THE VIDEO THREAD!

[Mike Sacristan]

Today is my third day of being free from work.
After watching Dufisthenics youtube video where he was looking at GPS vs Garmin, etc I went for a ride with Darkness Bot set at 30km/h and did some recording with the GoPro 6. The audio cue is easy enough to hear unless there is a lot of traffic and 8m/s wind.

When the GPS is actually active and doing it's thing it works just fine. If I don't let it position me first it will go nuts. Sometimes it will lose positioning for a second or two and then play catch-up. This is easy to see because then it will render a flat line followed by a spike.

42km ride. 49% battery left.
-2 degrees C. 8km/s wind.
Around 71kg riding weight. I weigh 65kg (dropped a few kg).

The ride was way too long and I fingers froze on the way back. It was terrible. 
Next time i'll stop for a burger. There was a great burger place at the halfway point but I decided to skip it. Goodbye fingers.

I've also ordered a selfie stick so that you don't have to stare at my crotch in the future.

 

 

[Rama Douglas]

1 hour ago, pico said:

You actually have a lot of the prerequisites with your quick footwork. Jumping on the wheel from a standing position and you are there.

I was really never that much interested in this figure. 

I am more impressed by @trya rearward Thompson switch!

BTY, The V5F is not the best platform to practice the "shove it" Monsieur flex has been practicing for years with the Ninebot One. In my opinion the best platform for that style of maneuver.

The V5F has neutral stabilty while the Ninebot has a slight positive stability. If you are interested, study the videos of @Jonathan Tolhurst who is also a "shove it" master.

For the few interested this is why I "downgraded" myself to a Ninebot One E...

 

I liked the video of the guy doing it on the 18L. That move looks way easier when not doing the whole 180. Maybe I can nail it doing it like that...Thanks for posting that one, @pico!

[trya]

On 3/4/2019 at 9:05 PM, Marty Backe said:

The good news is that the bone has healed and that I'm currently dealing with the affects of scar tissue. He said that by waiting 3-months I extended the healing process, but that I did not cause any further damage or long-term negative effects.

This is good news, and this is actually the preferred outcome. I had a very similar experience about a year ago - hit my right hand middle finger while preparing equipment for a windsurfing session. The finger hurt a lot - but I went windsurfing anyway. I thought that it was a bad sprain and waited for it to heal. About 5 weeks later I decided to go to a doctor, because the healing process went too slow, and of course the X-ray showed that I had a fracture. It was too late for the surgery, so I just had the finger immobilized for a month or so (and my doctor even permitted me to windsurf during that time!). The pain eventually went away, but my finger stayed crooked, and my wife is not happy about it - Olga says  "you were perfect before, and now you are not!"  oh, well, other people actually find it amusing, when I show my middle finger to them - they laugh...  

[Marty Backe]

6 minutes ago, trya said:

This is good news, and this is actually the preferred outcome. I had a very similar experience about a year ago - hit my right hand middle finger while preparing equipment for a windsurfing session. The finger hurt a lot - but I went windsurfing anyway. I thought that it was a bad sprain and waited for it to heal. About 5 weeks later I decided to go to a doctor, because the healing process went too slow, and of course the X-ray showed that I had a fracture. It was too late for the surgery, so I just had the finger immobilized for a month or so (and my doctor even permitted me to windsurf during that time!). The pain eventually went away, but my finger stayed crooked, and my wife is not happy about it - Olga says  "you were perfect before, and now you are not!"  oh, well, other people actually find it amusing, when I show my middle finger to them - they laugh...  

You crack me up 

I'm tempted to ask for a picture of you giving us the finger. Of course only for medical education. But some people might not like you giving us all the finger  Plus you never know (or maybe you do) what @Rehab1 would do with said picture.

[trya]

5 minutes ago, Marty Backe said:

I'm tempted to ask for a picture of you giving us the finger.

Oh, well, OK, here you go, but strictly for medical purposes of course

[Marty Backe]

2 minutes ago, trya said:

Oh, well, OK, here you go, but strictly for medical purposes of course

  For some reason I assumed it was bent to the side. That looks potentially very inconvenient.

Fortunately you used a picture that @Rehab1 can't possible do anything with 

[trya]

5 minutes ago, Marty Backe said:

For some reason I assumed it was bent to the side. That looks potentially very inconvenient.

Here is what happened

Yes, it was more convenient, when the finger was intact  not too bad though, windsurfing and wheeling are not affected at all, and although I used this finger a lot while typing - I now learned to use some other fingers too  

[stephen]

4 hours ago, trya said:

Oh, well, OK, here you go, but strictly for medical purposes of course

Those hand shadows will never look the same 😀

[Rehab1]

17 hours ago, Mike Sacristan said:

I've also ordered a selfie stick so that you don't have to stare at my crotch in the future.

Good thing as I was about to photoshop that image. 

7 hours ago, trya said:

Here is what happened

Yes, it was more convenient, when the finger was intact  not too bad though, windsurfing and wheeling are not affected at all, and although I used this finger a lot while typing - I now learned to use some other fingers too  

Overuse of the middle finger can eventually affect the contraction of the tendon. I won’t ask.

7 hours ago, Marty Backe said:

Fortunately you used a picture that @Rehab1 can't possible do anything with 

You might be right but I accept the dare.Give me sometime. 

[Scatcat]

45 minutes ago, Rehab1 said:

You might be right but I accept the dare.Give me sometime. 

You naughty naughty boy!

[Mike Sacristan]

@Marty Backe & @Rehab1 sorry to hear about you guys going through tough times with your shoulder injuries.
I know the feeling after injuring my shoulder in 2011. It's never been the same since then but I have managed to work around it.

