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DOWNHILLJOURNEYGUIDE
A DOWNHILL JOURNEY GUIDE
IS A SAFETY GUIDE FOR
DOWNHHILL BEGINNERS
AND A REMINDER FOR
EXPERT RIDERS.
HERE YOU CAN FIND THE
ESSENTIAL RULES TO
FOLLOW DURING A
DOWNHILL SESSION AND
EXTRA TIPS TO REDUCE
DANGER AND HAVE
MORE FUN!
HELMETALWAYS WEAR A HELMET!
THERE IS NO GOOD REASON NOT TO
WEAR ONE!
HALF SHELLS HELMETS ARE PERFECT
FOR DAY TO DAY RIDING, SLIDING,
CARVING.
FULL FACES HELMETS ARE
RECOMMENDED WHEN YOUR RIDING IS
GETTING MORE GNARLY.
PADSSLIDE GLOVES ALLOWS QUICK
BRAKING THROUGH TIDY SLIDES AND
COMMUNICATION BY HAND CLAPS.
AFTER THOSE, KNEE PADS ARE THE
NEXT MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF
SAFETY KIT YOU CAN GET.
ONCE YOU LEARN TO GET ONTO YOUR
PADS AND GLOVES IN A CRASH, YOU
CAN PREVENT ALMOST ALL ON ROAD
INJURIES
PADSBACK PROTECTOR IS BECOMING A
MUST HAVE ITEM FOR FASTER RIDING,
YOU NEVER KNOW HOW YOU ARE
GOING TO FALL DURING A DOWNHILL
SESSION.
YOU CAN GET A LIGHTWEIGHT ONE
AND PUT IT UNDER YOUR T-SHIRT!
REFLECTORSIF YOU'RE GOING TO BE RIDING ON
ROADS THAT POTENTIALLY HAVE
TRAFFIC,
YOU CAN HELP THEM SEE YOU
WEARING REFLECTIVE GEARS.
GOOD MINIMAL IDEAS ARE: HELMET
STICKERS, ARM/WRIST BANDS,
JACKETS, HEADTORCHES.
SETUPBEFORE YOU RIDE
CHECK THAT EVERYTHING IS PROPERLY
TIGHTENED DOWN: LIKE WHEELS,
TRUCKS BOLTS ETC.
IT'S ALSO SUGGESTED TO CHOOSE THE
RIGHT SETUP ACCORDING TO WHERE
AND WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO RIDE.
SPOTTERSWHEN THE VISIBILITY IS LOW AND YOU
CAN'T SEE CARS COMING OR YOU
SIMPLY DON'T KNOW THE ROAD GET
SPOTTERS!
TAKE TURNS WITH YOUR MATES
STANDING ON THE CORNER TO LET
OTHER RIDERS KNOW IF IT'S SAFE TO
KEEP GOING.
MOBILEWITH MOBILE PHONES OR WALKIE
TALKIES YOU CAN COMMUNICATE WITH
YOUR MATES AND CHECK IF IT'S SAFE
TO RIDE OR LET THEM KNOW IF YOU'RE
ON YOUR WAY DOWN SO THEY CAN
STOP TRAFFIC.
MOREOVER IT'S BETTER TO HAVE A
DEVICE TO CALL SOMEBODY IN CASE
YOU NEED HELP.
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MAPSBEFORE GOING DOWNHILL IS BETTER
TO CHECK ON MAPS THE RIGHT SPOTS
WHERE TO RIDE.
IN CASE YOU ARE ON A DOWNHILL
TRIP IT’S BETTER TO BRING A MAP
WITH YOU, DOWNLOAD IT ON A DEVICE
OR USE A GPS.
CLICK ON THE MAP TO GO TO THE
ONES OF LONGBOARDINGCHINA.COM
SIGNALSGETTING A BIT MORE ADVANCED BUT
PERFECT IF YOU HAVE PEOPLE
SPOTTING A CORNER.
WHILE A HANDS IN THE AIR TO
INDICATE 'DANGER' WORKS,
A PROPER SIGNALLING SYSTEM IS
MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE FOR YOUR
REACTION TIMES.
BRAKEFIRST OF ALL
‘RIDE WITHIN YOUR LIMITS’
IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT A HILL
START FROM A PART WHERE YOU FEEL
CONFORTABLE AND TEST IT.
SECOND
BE SURE TO KNOW HOW TO BRAKE,
STARTING FROM THE BASIC BRAKE
FOOT TO THE SLIDES AND STAND-UPS
(IN CASE YOU ARE GOING FAST).
TECHNIQUES
GROUPONCE YOU GOT ALL THAT COVERED
YOU CAN GO FOR PACK RIDING.
BEWARE, IN THIS CASE
YOU'VE NOT ONLY GOT TO COVER
YOURSELF, YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT
THE OTHER RIDERS AND WHAT'S GOING
DOWN WITH THEM.
DOUBLE CLAP
POINT
DOUBLE CLAP WHEN COMING UP
BEHIND SOMEONE.
IT SAYS YOU ARE GOING TO OVERTAKE
THE RIDER IN FRONT OF YOU DO IT
JUST IF YOU ARE SURE YOU WILL BE
ABLE TO DO IT, OTHERWISE SLOW
DOWN.
AFTER SOMEONE HAS CLAPPED YOU,
POINT IF YOU ARE GOING LEFT OR
RIGHT AND TRY TO LET THE OTHER
RIDER OVERTAKING PASS EASILY.
GO!THE SPOTTER HAS TO COMMUNICATE
CLEARLY WHEN THE ROAD IS FREE.
USE FLAGS OR WAVE ONE HARM,
NEVER SHOUT ‘GO’, IT’S BETTER TO SAY
‘FREE’ OR ‘CLEAR’
STOP! DANGER!IF THE ROAD IS UNSAFE WAVE BOTH
ARMS OR USE A RED FLAG.
DECIDE A WORD WITH YOUR FRIENDS
TO CLEARLY SAY ‘STOP’.
IF A CAR OR ANOTHER VEHICLE IS
COMING SHOUT 'CAR UP' OR 'CAR
DOWN'. ALWAYS SPECIFY
THE DIRECTION FROM WHICH THE CAR
IS COMING: CAR COMING UP THEN
HILL/CAR COMING DOWN THE HILL.
SOUND IT OFF, IF YOU HEAR IT, REPEAT
IT, EVEN IF NOBODY IS SKATING
CAR UP/DOWN!
IF YOU ARE OVERTAKING SOMEONE OR
YOU ARE NOT SURE IF THERE IS
SOMEBODY RIDING IN FRONT OF YOU
SHOU CLEARLY 'INSIDE' OR 'OUTSIDE'.
IT COMMUNICATES THE INTENTION TO
TAKE THE INSIDE/OUTSIDE LINE
THROUGH THE CORNER.
INSIDE! OUSIDE!