A buddy of mine was riding a hill in SoCal when the skater behind called out "Left!", obviously intending to pass


  • The skater behind was trying to pass on the left.

    My buddy had a Broken Brain Moment and swerved left, since that's what the skater behind said.

    They crashed.

    Maybe one day he will join this forum and see this post.



  • @Peder HS We need to formalize something on this skate scene wide. Same with other safety stuff. Imo.


  • Haven't done any DH in a long time, but even when I'm doing LDP on paved trails or streets, I find myself shouting "Passing on your _____" because a lot of people (cyclists, pedestrians, other skaters) move in the direction you call out. Not as efficient in terms of language, but it works out okay in most instances. I agree with @Matt Needs Wheels for sure, there needs to be some sort of standard for things like this.


  • On bikes in our local greenway when we pass we say "on your left/right" most of the time it works, but broken brain moments and all.


  • I don't bother with left / right... because half the time i get them mixed up anyways.

    I just use: "hold your line" and I will navigate around them
    or 
    "don't f-xk up my line!" when they just need to get out of the way.


  • I usually shout something like "overtaking" or "I'm coming" while clapping my pucks and inmediately after I use my whole arm to point the line i'll be taking, since almost everyone will turn around for a split second when hearing pucks. If the overtake is inevitably going to happen in a corner I usually shout "Inside" or "Outside", and pray to take the oposite line lol 😂 😂 😂. 

    It works pretty well, I've only had overtaking crashes with rollers lol.


  • Clacking pucks like you're trying to cause a diesel combustion between them while vein-bulge screaming ," ON YOUR LEFT/RIGHT SIDE!"  as if your life depends on it works most times. Otherwise, you gettin an unexpected


  • @Jefe W "An unexpected" hahahhaha. I´ve seen some people talking about using bells on our wrists too, I think I´ve seen some big skater use them already, maybe Adrien Paynel but I´m not too sure.

    I´ts suposed to be a bit more practical and faster to use than claping the pucks... maybe it´s a good idea to push this trend.


  • @F Llabata i use to have a little bell i wore for 'alerting'( annoying my crew)  on my slideglove strap 2 or 3 yrs ago; it got rubbed-off on a ballin' Pro-pendy thrown on a hairpin along GRC 😅


  • @Jefe W The annoying potential is indeed very high hahahhaa


  • I mean if it makes sense, bump the rider in front of you foward, or clap pucks. Yelling doesn't make sense imo 


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