[Grubes]

Fat fuck do good 

Yesterday I completed a sprint triathlon after being a complete fat fuck and not being able to run 2 miles without having to stop at the start of august and I did not finish last.
I then entered the battle of Britain at the depot and again I did not finish last

[nik at work]

You fucking winner! MONSTER MONSTER

[andyd]

Good skills. Weight loss+fitness=CRUSH

 

[Sasquatch]

Booked tickets to Bishop - going to be there from Nov 13-23rd.   

Time to crush the mandala. 

[tomtom]

Excellent!

[Jaspersharpe]

Fat fuck do good 

Yesterday I completed a sprint triathlon after being a complete fat fuck and not being able to run 2 miles without having to stop at the start of august and I did not finish last.
I then entered the battle of Britain at the depot and again I did not finish last

Great stuff mate!

[Durbs]

Possibly (though part of me suspects not) did my first 7a... The main reason I suspect not is my previous best is 6b+.

Curbar Mini Walls - Thin seams next to the small chimney and the big flakes. Guide book says 7A, good hands but poor feet. I'm pretty short but managed to go from a high RH mono-crimp, lower LH side-pull, just went up and to the top of a pretty good left foot edge.

Legit tick, or did I manage to lank something despite being 5'8"?

[Wood FT]

Sorry mate, your feelings are correct, I think the guidebook got it wrong or it got malled by over brushing making the seams bigger. Very fun all the same.

http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/c.php?i=199402

[Durbs]

Ah, thought as much - still happy with the tick at 6B though

[tomtom]

Ah, thought as much - still happy with the tick at 6B though

Its in the guide as 7A - must be 7A

Trackside at Curbar is oft stated as one of the softest 7A's in the Peak if you're after one to go for....

[Durbs]

Having been stuffed on Strawberries for the fucking FIFTH time, I think I need a break from that particular boulder.
Did have a play on Trackside itself - didn't feel too awful, but equally, didn't get done.

[Gallant]

Trackside at Curbar is oft stated as one of the softest 7A's in the Peak if you're after one to go for....

Bollocks... I should probably be posting in NNFN that I've not ticked it over three night sessions then. Seriously can't seem to make the heel sit well enough to actually touch the top.

[Wood FT]

Trackside at Curbar is oft stated as one of the softest 7A's in the Peak if you're after one to go for....

Bollocks... I should probably be posting in NNFN that I've not ticked it over three night sessions then. Seriously can't seem to make the heel sit well enough to actually touch the top.

with your heel in the dish are you pointing your toe down as much as you can?

[r-man]

Trackside at Curbar is oft stated as one of the softest 7A's in the Peak if you're after one to go for....

Bollocks... I should probably be posting in NNFN that I've not ticked it over three night sessions then. Seriously can't seem to make the heel sit well enough to actually touch the top.

There are other ways. First time I did it, I used a knee in the heel spot. Slightly painful, but effective. I've done it several times with the heel, but it always makes my hips pop in a nasty way.

[andyd]

Trackside at Curbar is oft stated as one of the softest 7A's in the Peak if you're after one to go for....

Bollocks... I should probably be posting in NNFN that I've not ticked it over three night sessions then. Seriously can't seem to make the heel sit well enough to actually touch the top.

The heel lets you tickle the top. Then give it some more. (I'm 5'10")

[andy popp]

I always thought Trackside climbed pretty horribly. Maybe I was doing something wrong.

[tomtom]

I always thought Trackside climbed pretty horribly. Maybe I was doing something wrong.

I never said it was a three star problem - just a soft touch at 7A...

FWIW I think its alright, and quite like the moves once done - but its not one on the circuit...

[Jaspersharpe]

I think it depends how flexible your hips are. I always really liked how it felt quite insecure and hard when you put your heel in and then became perfectly in balance and solid as you rolled into it and pointed your toe down allowing a nonchalant reach for the top.

Think I'd have to use r-man's knee method now though with my totally inflexible left foot. 

[r-man]

Much prefer Sidetrack, especially done from low so lanking won't work. Lovely arête movement for something so compact.

Seen shorties do trackside by rocking over so much they can stand up. If only the top was a bit higher and we all had to do that - as it is, it's one of those nearly great problems...

[tommytwotone]

Trackside at Curbar is oft stated as one of the softest 7A's in the Peak if you're after one to go for....

Bollocks... I should probably be posting in NNFN that I've not ticked it over three night sessions then. Seriously can't seem to make the heel sit well enough to actually touch the top.

The heel lets you tickle the top. Then give it some more. (I'm 5'10")

I'm 5' 7'' on a good day and I can reach the top of the heel. As has been said - concentrate on rotating the heel so your toe starts off at 9 o'clock, and ends up pointing almost to 6 o'clock and you'll end up almost sat on your hip. I have in the past got to the stage where I could take both hands off and grab the top!


Can't link direct to photo as it's FUKC but:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=112834

[tomtom]

Nice one 3T. now less of that chatter shorties!

[Sloper]

Trackside at Curbar is oft stated as one of the softest 7A's in the Peak if you're after one to go for....

Bollocks... I should probably be posting in NNFN that I've not ticked it over three night sessions then. Seriously can't seem to make the heel sit well enough to actually touch the top.

I'm short and inflexible and trackside used to be almost impossible even when Early Doors was a warm up!
The heel lets you tickle the top. Then give it some more. (I'm 5'10")

I'm 5' 7'' on a good day and I can reach the top of the heel. As has been said - concentrate on rotating the heel so your toe starts off at 9 o'clock, and ends up pointing almost to 6 o'clock and you'll end up almost sat on your hip. I have in the past got to the stage where I could take both hands off and grab the top!


Can't link direct to photo as it's FUKC but:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=112834

[fatneck]

Not climbing related but just secured tickets to see Ryan Adams in March.... YYFY!!!

Once waited for an hour and a half for him to come on stage at Glastonbury and ended up not seeing him. Missed out this year when he did a few gigs around the place so proper mad up...   

[Seb]

Finally did bigger splash direct today. First thing on kudos wall proper.

[AndyR]

Not climbing related but just secured tickets to see Ryan Adams in March.... YYFY!!!

Once waited for an hour and a half for him to come on stage at Glastonbury and ended up not seeing him. Missed out this year when he did a few gigs around the place so proper mad up...   

Saw him last week in Vancouver - v. good