Good chipping

merrill · August 22, 2003, 11:32am

The slanted surface often found underneath bridges make an excellent surface for chipping practice. Just the right steepness. This one in Queens NYC is huge:

Thanks for the photo Mike!

merrill · August 22, 2003, 11:34am

Try again…

merrill · August 22, 2003, 11:38am

And this…

S_Wallis · August 22, 2003, 4:01pm

Good idea.
I like to use those same slopes for climbing practice. Some of them are very steep but I was surprised to find I could climb them because of the perfect smooth, high traction surface. It lets you work on climbing power without having to deal with terrain changes.
Also, riding across them off-camber is fun.

Scott

nathan · August 22, 2003, 4:42pm

Joe, that looks great. How about this one from China in 2000!

merrill · August 26, 2003, 9:23am

Man, that is steep! Is that Dan Heaton?

When he got to the top, did he grind down that rail?

nathan · August 26, 2003, 9:38am

Yes that’s Dan. Here’s one of Kris in the same place at the very top. You know how pictures always sort of make things look less steep? This one is steep!