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Urban style rails

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Midwestjibski
Posts: 1676 - Karma: 77
Alright so I am pretty good at normal rails.  But there is this rail at one of the places I ride at that I haven't tried yet.  It is an urban set-up down flat down.  How do I get onto and stay balanced on an urban rail?
Mar 9 2009 7:41PM
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Dhane
Posts: 3866 - Karma: 1,722
jump onto it, not over it.
just pop on and shift your feet over the rail
Mar 9 2009 7:43PM
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Ham.and.Cheese
Posts: 557 - Karma: 58
Come up Parallel to the rail so you dont just jump on and slide off and make sure you get your feet to 90 or else you might nut or just slide of....and commit and absorb the kinks
Mar 9 2009 7:45PM
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Ski.Ballet
Posts: 2860 - Karma: 200
Just try it. They look harder/scarier than they are.
Mar 9 2009 7:49PM
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Midwestjibski
Posts: 1676 - Karma: 77
Nice +++ karma guys thanks a bunch.  Ya well ive never done an urban set up before and it sucks that this one is down flat down, but I have done kinks and aframes before. I fear if I only get one ski i might nut myself.
Mar 9 2009 7:50PM
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Aton.Jones
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just commit. once you hit it once you realize its not that hard.
Mar 9 2009 8:14PM
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theblacktaco
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its really not that hard  just pop a lil bit and look down the rail not at ur sksi... as soon as u get on it its just like a regular rail
Mar 9 2009 8:14PM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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He speaks the truth. All you gotta do is commit.
Mar 9 2009 8:22PM
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JuliusJ
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actually your supposed to hit them straight. it shows your not good at rails if you have to hit it from the side
Mar 9 2009 8:29PM
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Aaaron.
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lolzorz
Mar 9 2009 8:33PM
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EvanMeyer
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commitment is the key to anything, I have learned over time
Mar 9 2009 8:44PM
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Midwestjibski
Posts: 1676 - Karma: 77
Thanks guys I am gonna commit hah
Mar 9 2009 9:00PM
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Snowgoner
Posts: 5047 - Karma: 964
yeah man go for it!
just remember to absorb the kink cuz it comes up real fast
Mar 9 2009 9:02PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
Posts: 688 - Karma: 1,451
you probably will fall but hey, who can progress without falling, right? dont get discouraged, do it don't think about it too much
Mar 9 2009 9:03PM
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Midwestjibski
Posts: 1676 - Karma: 77
Wow that makes me feel good... hah jk ya idk I am hoping I land it
Mar 9 2009 9:11PM
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tbayjibber
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Don't wimp out half way through or else you will eat it.  Commit and look down they rail, and stay reasonably far forward
Mar 9 2009 10:09PM
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Craig114
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make sure you keep your tips up!!!!!!
Mar 10 2009 12:20PM
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*DrewT*
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It's really not hard if you can slide normail rails.  Just get that pop and get your skis over and yur golden.  When learning it's okay to do the step on.  Just jump off your outside foot while lifting your inside foot onto the rail.  This will make it even easier although I caution against making a habbit of this.  It looks stupid and will make tricks like 270s on much more difficult
Mar 10 2009 12:29PM
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gee12192
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make sure you get the afterbang!!!  jokes. you'll get it for sure.
Mar 10 2009 12:31PM
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Rudy.
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i hope your joking
Mar 11 2009 3:56PM
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Jordan_P
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tom wallisch
Mar 11 2009 4:07PM
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Midwestjibski
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Step on?  Like step onto the rail while standing still?
Mar 11 2009 5:02PM
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7-3instacall
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I don't come very close to it and hope not to jump over it, I get a good angle and landlike almost 45 on the rail so I stop on it and dont jump over it. Goes better for when you do switch ups too, spins faster
Mar 11 2009 5:07PM
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7-3instacall
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I don't come very close to it and hope not to jump over it, I get a good angle and landlike almost 45 on the rail so I stop on it and dont jump over it. Goes better for when you do switch ups too, spins faster
Mar 11 2009 5:07PM
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JLloyd
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didn't read many of the posts so srry if i repeat.
I just come parallel to the rail but to the side as little as possible. The farther the side you are, the more you have to jump over to the rail which will ead to going over or bouncing off back to the side you came from. Just try it until you find a way that works.

also, the foot separation where one leg comes up leaving one to pop off the jump will usually come naturally. 
Mar 11 2009 5:13PM
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Billek
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Practice coming from the side of your usual rails. Locking on them while coming from the side will give you more rail sense, and will help you lock on an urban better.  You should pop just enough to get on the rail, too little and you catch, too much and you wont have much time to prepare for the first kink.

The kink is easy, just flow through it.

If you keep missing the last down part, go a little slower, so you don't become 'lighter' on the last kink and lose your grip on the rail.
Mar 11 2009 5:30PM
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Midwestjibski
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Thanks for all this input I can't wait to try the rail this weekend
Mar 11 2009 5:44PM
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Billek
Posts: 5665 - Karma: 98
Oh, I forgot.

Make sure you know where your shoulders are when you are on the rail.  The kinks bump you a bit and if your shoulders are not over the rail, you will usually slip off before the last kink.
Mar 11 2009 7:41PM
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pmw
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do not be so focused on jumping ONTO the rail, that will make you usually slide off early. be more focused on getting onto the rail, so go down instead of across, if that makes sense
Mar 11 2009 9:45PM
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