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EClay46
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when skiing rails is it better to be going fast or slow, if so about how fast u think?
Mar 5 2006 3:32AM
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[~_~]
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depends on how slick or long the rail is.

if you're a sloth then I suggest you try to go as fast as you can because sloths are slower.
Mar 5 2006 3:42AM
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TheQuailman
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if its your a beginner on a small rail, go slow but enuff speed to do the rail

once you get better start raising your speed gradually

once you've mastered the rail your doing, bring up your speed

the faster i go the easier it is
Mar 5 2006 11:58AM
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sherpasrock
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i've found its easier to balance when going faster, but you dont wanna go so fast that you slip out and kill yourself on it.
Mar 5 2006 11:59AM
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lineskier106
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i say go slower than faster cuase once oyu hit the rail you tend to gain speed but really its all about the rail whether its slow how big what kind so if you ask that question were gunno need alittle more info
Mar 5 2006 12:00PM
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JockinJLoads
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i find it easier when you are going faster on a straight rail, but if its like a battleship or something, then you def have to judge the speed just right
Mar 5 2006 12:05PM
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EClay46
Posts: 2499 - Karma: 69
ya i can do rails all right but i was just wondering if it is easier to go fast than slow, cause im kinda afraid to go fast because of falling going faster would hurt more
Mar 5 2006 2:22PM
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milkdud951
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straight rails w/o kinks are easier to slide faster, but kinked rails, especially steep kinks require the correct speed, and are easy to go too fast on
Mar 5 2006 2:25PM
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corey74
Posts: 658 - Karma: 13
start slow and work ur way up.. the faster you go the easier it gets cuz ur carrying speed and its easier to keep ur balance so you wont be wobaling around
Mar 5 2006 2:30PM
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TMswitch06
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i love slidin rails slow though travis heed style haha
Mar 5 2006 3:17PM
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D_Mezz
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fast so then if u fall u mite have enough momentum to bring u off the rail but if ur goin slow and fall then theres a good chance u mite get nutted to slam ur hip...so i say fast
Mar 5 2006 3:19PM
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clint
Posts: 978 - Karma: 31
well, i think that taking rails slower looks cooler, but its probably easier if you go slower.
Mar 5 2006 3:50PM
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chapz
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yeah i agree
Mar 5 2006 3:58PM
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TheQuailman
Posts: 7382 - Karma: 146
i love just hitting like long ass boxes with no speed and just slidding them so slowly and maken it look all stylie
Mar 5 2006 6:19PM
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yasuda
Posts: 74 - Karma: 10
my friend once described to me the ideal speed for learning rails, he called it "jogging speed". that's about the right pace for learning rails, not too fast that you'll panic but not so slow that you'll fall off and/or stick
Mar 5 2006 6:37PM
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K2_Pubz_360
Posts: 906 - Karma: 10
same
Mar 5 2006 7:24PM
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InfernoHits
Posts: 4755 - Karma: 192
much easier to hit a rail with speed
Mar 5 2006 7:33PM
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hurrisun
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faster=easier
Mar 5 2006 9:14PM
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eastchris
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you need to find the right balance because if you got to slow you may not make all of it but too fast and you will slip out
Mar 5 2006 9:31PM
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nychka
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totally
Mar 5 2006 9:36PM
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Coalescent
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its easier to go faster but make sure you are in control!
Mar 5 2006 9:45PM
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Lax_Bro40
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booger
Mar 5 2006 9:53PM
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potatofarmer
Posts: 2020 - Karma: 13
faster
Mar 5 2006 9:57PM
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Jake...
Posts: 11976 - Karma: 296
go the speed of everyone else that hits the rail..
Mar 5 2006 10:14PM
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Dan-Man
Posts: 7488 - Karma: 3,623
exactly
Mar 5 2006 10:24PM
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TheKASSEROLE
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yeah
Mar 7 2006 11:20PM
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bmxican_89
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i hate going too fast though. it just ruins the rail.

on s-rails-and c-rails i get my speed perfect so i dont have to balance and the curves just hold me on. it takes more time to perfect, but ends up feeling/looking sick.
Mar 8 2006 12:10AM
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TheDude
Posts: 2058 - Karma: 117
i enjopy rails
Aug 4 2010 1:29PM
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nickyp
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It's not a question of going fast or slow, it's getting the correct speed.

If you want to do a few swaps on a rail, slower is better. If you're looking to slide the rail straight, and wind up a 4 out, faster is better.

Slower is better for technical rails.

Speed check each rail, think about what you want to, and try and get an optimal speed
Aug 4 2010 1:34PM
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