I didn't get it checked and never did anything about it except work out and do rehab/prehab.
I don't know if I would do the same thing again though. It worked out and I could maintain my lifts and still do the skill exercises that I wanted to learn.
It makes some clicking noises as well but so does the rest of me at this point.

Did I injure myself when I was 15 recklessly cliff diving? No.
Did I injure myself riding my skateboard and my bicycle like an idiot as a child? No.
Of all the ways to injure myself it was doing a one armed handstand and trying to do a negative press. 

On a lighter note. Just went for a ride on my Ninebot One E+. Damn that thing is fun to ride.
After that I went for a ride on my MSX and tried working on moving it around some more. Carving and such.
2 very different rides and I have to say I really love the feel of the Ninebot!

I will post a clip soon.

[pico]

1 hour ago, Mike Sacristan said:

On a lighter note. Just went for a ride on my Ninebot One E+. Damn that thing is fun to ride.
After that I went for a ride on my MSX and tried working on moving it around some more. Carving and such.
2 very different rides and I have to say I really love the feel of the Ninebot!

Enjoy!

[Rehab1]

1 hour ago, Mike Sacristan said:

 

@Marty Backe & @Rehab1 sorry to hear about you guys going through tough times with your shoulder injuries.
I know the feeling after injuring my shoulder in 2011. It's never been the same since then but I have managed to work around it. 

 

Thanks Mike. I’m working through it. It helps being only 25 yrs old and not an old guy like @Marty Backe. 

[Unventor]

5 minutes ago, Rehab1 said:

Thanks Mike. I’m working through it. It helps being only 25 yrs old and not an old guy like @Marty Backe. 

So you mean 10 years as a kid, 🙂10 years as youth 😀10 years as adult😎, 25 years as a legend 😉

[RockyTop]

15 hours ago, trya said:

 It was too late for the surgery, so I just had the finger immobilized for a month or so (and my doctor even permitted me to windsurf during that time!). The pain eventually went away, but my finger stayed crooked, 

I broke my middle finger 10 years ago. The doctor set the bone and placed it in a splint. I swear it looked like trya’s finger so I reset the splint. Six weeks later I went back for the follow up visit. The doctor said NO! NO! It healed wrong. He broke the finger and reset it. As soon as I left the office I reset it again. Two years later after another break on my ring finger the doctor noticed my middle finger. He said that the bone had heeled in a splice ( one bone on top of the other rather than butted end to end.)

I said, It looks and works just fine! Leave it alone! He said it was likely stronger than original and he would not touch it. 

How do I break so many fingers? - Dirt bikes and machine shops. My hands look like I used them as baby shark fishing lures. 

Edited March 6, 2019 by RockyTop

[Lutalo]

49 minutes ago, RockyTop said:

I broke my middle finger 10 years ago. The doctor set the bone and placed it in a splint. I swear it looked like trya’s finger so I reset the splint. Six weeks later I went back for the follow up visit. The doctor said NO! NO! It healed wrong. He broke the finger and reset it. As soon as I left the office I reset it again. Two years later after another brake on my ring finger the doctor noticed my middle finger. He said that the bone had heeled in a splice ( one bone on top of the other rather than butted end to end.)

I said, It looks and works just fine! Leave it alone! He said it was likely stronger than original and he would not touch it. 

How do I break so many fingers? - Dirt bikes and machine shops. My hands look like I used them as baby shark fishing lures. 

Ah. Farm life. It's a bitch . 

[Mike Sacristan]

Playing around with the Ninebot One E+.

 

 

[RockyTop]

32 minutes ago, Lutalo said:

Ah. Farm life. It's a bitch . 

I have worked with farmers quite a bit. ( welding equipment back together and such) 20 years ago I lived between several large family farms in a sea of farms.  I believe every piece of equipment is out to kill you and will do so if given half a chance. I learned to respect farmers in many ways. 

[Rehab1]

2 hours ago, Unventor said:

So you mean 10 years as a kid, 🙂10 years as youth 😀10 years as adult😎, 25 years as a legend 😉

 

 

[pico]

1 hour ago, Mike Sacristan said:

Playing around with the Ninebot One E+.

 

 

Great stuff! I love it that you are enjoying the NB1 ! Just keep the batteries warm. Never practice under cold weather at 50% battery. 

[RockyTop]

2 hours ago, Rehab1 said:

It helps being only 25 yrs old and not an old guy like @Marty Backe. 

I fixed it for you. You got your words out of place. 

It helps being old only 25 yrs and not a guy like @Marty Backe 

[Mike Sacristan]

1 hour ago, pico said:

Great stuff! I love it that you are enjoying the NB1 ! Just keep the batteries warm. Never practice under cold weather at 50% battery. 

Thanks! The NB1 feels so floaty. It feels like floating on a cloud. You can't feel the motor and it's so quiet.
I also like that I can tilt it quite low so eventually I am going to see how high I can ride up that bowl sideways. 
 

[stephen]

Part 2 of my converted disused railway track ride

 

[Rehab1]

My riding days are not looking favorable these days. I have never ridden my wheels so cautiously. I can't risk it anymore. Oh well. I was able to get some footage with no crashes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 8, 2019 by Rehab1

[Unventor]

20 minutes ago, Rehab1 said:

My riding days are not looking favorable these days. I have never ridden my wheels so cautiously. I can't risk it anymore. Oh well. I was able to get some footage with no crashes.

 

Very nicely done.

Edited March 8, 2019 by Unventor