Check it for me if you would. J
The barrel rolling thread.
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madscientist
chilling with these guys.
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i have 2 hockey helmets on the way and might be selling the 1 that does not fit.
WaveDemon
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i like these 2
cattledog
EH TEAM RACING
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i will check if they have any left i will send you one crab and x2 addict i will check for you, sometimes the store has 60 and 70 % off items
cattledog
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if you have a loud x2 you can put helmet on and nobody can see your face incognito
Nice!!!
Thats what I did the other day. I had been hitting flat water rolls hard, then we saw a barge cruising up the channel and hauled ass. When I got out there, I hit several waves, and rolled every time. I never rode one out though, because I wasn't throwing as fast and tight of a roll. I got a LOT more air, and had time to actually open my eyes and see the horizon spin, which was sick, and then I would crash down on my side and get separated from the ski. I've landed on my side tons of times off flat water attempts, but landing on your side after getting some air threw me for a loop.
Here is one more vid of a flatwater attempt we made the other day. Still 3/4's. I'll land one of these babies SOON.
YouTube - X2 Barrel Roll Attempt
I know that my attempts really aren't anything special, but I get this HUGE chit eating grin on my face everytime I watch it. About this time last year I was just starting to ride my very first ski. Of course, an X2. I remember how amazed I was at Pete's flat water attempt video's on you tube, in fact thats the sole reason I bought my first ski. I would have NEVER dreamed that about a year later, I would be posting roll attempt video's myself. Then again, I never would have imagined going from trying to rebuild a stock 650 ski to get it in the water, to ripping my 780 b-piped, dual carbed, reinfornced surf slammin boat into a roll. What a massive improvement! I owe it all to you dudes. Then again, I owe several overdraft charges to you bastards..
Seems like all I do is land sideways and upside down, and I know what you mean about seeing the horizon spin. I did pin my pole down so it would only be about one foot off the hood, it did spin way faster for sure. I'm hoping when we get down to the coast in 2 weeks I can finally get this nailed down once and for all.:bow28:
Not sure where to look, but I think next time I'm going to try and keep a focus on the nose of the ski to see where its pointing.
Like these? Taking still out of those vids makes me look like a bad ass. One of these days, maybe I will be.
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I haven't noticed my knees hurting, but my right hip joint is sore as hell after rolling, probably the same, something to do with twisting. I've noticed the past few rides that I've tried rolls, theres a really sore spot when I walk. Just one point in the swing of my leg, and it doesn't feel too good. Hopefully I'll get over that, just like I did getting so sore every time I rode when I first started.
I actually had a double limp today, the left knee from the last ocean ride a couple weeks ago, and now my right from rolls. Its possible (and more likely probable) that if this continues to be a trend for me, at my age I will have to just stop it. But before that happens I want at least one clean "Plate to Plate"......:burnout:
Well J, I have MAD respect for you for hitting it as hard as you do. I know the beating it puts on me, and I can't speak from experience on the age thing, but from what I've heard it only goes down hill. Seeing guys like you go out and rip it up, trying new stuff, new ABUSIVE stuff, really pumps me up. I should have many years of ripping ahead of me.
Again, mad respect to you for being one sick mofo, keep it up. Hope your able to work it out and ride through it man.
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Thanks, your only as old as you feel...........today I feel it, saturday I didn't.