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sklermang
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so planning on hitting my first legit handrail this season, and i know ns has years of experience hitting numerous urban rails. i have snow and skis im not afraid to tear up so im set there, but...
any tips? like..
avoid getting in trouble/cops?
tips for making the lip?
how to absorb kinks?
avoid fuckin urself up?
run in ideas? (im thinking fill in the stairs with snow and hit the last down of a dfd for my first one)
tricks that are easy/hard on handrails compared to normail rails?

feedback appreciated and of course, +k for helpful answers
Jan 27 2009 7:46PM
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aka_cheech
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ok well i did my frist urban a couple of weeks ago. All i can tell you is that it is DEFINITELY a mental thing...Just get over the fact that its just a rail and slay the bitch
Jan 27 2009 8:04PM
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sklermang
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it helps that the one i hope to be doing is smaller than rails ive done in the park.
except i dont want to get nuutted lol
Jan 27 2009 8:20PM
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sklermang
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pre-bed bump
Jan 27 2009 10:32PM
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Pee_and_Ski
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i did my first hand rail last week, it sucked cause before i cleaned it we got kicked out som i might go back toommorw. not to be a dick but for me it was a sack up and go for it.

Make sure if the cops do show up you, say you didnt know it was illegal and most cops in my area are chill as long as your not causing a scene. good luck

Jan 27 2009 10:38PM
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popNfresh44
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avoid getting in trouble/cops? i dont know dont cause a ruckus
tips for making the lip? make it a mellow but reliable lip. long and mellow is better than short and high/kicky. for real urban, you need to rely more on your pop than the lip. get your skis up there!
how to absorb kinks? its really hard to relax on your first rail if it is a sketchy/intense one. but you need to relax and let your knees suck up the kinks while you focus on the end of the rail. be especially careful if the rail has a donkeydick.
avoid fuckin urself up? stay committed, there is no room for half-assing or pussying out at the last minute. you need to focus and make sure you get enough pop onto the rail and you dont slide off. if you are intimidated, leave the snow on the stairs, but dont expect legit photos if you dont shovel them.
run in ideas? (im thinking fill in the stairs with snow and hit the last down of a dfd for my first one)
tricks that are easy/hard on handrails compared to normail rails?put snow on it...dont make it too short like i did on my first urban...it was like dropin straight into the lip lol...
Jan 27 2009 10:41PM
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sklermang
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yeah so, bump.
Feb 13 2009 10:45PM
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Barsevskis
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just go in the middle of the night and hope the cops don't show up.  and if they do show they normally just tell you to stop so its not a big deal
Feb 13 2009 11:17PM
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charmander
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i thought you said urban tRips

i dont have any tips though. i just thought i should make an appearance.
Feb 13 2009 11:29PM
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m_damianos
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urbans so much fun just have confidence make sure the rail is sturdy and as for cops as long as ur not doing to much damage then u should be ok I've had cops come watch and even cheer it was sick and start small find a pretty mello down rail with a gradual lip and have the confidence.... and for fukin ur self up just wear a helmet its the best idea for safety...........
Feb 14 2009 1:28AM
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nonexistant
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maybe a mouth guard also if you real worried about getin fucked up
Feb 14 2009 2:32AM
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