Hi Matt, I'm also older than most people here and with kids. I'm in Stroud though occasionally have jobs in Bristol. The L2L strategies are my method and can be found on http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/cubertscubicle Its not a great website I'm afraid :(
L2L refers to Last 2 Layers as opposed to Fridrich and First 2 Layers. The method avoids or significantly buts down the last layer element of Fridrich by doing parts of the last layer while putting in middle layer edges. Its a little more efficient on moves than Fridrich and requires fewer algorithms to learn. However the Fridrich algorithms have been optimised by many people for speed of execution and my L2L ones haven't. Still in principle its easier to learn and faster. best wishes Duncan ----- Original Message ----- From: "mantawrays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 1:06 PM Subject: Re: [Speed cubing group] New UK cuber > Hi there, > > I'm based in Bristol so sounds like we're close... > > I like the idea of meeting up at some point since no-one I know is > into it at all so it's a lonely process learning it from the web. And > slow, too! > > Finding time to do this will be pretty hard I have to say. I'm a bit > older than most of the people here and have a young family! Anything's > possible I suppose. If it's in Gloucestershire it will be easier! > > No chance of getting anywhere near Dan no matter how much I practice, > I think but it will be fun trying! My problem is I keep forgetting the > algorithms I never use and my fingers aren't as fast as they used to > be. If I could consistently get near 30 I would be more than happy! > > Don't quite understand what the L2L(1-4) method refers to.. is it > layers or number of times you look or...? Is it Fridrich at all? > > Cheers, Matt > > --- In [email protected], "thomkirjava" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hey >> >> I'm another UK'r to say hi :) >> >> Where abouts in the UK are you based? Would be good to meet up for a > bit. >> >> Oh, and I promise I'll come to the next UK meet :D >> >> ~Thom >> >> --- In [email protected], "Duncan Dicks" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > Hi Matt >> > Welcome to the UK speedcubing community. Hopefully we will have >> another get >> > together, perhaps in the summer. It would be great to see you there. >> > It soudns like you are making good progress already - maybe you > will be >> > giving Dan a run for his money one day. >> > >> > Good luck and Happy Christmas >> > >> > Duncan >> > (you can e-mail or messenger me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] direct if you >> > fancy a UK chat) >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "mantawrays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 5:25 PM >> > Subject: [Speed cubing group] New UK cuber >> > >> > >> > > Hi! A new cuber in the UK here. I used to play with the cube in the >> > > 80's when I was little(I used a really simple beginner layer > method, I >> > > think) and recently after playing with a 4 x 4 someone in the office >> > > had got hooked again and bought a new cube in August. >> > > >> > > I've been reading a lot of the people here's web pages and they have >> > > all been a great help (esp. Jessica Fridrich's, Dan Harris', > Joel Van >> > > Noort, Chris Hardwick's). So thanks to everyone for making some > great >> > > webpages. I use the cross on the bottom. I am getting better at > doing >> > > F2L (it's taking a long time to be able to make fast decisions >> > > though!) and have learnt the U, Z, H, E, J and F PLL algorithms (and >> > > have forgotten the A one!). I guess I'm going to try to learn > all the >> > > PLL ones and then look at the OLL ones. Is that the general approach >> > > to learning Fridrich? Since I learnt those PLL's I have found it >> > > possible to solve the cube in around 50 seconds whereas before > it was >> > > around 1 minute 30 or something like that if I went flat out. Still >> > > pretty slow compared to everyone here. >> > > >> > > Still, I had a go with Chris H's 'oh wow' scramble and was shocked >> > > when using my method after a few tries I solved it in 31 seconds. >> > > Well, That was a big Oh wow for me, anyway! :) >> > > >> > > I have two cubes, one I bought from a department store in August > with >> > > bright stickers on (which deteriorated really rapidly )- > probably the >> > > generic 3 x 3 Rubiks.com sell, and a Rubik's 3 x 3 DIY cube with PVC >> > > stickers which I prefer. The DIY one seems to be easier to control >> > > turns on and more suitable for doing fast solves (although it's >> > > noisier according to my wife). Oh yes, and it has M0105B written on >> > > one of the corners. >> > > >> > > Does anyone have any opinions of the new anniversary cube? Is it the >> > > same as the normal 3 x 3 but with a different centre white > sticker? Is >> > > it at all suitable for speedcubing? Are the stickers PVC or >> polypropelene? >> > > >> > > That's it for now. >> > > >> > > Cheers, Matt >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! 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