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3S1M
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acir71, I think I'm gonna start learning how to do some flatland tricks. I got a pony up for some pegs soon. I wanna get skinnier tires too. Do you find that you miss brakes? I see some flatlanders seem to be doing it without brakes but it seems like traditionally speaking they put brakes on.
What model maxxis are your tires? The smooth tread doesn't look familiar to me. Usually the ones I see (Grifters) have more tread.
I run brakes on my flatland bike; some tricks are more approachable with em. My park bike? No don't really miss em, guess it became natural after those yrs. I think my flat bike has 1.85 tires, std issue. Got the bike cheap fr a junk store, nothing chromo, Japanese made beginner's bike, heavy steel.
Those are Maxxis Miracle, when I got em I thought bikes look cool in skinnies, but a park session or two later and I'm back on my 2.1 Shadow & Ody Path. They are good tires, but old man needs more grip to stay on the bike!
Hey you might wanna chk this vid; I think between 4:40 to 6:45 are good basic tricks. Keep it fun!