Tom - I am a foot shorter than you. There is no chance your beta can help here! It merely covers the ground without actually doing the problem
Which bit of the Snake was that one Cheque??
Quote from: Fiend on February 18, 2019, 11:09:56 amWhich bit of the Snake was that one Cheque??Between the first and second farms on your left after the Inn I think. Not the steepest, snakiest bit but still an insane place to try and overtake anyone, let alone four cars at once. He achieved it though so I guess it is possible... I just came round a bend to find a car screaming towards me on my side of the road, I swerved in towards the left fully expecting to either be hit by the car or hit the bank trying to avoid it- as it happened he was going so fast and was already heading back onto the correct side of the road so I only needed to twitch left slightly and was able to twitch back right without clipping the bank at all. The tolerances must have been tiny. All over in the blink of an eye!
Up to 35 pushups per set now.
Quote from: cheque on February 18, 2019, 10:57:58 amUp to 35 pushups per set now. 40 is the magic number Good effort Mike, it’s great to read of this progress.
Reviewing the video footage I look quite rigid in my lower half, this is partly my style of climbing and partly because I'm really trying to keep my toe and heel on. I don't think I trust the heel to stay on. I need to just trust it will and loosen up a bit too give a bit more spring I think.
Bradders - I've done The Fly but couldn't remember the top out so googled and watched the video of Olly Parkinson on it - he jumps off from the top to get down!!!!
Quote from: highrepute on February 18, 2019, 10:23:58 pmBradders - I've done The Fly but couldn't remember the top out so googled and watched the video of Olly Parkinson on it - he jumps off from the top to get down!!!!I know, madness! So glad I didn't have to test the fall.Looking good on Voyager. Allez!
Not full of love for Portland bouldering - think it’s a bit of an acquired taste, esp solo and after a long drive.
Grabber machines are the fairground equivalent of luck-based scrittle, so grit 7c second go surely?
Quote from: Yossarian on February 19, 2019, 11:08:19 amNot full of love for Portland bouldering - think it’s a bit of an acquired taste, esp solo and after a long drive. There are some gems around the 7A grade worth going back for. Lightning Strike 7A+ and Relativity 7A are both really good (vids of both on my vimeo ) and Lost Decade 7A isn't too bad (bit sharp). Also thought Snowflake was pretty good (6C+ stand) - more of a techy-ish arete than the other ones (power-fests)
Quote from: Coops_13 on February 19, 2019, 11:49:57 amQuote from: Yossarian on February 19, 2019, 11:08:19 amNot full of love for Portland bouldering - think it’s a bit of an acquired taste, esp solo and after a long drive. There are some gems around the 7A grade worth going back for. Lightning Strike 7A+ and Relativity 7A are both really good (vids of both on my vimeo ) and Lost Decade 7A isn't too bad (bit sharp). Also thought Snowflake was pretty good (6C+ stand) - more of a techy-ish arete than the other ones (power-fests)Thanks - just looked these up on your Vimeo and will add them to the list for next time. TBH lack of psyche was mainly down to poor performance / effects of injury and then blaming lack of success on the venue...
Quote from: SA Chris on February 19, 2019, 09:58:53 amGrabber machines are the fairground equivalent of luck-based scrittle, so grit 7c second go surely?Having randomly slipped off the first attempt for no apparent reason.