Quote:
Originally Posted by csmith12
I am just posting this for fun, but honestly... this is my plan for my son.
Step 1: put on socks, slide across a hardwood floor until you can slide 10ft+ repeatedly and laugh the whole time
Step 2: get a skateboard and ride it, the art of balance and how you use your body to influence it is important
Step 3: breath... relax... learn to only react to what you really need to react to. If you need an extreme example, get 3 friends... give 2 of them pool noodles, give the other a baseball bat and tell them to hit you
Step 4: ride the skateboard again and notice the differences in the reactions you DIDN'T have. Repeat the steps if you're still reacting to EVERYTHING or don't understand what I mean
Step 5: ride in the dirt as much as you can, then over the winter... ride on snow and ice
Step 6: do this until you can drift around corners on dirt, mud, snow or ice while laughing 100% of the time
Now you're ready to explore the upper limits of traction on a bike on pavement.
|
A youth spent skateboarding finally pays off. Totally planned it that way, I swear..
#KickflipsForTrackGrip
Any alternative suggestions for 5 and 6, for those of us without the funds to pick up yet another motorsport hobby/moneypit? Other than the pedal powered equivalent, I'm short on ideas here.