Newcastle fixed gear tricking

i know a lot of people hate on this element of fixed gear riding, but i think its a lot of fun, so i thought id start a thread to see if theres any interest!

im not talking about jumping gaps/doing stairs/going to skateparks etc.
a lot of guys are 'pushing the boundaries' with this kind of thing, but personally i say if you want to do that shit - get a bmx.

just stuff like trackstand variations, backwards circles, leg over bar skids, anything really!

plus stuff about setting up your bike to make it slightly easier etc...

any thoughts?

http://www.lfgss.com/thread19604.html

again, i have added newcastle to the thread title.

i guess new threads show up on the main forum somewhere? so people just see "fixie tricks" or "spotted" etc.. and post links to the london main forum threads, as above.

would be good if newcastle people could remember to put 'newcastle' in the titles from now if it's something like this, thats already covered in the main forum.

cheers
phil.

I'm always up for a bit of trick riding now and again. Though I still have bruises from last week...

again, i have added newcastle to the thread title.

i guess new threads show up on the main forum somewhere? so people just see "fixie tricks" or "spotted" etc.. and post links to the london main forum threads, as above.

would be good if newcastle people could remember to put 'newcastle' in the titles from now if it's something like this, thats already covered in the main forum.

cheers
phil.

ahhh soz phil, thought that because i posted it in the newcastle fixed bit it would only show up there? my bad.

bruises? what from?!

i properly faceplanted the snow this morning, was baaaaad haha

ahhh soz phil, thought that because i posted it in the newcastle fixed bit it would only show up there? my bad.

I'm not sure where people see it outside the Newcastle forum, I guess here: http://www.lfgss.com/search.php?do=getdaily

Though it does say what forum it comes from on that page too. :S

people just love ripping others and shouting SEARCH hahaha

Sorry about that, I didn't see the Newcastle part.

yeah i wouldn't mind learning to track stand

again, i have added newcastle to the thread title.

i guess new threads show up on the main forum somewhere? so people just see "fixie tricks" or "spotted" etc.. and post links to the london main forum threads, as above.

would be good if newcastle people could remember to put 'newcastle' in the titles from now if it's something like this, thats already covered in the main forum.

cheers
phil.

mad moderation skillz yo.

yeah i wouldn't mind learning to track stand

ive just about managed to get no handed ones down (still wobbling around mind), phil and andy gave me some great pointers on general trackstand steeez haha

i wont be riding properly for a week or so as i just got my palm tattooed, but im guna organise a little session for about a weeks time?

well this thread is thriving :P

can people name what tricks/ish they can do?

like diffferent trackstands, skids, shit like that?

I can trackstand, skid and take a shit

i did a bunny hop by mistake once. didn't really enjoy it. won't be doing it again.

i did a no footed wobble down bensham bank and shat myself at the same time!!!

I did a near vertical endo the other day, nipping between cars, suddenly confronted by traffic island. Thank fuck for brakes. Not planning to repeat either

I learned how to skid the other week :) Did some unintentional one footers too, when my left hand crank dropped off.

It's all about hiting quarter pipes accidenly ,random sets of stairs !! not to mention four by four ass over tit n for my next trick ....

I learned how to skid the other week :) Did some unintentional one footers too, when my left hand crank dropped off.

for real?
scary!
i still cant get leg over bar skids, they just feel horrible! really starting to look in awe at the macaframa intro.......

I did a near vertical endo the other day, nipping between cars, suddenly confronted by traffic island. Thank fuck for brakes. Not planning to repeat either

that would give me the fear haha, you manage to drop down the right way?

bit off topic but what did you get on your palm , you should post a pic

for real?
scary!
i still cant get leg over bar skids, they just feel horrible! really starting to look in awe at the macaframa intro.......

Yeah, they weren't that impressive and it was really very terrifying. Done some stairs and bunnyhops on my new bike like, mainly 'cos I'm not scared it'll snap under me.

How about a bit of inspiration?

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/95007/

just learnt how to do proper skids last week, they still need work mind, i almost ate shit going down killingworth bank the other day. riding fast and pulling skids definatly aint safe haha. need to learn track stands like.

bit off topic but what did you get on your palm , you should post a pic

sorry, havnt been on the forum for aaaages!

link here -
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FenTO7HxYdw/S2h55YXL8mI/AAAAAAAAAFU/mhlA85wwbQk/s1600-h/DSCF8004.JPG

my palm tat :)

just learnt how to do proper skids last week, they still need work mind, i almost ate shit going down killingworth bank the other day. riding fast and pulling skids definatly aint safe haha. need to learn track stands like.

hahaha its all about going fast and doing skids!

trackstands are fun fun fun

been working on no hands 1 leg

still trying to figure out how to make barspins look good though.......