Dogleg

Post by **Andrew** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:32 am

We have been over this before, most super high end sport climbers are short. Sport climbing is easier if you are short, and very few routes truly hinder shorter climbers, were they don't make it up by being lighter weight, smaller fingers to hold size ratio, and better leverage in every way. I will give you short people dogleg, and wicked games. The rest are easier if your short.

Post by **512OW** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:59 am

steep4me wrote:
512OW wrote:Katie Brown thought they were all easy when she was 4'10 and 12 years old. Quitcherbitchin.
That's such a lame comment. Climbing as a short person has many more drawbacks than being 6 feet tall and 155 lbs. Just because maybe two short people on the planet can climb super hard doesn't negate the short disadvantage. "Chris Sharma can do it, quitcherbitchin"--

You're correct, it doesn't negate the disadvantage. I just still can't find the reason to whine about it...

Post by **Meadows** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:26 pm

In terms of physics, shorter people have more power because they have a much shorter pulling distance. Thus, they can lock off way better so .... get your damn feet up!!

Post by **camhead** » Fri May 01, 2009 1:13 pm

I've had this debate before about whether shorter or taller people have more advantages for more types of climbing. All I'm going to say is that most 5.14 Euros are of below average height.

Post by **512OW** » Fri May 01, 2009 1:39 pm

I agree that shorter people have the mechanical advantage. And frankly, we're smarter.

However, tall people whining is even more retarded than short people whining.

Post by **ahab** » Fri May 01, 2009 1:50 pm

512OW wrote:However, tall people whining is even more retarded than short people whining.

not if you're a member of Team Whine. then it's mandatory.

Post by **TankAzz** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:04 pm

i love that sharma was used earlier as a "short" example... hmm, last time i checked, 6'1" was not short...

Post by **512OW** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:27 pm

Andrew wrote:We have been over this before, most super high end sport climbers are short. Sport climbing is easier if you are short, and very few routes truly hinder shorter climbers, were they don't make it up by being lighter weight, smaller fingers to hold size ratio, and better leverage in every way. I will give you short people dogleg, and wicked games. The rest are easier if your short.

And Bundle of Joy.

Post by **clausti** » Mon May 11, 2009 6:45 pm

512OW wrote:I agree that shorter people have the mechanical advantage. And frankly, we're smarter.

However, tall people whining is even more retarded than short people whining.

emphasis added.

I'm sorry, though- did you seriously just put yourself in the category of "shorter people"? really?

Post by **512OW** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:35 pm

I'm only 5'8". That's not tall... so yes, compared to Andrew, I'm "shorter". I never said I was short. Just shorter.