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feeble grinds
A feeble grind is basically a double-peg grind with your front wheel on whatever you are grinding.
It is easier than a double-peg grind in that you can slide way longer on almost anything (i.e., concrete ledges, etc.). How ever, it is more difficult as you have to pull the front end higher up. Here's how you do it...
1) Ride toward whatever you want to grind. It is best to learn this on small stuff like 1 foot ledges and such. When first learning this it is often better to ride at a slower pace and just feeble stall it, then go faster and faster until you start grinding.
2) Hop up but don't level out all the way. Look at the ledge and aim your front tire towards the top of it and your back peg will usually land on the rail without much thought. Focus more on the front end when doing grinds. Note: When hopping into grinds, try to hop just high enough to get onto whatever you are grinding, that way it is a lot smoother and easier on your axles.
3) As you land on the object you are grinding, lean your bike into the object and lean your body away from it. Don't stand up too much or it may throw off your balance. Note: A good way to get the balance for this is by putting your bike up on the object in a feeble grind position and just practicing balancing in that position (without grinding or hopping up or anything).
4) To get out of this grind pull your front end up and turn away from the object, then unweight the back end and "hop" it off. If you are grinding fast enough, you can just manual off, but that's a little harder because you have to shift your weight.
Keep in mind that once you get this down you'll be able to grind almost anything. It's about 5 times as fast as a double-peg!