jsm said:*I guess we can agree to disagree on this, but I would like you to
clarify one point; what do you mean my spinning? The proper spin is
five full revolutions around a fixed point in an area smaller than one
meter, and it's difficult (level six). I could do backward wheel
walk, seat drag, and downhill gliding before I could really spin
properly. So what do you mean by spin?
*
In the cycling community (in general) "spinning" means to pedal fast and
smoothly. Speed. There are "spinning classes" on stationary bikes in
gyms nowadays. (I wonder if that is a fad)
VIA JSM: I DON'T THINK I SAID ANYTHING ABOUT LEARNING TO IDLE BEFORE
LEARNING TO TURN. TURNING IS THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL SKILL, AFTER RIDING
AND FREEMOUNTING, SO OBVIOUSLY YOU SHOULD LEARN IT FIRST.
Remember the original post?
VIA MOOG: I'VE ADVANCED TO THE LEVEL WHERE I CAN GO UP AND DOWN FAIRLY
STEEP AND LONG HILLS, STOP FOR ABOUT A SECOND AND THEN GET GOING AGAIN
(THOUGH I CAN'T IDLE YET), I CAN'T DO JUMPS AND STUFF, I'M PRACTICING
STOPPING WITH MY PEDALS PARALLEL TO THE GROUND TO DO THAT KIND OF STUFF.
MY QUESTION IS THIS: WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?
My answer is "learn to turn, develop your ability to go fast (learn to
spin or "pedal good"😉 hop, gap, climb(pedal really good) skinnies(keep
balance over the uni and pedal smoothly), spinning (pedal quickly to
keep up with other riders).
All of the skills that I listed help the new rider get from point A to
point B.
Think about it with the skills I listed, he can ride across a grass
field, around in the city (hopping or gapping up onto curbs) or fit in
with any style of rider that he's around.
Of course the answer I oppose is "do a crank idle."
Can't see the logic there?
Choose to maintain that idling and backwards are more important than
basic riding skills?
Hopefully, he and other riders will see the value in focusing on the
fundamentals.
As I pointed out earlier, the videos that make most of us go "Wow!" all
feature these fundamental skills. The beautiful journeys by aspenmike,
to the record breaking of Gizmoduck . . . .wait, I wonder how many idles
and . . . oh forget it. I remember the idling and backwards competition
in MOAB 2004 - oh . . . there wasn't one. You find it ironic that wheel
walking, gliding, gapping and spinning (climbing and descending) were
all featured?
Perhaps I should point out 'The COOLEST pics of 2005'
(http://tinyurl.com/5axlj) thread. Let's look at those "cool" photos . .
. last I checked *every* skill that I mentioned was featured - and
backwards and idling were "left out."
I guess if one wants to be "backwards, idle, or left out" he *should*
work on it. :o
I post because I want to be *clear.*
I'm past trying to convince those with "backwards and idle minds" . .
