Yo! Hyped for this ep. Speaking from experience, I am 23 and was involved in a traumatic motorcycle accident (other persons fault) back in 2020. Your biggest fear on the road should be others. You MUST ride defensive because others are careless. I’m glad to see the Shoei in the background, I had a Shoei RF-1200 when I wrecked and I wouldn’t be here typing this if it wasn’t for that helmet. Love to see you getting into the beautiful sport of motorcycling, just be safe NiaC. Much love to both of you. 💚💚💚
Couldn’t like this more. I was cut off by someone and had to choose to hit their SUV or high side my bike. Wasn’t wearing sleeves, gloves or a helmet. Lucky all I ended up with was road rash, stitches and a broken nose.
Manual is sketch for sure but thats what makes it fun lmao, Just bought a manual mk7.5 Golf R and ain’t no way I’m letting it go anytime soon. Rowing through the gears and rev matching while downshifting will always hit different
Hitch I’ve always had sweating issues as well, nothing like too crazy, but definitely more than most and for the past year or two I’ve been using Degree clinical protection, it’s in a white deodorant packaging, I swear by it bro. Absolutely has decreased my sweating a noticeable lot. Try it out, it’s only like $9 per bottle but lasts around 1-2 months
Be careful with motorcycles, and that goes to anyone reading this. My 20 year old cousin was driving late night on a highway going about 90 (15+ over, obviously stupid) and a state trooper pulled out into his lane and breakchecked him! slammed into it and broke his teeth, waist, left arm and right wrist, and had minor bleeding in his skull. It’s a very dangerous venture, but if you take caution and treat everybody like they’re a threat to you then it makes less fearful. 💚🤍🖤
Honestly, I rode a Kawasaki Ninja for almost 5 years and it’s the best thing I’ve done. It was therapeutic for me. However, if a person isn’t going to take it seriously, I wouldn’t recommend it at all. In a metal cage (car, truck, suv, etc.), it’s a lot more forgiving. You’re in your own little bubble where you can control the temperature, the noise levels, you have windshield wipers, you can open and close windows, if you get hit by another vehicle, you have a frame that is meant to protect you, etc. On a motorcycle, it’s literally your body. YOU are exposed to everything. Heat, exhaust, rocks, littering, even turbulence from the vehicles around you all directly affect you. Weather directly affects you. Bugs smash into you. There are so many things to take into consideration when riding. I would highly recommend the following things: Get into the habit of doing your walk around. With how much you’re exposed, the smallest things can result in a huge consequence. Liquid levels, tire, brake, and wheel health, making sure all lights work, horn, wires, and hoses. Spend the money on good tires. Spend the money on good gear. And actually wear the gear. Helmet without question. Gloves without question. Pants without question. Boots without question. No matter how hot it is outside, at LEAST wear a body armor of some sort. But riding jackets and riding pants with elbow and knee pads are saviors. The pain of road rash is second to only having a total loss accident and losing your motorcycle. When learning to ride, as you’ve already noticed, everything past 1st gear is simple. So, practice first gear. Depending on who you talk to, there’s different names for this, but turn your bike on and shift into first gear and hold your clutch. Slowly release the clutch without any throttle until you feel the the bike STARTING to move forward. Listen to how the motor sounds and get used to how much your hand is releasing when you feel this switch. You should be able to walk with your bike without stalling out. Practicing this will ensure you don’t stall out when taking off And I highly recommend you practice this extensively on hills. At this sweet spot, you can start practicing throttle response and control so you know how and when to start releasing your clutch more and when to start throttling more. Also, when you’re shifting into higher gears, you know when your clutch bites so you can shift and accelerate more quickly and efficiently. When you get good, you’re able to balance your bike by just releasing your clutch and feathering your throttle. Lastly, for now, when you want to turn, slow before your turn and accelerate after you’re 70%-ish through your turn. Have your bike on your exit angle before you start accelerating. At the beginning, don’t lean into your turns. If you want to turn right, press down on your right handlebar and when you want to turn left, press down on your left handlebar. Once you get more advanced, you’ll start feeling your bike and when to combine speed, counter steering, braking, body positions, and shifting to fly through turns! Again, riding was therapeutic for me. Respect your bike and respect your life. Always ride with the thought that nobody cares about you and nobody else can see you. If you’re feeling off one day, like you shouldn’t ride, then don’t. And when in doubt? Throttle out!
