Re: Glide

now that you got that down, you gotta learn to be able to ride into a
glide and how to go back to pedals after the glide. i can ride into it
fairly well but still need a lil more in the returning to pedals part😄

I think it's easy to get back on the pedals as long as you make it down
the hill. Just go back into a wheel walk and then get into the pedals
from there. The hard thing, though, is getting back on the pedals in
the middle of a hill!

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So tell me, what is it about a freestyle or trials uni that makes
gliding so much easier? Is it the lower crown? I'm about to try putting
a fat slick tire on my 24" to practice freestyle skills, but I think my
choice of mounts is still limited by the size...

If I could get this gliding thing down, it would be awesome with the
slick tire :-)

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Nice one, Rowan! You've joined the gliderati!

I believe the lower crown does indeed make gliding easier on a 20"
compared to a 24" (or larger). Though you could compensate for this by
putting your seat up as high as you can while still being able to ride
and try gliding on your 24".

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Go Rowan! One of only a few in NZ who can glide 😄 As mentioned above,
all you gotta do now is ride into it and get back to pedals afterwards,
and you're sussed

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Good stuff Rowan! yeah a 20" is definatley easier for gliding...I can
glide easy on my 20" but 24" is a lot harder...also because the tire is
so knobbly it doesnt really slide under my foot well...
But yeah good stuff! Was that Ben Sarten who learnd aswell?

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Haha, nice one Rowan, welcome to the club! We'll be able to have a big
glideathon with like... several of us all gliding, next time we all get
together.

How many ppl in NZ can glide now?

And when I say "can glide" I mean, is capable of riding and then gliding
for 10m+ and back to pedals.

My guess would be about 10 but I could be dead wrong.

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Well, the gliderati of NZ are...

1)Me
2)Peter Bier
3)Tony Meltron :p
4)Rowan
5)Ben S
6)Pete M
7)Pete VB

Are there any others?

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