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Transitioning from a tube

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ezav
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I'm basically just starting out in the park, and a few weeks ago I learned to slide a tube (thanks to some really helpful guys at wisp's park). I have the basic technique down and i'm pretty comfortable on tubes, but i'm having a hard time transitioning to different features (super tubes, rails, etc). I haven't tried anything too serious, but on super tubes mainly i come off too early (even when i look at the end of the rail), can't really get the right speed down, don't have the time to focus on applying the techniques that I learned, etc. I just want to get one feature down before I try anything else, but even after several hours of hiking the tube i couldn't get it and now i'm not sure where to go from here. Should i keep trying to stick the tube before moving on, or should I just try a bunch of things in the park (like shorter rails instead of longer tubes) and see whats most comfortable to me? If you were in a similar situation, what did you do? Any pointers in general for hitting tubes, longer features, rails, etc? All advice is welcome.

Also, though I don't have any pics of the super tube i'm trying to get down right now, the super tube was about twice as long as the shorter one, and the kicker on the longer one gets you right on the tube while the shorter one had to be hit slightly from the side. Idk if that info helps visualize it at all. This is the best pic i have of the tube:

Thanks in advance
Jan 8 2018 7:25PM
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miroz
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Practice makes better. Hit everything you feel comfortable hitting, even if it's just short rails and flat/mellow boxes. Have fun with it and don't get discouraged. FWIW (I suck) I find tubes more difficult to clean than most rails, they're harder for me to grip/balance.
Jan 8 2018 8:09PM
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The.Fish
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For long tubes, you need a lot more speed and have to land pretty much perfect when learning. A video would be very helpful so we could see your takeoff and technique. My hill has this secret rule where they don't build tubes, only bars and shotguns, so I had to learn the hard way. It was not a fun process. Try to hit some more intense urban on rails where you have to come on a lot more from the side, but the rail still isn't hard to slide. It will get you used to locking on with a variety of takeoffs. But to sum it up, just take a lot more speed than you think because things are a lot easier to slide when you have more speed, unless you get ridiculous. Also, which side do you fall off on?

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Jan 8 2018 8:19PM
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ezav
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The.FishFor long tubes, you need a lot more speed and have to land pretty much perfect when learning. A video would be very helpful so we could see your takeoff and technique. My hill has this secret rule where they don't build tubes, only bars and shotguns, so I had to learn the hard way. It was not a fun process. Try to hit some more intense urban on rails where you have to come on a lot more from the side, but the rail still isn't hard to slide. It will get you used to locking on with a variety of takeoffs. But to sum it up, just take a lot more speed than you think because things are a lot easier to slide when you have more speed, unless you get ridiculous. Also, which side do you fall off on?

**This post was edited on Jan 8th 2018 at 8:23:14pm

**This post was edited on Jan 8th 2018 at 8:24:27pm


Thanks for the pointers. I usually come on from the right side and come off early on the left side. I'll try to get a vid next time im up there and try hitting it with more speed

**This post was edited on Jan 8th 2018 at 8:35:38pm
Jan 8 2018 8:34PM
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The.Fish
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ezavThanks for the pointers. I usually come on from the right side and come off early on the left side. I'll try to get a vid next time im up there and try hitting it with more speed

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oh falling off on the opposite side is the hardest problem when learning to come on from the side. More speed will definitely help here. Use more speed and jump more downhill and less to the side.
Jan 8 2018 8:37PM
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ezav
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The.Fishoh falling off on the opposite side is the hardest problem when learning to come on from the side. More speed will definitely help here. Use more speed and jump more downhill and less to the side.


The one im trying to learn to slide now can be hit from straight on, but ive tried approaching it from a bunch of different angles. For some reason its a bit easier for me to hit it slightly from the side (probably because i learned it that way on the short tube)
Jan 8 2018 8:45PM
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GreezyBastard
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Jan 8 2018 9:08PM
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iced
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This worked for me: find a small tube rail and hit it slowly, practicing gripping it and balancing yourself over it. Hike it alot until you can hit it with little speed and slide to the end.
Jan 9 2018 7:31AM
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Auzy
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I'd say don't worry about hiking a certain feature until you get it down. I think just cruising the park and hitting everything you want is the best way to learn and to have fun.
Jan 9 2018 1:07PM
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