Don’t worry about the clutch Nick, being from the uk 99% of vehicles are manual and stalling at the start is normal. You’ll learn the perfect biting point and have it down on muscle memory in no time boss👏🏻
Does a random REAL ONE who listens to the soul of Optic have a chance to be on the FlyCast one day? Not famous but i know how to conversate lmao. It would be cool regardless to see yall chat with a random fan even if its setup on livestream where you get callers like how TherapyGecko's stream is setup. Much love sorry if the suggestion is douchey
As always with the Flycast I am here for whatever shenanigans the guys are up to in the thumbnails😂 All jokes aside regarding the title, I've always said that Scump very much is the Lebron of COD esports, statistically the best player of all time in game even if he doesn't have the most rings But no matter what he's still the King of personality in esports, no one has ever done it better🙏👑
Nick, I obviously don't know you personally nor do I know how much of yourself you present on camera but please at least hear me out. I think that getting a bike is not the right move for you. Ive had severe depression and anxiety since i can remember and im 23 yrs old now. So I can see things in others more easily when it comes to mental struggle. IN MY OPINION(not fact) you aren't interested in a Bike bc you've always liked bikes or love them as a machine that they are. You Want To Feel Alive. In your head the motorcycle will make you feel alive. Maybe there is even days where you arent sure anymore but you still try to convince yourself that it will. That its the next thing to do. And if youre like me you just feel like you live the same 24/7 lifestyle. No change up. Nothing new. And with socializing being not what it used to be due to Covid, nothing random really happens. You have to make it happen. So the Bike is you making it happen. But how long will that feeling last? Do you have the thought that after awhile you'll need something new? And the way that your friends respond about u getting a bike sounds like they are truly concerned about your wellbeing. They're not doubting your ability to learn or ride. They fear that maybe you'll abuse it trying to chase the feeling you want. Feelings come and go. And for people with severe mental disorders like me, the negative feelings stay and the positive ones i have to create. No good change comes from easy times. Change cannot happen without sacrifice. So to anyone reading this who is broken and it feels like everyday is a tough time. YOU ARE CHANGING. THE OPPROTUNITY IS AMONG YOU. CHANGE IS HAPPENING WETHER U WANT IT TO OR NOT. But you still have the full choice to choose how you change. For Bitter or Better. And i know how stupid i sound to someone who is lost and hopeless, BUT trust me friend there is hope. It is you. Everyday will be hard. It won't stop. Times will get harder. I still struggle with the thoughts everyday. But it is easier now for me to hear what i want at times too. Think about how strong that negative voice/thoughts are in your head. I know they can often be louder than what you'd say are your own thoughts. You can flip it. I know you can. Because im starting to. Your brain thinks obsessively in the wrong direction. It got that way because you kept thinking the same bad thoughts over and over so now at this point it is habitual for your brain to have this separate track of thinking. Which btw there is still value in bad thoughts. It can humble you and open your perspective up to see things from all angles. Also can help you become more understanding of feelings. But like i was saying you can make it think as hard as it does in a positive way. You have to think good things. you have to fight it all day everyday. Think about how long youve been like "this". It will take that long maybe longer. Could be shorter as well but im not saying its gonna be gone in a week. We are in a time where everything is instant. We want our fix now. All we have is time and we're constantly in a rush to do the next thing. Quick fixes/replacements are not long term solutions. Harden Yourself. Do you want to have rely on some sort of substance or experience everyday of your life? Im not speaking badly on meds either. I myself have been through all 8 dif antidepressants/Antianxiety meds. None of them worked FOR ME. Cannabis has been the biggest help FOR ME. FOR ME. Life is about balance. Finding YOUR balance. And im not saying what i think is your best. Im saying what you know is your best. Only you truly know the real you. What you want. What you need. Find your balance. And life shouldn't be happy all time time. Or content all the time. The change is what KEEPS US MOVING. Everybody has excuses about how much they can do. Which is fair, obstacles will vary from person to person BUT ask yourself. Are you treating your goals in life like dreams/hobbies? The life you want? Are you just working on it in your free time or are YOU LIVING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. It is a way of life. Not a hobby. Days will still hit where u are numb and dont want to do a thing but sleep. But thats when I rage on. All the times my mental has robbed me from living and experiencing parts of life i wanted has built up anger and frustration within me. I use that for good. RAGE ON AGAINST YOURSELF. Those thoughts are not you. It is a part of you. make peace with that, accept that. But know that is not all of you in entirety. Thoughts are just different fish swimming down the endless stream that is your conscious. Not all fish are worth catching. Sometimes the ugliest fish do taste the best and vice versa but I leave that to your judgement. Good means nothing without Bad. Nick if you get to read this you have so much potential man. You have a way of thinking that nobody in optic has. Live LIFE. Do what you want. Live how you know you need. How that lil voice in the back of your head calling you out on all your bullshit tells you need to live. Im sorry if I upset anyone with this, and maybe i missed so hard it could be insulative to Nick or others but that was not my intent. I have much love for all and hope you find what youre looking for.
