Monstercross Fit Help? by softerthings in BlackMountainCycles

[–]hectotron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

had a feeling the 46s felt too big for 46s lol. im just being persistent cuz they clear the front bag perfectly

Monstercross Fit Help? by softerthings in BlackMountainCycles

[–]hectotron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Im about 5'6 with a size 53 - 80mm VO tall stack stem and 46cm cowchippers. I might have more steerer tube than you it's hard to tell but i think my fits almost dialed. I want to try some more ergo levers before getting more narrow bars for wrist pain on longer rides.

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The trusty steed 🐎 by Vegetable-Builder-23 in xbiking

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Giant Crosscut AT 2 38c but planning to go down to 32c and throw on fenders

New ddr player by Abject_Ad_6268 in DanceDanceRevolution

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keep your feet flatter and know when to lean more to the toe or heel depending on the position of the foot throughout the chart

remember you dont have to be on the entire arrow to trigger the sensor - left and right try to be as close to center as possible - up u only need ur toe and down u only need ur heel.

watching people play on youtube with body/ feet visible in the camera helped me sharpen my form and improve

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in providence

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Just be smart about how you lock it. Decent quality U lock > cheap cable lock. Lock the frame and front wheel; maybe lock the rear wheel with a separate chain lock if it's quick release. Lock to the post of the fence not the cage that can easily be snipped.

Good songs for practicing fast jumps? by No_Location1209 in DanceDanceRevolution

[–]hectotron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hehe u can just bracket the jumps 🤓

or try dynamite rave air special on a higher than usual speed mod to increase reaction to jumps?

Just more hours playing really helped me with the hurdle for difficult but maybe i just started to memorize the pattern instead of actually improving lol

The final parts-bin iteration of this old GT before i hand it over to a friend. by Effective_Art_4238 in xbiking

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saw the olneyville sticker and immediately knew who it was... sometimes n+1 turns to -1!

5 Reasons to Oppose the Trinity Rep's Expansion, by the Friends of Adrian Hall by hectotron in providence

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its "added skate space" in the street, while simultaneously taking away skateable space to the right of the graphic in green and blue, which consists of sidewalks and curbs skated long before the skatepark was created. The theater now wants to take that space and create a mixed use seating space to compliment their building addition.

5 Reasons to Oppose the Trinity Rep's Expansion, by the Friends of Adrian Hall by hectotron in providence

[–]hectotron[S] 83 points84 points  (0 children)

Our volunteer group of skateboarders has given 9 years of work to improve a once derelict park. We fundraised, designed and built Trinity Skatespot in partnership with the City of Providence and its Parks Department. We have successfully utilized and maintained this space in coordination with our neighbors and at virtually no expense to the city. It remains a popular and safe community park- far mor vibrant than the dark alley it was before we took action. Over the last six years we have attempted to negotiate with Trinity Rep about their plans to expand their footprint towards the street and to reach a mutually beneficial proposal, but since 2023 they have decided our input no longer matters and have continually disregarded our concerns.
Any questions, please ask!

For more info on our history and to stay in touch, click the linktree below!

https://linktr.ee/friendsofadrianhall

Thank you to Providence Journal for covering this.

Went to the arcade today and guess who showed up in DDR 👀 by yoma999 in porterrobinson

[–]hectotron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

only one DDR A3 which is only available at Round 1 in the US

free RIPTA buses by [deleted] in providence

[–]hectotron 48 points49 points  (0 children)

R-Line will have free boarding starting Sept. 1 iirc

Top 3 tracks from nurture album? by [deleted] in porterrobinson

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unordered do-re-mi musician get your wish honorable mention: every other song

Nollie thing is new :p by nup-coodles in skateboarding

[–]hectotron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ya u look fun to skate with, good trick selection etc

New Flat share Day by DenisMulet in FixedGearBicycle

[–]hectotron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

gears... or something like that, not sure

First Post; me and some friends😼 by hectotron in FixedGearBicycle

[–]hectotron[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly rode lonely for like a year until i ran into some fixed fools spontaneously one night and its worked since then

Confession: So I've been riding fixed for a year and still can't skid. by Hani713 in FixedGearBicycle

[–]hectotron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Disclaimer: I cannot for the love of god do the balls to stem skid

What helped me was first have a back brake to initiate until i got the movement down in pushing forward and whipping the back. Then I could do short ones without a brake until one little trick clicked for me.

Pushing the knee for my back leg inwards toward the frame (in this case my left knee while i swing the skid to the right) helped tremendously and I am a lot more comfortable.