[tomtom]

Excellent Lagers... Now, graft some 5:10 rubber onto the front of that snowboard boot and get yer sen down to Rubicon

[fried]

After 2 years of red tape, multiple form filling and endless photocopying of every document known to man, the French powers that be have finally allotted me a real apartment.

I have interior walls and everything. I'll be able to fingerboard at home. I'll have cupboards to put stuff in. I have a balcony! 2mins walk from Pere Lachaise cemetry. Fuck, I can nearly see hoards of tourists defacing Jim Morrison's grave while I'm sipping pastis.

I'm so excited. Might be some mates-rates holiday lets to come.

[fatdoc]

Well done mate, wish u well. Effort.

[Rocksteady]

YYFY - ticked my first Fb7A on Saturday at the Cuttings at Portland. Not going to name the problem as I want to talk beta! 3rd session on it. Initially thought I still hadn't built the strength to hold this desperate 2 finger sloper and move onto the next crimp. Few tries made no further progress - could do all the other moves apart from this crux. Then spotted a cheeky toehook that gave me the stability to hang the sloper and move off it. BOOM - ticked it next go.

Most satisfying bit of beta I've found on rock. And makes me think about lots of other problems I've tried where I thought I just wasn't strong enough. Was there lurking technical stuff that would've got me up it? I'm psyched to go find out!

[andy_e]

The never-ending quest for the micro-beta. The difference between desperation and smoothness. That tiny thumb-sprag on the roof slot on Underhand, that 4^o rotation of the knee on Titfield Thunderbolt, the finger-lock on Crimpy Roof- all tiny adjustments which have made big differences for me in the past. Micro-beta is the way forward! (A toe-hook does sound more like macro-beta though, but anything is welcome!)

[SA Chris]

Was there lurking technical stuff that would've got me up it?

Probably. It is a sweet feeling though!

[Eddies]

I climbed Art Nouveau on the Roaches Skyline on Saturday (along with a few other folk)
One of the best lines on grit imho
 

[tomtom]

"It Ain't over 'til you're at the top"



Time for a cuppa

[Fiend]

Did you fall from there??

[tomtom]

Did you fall from there??

Noooo. This is the yyfy thread went second go \o/

[andy popp]

Blood fine effort Tom. Maybe Adam tapped into your project power? It can't be a coincidence, right?

[dr_botnik]

props to all with the positivity tinge in this thread.

my own YYFY is that ive just sorted a flat and am moving to sheffield YEAH BABYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! No more excuses for not climbing erryday  I'm well stoked.

BOOM ting.

[leeroy]

Did you fall from there??

Noooo. This is the yyfy thread went second go \o/

awesome tomtom. been following the videos of your attempts, well done!

[Will Hunt]

Yes Tom! Well done!
 

[Dolly]

Well done TT 
In one sense I'll miss reading about your attempts, hope you get another project to write about soon

[tomtom]

Thanks everyone... And thanks for all the support and encouragement over the last few months - it has been much appreciated and really helped. Time for the next obsession now!

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[Dolly]

Like the way you loved/patted the rock at the end.
I hate that "YES me man you rock" thing that people do when they do a problem

[Wood FT]

Thanks everyone... And thanks for all the support and encouragement over the last few months - it has been much appreciated and really helped. Time for the next obsession now!

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excellent, nice one Tom!

[iain]

Brilliant tom tom, that's well deserved 

[lagerstarfish]

Thanks everyone... And thanks for all the support and encouragement over the last few months - it has been much appreciated and really helped. Time for the next obsession now!

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doesn't look too hard from here


nice one Tom

[Fiend]

I like the way that from all of this, I have no idea what grade the Keel is. Only that it's a cool problem and a big satisfying challenge you put the effort into 

[ianto9]

my m8 did his first 7b(without realizing)then straight after his first 7a+ tonight,all in the mind sometimes n1 dan

[Grubes]

the siege is over. What you going to do now to distract you on your journey from manc to hell (sic) and back?

[andy_e]

Yeeeaaaaaaah! Good one TomTom. Inspiring battle!

[galpinos]

Must have been the weight shaving hair cut!