grinding

find a waxed bench, ledge, or funbox, ride up to the object with the
appropriate amount of speed (depends alot on pedals) hop and slide

just plain old grinding is easy to learn

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Try to find a ledge that is about the same height as your wheel, that
either has coping(metal ledge cover) or is smooth enough to grind, ride
and rolling hop and try to land with your crankarm parallel to the
surface so you have a smooth grind.

Try it on a small ledge first so you don't have to jump very high, than
move to bigger objects so you can learn to get your C.O.B over the uni.

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Catboy said:

*Try it on a small ledge first so you don't have to jump very high,
than move to bigger objects so you can learn to get your C.O.B over
the uni. *

C.O.B. = center of balance

Someone was about to ask that, so I decided to answer it before they
could. Of course, someone will likely -still- ask....

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James_Potter said:

*C.O.B. = center of balance

Someone was about to ask that, so I decided to answer it before they
could. Of course, someone will likely -still- ask.... *

Off Topic: You are right, I should have thought more about the
intelligence and understanding of our jargon before I posted.

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James_Potter said:

*C.O.B. = center of balance

-still- ask.... *

Better than U.P.D.- that took me a while to figure out. C.O.B. was
pretty easy. (unplanned dissmount)

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should i put on my old plastic pedals or keep my alloy ones on at least
for learning?

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revengeofthemole said:

*should i put on my old plastic pedals or keep my alloy ones on at
least for learning? *

Use some plastic ones for learning and then later try some metal ones to
see which you like more.

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Approach the "ledge, or whatever" with good speed. Jump into it, now on
it. If you come down to hard there goes all the foward motion. You've
got to "throw" your uni into the object. Just jump right into it. IT
will slide, don't freak when you slide. I have a friend that will jump
off if he slides, it's so funny. When your balance is thrown hop off the
object. Keep all the advice from eveyrone else in mind as well. good
stuff. That's my advice. laters

Shaun

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