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General => The Lobby => Topic started by: strongbad on February 03, 2011, 05:21:28 PM

Title: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: strongbad on February 03, 2011, 05:21:28 PM
I was looking for a new hobby that would give me some physical exercise, since I quit the swim team here (it was horrible  doodthing;), and I decided to start going to the rock wall at our gym. I rented shoes once for $4, had a great time, and then bought some for $90 (christ they are expensive shoes) and have been going just about every day for the past few weeks. It's fun as hell. Technically it's bouldering, but whatever.

Anybody climbed before? I'm able to tackle V2's and easier V3's I think, since the rock wall recently changed the scoring system to 100s, 200s, etc after a competition, and I know that 200's =/= V2's. Yesterday I finished what's probably the hardest course I've done yet, a 255 where you have to do a little bit of overhang and it's hard as fuck. Super satisfying to finish, since I've been working on it for around a week.

But yeah ITT rock climbing
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: Thyme on February 03, 2011, 05:22:07 PM
Gravity is not my friend. sillydood;
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: Nyerp on February 03, 2011, 05:24:11 PM
you clearly need to party less to get better at rock climbing, you child
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: Hiro on February 03, 2011, 05:26:35 PM
I don't know much about it, but it is quite fun. One of my classes this semester ends in a month, so my friend wants me to take a rock-climbing class with her when it starts in april. I'm considering it.

Also, I wonder if fivefingers would be good for rock climbing befuddlement
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: strongbad on February 03, 2011, 05:35:15 PM
Quote from: Admin on February 03, 2011, 05:26:35 PM
I don't know much about it, but it is quite fun. One of my classes this semester ends in a month, so my friend wants me to take a rock-climbing class with her when it starts in april. I'm considering it.

Also, I wonder if fivefingers would be good for rock climbing befuddlement

I'm planning on going real climbing with my friend who I boulder with (he climbed a lot over the summer) and I can't wait.

I actually went with a friend of mine a couple weeks ago who brought his fivefingers and they worked pretty well. Not as good as climbing shoes, but definitely better than tennis shoes or anything else.
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: Commander Fuckass on February 03, 2011, 08:55:56 PM
Fivefingers are gay hipster shit. I wish the person who invented them would fucking die
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: strongbad on February 03, 2011, 10:45:02 PM
Quote from: Kefka on February 03, 2011, 08:55:56 PM
Fivefingers are gay hipster shit. I wish the person who invented them would fucking die

They're super comfortable and great for your feet doodthing;
Dismissing something worthwhile because it's "hipster shit" makes you worse than these "hipsters" in my opinion.
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: Travis on February 03, 2011, 10:49:00 PM
Quote from: MF Doom on February 03, 2011, 10:45:02 PM
They're super comfortable and great for your feet doodthing;
Dismissing something worthwhile because it's "hipster shit" makes you worse than these "hipsters" in my opinion.
not to mention that makes absolutely no sense and sounds dumb as hell
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: Daddy on February 03, 2011, 11:47:01 PM
I'm not a fucking goat so no.
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: burzumfan420 on February 04, 2011, 04:57:11 PM
baaaa
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: Sillbury on February 04, 2011, 11:58:56 PM
that's a pretty badass hobby broski
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: Commander Fuckass on February 05, 2011, 12:37:51 AM
Quote from: MF Doom on February 03, 2011, 10:45:02 PM
They're super comfortable and great for your feet doodthing;
Dismissing something worthwhile because it's "hipster shit" makes you worse than these "hipsters" in my opinion.
im so hipster~~~~~~~
Title: Re: Rock Climbing/Bouldering
Post by: Dullahan on February 06, 2011, 09:01:07 PM
I'm afraid of heights, so I don't rock climb.