Love it great video! Keep it going guys you’re doing great! Maniac you an inspiration for me personally I went sober right around the time you did man and seeing you happy healthy mentally clear and doing well it inspires man love the OG fam
Don’t know if you’ll see this ‘Niac but when your having to do like low speed turns try keeping pressure on your rear brake. Practice going slow and do like figure 8’s in empty parking lots until you feel more comfortable with it
This is solid advice as well, what I do I hold my clutch in so then that way I kill all power to the bike essentially and apply small amounts of rear brake until I straighten out and then shift gears
This isn't just for Nick: motorcycles are no joke. Asphalt is a cheese grader to skin. Jeans will last for 10 feet, leather about 100. If you slide and hit a guard rail, or God forbid those weird cable median dividers between freeways, it's possible to turn into human spaghetti. Depending on how you impact, you can, and likely will, literally have limbs torn off. Contrary to popular belief, doing track riding is several times safer than riding on the street (no oncoming traffic, run off areas, perfect track surface, instructors, etc). Do your homework. Get the gear. Full leather (jacket at minimum, with kevlar jeans). Ankle high boots. Gloves with palm and knuckle sliders. A Snell approved helmet, with a visor lock that will keep the visor close when you crash your brains out. That way you don't lose your eyes when you slide through gravel face first. And YOU NEVER, EVER, leave your fucking jacket in the closet because "iT'S tOo HoT oUtttt."
Boze doesn’t get shit anymore because at the time. EVERYONE was on grind. Hitch and hecz had daily vlogs, Nade was the face of OpTic and posting hella. Big T was doing 3 videos a day or something crazy. Flame had the fitness channel.. etc. That’s why boze and Niac got shit and we’re proclaimed to be lazy af 🤧
scump isn't michael jordan of esports. Only north america knows scump he is not the michael jorand of esports. American are faded. The true esports superstars and michael jordan of esports is from the Ukraine S1mple - cs:go (best fps esport) and from South Korea Faker - league of legends (best moba esport).
Loved this episode. Btw I’m an ass sweater like y’all. Too scared to wear grey sweatpants if it’s above 65 degrees. Also thanks for signing my controller in Austin. Much appreciated 💚
Yo nick doubt you’ll see this but possibly look into Functional Range Conditioning, it’s a internal strength method that exercise joints and not only muscles. Has helped my lower back and hip pains that I suffered from for 4 years. 2 different doctors suggested surgery since pain would come during strength training as well. Just a suggestion for ya
Hey Nick, regarding your back pain, don't go get a scan. I'm a physical therapist and scans make us fear pain and catastrophise, yet scans can show nothing and we can still have pain. I'd recommend going to see a physical therapist instead. They will see how you move through various tests and guide your exercises to improve your symtpoms. This will be far more beneficial in the long run. Keep exercising gently and find a way to incorporate low intensity exercise whilst experiencing this pain, as this will help you mentally and physically. Hope that makes sense, great podcast as always!
Don't ever put Michael Jordan and that ginger head in the same convo. You dont compare MJ to nobody especially outside of basketball. Crimsix has more chips soooooo scump is not the goat. He's just an all star player.
You guys do know that all liquor is clear right??........whiskey and rum are clear but they turn brown because they're aged in wooden barrels. So yes brown liquor has more substance to it because it's drawing the biological material of the barrels.
Bro I have Hyperhidrosis so i sweat so much. I take a pill everyday that stops it. Ask your doctor about it. Only side effect is bad dry mouth but i only sweat when it's 95 plus outside. It does wonders
Sweating is actually a good thing. It’s the body’s way of regulating internal temperature when it’s overheated. And actually, a complete lack of sweat signifies dehydration. So don’t ever feel bad about sweating fellas.
Also you DONT slow down in the corner… you slow down before the corner then accelerate through the corner.. you just need to research driving a motorcycle and drive it locally a lot more….
