Wave your bocks in the air like you just don't care

Everyone is right, height is not an issue.  Those knee bars go pretty high.

Since you're so heavy, perhaps Poweriser 90120s would be the best choice, although they would still be rather soft.  90120s are the hardest to bottom out of any spring any brand makes.  They give the same height as other brands' stiffest springs (except perhaps Powerskip 720s), but their energy inefficiency means you have to work harder for it.  In your case, they will not be too hard to use, but it will partly circumvent the constant bottoming out.  However, they will still be soft.  If you have a lot of spare money lying around, perhaps you could get a custom pair of springs from Dome, but he's still having trouble with higher-weight springs, so maybe you'll have to wait a while.


If you want to bounce around a little, I'd go with Poweriser 90120s.  If you want to run or jog around, I'd go with Powerskip 640s or 7leagueboots S-Rex type X.  I'd also recommend Powerskip 720s, but I've heard they're prone to breaking.  If you're looking to bounce sky high, you're probably SOL, at least until Dome figures out the last few problems with his carbon composite springs.

OH, now I see how that problem arises.  I still don't think it's something worth worrying about, because the only way to tear the bindings that way would be by trying to use your ankles to jump, which doesn't work.

That map is pretty useless.  Not everyone is on it and it doesn't show everyone who put themselves on it.

No, anyone who understands the bindings will tighten it right.  That only happens when it's too tight.  The purpose of the washer is to increase the surface area so the same pressure isn't so destructive.

I heard that any old double-sided tape will hold it in place, haven't tried myself.  If you have a method of easily cutting the wires in the sides, don't remove them because they stay better.  My father told me that rubber cement should work too, but that's untested.  I've heard superglue or crazy glue, perhaps anything waterproof will work.

Where I used to live, I know that there is only one place where bocking isn't allowed: the Fox Run Mall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA.  That's my fault...  I wish I had it on video.

If you have a local bike shop, they might give you used tires for free.  Ask if they have some ratty old tires floating around.  After they are beyond what a biker wants, they still have a lot of use for bocking.

I suggest hybrid tires, not mountain bike tires or road bike tires.  Road tires would wear out too fast and mountain tires don't get as much traction on pavement, surprisingly.  I tried some MTB tires out once and nearly slipped onto my ass because they got less traction than my bare hooves.

Put tiresocks on.  Changing them out will be a lot cheaper than spending $75 every month on hoofs.  You can make 3 or 4 tiresocks (depending on tire size) per tire.

Last time I checked, Poweriser hooves ran around $35 for a pair, not each.

I think flying Locust has the rubber pads too, now.  Still might not be a bad idea, though.

no there powerizers, not flying locust

By the way, Powerizer IS Flying Locust.  Flying Locust is the Chinese company that makes Pro-Jumps, Powerizers, Powerstriders, and Kangaroo Boots.  There might be a few more brand names, but they are all the exact same stilts except for the logos.

Aren't those the poopy old bushings that get bent?  You can get them replaced for free.

Oops, those are Flying Locust, huh?  Good luck.

And I concur with XS on the diagnosis.

I've gone out and gotten the mail on them, as well as taking in the trash.  Going into public restrooms is awkward.  You can see over the stalls, and urinals can be tricky.

On that thought, there certainly can't be nobody but Mr Safety out here in California.  Are there any bockers in the vicinity of Sonoma County?

Oh, I think I know what you mean.  So 7league springs are wide, huh?

Where is this lip you have to grind?  I'm thinking of all the places where the spring comes close to the frame and I can't think of any lips on anything...

Heavy tread socks just suck.  I have found that they get less traction anyway.