How do you ride?

[pkdcoaster]

searched and could not find anything on this.

 

I used to always put my hands up, but I do not do it anymore (just occasionally on woodies).

Now I usually just keep my hands down but I do not hold on.

 

What do you do?

(hopefully nobody picks either of the last 2 )

 

JEFF

[okinawaboy11]

Hands up, but only on Intamin and B&M.

 

It all really depends on the ride.

[Wes]

Yeah, I do the arms down but not really holding on, unless it's a rough ride.

[B.Toast]

Hands up all the way!

[alpengeist04]

It depends on the coaster, whether I have my hands up or down.

[martinb]

Yeah, I do the arms down but not really holding on, unless it's a rough ride.

 

Same here, I can't be bothered to have my arms up, mine just rest on my legs, unless its a Vekoma where I hold on for dear life and grit my teeth so they bleed

 

-Martyn

[niiicolaaah]

Hands up unless it is physically impossible, like on rides with OTSRs that won't let me put my arms straight up.

[cfc]

I concur with the others--depends on the ride. For example, hands up on Apollo's Chariot (a smooth ride with no OSRs), but I try to brace myself a bit on Anaconda (a rougher ride with OSRs).

[Luxo]

Mid-way up holding my camcorder.

[mightypotato]

Again, it all depends. On a B&M or Intamin hyper or a wooden coaster with nice airtime, its hands up all the way. However, if its got OTSRs or is rough, then I'll be holding on.

[CoasterCrazy]

I put my hands up sometimes on coasters without OTSRs and I put my hands down without holding on when I ride coasters that have OTSRs.

[ECZenith]

I chill until I'm at the top of the lift, then hands up.

 

the only ones I don't do with hands up are SLC's, Boomerangs, some Arrows, SFNE's Cyclone... anything rough.

[DerekRx]

It all depends on the ride and how well I know it. If its extremely thrilling I'll put my hands up, if its extremely rough I'll hold on. If its not really thrilling I'll usually just sit there like Dave Thomas.

[socalMAN123]

I'm hands up all the way man! The only time I've held on during a roller coaster is during the first time I ride it (except Silver Bullet).

---Brent

[coasterfreak101]

I do hands up, but on SLC's I hold on and brace myslef

 

--Tyler

[Hercules]

It all depends on the kind of ride, like many have said. I like to keep my hands down on floorless coasters and inverts and just have them casually on my lap. Rides with a good amount of air I like to have my hands up. Rough wooden coasters and SLC's I hold on for dear life. The same thing with Arrow loopers.

[apollo210]

I haven't been on many coasters. On Apollo's Chariot I put my hands up all the way but on the 2 Arrows I've been on (Big Bad Qolf and Loch Ness Monster), I held on because when I tried to put my hands up, my arm nearly got stuck. But both of them, I did find them smooth (I know, I'm crazy).

[Thrillrider15]

Hands up on lap bars! All that free space......................wow!

 

Anyways, except for OTSR, Hands up going down! And all the way through!

[V2-dude]

Hands up unless the restraints prevent it.

[pkdcoaster]

you guys suck...yall need to keep your hands down...your slowing down my coaster rides!!

 

JEFF

[Nrthwnd]

I just recently discovered, that I love riding the coaster here like a bucking bronco. Mucho fun over the small bunny hop airtimes.... yes!

 

Am definitely going to try this new 'style' out on the UK-TPR Tour in June.

 

Ride'em, Hippie!

 

(That means I voted: one hand down, holding on for dear life -hee- one hand high and waving like it's the meanest brute on the woodie 'range'...)

[ChrisFL]

I ride coasters like I drive cars.. with white knuckles, and no pants on...

 

[rollermonkey]

My answer is dependant on the ride as well.

 

Gotta go hands up on a flyer, though!

[Freefallbestrideever]

Hands up all the way!

What he said

[XII]

Unless I'm riding Flashback, My hands are ALWAYS up. The only thing ever hold onto on a ride whiote knuckled is my camcorder! Holding on is for sissys!

Edited September 25, 2014 by XII