Event for Tennessee and surrounding area riders...

wakeNskate · Outlaw Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 200 City: Nashville, TN

I'll post this on our site in Nashville as well.

--Ricky

jhill · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 260

that'd be awesome ricky. i was going to get to that but it would be cool if you did. i hope some of the nashvillians can make it.

LoudonTN · Posted: Jul 18, 2006 2:41 pm Post subject:

Awesome Hill, I'll be there.

wake eater · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 272 City: knoxville

no dude, this is strictly for EAST tennessee riders. you scab nashvillians need to keep away!

just kidding Wink

jhill, it's about time someone around here put on an event like this! good job bro! kudos!

wake eater · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 272 City: knoxville

AAARRRGGGGHHHHH!! i just realized my fantasy football draft is the 19th! i'm the commish so i have to be there! hmmm, maybe i can swing friday & sunday.

Knoxville1212 · Outlaw Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 113 City: Knoxville

jhill, i will be there man! Can't wait!

rams · Criminal Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 66 City: Knoxville

So many events so little time. I'd love to attend but I'll be at Snowshoe throwing myself down the mountain.

HIll,
I got your message and I will be going out tonight and tomorrow night.

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Jul 19, 2006 7:01 am Post subject:

jhill, count me in...

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

Sounds good to me. Time to load up some camping gear. I'll try and make it. But considering I can't go 24 hours without my plans changing, I won't know till later.

Phil · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 636 City: Chattanooga

Sounds fun..Yall should check this out too if you havent already.www.betweenthebridgesfest.comIt will be a great contest with alot of other stuff to do.

jhill · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 260

sounds good guys. don't forget to tell all your friends. i look forward to seeing and riding with you guys.

Shawn Madison · Posted: Jul 22, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject:

J! Shoot me an email or give me a call. I have been out of the country for a while.

holdsworth · Posted: Jul 22, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject:

i'm going to be a mean person about this since i saw who is putting it on.

i wasn't too impressed with the fact that the guys who run Mission can only jump the wake and do a scarecrow, between the two i talked to. i figured the guys would be really good riders that could give good instruction to me on a whirlybird, since i was trying them, or a slim chance, which i want to try sometime next week when i ride. i asked them what they could do and was very shocked. the guys at G*Rides at springs dock are the ones i trust with instruction for when i get down to Norris.

when i left the shop and knew the door was closed, i just walked down the stairs busting up laughing after i talked to them Neutral

sorry, but it's true.

Knoxville1212 · Outlaw Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 113 City: Knoxville

ohio_wake_2008, Bro seriously.. it isn't about tricks you can land or s*** you can do. It is about hanging out with your friends and doing something you love.. I mean it isn't a contest to go be on the lake, it doesn't count on your record or anything like that it is where you want to be and what you want to do!

Knoxville1212 · Outlaw Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 113 City: Knoxville

It is all about fun!

holdsworth · Posted: Jul 23, 2006 5:28 am Post subject:

Knoxville1212, yeah, i understand that it is about the fun and all, but what fun is it when you go out trying to learn something like a tantrum 2 blind and they have no clue how to do it and don't know how to explain it well? thats no fun at all and that is a waste of time and money.

jhill · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 260

i don't know who you talked to bro but it wasn't me and i'm the one that does the wake lesssons. there has been a couple times when i haven't been here and somebody else from the shop has taken a lesson out and if one of those was you, i'm sorry that it wasn't what you expected (with good reason though). to be honest, there's not anyone in here (and there's 5 or 6 of us) that can just jump the wake and do a scarecrow.

if you still want some help on the whirly, what helped me when i was learning them was to be sure you have you tantrum down with your elbow in. take a little wider cut then think about hitting the wake like you're going to do a surf carve and cut back out (which will really just make you square up hard and help to start the backside spin). both arms should be out to your side as you leave the wake then bring your front one across your face and your back one into your chest while looking over your back shoulder. try to keep the handle ahead of the spin. the whirly is a fun trick so have a good time. keep in mind that there is a fine line between trying a whirly and just doing a weird looking tantrum and actually spinning the whirlybird. chances are you'll do one or the other so hold you arm across your face a little longer than you think and lead with your head. you can also try it someone driving the dumper so your line tension will be lessened and it may be easier. hopefully you've already landed it and you don't need this but if not, i hope it helps.

i looked at your myspace page to see if i recognized you but i didn't so i don't guess we've met yet. and i love the parks bonifay board with the gloves!

holdsworth · Posted: Jul 23, 2006 11:26 am Post subject:

jhill,

sorry...i thought it was just the two guys that i met that ran it because they were the 2 that were in there a few weeks ago also. and i didn't land the whirly...i came up a 180 short and didn't get the full rotation. thanks for the tips though, i'll work on it soon.

oh, and about the gloves thing...those were from riding at norris last year when i had my rubber-grip handle. i got for an hour at a time and my hands got ripped up from it, so thats where the gloves came in. with the board...i read everything that i could about it and it is the perfect board for my riding style. i didn't necessarily get it because it's parks bonifay's board. i'm not one of those kids that is like, "OMG1!11!!!!!1 i have to have that uber kewl board. PB is the SIKKEST rider out thurr and i have 2 get dat!"

i just get the best out there. Cool

wake eater · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 272 City: knoxville

ohio wake 2008, you totally made yourself look like an idiot. i suppose you are loyal to your boys a g*rides because they're from ohio also. i've taken lessons from them & they are good people. i would assume that they have some hard feelings toward mission for showing up with LF & cutting into their customer base.

ps. nice gloves, you look like a stud rockin' that parks! Rolling Eyes

holdsworth · Posted: Jul 24, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject:

wake eater, i'm not loyal to the guys at g*rides, i just talk to them all the time when i am at springs. the only thing i've ever gotten from them is a handle...it's not like i buy all of my stuff from them. i don't know what their feelings are toward the guys at mission though.

p.s. with or without the gloves, i'll be a better rider than you anyday Rolling Eyes

LoudonTN · Posted: Jul 24, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject:

Shawn Madison · Posted: Jul 24, 2006 3:59 pm Post subject:

ohio_wake_2008, I did not completely read your post, but I can say that Justin at Overboard Watersports is an excellent rider and has top notch training skills and will give you his undivided attention.-I lay my reputation on it, whatever that's worth Wink

Keep an open mind. Have fun every chance you can and every now and then you will probably learn something too!

holdsworth · Posted: Jul 24, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject:

Shawn Madison, where is overboard watersports at?

Knoxville1212 · Outlaw Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 113 City: Knoxville

LoudonTN, You goin to this thing... let's ride before then what do you think?

00ls1 · Criminal Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 71 City: chattanooga

so where exactly is this thing at? i dont know where that lake is, can anyone give me some info

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Aug 14, 2006 7:43 pm Post subject:

00ls1, yo. Its on Norris Lake TN. Its about a 45mins-1hour drive from Knoxville, so about 2 1/2 to 3 hours from chatty I suppose. Just type in Sequoyah marina on mapquest.com and you should get directions. Its a bit tricky trying to find the place but just give the guys a call (the number is on the flyer) and they'll point you in the right direction...