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That wheel looks like a heck of a lot of fun!

Thanks, Marty! Very inspirational. Free mounting has never been my forte, but you inspired me to put in some practice today. I became accustomed to riding with my big toes at 10 and 2 o'clock -- really more like 11 and 1 o'clock, and I find that to be comfortable and gives me better control. From your video it appears you mount with big toes at Noon and Midnight. So I bit the bullet today and practiced mounting and riding that way today. Had some success. My best mounts are the rolling mount where I pretend I'm going to ride with one foot. This gives me more time to accurately place the second foot -- which is the biggest obstacle for me. After 20 minutes to 30 minutes of riding at straight up 12 o'clock I was able to adjust. Maybe it will become more natural over time. Thanks again!

These are great tricks, and I love the music, too. Can you confirm, that for you to be able to grind successfully, that you need to trap the wheel/tire against the obstacle to prevent the wheel from free-spinning? That strikes me as a tough/complicated part of the trick. Thanks for posting!

Ask @CaptainKBLS, or at least read what he wrote above. Not having kids and not remodeling 2 bathrooms has to do with *it* not being 'my' criteria. This was from @CaptainKBLS. His criteria. *His*. By *his* criteria, I believe that KS is "closer" to consumer vs having to be a techie *at this moment*. Disagree? "Gotway is like a sports car from the 60's/70's? ... powerful, but finicky to maintain?" See you on the trails.

I would have, but I don't have kids, not remodeling 2 bathrooms, not a currency trader, etc. I too, do not want to be a EUC techie. So, *for right now*, yes.

I agree. For right now, by your criteria, go with KingSong.

It's crowded at the top.

Good job. Keep up the good work!

Brand wars can go on for a long time. Maybe somebody start a new thread for that, eh? Request, is all I can do. [edit] I mean where's Tishawn when you need him? [/edit]

Young man rides NB1 E+ in a foot of snow. Enthusiast? (But fun!) Watch while he takes a shot of Whiskey and just keeps on a-riding!

I look forward to the next video posted... Hopefully before we validate Godwin's Law.

You need a hobby. Oh, wait...!

In the beginning, I was struggling with my own sense of balance, and any wind tended to confuse my sense of balance. It is like I couldn't tell the difference between the wind and my own balance. I no longer have this problem as my sense of balance developed. I don't, however, ride the the rain, ever.

I have a silly little technique that I use when riding into a head-wind. Realizing that my arms out to the side broadens my 'sail' of wind resistance, I will sometimes place my hands together in a 'praying' position but with the fingertips facing forward. It makes my body more aerodynamic. It seems that this would not provide much improvement, but instead I can actually feel that it does indeed.