The other day, I met some mates up in Newcastle. They were on their bikes, and I went up on my Trials.
We met at a skate park (which I hadnt been to before) and it was fairly quiet, so I did some stuff on my uni, while they did jumps on their bikes.
I never usually go to skate parks, so I never have anything to learn to grind on.
I started off on a flat grind thing, I dont know what they call them, and could only just do it. I found it suprisingly easy actually.
I then tried it out on a slope. After a few attempts, I got it! I think I’m going to go back to the park again, as it was really cool.
I was able to drop into the bowl from a table, grind, jump the steps, gaps and do some ‘freestyle’ stuff.
Anyways, I got 2 short clips of me grinding… First video and second video. I’m so pleased I have laernt how to grind. I am now going to work on rails…
Also check out a thread (which I aint made as I type this…) on Just Conversation, called ‘Bar55’. Its a clip of my mate on bike bike… just watch it - its awesome!!!
Too funny! looks like we’ve reeached the same level at he same time! I’ve just learned to grind today! I’ve actually done one (one not more) 180 to grind on a plastic park bench…I’m proud of that…
I’ve been really wanting to try a grind lately. But I don’t really have a suitable uni at the moment and like you haven’t had a chance at a skatepark etc
I managed a short grind downa concrete legde (super waxed) last weekend it feels so good , and isnt too hard once youve gotten the balls to do it. theres a small sloping grind box in my towns skatepark but its right hand side jobby, which is daunting cos its my rear crank and the side i dont usually grab with.
Congratualtions joe, ill have to check out yourvideos when i get home , i cant see them at work, and i proabably shouldnt be trying to view them anyway seeing as im quite busy
I’m also without a skatepark but managed my first grind on a wet wooden wheelchair ramp last week. I only had two feet of ramp before I ran out though. Then two nights ago I was in PEI and I busted my uni. A short while later I found an eight stair set that was also wet and wooden. I was grinding the edge of it on my feet, and then was grinding the hand rail. I can’t decide if it was best my uni was broken or not. If it wasn’t, there is a good chance I would of tried it on my uni, with one of two results. I would of greased it, or I would of eaten dirt. But it would have been interesting.
Then you have to work up the balls to doing a handrail, and well thats a different ball game. hmmmm one day maybe but i doubt its going to be soon. I just have visions of being lent back too far and being dumped backwards onto the steps. good luck to you joe, im sure youll work up to them soon enough tho, your a great rider
Yeah, you get the balls to grind a ledge, which in the end dont seem too bad, but then you just look at a rail, and it is a whole new ball game! lol. Hopefully I will get there one day… with a little practice!
I havnt practiced yet, but I plan to go back to the skate park soon!