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On 5/20/2003 hc
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bobby, don't really understand your description...
first, did you read the archived tips on my sliding page?
second, do you have videos of someone doing a pendulum?
third, i recommend you learning the pendulum on a short board with hard wheels.
hc
geocities.com/sk8sanjose
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On 5/19/2003 Bobby
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ok my friends and i can do the coalmen slide with ese at speed of like 20 for me the rest are punns so only like 15 for them. but i would like to know the exact technice for the palendrum slide with out switching your hand as my friends do, (they wish they were doing it right) i can get my board around to the first slide just like normal, but then i can't slide back 2 of my wheels come off the ground and i have to pick up my hand in order not to die. any tips please tell me.
p.s my deck is a landyachtz cheif, randal 180, bones swiss, and sector nine 70mm 78a
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On 5/18/2003 PSR
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Brock,if you're willing to take a little time,now that you've found this site,you'll see that there's a forum page here on 'homemade' boards.Keep in mind that you'll want to also sort thru trucks,and more importantly,wheels as well,to get a set-up that's going to work for you. Most "homemades" are fairly simple,just well selected hardwood plys from the better hardware stores(birch is popular,as is maple)cut out to the shape and size the rider wants.However,things can(and do) get more intense and complex,as people start adding composite material like fiberglass or even carbon-fiber. While I've got your attention,may I also direct you to a "Link" off of this site-Hugh's Tutorial page. My friend Hugh has great tips,projects photographed as they develop,aftermarket kits,and generally great reveiws on new products as well as some historical stuff to keep old ideas fresh. So,ask around for help,but also research this a bit.You've found the source,this site,now poke around in here awhile!
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On 5/18/2003 Brock
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Hey i was wondering if i could get some help. I have seen some guys at school with longboards. They go down this steep hill and stuff. It looks like a lot of fun. I have done some research. I am thinking of building my own board. I think i would use it for just riding around places and going down some hills. I don''t want to spend too much. Give me some ideas.
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On 5/15/2003 R.ene
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ya, that guy's bum is way too high, and he's under-rotated.
notice, he's not really sliding, he's just laying down a big turn, which is a problem if you expect to be sliding--you end up running into the curb.
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On 5/13/2003 hc
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http://www.lushlongboards.com/img/photos/yourskate/sequence.jpg
i like these sequence pics, the above one had some rail-yanking going on, (notice tipped on two wheels), this works at low speed, sliding to a stop, but bad form in general.
usually, i try to get people to 'push' with their heels rather than yank with their hand.
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On 5/12/2003
joseph
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88a's are fine for sliding not sure how such a big deck would slide though. first bit of advice throw away the pivot trucks and get some trackers.
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On 5/12/2003
joseph
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88a's are fine for sliding not sure how such a bug deck would slide though. first bit of advice throw away the pivot trucks and get some trackers.
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On 5/12/2003 hc
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www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose/sliding.html
read up
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On 5/12/2003 M. Campbell
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Hey I'm a former streetluge rider that recently moved to the Ft.Lauderdale area of Florida and I need some advice of what should I do. I just purchased a Sector Nine Luke Nosewalker. It's 57"L x 11.5" Wx 41.0" WB With 10" pivot trucks. 61 mm/78a Nineball wheels. I decided to put on it 88a's sense I love bombing hills at like 45mph. This is my prob: I live in Florida,Florida has no hills. So I'm working with heavy rains. drawbriges with steep incline, and little sliding experiance(while standing up). I want to learn how to slide but is using 88a's a good start?
I would be very interested to know what seasoned riders recommend, please write back.
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On 5/11/2003
chux
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Hi guys the next May 18 will be the LomasXtremE III in Lomas del este Valencia Venezuela this contest have 3 diferen styles Slalom (Hibrid slalom) cones at 8 feet and two man runing at time- FreeStyle: no time, this is one of favorites of the people slides stand up or near of floor, 3 Judges says who is the best.... DOWNHILL pure velocity..
well see you later...
Chux team speedmasters Venezuela
Leo congratulations for yor work in the Ghatering 3
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On 5/9/2003 Doug
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Niall, get some 75, or 72a flashbacks. I took them to about 35mph and they gripped fantastik. they slide nicely as well. youll be able to slide no prob at those speeds.
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On 5/8/2003
joseph
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If sliding to a stop i prefer softer wheels at about 78a to 84a as they slow down quickly. if i'm going to try and do free style slides (which i suck at ) i run 88a flashbacks. if you have the right technique then you dont need hard wheels to slide safely. As far as bushings i am heavy at six foot three so i run indy blacks on the bottom of my randals and indy mediums on top.
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On 5/8/2003 hc
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btw, check my page
www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose
lots of good info in there.
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On 5/8/2003 hc
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niall, check out the turner/3dm wheels, they will be a lot grippier than your stock wheels.
look into some slalom videos, the tops guys are the master of high speed carving.
if you are short on money, spend your money on wheels, just use your old deck.
