

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« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2009, 07:39:44 PM »
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 29, 2009, 06:43:35 PM
ha ha. i think the motorcycle gods are against me. they realized I'm about to have all my bike functional so they had to do something.

And thou shall be smoted....
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« Reply #21 on: August 29, 2009, 11:44:53 PM »
damn i never read this thread thinking i don't really need to learn to PRACTICE sliding. had no clue you crashed. sorry to hear about the bike and super glad you are fine.

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« Reply #22 on: August 30, 2009, 04:32:52 AM »
Quote from: OT on August 29, 2009, 07:19:07 PM
Ouch.....

Glad to know that you don't sit on your sense of humor  Evil

Yes, the weather has sucked around here for most of the summer...heal fast  waytogo

thanks OT

Quote from: Raux on August 29, 2009, 11:44:53 PM
damn i never read this thread thinking i don't really need to learn to PRACTICE sliding. had no clue you crashed. sorry to hear about the bike and super glad you are fine.



gotta have some form of humor about it
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Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 04:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)
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« Reply #23 on: August 30, 2009, 04:34:12 AM »
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gotta have some form of humor about it
one you walk away from is a good crash... Wink
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« Reply #24 on: August 30, 2009, 04:48:27 AM »
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 29, 2009, 06:43:35 PM
if that's what it takes then i'm bringing the olives. i know nate has the vodka.  Grin

bring it  Grin

Quote from: ducpainter on August 30, 2009, 04:34:12 AM
one you walk away from is a good crash... Wink

ditto.

how's the butt feeling today? still sore?
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« Reply #25 on: August 30, 2009, 03:07:10 PM »
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on August 30, 2009, 04:48:27 AM
bring it  Grin

ditto.

how's the butt feeling today? still sore?

ohh it's on like donkey kong...

and thanks to a BRI suffered yesterday, my tailbone is either broken or VERY badly bruised.
everything involved with sitting and standing back up hurts
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Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 04:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)
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« Reply #26 on: August 30, 2009, 03:37:52 PM »
BRI?  Huh?
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« Reply #27 on: August 30, 2009, 03:42:25 PM »
good to hear that the damage was mostly to your bike and not you. 
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« Reply #28 on: August 31, 2009, 04:42:06 AM »
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on August 30, 2009, 03:37:52 PM
BRI?  Huh?

Beer Related Injury.
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Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 04:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)
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« Reply #29 on: August 31, 2009, 11:19:17 AM »
About the "practice" in sliding; some things you only learn by doing.

However, years ago I read Keith Code's "Twist of the Wrist" and he does cover HOW to act in a fall.  Unfortunately I've had a few occasions to practice what I read.  Fortunately I HAD read it, and it help a great deal.

In short (from memory):

1)  Gear up.
2)  When sliding, it's best to be on your back and as spread out as possible [EDIT: Oh, and relax; really, try to relax].
3)  When you've stopped sliding, count to 10 before getting up because you're probably still sliding about 10 mph (the first time I tried this I forgot to count to 10 and WAS still sliding about 10 mph; ripped my gloves off when I put my hands down to get up).

Of course the best thing is to NOT hit anything other than the pavement.  Unfortunately that's not always in our power during these moments.  Obviously that's easier said than done, and far easier to do at the track.

Glad you're okay, save the sore whatever.
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