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HOP Mad Doctor
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
HOP Mad Doctor
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted:
Ok, I am meeting some folks (hopefully!) to spin on the beach tomorrow night. Wonderful? Yes. Here's the problem:
I have never spun on anything that wasn't a firm, flat surface. The softest thing I've ever spun on was wet grass.
So how does one spin on soft sand without falling on one's ass? Any tips on footwear and balance techniques?
Ok, I am meeting some folks (hopefully!) to spin on the beach tomorrow night. Wonderful? Yes. Here's the problem:
I have never spun on anything that wasn't a firm, flat surface. The softest thing I've ever spun on was wet grass.
So how does one spin on soft sand without falling on one's ass? Any tips on footwear and balance techniques?
-Mike
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Location: carson city, nevada
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Location: carson city, nevada
Posted:
first off use your bare feet. in the sand (basically anywhere I spin here in the desert) I like it much more and find it to be easier to tell what I"m about to step on. other then that just make sure you lift your feet to avoid the tripping aspect.
also if you spin down where the sand is wet, it tends to be more firm, and it feels cool to have the tide come up on your bare feet. but watch out for the occasional much-larger-then-normal wave. they have a tendency to put out your fire and waterlog your wick if you're not prepared.
first off use your bare feet. in the sand (basically anywhere I spin here in the desert) I like it much more and find it to be easier to tell what I"m about to step on. other then that just make sure you lift your feet to avoid the tripping aspect.
also if you spin down where the sand is wet, it tends to be more firm, and it feels cool to have the tide come up on your bare feet. but watch out for the occasional much-larger-then-normal wave. they have a tendency to put out your fire and waterlog your wick if you're not prepared.
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Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Tantamount to fatuity
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Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Posted:
Is your balance usually a problem? If not I can't imagine any real problems occurring. As long as you're on a flatish beach and not up in the dunes the ground tends to behave itself qute well.
Is your balance usually a problem? If not I can't imagine any real problems occurring. As long as you're on a flatish beach and not up in the dunes the ground tends to behave itself qute well.
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Location: London
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Posted:
I imagine that spinning on sand will build up strong ankles and develop your calf muscles. I vaguely recall that runners often train on the beach, and I vaguely recall from the movie that Phar Lap's trainers made him strong by galloping him along the beach!! If it's good enough for Phar Lap it'll be good enough for you!
I imagine that spinning on sand will build up strong ankles and develop your calf muscles. I vaguely recall that runners often train on the beach, and I vaguely recall from the movie that Phar Lap's trainers made him strong by galloping him along the beach!! If it's good enough for Phar Lap it'll be good enough for you!
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Location: south africa, johannesburg
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Location: south africa, johannesburg
Posted:
did some beach spinning for the first time last week in Mozambique. It was the most beautiful spin i ever had. there was someone taking footage so i suggested i spin on the wet sand with the waves coming up to my knees. The reflection just added another dimension to the pics. it's not as hard as you think to do it on the beach. On the soft sand i would suggest a mat of some sort. I started getting ankle deep into it.
did some beach spinning for the first time last week in Mozambique. It was the most beautiful spin i ever had. there was someone taking footage so i suggested i spin on the wet sand with the waves coming up to my knees. The reflection just added another dimension to the pics. it's not as hard as you think to do it on the beach. On the soft sand i would suggest a mat of some sort. I started getting ankle deep into it.
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Location: London
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Posted:
That sounds wonderful!
Hope the pics come out good!
That sounds wonderful!
Hope the pics come out good!
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Location: Bristol, UK
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Bristol, UK
Posted:
My advice would be to keep your feet flat to the ground. Putting pressure excessibely on your toes or heels might make you sink a bit. The only beach we have here is by the Thames, and it's a complex mix of pebbles, sand and mud (and driftwood) which makes spinning on it rather exciting!
My advice would be to keep your feet flat to the ground. Putting pressure excessibely on your toes or heels might make you sink a bit. The only beach we have here is by the Thames, and it's a complex mix of pebbles, sand and mud (and driftwood) which makes spinning on it rather exciting!
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Location: south africa, johannesburg
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Location: south africa, johannesburg
Posted:
Sepa, Pics were awesome. one guy had digital video and the other had a stills so we could see straight off what they looked like. Wish I could show them to you. Maybe i work da plan. Wierd seeing yourself spin though. Very good for whetting the technique. Not that i'm the "one". but i try
Sepa, Pics were awesome. one guy had digital video and the other had a stills so we could see straight off what they looked like. Wish I could show them to you. Maybe i work da plan. Wierd seeing yourself spin though. Very good for whetting the technique. Not that i'm the "one". but i try
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Posted:
Nice one!
Nice one!
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