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On 5/8/2003
Niall
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Hi, i need a few suggestions on my riding technique, and where I progress from here. At the moment Im riding a Surf One complete, its my first longboard and Ive been on it about a year now. I ride it everywhere. I dont usually go much faster than I can run off unless the way ahead is definitly clear and safe.
Im buying a supaflex dragon 140, and plan on getting Randal 180's, but Im not quite sure what kind of bushings and wheels to get...
At the moment I really enjoy going (what I consider) fast, and making long smooth carves (I keep my trucks reasonably tight). I notice that even with my pretty soft wheels, on steeper or rougher hills that when I carve the board will slide gently while Im turning... especially if I am trying to use the maximum width of the road to burn off some speed. I find this unfomfortable, some 'secure' feeling of having my wheels solidly grip and knowing I can really crank that board where I need it starts to disappear and I feel uncomfortable...
If I start travelling faster (this new board is gonna ZOOM down the hills!) is this gradual sliding when turning only going to get worse? Is it a fundamental feature of faster downhill riding? I guess that I will need harder wheels to be able to slide safely to a stop, but Im scared that harder wheels is just going to cause the board to slip and slide underneath me (standing turns, I dont mind as much when I am crouched or with a hand near the road)
As the new board is quite expensive, I dont really have the option to buy a selection of soft/hard wheels and bushings to experiment with, so Im wondering if you can suggest what might suit me. Is it just a matter of getting used to this slipping/sliding feeling when carving at higher speed and it eventually will feel quite comfortable and stable, or should I limit my speed and use soft wheels to get that grippy feeling I now enjoy?
I find myself unsure where to proceed :) I love just cruising and carving, and want to keep that sweet feeling while pushing the speed up a little... so, any advice for me ? :)
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On 5/7/2003 James
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Hello all... Just wondering how many of you like to get air at your your park. I do loads of old skool and freestyle stuff and love flying around the park manualling everything in site. One thing though, nothing for me beats the feeling of kicking like hell towards a kicker ramp, grabbing the rail and busting a huge grab over the fun box, landing just perfectly to get speed down the other side. It feels so good I can't stop smiling to myself. J.
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On 5/7/2003 hc
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huh?
vaitus, i look where i am going at all times..
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On 5/5/2003 vaitus
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I still have an issue with that surf tuck, how should the knees be kept, I find it very hard to keep them togetther like pictured in the Coleman article from trasher magazine.
I've been working on slides a lot lately too. Even with all the good advice I found here and on hc page and from that Coleman article it took me a long time to realize and fix my biggest mistake, failing to do the surf tuck and placing most of the weight on the front foot, which pushed me to grab the rail and keep my butt too high. Finally yesterday I found out that crouching down (surf tuck) with the weight equally distributed on both feet helps a lot in getting your butt low and raise your arm instead of grabbing the rail. I think one of the reasons I was failing to do this is that I was dropping down while still looking forward, and that had me start rotating before my butt was low. Instead if I do the surf tuck while looking to the side it's much easier to drop my butt first and rotate after, it's scary though because for that brief moment you're not looking where you're going.
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On 5/4/2003
Scott
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Hey all
Im having touble doing layback bluntslides like sergio yuppie. I can sometimes do them but does anyone have pointers to make it easier
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On 5/3/2003 hc
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(360's)
http://www.christiealeixo.blogger.com.br/billy004.MPG
more common to start with toe slide 180
the motion is easier.
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i am learning check slides right now.
the animal chin video have good footage of this.
hc
geocities.com/sk8sanjose
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On 5/3/2003 hc
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huh?
standing 360's can do done clock or counter..
example: heelside 180 slide to switch, then toeside 180 back to regular and vice versa.
the trick is to do it smoothly in one continuous motion.
hope you got video footage of this that you can go frame-by-frame.
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On 5/3/2003 Jimmathy
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how do i turn a standing 180 slide into a 360? i cant quite figure it out..is it just a 180slide into a switch 180 slide or are the mechanics a lil different?
thnx Jimmathy
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On 4/29/2003
joseph
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unless i was on a really wide road when i was learning to slide going fast i used wheels that were in 78a to 84a range so that they still slid out but did not slide forever. now that i can steer my slides i use 88a flashbacks but when i could not steer i wanted to kill as much speed as quick as i could so that i just didnt drift into the nearest obstacle.
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On 4/29/2003
Tom M.
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Update on sliding:
Finally got a chance to spend some time on my sliding set up last weekend. The tip you guys gave about dropping the rear on the Coleman (heelside) was a BIG one!
As my rear approached the ground, the rear of the board began to slide out almost like magic (reminded me of two same-side poles of a magnet being repulsed).
This technique wasn't limited to my slider setup. I noticed it worked on my grippier setups as well (to a lesser extent).
Now, must work on control and adding speed to the equation...
Thanks!
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