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sungam
Dec 31, 2008, 2:47 AM
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hopperhopper wrote: Alphaboth wrote: Watch Dan Osman do a knee bar rest while he's free soloing. That'll show you all you need to know. That doesn't show you anything you need to know.
This is becoming a common occurrence!
Maybe Obama is making change by magic!
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bhickey
Dec 31, 2008, 10:03 PM
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churningindawake wrote: Use a knee bar pad.
Sorry, I don't climb aid.
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churningindawake
Dec 31, 2008, 10:09 PM
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bhickey wrote: churningindawake wrote: Use a knee bar pad. Sorry, I don't climb aid.
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sungam
Dec 31, 2008, 10:28 PM
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churningindawake wrote: bhickey wrote: churningindawake wrote: Use a knee bar pad. Sorry, I don't climb aid. It's not aid... Just extra help, kinda like chalk...
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churningindawake
Dec 31, 2008, 10:31 PM
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sungam wrote: churningindawake wrote: bhickey wrote: churningindawake wrote: Use a knee bar pad. Sorry, I don't climb aid. It's not aid... Just extra help, kinda like chalk... I'm with bhickey, I wouldn't use a kneepad. But I see nothing rong with a youngin' like yourself using one. Wouldn't want to damage growing bits.
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jt512
Dec 31, 2008, 10:39 PM
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bhickey wrote: churningindawake wrote: Use a knee bar pad. Sorry, I don't climb aid.
Yeah, you top rope 5.5:
Maybe you should save the self-righteous judgmentalism until you have the experience and skills to back it up.
Jay
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sungam
Dec 31, 2008, 10:43 PM
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churningindawake wrote: sungam wrote: churningindawake wrote: bhickey wrote: churningindawake wrote: Use a knee bar pad. Sorry, I don't climb aid. It's not aid... Just extra help, kinda like chalk... I'm with bhickey, I wouldn't use a kneepad. But I see nothing rong with a youngin' like yourself using one. Wouldn't want to damage growing bits. When you are on a totally horizontal route, and you have to do a kneebar behind a little edge, you will want whatever you can to make it feel better.
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churningindawake
Dec 31, 2008, 10:43 PM
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jt512 wrote: bhickey wrote: churningindawake wrote: Use a knee bar pad. Sorry, I don't climb aid. Yeah, you top rope 5.5: [img]http://bhickey.net/betty.jpg[/img] Maybe you should save the self-righteous judgmentalism until you have the experience and skills to back it up. Jay
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churningindawake
Dec 31, 2008, 10:44 PM
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sungam wrote: churningindawake wrote: sungam wrote: churningindawake wrote: bhickey wrote: churningindawake wrote: Use a knee bar pad. Sorry, I don't climb aid. It's not aid... Just extra help, kinda like chalk... I'm with bhickey, I wouldn't use a kneepad. But I see nothing rong with a youngin' like yourself using one. Wouldn't want to damage growing bits. When you are on a totally horizontal route, and you have to do a kneebar behind a little edge, you will want whatever you can to make it feel better. Maybe if you totally need it, but to someone who is just learning how to use them, I'd suggest starting out without one - know what I mean?
At 'the cave', they are really needed. Makes the climbs feel a lot more doable.
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bhickey
Dec 31, 2008, 11:12 PM
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jt512 wrote: bhickey wrote: churningindawake wrote: Use a knee bar pad. Sorry, I don't climb aid. Yeah, you top rope 5.5: Maybe you should save the self-righteous judgmentalism until you have the experience and skills to back it up. Jay
You mean 5.3.
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docburner
Jan 1, 2009, 12:35 AM
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Tricks for a good kneebar.
1. Make sure you have a good foot for your other foot. The position of that foot is probably the most important thing to how good your kneebar feels. All your weight is on it, and the kneebar holds you into the wall.
2. Almost always best to keep 1 hand on a hold and alternate to shake out. Not a lot of weight on this but you are trying to use this to not blow out your core muscles.
3. Try different postitions, if its steep it probably needs to be on your thigh and not right on your knee. If it isn't so steep you can usually do alright with right on the tip of your knee. Try differnet angles with your lower leg too, horizontal often works better then vertical.
4. If you are doing it outside on hard routes that are usually done with a kneepad you should get a kneepad unless you want the climb to feel many grades harder then the rating. Also your legs are going to get thrashed after 5 attempts on a route with 8 kneebars if you don't use pads.
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jensk
Jan 10, 2009, 12:53 AM
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Do any american websites sell the stick rubber kneepads?
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docburner
Jan 10, 2009, 1:01 AM
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Call rock and resole in colorado.
http://www.rockandresole.com/
Sizing may vary
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churningindawake
Jan 11, 2009, 10:22 PM
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jensk wrote: Do any american websites sell the stick rubber kneepads?
Get a neoprene knee pad. It should be tight so it won't slide off. If it is lose it is best to duct tape it to yourself. Go to your local resole shop and get a resole kit. Glue the resole kit on the upper half of the kneepad. Take a dremel tool and round off the edges.
That would make an easy knee bar pad.
~Wolfgang
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