Is bike riding getting a bit boring or what? Ripsticking will never get boring. Ripsticks are way cooler than plain skateboards. You should try learning riding one. They are a easy to learn but hard to fully master it. Riding a ripstik is really fun and not boring. What is Ripsticking? Ripsticking is nothing like you've seen before. It has two wheels and two separate platforms which are connected by a mini tube. Which you can change how long it is to make your ripstik longer. It is like a bike but without a seat and a handlebar. Parts of a Ripstick A Ripstik Has two platforms. One small and one big. Always keep your right leg on the bigger one and your left leg on the smaller platform. Each platform has one wheel. These wheels are not like the ones on bikes. The wheels on a ripstik are the really twisty and turny ones. The wheels are called polyurethane wheels. There is a metal tube connecting the two platforms. So they can hold together. How to ride a Ripstik? Riding a ripsticking isn’t that hard. Don’t be scared and try. With that you will do good, here are the steps : First - For beginners, find a wall that you can hold onto. Then line your ripstik up with it. If you feel comfortable putting your right leg at the second board or your left leg at the the first board. It is your choose. But normally you don’t use a wall or support for you to get on. You have to put your comfortable leg on then the other one. Then you start moving before you loose balance. Sometimes you might need to hold someone's hands and make them walk with you while you are on it. It will help and so will the wall. Second - push yourself while holding onto the wall and let go. Keep your knee bet a little so you have balance then let go after. Then move your legs back and forth. If you want to go faster don't move your left leg that much. Move your right leg back and forth really fast. Third - Last if you want to stop balancing and let your ripstik fall. Tips - Don’t go on big cracks when riding a ripstik. One of the ripstik wheels will get caught and you will fall. Always wear a helmet when ripsticking for safety. Ripsticks are easy and fun. How Does Ripsticking help you? Ripsticking can help you because it works out your calves and legs. Sometimes your lower body might hurt. It is okay if this happens, this means that your bones are getting stronger. Ripsticking can help also help your upper body strength because your are using your upper body to move your lower body. Ripsticking Also helps you with coordination and balance. Ripsticking is good for you. Dangers of Ripsticking and Safety? Ripsticking is just like every other sport. Once in awhile you will get hurt. This can happen if you are not balanced, if you bump into a thing, trip over a crack or more. You have to be careful with your Ripstik. But still Ripsticking is worth it and is not so harmful. When you are just starting to learn how to ride one where a helmet, kneepads, elbow pads, and palm pads. After you know how to ride a ripstik. you still have to wear a helmet. But everything else is optional. Ripsticking the Amazing sport Ripsticking is an amazing sport. Ripsticking is kind of like Soccer, because you are using the same body parts in Soccer. It is way better than a skateboard. So many people ride ripsticks. They are the new vehicle, plus very popular. And Guess what. Unlike bikes when grow you need to get bigger ones. But a ripstik doesn’t matter height or weight. Anyone can use it. If it is small or big. Ripsticks are amazing.
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