The Loaded Challenge Thread

**Lee W** · 03-09-2007 06:45 PM

Dude that sucks. I took a couple diggers like that but only 1 embedded pebble that I managed to get out. Wear some gloves the next few times you're out at least! Hang 10's can be sketch like that, you can get your feet tripped up real easy.

As for my progress...still not so good. I can do 1.5 every once in a while, but yeah. Guess it's only been 3 days now for me, so I'll get it by the deadline for sure, but it's still a frustrating trick.

**big_loaf** · 03-09-2007 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by speedismyfriend

i was just out practicing my hang10 nose manuals, and i fell forward...and now i have sharp rocks deeply embedded into my palms....i cant get them out....and i think im gonna go to the hospital....im bleeding a lot right now. ILL BE BACK! lol

hmmm....post on the fish....or go to the hospital.....

....hmmm.....

**speedismyfriend** · 03-09-2007 08:18 PM

haha its all good now, i just got some tweezers and yanked them out...

yea, that hurt...A LOT!

but im all good now, im definitely going to wear gloves from now on!

the worst part is, i was just going on 2 spaces when i dug in.

**sxilent x** · 03-10-2007 05:47 PM

I'm getting a little better, 10-15 feet is getting more consistent, which isn't that good, but considering that on monday I could only pop it up for less than a second, it's good progress.
Just wondering: how fast are you guys trying this trick to actually hurt yourselves? I'm doing it at a relatively low speed, just fast enough that if I do fall I can catch myself by putting my back foot out and stepping off with my front foot. Maybe I'm just being a wimp and going slow...

**LostBoyScout** · 03-10-2007 06:30 PM

Yeah i'm going slow, a bit faster than a walking pace i'd say. not fast enough to make 3 spaces but fast enough to make 1.5 or 2 if i could keep it balanced that long

i havent ridden in a few days because its just downpouring 24 hours a day right now. lots of time though..

**speedismyfriend** · 03-10-2007 06:56 PM

so what do you think the next challenge is, a kickflip or an oldschool kickflip? i hope just a regular kickflip, cause oldschool kickflips are hard, IMO.

**Metalhead8290** · 03-10-2007 07:06 PM

i think it will be a step off kick flip.

**big_loaf** · 03-10-2007 08:07 PM

if it's a step off flip then i'll be a happy man indeed. but i'm leaning more towards an oldschool kickflip.....which i can't do...

**speedismyfriend** · 03-11-2007 03:37 PM

step offs would be a snap. but id think it'd be an oldschool, because the hardest tricks are first, and step offs are nothing to learn.

**big_loaf** · 03-12-2007 02:42 PM

so it's official; old school kickflip!

i've totally got this one in the bag, but i'm pretty psyched on next weeks trick too. i'm thinking a 360 piroette

**Metalhead8290** · 03-12-2007 02:59 PM

yea this old school kick flip shouldent be hard. i was outside learning them and nailed a few. humm 360 piroette...that would be fun..

**drummer pig** · 03-12-2007 03:06 PM

Between this and the nose manual I'm really going to have to practice. I wouldn't be worried about a 360, I've almost nailed them before. But almost isn't good enough.

**Duffer** · 03-12-2007 03:21 PM

I'll be chuffed if it's 360's - it'll probably be the only one I'll successfully complete. Used to be able to string about a dozen together 25 years back...wonder if it'll come back to me! LOL!

**heavyweightchamp** · 03-12-2007 03:21 PM

360s scare me. Really anything that involves a lot of spinning. I get disoriented so fast, and it freaks the crap outta me. On a positive note, my nose manual seems to be improving, however not at the most rapid pace.

**Partyboypowell** · 03-12-2007 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by big_loaf

so it's official; old school kickflip!

i've totally got this one in the bag, but i'm pretty psyched on next weeks trick too. i'm thinking a 360 piroette

I got my self a youtube account and got the first two nailed too

I just need someone to film, oh and a videocamera other than my phone

I know i suck at 360 piroette, hope theres a 360 body varial instead!

**samhell** · 03-12-2007 03:31 PM

Crap, trick #2 is an old school moving kick flip....... I'm out..done, no way!
That one's just not gonna happen...........Nope...................
I'll just pay full price when I buy my Loaded dancer (when they're available)......

**LostBoyScout** · 03-12-2007 03:36 PM

I don't have any of them in the bag yet

It's gonna be the hardest I've worked for $150 I think

I have only attempted the oldskool flip like twice in my life, but those were discouraging attempts. It's the jumping and landing at the right time i have a tough time with.

And the 360 is scary in its own way, cus you could be falling over and not even know it

**big_loaf** · 03-12-2007 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by samhell

Crap, trick #2 is an old school moving kick flip....... I'm out..done, no way!
That one's just not gonna happen...........Nope...................
I'll just pay full price when I buy my Loaded dancer (when they're available)......

don't go giving up yet! you've got 2 months to practice, and alot can happen to two months

**Metalhead8290** · 03-12-2007 06:36 PM

by the looks of youtube, alot of people already have the manual down.

**big_loaf** · 03-12-2007 08:01 PM

they do indeed. however i've decided i'm not going to rush out and film every trick as soon as i get it. i already know i've got the discount in the bag, so i want to set my sights on the best style challenge! the nose manual might very well be the last thing i get on film, simply so i can have even more time to get it styled and dialed