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< Tips Tricks & Techniques ~ Lifestyle tips |
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Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:09 am
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Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: UK
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I recently found a few little changes I'd made to my lifestyle which helped with "Living Heeling" and was thinking I bet you guys know many more tips for lifestyle changes that would be helpful for all here if we shared. They're not very major but, here's my small contribution:
Heeling Clothing: I used to always wear jeans, but with a couple of spare pairs of megawheels in the pockets it can look a bit strange lol (I'll avoid the obvious jokes in case any little ones are reading hehe) - but I've found if you buy those combat pants with loads of baggy pockets, even some down near the knees, it helps a lot with keeping your wheels/tools etc.
Getting knee-pads on comfortably: All you long time heelers will think I'm crazy here since you're probably so used to things like putting on the pads that you never think about this, but to me it's all new so here goes: First time I tried to put them on I found it tough to bend my knees to get the Heelys properly laced, so I tried putting my Heelys on first and D'Oh! Of course, the pads wouldn't fit over the heelys (they're the all around kind with a little knee-support). So, if you've got these kind, the best way I've found is before you put your heelys on (assuming you ever take them off? ) you slip your pads over your feet and leave them around your shins, so you can still bend your knee easilly to lace the Heelys.
Ok, I know those were pretty lame unless you're a total newbie, but you get the idea, please bring on your pearls of wisdom |
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Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:32 am
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Joined: 04 Dec 2007
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Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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XD
And so it won't be spam...
XD
Naw, either way, another tip that I found out when doing a Royale/Farf... Bend your head the same way your soles are pointing...
Oddly enough for me it helps keep the center of gravity as I move down the rail...
As for clothing, I kinda agree with ME on this one but for a different reason (because secretly I love having MegaVerts in my pocket).
The cargo pants help wear and tear on your leg when aggressively skating. The major cuts and scrapes I get is when I fall to my side in which then my leg is game over...
Also, thick socks... Even though it may be like 120 degrees outside, I have yet to ride on a METAL halfpipe and see flush trim. In the case that you do fall, the thick socks can protect your ankles in case of falling |
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Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:50 pm
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Joined: 07 Jun 2008
Posts: 166
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Ive made a few small changes:
My whole backyard and part of front yard is full of sand so I would hardly wear shoes because of sand entering them. Now I wear my heelys all the time non stop (Except when sleeping)
Now I walk (Roll) alot almost all day.
Lol thats all I can think of now |
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Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:28 pm
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Heelys Encyclopedia
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
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Location: Representing SouthEast
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well clothes wise, i wear shorts when im going to skate something with gear because knne pads are annoying over jeans.
and thats about it. |
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Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:53 pm
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Joined: 22 Feb 2007
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Location: Ohio
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I wear a sleeveless or t-shirt and jeans or shorts. That's about all I require
Except sometimes my BMX gloves....depending on the clothes.
And I always have my blood angel wings around my neck or in my pocket. |
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Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:14 am
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Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: UK
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Cool, what's a blood angel wing then? I tried googling it but all it came up with was a load of sites about birds with wing-problems lol. |
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Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:46 am
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Joined: 22 Feb 2007
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Location: Ohio
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Merrie_England wrote: | Cool, what's a blood angel wing then? I tried googling it but all it came up with was a load of sites about birds with wing-problems lol. |
lol
A blood angel is a mythical creature, supposed to have been a cross between a vampire and an angel.
They were given to me by.....a friend.....so they never leave my sight.
You can tell they're blood angel's and not a regular angel's by the feather pattern and the markings on the inside. |
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"Passed away in silence
The flute from the realm unseen
Empties its heart
Making love to me
With its enchanting melody.
Light of Orion,
Shadow of Andromeda,
Call of the dancing Universe.
The labyrinth I must enter
Before thou can blame my soul
With an age of peace"
"Love me for who i am, love my soul...not the body it occupies, love my heart, not the desire it hides...and love me....for what i am..."
