M-i-t-c-h Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I remember the old "will weight training will improve my trials? phase" and though this may help i guess.Iv been climbing for a while and recently taken up slacklining. Its all about balance, like trials, but its all about relaxed balance, you have to stay calm and relax all your muscles.Its feet forward balance too (unlike indo boards)Iv found it really helpful in developing style in my riding, found it has greatly reduced the amount of correction hops i do and has just made me smoother. Its taught me how to relax and balance i guess. Give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Deere Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I've been wanting to try slacklining for some time now actually... Any tips on getting started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Its really as easy as going out and buying some Ratchet straps and finding two solid objects to attach each end to.They had some slacklining down at the Outdoor show we did last year, and they let us try riding along them. I could actually ride along it further than I could walk. Awesome fun though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Oooh I read about this in MBUK after seeing that dude riding across it, looks fun but hard!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-i-t-c-h Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I've been wanting to try slacklining for some time now actually... Any tips on getting started?Get a few ratchet straps and stick em in-between 2 trees!You can by proper slacklines which are from £30 for a 15 metre to bout £60 for a 25metre.Start with the line quite tight, the tighter the line the easier it is.If you can get hold of a heavy duty ratchet do it, one of the 5 ton ones because the small ones break quite quick. But the small ones have the right size webbing.Its wierd because its sooo relaxing, because you relax all your muscles and just concentrate on balancing its really relaxing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 (edited) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kYV4o_f6GhEmentalEDIT: this is so much better http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F0F6feyu31I&...feature=related Edited January 7, 2009 by ben_travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-i-t-c-h Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 (edited) Thats a tight rope! Its way easier!Dont get my wrong that looks effing hard, but the the flip in the first video would have been harder.full vid here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OG0iNKTBo Edited January 10, 2009 by M-i-t-c-h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 About to sounds like a tit, buts what's the difference? every video posted so far has been someone on a road that is tight, none of them have really been slack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 I saw slacklining on "The World's Most Amazing Video's", I don't really have to say how it turned out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Thats a tight rope!What's the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Did you seriously just ask that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I did. I didn't read it as slack-lining. I read it as slackling, to rhyme with crackling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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