Nose Riding Mechanics

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Simondo
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15 Jul 2013 10:21pm
Great photo!




Do you want to discuss nose ride mechanics? This pics has it! (Even though Rob is not on the nose!)

At the mid point, the wave face is "lifting" up... You can even see it... look closely. This 'lift' is what you want when you are on the nose...
When on the nose, you want the lifting face under that rail, right up front, and you actually want the 'folding down' wave, forcing the tail down... It's like a see-saw... It's mesmerising!

Ask Lacey, he knows, he's a Longboarder!
laceys lane
laceys lane
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15 Jul 2013 11:02pm
that sounds like dw ing to me simondo


but then everything does to me



thing of dw ing as a sh1t load of nose riding
jasdeking
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16 Jul 2013 5:52pm
trying to attempt walking the board now... **** its hard at first. keep falling off at the front bit

this helps... anything helps
smh
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16 Jul 2013 6:51pm
jasdeking said..

trying to attempt walking the board now... **** its hard at first. keep falling off at the front bit

this helps... anything helps


Stick with it Jas. Practice on a narrow beam beam up and back . You'll get it. Nose riding seems to be a bit frowned upon in this forum for some reason as do single fin logs. That In the Pink you had is a good board for it.
chrispy
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16 Jul 2013 6:06pm
smh said...
jasdeking said..

trying to attempt walking the board now... **** its hard at first. keep falling off at the front bit

this helps... anything helps


Stick with it Jas. Practice on a narrow beam beam up and back . You'll get it. Nose riding seems to be a bit frowned upon in this forum for some reason as do single fin logs. That In the Pink you had is a good board for it.


I think the best part of riding a longboard is getting to the nose and that blasted cross stepping. But yes I am one who hates logs,I just think blah blah blah it's well known what I think hahaha
Grom man that has to be the most pathetic example of.trying to show the mechanics of nose riding,lift your game mate
oldmal
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16 Jul 2013 8:21pm
after all this is a longboarding forum i think single fins nose riding cross stepping it all goes hand in hand enjoy the ride imo
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16 Jul 2013 8:30pm
I'm not having a dig Chrispy just an observation but in small waves those flat heavy single fin logs do nose ride better than the more modern boards. They take a fair bit of time to get the hang of but worth getting if you live near a soft point break.
People buy them but many end up disappointed because they can be a dog of a thing to ride in waves more suited to a more modern style board.
There seems to be plenty of good nose riding boards out there that are less restricting than heavy logs and plenty of good shapers around to get one off.

Tassiedevel
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16 Jul 2013 8:46pm
Too much thought involved to work that out this time of the day .
62mac
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16 Jul 2013 6:49pm
Nothing more graceful than seeing a person ride a log/noserider well,the flow and style is true longboarding.
This takes great skill, one thing I don't have.
oldmal
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16 Jul 2013 8:52pm
Before i meet up with bob again mac young fella whats youre thoughts of the involvement model as i am about to get one
oldmal
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16 Jul 2013 9:01pm
are the lights on mac
62mac
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16 Jul 2013 7:02pm
oldmal said..

Before i meet up with bob again mac young fella whats youre thoughts of the involvement model as i am about to get one


Mate they truly are a lovely looking board,I'm not into singles ask Bob or Dave would be your best bet.
62mac
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16 Jul 2013 7:03pm
oldmal said..

are the lights on mac


give me a secondI've got your cap mate
Ted the Kiwi
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16 Jul 2013 9:10pm
62mac said..

Nothing more graceful than seeing a person ride a log/noserider well,the flow and style is true longboarding.
This takes great skill, one thing I don't have.


Funny you should say that - this morning at the point there was a bloke out that I had never seen before......standing in the carpark with the Old Boys and everyone was blown away by his style - very impressive. I could have watched him all day long. Sharpie enjoyed it as well and he has some very impressive LB credentials. He was a true style master this fella.
thePup
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16 Jul 2013 8:40pm
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Deano
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16 Jul 2013 9:09pm
My tip for cross stepping, run don,t walk. If you are thinking "oh its time to cross step" your to late.
Like most people that make things look easy it looks like they have more time than they do.

Practice on a round log a foot of the ground, a low brick wall, any thing you can find at the local park on an old board on the ground until it become intuitive. You'll be doing it on a mini or performance mal in no time. It not restricted to logs they just help.

Deano
jasdeking
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17 Jul 2013 1:23pm
funny thing is while you go for a new thing in the surf you mess up more waves than you would normally... people start to think wtf is he doing

need to find a quiet bank somewhere yup
Dazzler75
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17 Jul 2013 3:03pm
Deano said..

My tip for cross stepping, run don,t walk. If you are thinking "oh its time to cross step" your to late.
Like most people that make things look easy it looks like they have more time than they do.

Practice on a round log a foot of the ground, a low brick wall, any thing you can find at the local park on an old board on the ground until it become intuitive. You'll be doing it on a mini or performance mal in no time. It not restricted to logs they just help.

Deano




Agree - do it as quick as possible.

A tip I got given was square shoulders to the front of the board and twist through the torso. I find this helps me keep the weight centred along the stringer.



Tux
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17 Jul 2013 4:15pm
I gotta admit I was hoping to see a guy hanging up thier in some overalls covered in grease when I saw the title
vanders1
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17 Jul 2013 10:15pm
Dazzler75 said..



Deano said..

My tip for cross stepping, run don,t walk. If you are thinking "oh its time to cross step" your to late.
Like most people that make things look easy it looks like they have more time than they do.

Practice on a round log a foot of the ground, a low brick wall, any thing you can find at the local park on an old board on the ground until it become intuitive. You'll be doing it on a mini or performance mal in no time. It not restricted to logs they just help.

Deano






Agree - do it as quick as possible.

A tip I got given was square shoulders to the front of the board and twist through the torso. I find this helps me keep the weight centred along the stringer.





Ditto, same advice I was given by a renowned title holder, keep the shoulders square & facing the nose as you walk. Must try it one day......
chrispy
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17 Jul 2013 9:07pm
Vanders I'm just glad to stay on my feet after some drops. Who wants a camping weekend at blackrock or angas in the next few weeks?
Ted the Kiwi
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18 Jul 2013 12:12am
Tux said..

I gotta admit I was hoping to see a guy hanging up thier in some overalls covered in grease when I saw the title


yeah the 'oil change' is a tricky move but one that we should all aspire to.........when you doing your glassing?
Tux
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18 Jul 2013 8:41am
This weekend if the sun comes out...shed is all prepared....missus has signed off...you tube videos are watched...and to top it off the inlaws are coming down so no beter time to be in the shed really
TDog
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18 Jul 2013 6:08pm
oldmal said..
Before i meet up with bob again mac young fella whats youre thoughts of the involvement model as i am about to get one


BigSpazz had some strong words about the involvement a while back and he knows the board. He says many people pick them up but find 'em hard to ride - I think due to the 50/50 rails and rolled bottoms. He says demo before you buy!

Sweet looking board though.
oldmal
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18 Jul 2013 6:36pm
TDog said..
oldmal said..

Before i meet up with bob again mac young fella whats youre thoughts of the involvement model as i am about to get one


BigSpazz had some strong words about the involvement a while back and he knows the board. He says many people pick them up but find 'em hard to ride - I think due to the 50/50 rails and rolled bottoms. He says demo before you buy!

Sweet looking board though.


yeh tdog mainly to surf noosa and when i head south Byron,Arra etc
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