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Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:39 am
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Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: UK
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lol, and here's me thinking it was some kind of protective gear like a solamon gel slider |
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Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:36 am
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Joined: 04 Dec 2007
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Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:48 pm
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Joined: 22 Feb 2007
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Location: Ohio
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IVI4V3R1CK wrote: | I like Salomon pads... They make me feel safe... Like the boy in a bubble... |
lol
I still want to find some of those.......I have to use my gloves or wrist pads, and they're both uncomfortable to skate with >.< |
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"Passed away in silence
The flute from the realm unseen
Empties its heart
Making love to me
With its enchanting melody.
Light of Orion,
Shadow of Andromeda,
Call of the dancing Universe.
The labyrinth I must enter
Before thou can blame my soul
With an age of peace"
"Love me for who i am, love my soul...not the body it occupies, love my heart, not the desire it hides...and love me....for what i am..."
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Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:53 pm
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Team Heelys - Midwest
Joined: 23 Oct 2006
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I much prefer wrist guards over sliders, gel sliders WILL slide, but theres times when you dont want them too. |
_________________ Your mind is like a parachute, it works best when open.
It's better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what your not.
Katielh2: cum is short for come lol
drummer: I'M HORNY
XxHeelyZxX: lol dont feel bad its normal xD
seth1230™: I AM HORNY TOO GUYS!
Hailey H.: are you acting gay?
AJ roth: NO!
Hailey H.: .. oh .. so your not acting?
GH: a plato is a larger peice of flat land that is elevated above the rest of the land
HeelysBabe: haha. It does have vert. My jeans make my butt look weird.
H33LYcRaZeD: I feel so lubed
HeelysBabe: Im selling my body
shifter1254: i read *incest whistle*
Big Mac: testy
JDH: i hate this rash! so itchy!
Slicer: use a condom next time
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Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:54 pm
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Joined: 22 Feb 2007
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Location: Ohio
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Heely Hailey wrote: | I much prefer wrist guards over sliders, gel sliders WILL slide, but theres times when you dont want them too. |
don't wrist guards still slide?....... |
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"Passed away in silence
The flute from the realm unseen
Empties its heart
Making love to me
With its enchanting melody.
Light of Orion,
Shadow of Andromeda,
Call of the dancing Universe.
The labyrinth I must enter
Before thou can blame my soul
With an age of peace"
"Love me for who i am, love my soul...not the body it occupies, love my heart, not the desire it hides...and love me....for what i am..."
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Posted:
Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:56 pm
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Team Heelys - Midwest
Joined: 23 Oct 2006
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Kain wrote: | Heely Hailey wrote: | I much prefer wrist guards over sliders, gel sliders WILL slide, but theres times when you dont want them too. |
don't wrist guards still slide?....... |
their alot more controllable, the configuration of gel sliders allows for minimal control over how they slide, when they slide, etc |
_________________ Your mind is like a parachute, it works best when open.
It's better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what your not.
Katielh2: cum is short for come lol
drummer: I'M HORNY
XxHeelyZxX: lol dont feel bad its normal xD
seth1230™: I AM HORNY TOO GUYS!
Hailey H.: are you acting gay?
AJ roth: NO!
Hailey H.: .. oh .. so your not acting?
GH: a plato is a larger peice of flat land that is elevated above the rest of the land
HeelysBabe: haha. It does have vert. My jeans make my butt look weird.
H33LYcRaZeD: I feel so lubed
HeelysBabe: Im selling my body
shifter1254: i read *incest whistle*
Big Mac: testy
JDH: i hate this rash! so itchy!
Slicer: use a condom next time
JDH: y? |
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Posted:
Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:49 pm
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Joined: 29 Jul 2006
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Location: Central North Dakota, aka The Middle of Nowhere
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Quote: | if you buy those combat pants with loads of baggy pockets, even some down near the knees, it helps a lot with keeping your wheels/tools etc. |
I carry my wax that way. |
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Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:21 am
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Team Heelys - Northeast
Joined: 15 Dec 2006
Posts: 1803
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I prefer gel sliders because I don't like my wrist locked up.
Its harder to land some tricks on them (like handplant) .. unless you have PILOTS .. which I can NEVER find:
I want to land grinds on these.
Otherwise I love these:
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[Fri 12:06] IVI4V3R1CK: hey Merlyn, if you don't mind me asking, whys your name yellow?
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