How to go over rollers without looking like a retard?

ScottyB_RochNY · Addict Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 971 City: Rochester

OK, whenever I go over rollers I have to like bend my knees, let go with my back hand, and hunch over so I don't fall, kinda like a surfing position. Is there a different way to go over rollers so I'm not looking like a retard and not falling over?

NAW · Posted: Jun 07, 2005 6:51 am Post subject:

Get on edge, pop and grab, spin, flip, etc.....use it like a wake.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

ScottyB_RochNY, don't hunch over. It does not help your balance. Just bend your knees more and absorb the rollers with your knees. It will come with time. But don't hunch.

pointblank12 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 313

NAW, exactly

Mobe789 · Posted: Jun 07, 2005 7:38 am Post subject:

jump them..i landed my first invert off a roller, i have no idea how, but i did

Tyler~Moore · Posted: Jun 07, 2005 7:40 am Post subject:

yea...I just launch off the first one and jump the rest...Its isnt that cool...but def better than looking dumb rollign over them...

ibusthard · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 223 City: Houston

I usually wait to jump off the second one, it's usually a little taller, but yea, a nice tail grab always loox cool off the rollers, or a backroll. From the sound of it though, if your having trouble going over rollers, I wouldn't think you have the backroll yet. It will come with time.

J_DOGG · Posted: Jun 07, 2005 8:00 am Post subject:

ibusthard, true dat...

Bust BS 180s off them, The only way to not look like a tard.....LOL....

toothpick · Posted: Jun 07, 2005 8:37 am Post subject:

Fashion Aire (I think it ought to have the added E for extra flavor) off them rollers!

rybassett17 · Addict Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 562 City: Cadillac

Do a double up

ibusthard · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 223 City: Houston

J DOGG, I haven't done BS 180s, but my rival started doing them the other day, so now I gotta learn how so he wont get a big head. That will be this weekend. Plus it will help since I'm trying to learn crow mobes too, haaaaahahaaaaa.

rybassett17 · Addict Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 562 City: Cadillac

your trying to learn crow mobes but you havn't done a bh bs180

ibusthard · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 223 City: Houston

lol, well I usually do everything backwards, dont ask me why, but it works for me. I learned a scarecrow before I could do a 180. for some reason, I just feel comfortable with inverts, but trying spins, I just suk.

Bruky · Guest

ibusthard, are you bullshitting us?

pointblank12 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 313

ibusthard · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 223 City: Houston

no guys, I'm not joking, I could barely ride switch, and learned a scarecrow, but as soon as I would land, I would go back to regular foot asap. I can ride switch, and do 180's now, just haven't tried bs 180's yet. I can throw some humungous inverts, but spins are not my thing. I almost landed a couple of the crow mobes I attempted, actually I did land them, just lost the handle.

SkyHighCoaster · Criminal Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 80 City: Oklahoma City

lol well props to u... i think ill stick to spining before inverts though!

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Krown77 · Outlaw Joined: 07 May 2005 Posts: 112 City: Haliburton

yeah just pop off it and gap the waves, try like heel/toeside 180 and stuff and try a few little grabs, that should spruce up the gnar.

Jensen · Posted: Jun 07, 2005 12:54 pm Post subject:

Bruky, im just like him, i actually learned bs and fs 360s before any kind of 180, basically because i cant ride switch for anything, and im too lazy to learn how considering i don't get to ride a lot.

vette74 · Posted: Jun 07, 2005 1:01 pm Post subject:

ibusthard · Outlaw Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 223 City: Houston

HAHAAA, Whats up Jason, I believe that first attempt was in fact on your boat and I was slightly intoxicated and figured I'd see how hard I could crash coming off the toeside. Dangit, this is a little off topic, I always get in trouble for this on my local messageboard, so I'll shut up now.