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JaphyRyder
Posts: 1766 - Karma: 113
I've never hit any urbans before, but im pretty confident ive got the rail skills to do it. At my school there's a steep 22 stair down rail, a 25? ft dfd, and a 35? ft quad kink. Sooooo, I'm kinda nervous cause I know Im gonna eat shit but I can't wait at the same time...Any tips on how to slay urban would be much appreciated, thanks!
Dec 13 2007 11:08PM
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Sir_SkrillALot
Posts: 1736 - Karma: 668
just nose press the whole thing and youll nail it.
Dec 13 2007 11:12PM
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GetPitted
Posts: 3443 - Karma: 2,299
Chris? uh oh
Dec 13 2007 11:16PM
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joetyson
Posts: 901 - Karma: 51
what school do you go to
Dec 14 2007 9:22AM
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InfernoHits
Posts: 4755 - Karma: 192
^ wax it? Ive never waxed a rail before. I just walk it with my ski in my hand and on the rail checking for burrs that I file down. Waxing a rail? someone clarify?
Dec 14 2007 9:26AM
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AndrewZ
Posts: 759 - Karma: 36
You can do it just with an old candle or something, just rub it over the whole rail and it will make the whole thing slide smoother, especially if theres rust or burrs or anything like that.
Dec 14 2007 10:22AM
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HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
yeah i have never waxed rails before only ledges. I guess it cant hurt anything.
Dec 14 2007 10:35AM
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quebecfreestyler
Posts: 13040 - Karma: 1,419
funny how we do the total opposite on big rails so we dont go to fast by the time we get to the end..
Dec 14 2007 12:13PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
Just be confident, and start out with a big jump on and scrape it down more and more as you get confortable doing it. I learned also to NOT turn your hips. That never turns out good.
Dec 14 2007 12:48PM
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-_-Johnny-_-
Posts: 480 - Karma: 39
you paint the rails?
Dec 14 2007 1:08PM
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Tom.
Posts: 1954 - Karma: 12
He paints it up, and sccapes off all the wax.
Dec 14 2007 1:18PM
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JaphyRyder
Posts: 1766 - Karma: 113
waiiit, what?
Dec 14 2007 2:31PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
For urban, don't worry about the size of the jump on. Start out big, and shave it down as you get more comfortable doing it. Also do not turn your hips on kinked rails and always go at it with a lot of confidence. Speed is your friend as well. I'm giving you some urban advice.
Dec 14 2007 2:37PM
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JaphyRyder
Posts: 1766 - Karma: 113
thanks i understand, but what do you mean dont turn your hips? i thought you would want to just fully commit so you dont get nutted
Dec 14 2007 3:04PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563

Noooo, don't turn your hips while on the rail. It'll be your first movement to try to balance yourself.

Dec 14 2007 3:14PM
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Yosh
Posts: 341 - Karma: 19
just go for it
Dec 14 2007 4:26PM
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ShadyHillGroup
Posts: 2881 - Karma: 213
i just got in from hitting urban, it was my first attempt at lipside out of the park, i kinda broke the rail out of the ground, it was already loose...now it falls to the side...but yeah you have to commit, and make sure you take a ski and slide it down the rail to make sure it doesnt catch anywhere
Dec 14 2007 4:48PM
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Capurnicus
Posts: 9947 - Karma: 1,886
yeah, gotta leave the paint on. what's more satisfying than walking past that rail a hundred times and seeing the paint scraped off the end of the rail knowing you stomped it.
Dec 14 2007 5:41PM
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clayborn
Posts: 357 - Karma: 9
Skiierman? and what you nut them for the heck of  it?
Dec 14 2007 5:53PM
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quebecfreestyler
Posts: 13040 - Karma: 1,419

tehre are many ways to gain less speed on a rail by putting sticky stuff on it.

getting rid of the paint definatly make you go faster and  it also makes it easier to slip down on your uphill hip and break it.

 lol

Dec 14 2007 5:56PM
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Scolson
Posts: 2904 - Karma: 92
i don; understand how wax could help a rail or anything slide better with skis
Dec 14 2007 5:57PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
just make sure if its a down rail, which most urbs are, that you are leaning forward enough

sliding out on your hip bone hurts like a bitch
Dec 14 2007 6:03PM
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mski
Posts: 4791 - Karma: 3,803
Just hit stuff in the park and treat it as if it is urban to get used to it...like hitting stuff with no speed or no lip.
Dec 14 2007 6:08PM
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ride-rider
Posts: 1761 - Karma: 20
the wax acts like a barrier between your skis/board and the rail, and that barrier is slick so you slide. 
Dec 14 2007 6:29PM
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Scolson
Posts: 2904 - Karma: 92
skis would just scrape it off unless your 50-50ing.  If you want to make something slippery you just make sure it's very smooth with no burrs.
Dec 14 2007 6:31PM
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BvK
Posts: 868 - Karma: 11
Yeah hes right, do be sure to file off burrs tho
Dec 14 2007 6:57PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
Posts: 3123 - Karma: 229
yeah wax works, and no it doesn't really get scraped off, it fills all the imperfections and makes the rail slick as hell, so like ced said, if its a long rail you probably shouldn't unless it has a sticky spot you get hung up on , then maybe file that spot and rub a little wax on.
Dec 14 2007 11:00PM
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