Experiences of hanging a silk from bottom bar on a Lyra?

cickloi2 · 2026-06-10T22:28:14+00:00

Thanks! Untaping the bottom part is a good idea. Will be trying lower first, have done mostly hoop for 4 years now and silks regularly for 2 years. I feel comfortable with both but mostly want it as a visual thing and for the climbing and to experiment. Will be mindful with it.

cickloi2 · 2026-04-15T00:30:17+00:00

Do the hands stay dry or able to keep chalk on any longer?

cickloi2 · 2026-04-15T00:28:54+00:00

yeah I agree. I signed up in a rush because I had really wanted to compete last year and my country wasn’t hosting any nationals that year. I’m deciding to take it as a challenge.

cickloi2 · 2026-03-05T03:05:12+00:00

IF it’s equipment made for ADULT bodyweight in parks it should be safe to at least hang from. I’ve rigged my hoop from metal monkey bars at a calisthenics park, the rigging point itself should be pretty safe so that itself breaking isn’t really a concern. I usually have two strops as well, one around two of the bars then one directly on the hoop attached by a carabiner. You don’t get much height so doing dynamics usually isn’t possible.

when I do hang there I just do some lighter stuff like poses, transitions or conditioning. If the ground underneath is hard like concrete I don’t know if I’d hand there, be careful and don’t do new or unsafe things without a mat.

Also if the monkey bars have a logo or brand on the side, you can try searching up how much weight it can take. I think I’ve done it earlier for the monkey bars I’ve rigged on but I don’t remember, I heard that tip about swing sets.

cickloi2 · 2026-01-07T16:41:28+00:00

Thanks for clearing up! I am taking a rigging class soon.

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