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On 10/15/2003
Mile High Mark
wrote in from
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Nice score, Kate!
I just installed some 180mm Seismics on my 36" Afroman (park rig). Really, really turny trucks, so I may have to put some on my Comet longboard, too.
There's a Halloween contest/jam next weekend at the Boulder skatepark, btw...
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On 10/14/2003
Kate
wrote in from
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So last Friday, I decided that I needed new trucks. I read all the posts about the best trucks for my Cosmic2, and went to All Boards on 30th & Arapaho in Boulder. And got wayyy hooked up.
I had my new Randall II's on and almost all adjusted when the president/inventor of Seismic trucks walked into the shop. So rather than Randall II, I now have sexy as hell Seismics, for the Randall price. Woah. And got an impromptu lesson on basics in the parking lot from the guy. Super rad. And I got new bearings too, so all I need now is new wheels, and I'll be totally set.
I made an extensive tour of Boulder with my friend Steve on the new trucks, and they are soooo wonderful. It's like having a totally new board, they're so sweet. And after eight or nine miles on Saturday, and only one fall resulting in a bruised palm (from the wristguard!), I think they're pretty well broken in.
I can't wait to do a night skate on these trucks. They're *silent*. If I thought it was quiet before, I may wonder if there's anyone else on the planet while I'm out there. And it'll be wonderful.
Peace...
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On 10/11/2003 h0dad
wrote in from
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Now for a geek trip..
h0dads been studying artificial intelligence..the class has been looking at expert systems that prescribe corrections for near/short sightedness etc. Incidentally, these things are also used to assess our credit ratings/limits...eeuw.
But there is hope; h0dad's taught his algorithm to prescribe a skateboard setup for a given riding style..better, much better.
Party on, take it easy
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On 10/10/2003 hugh r
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The other day my oldest daughter was going to go skating with her man. She has a couple of kickflipper boards herself, but asked me if she could use one of my decks.
I usually have a handful of pop-worth boards on hand and offered to put an extra together for her (I figured one of her girlfriends needed the ride)
But to my delight she said no, but that she would like to ride one of my longer boards with big soft wheels, the kind that don't stop when you hit rocks and that are smooth and quiet.
So I put together a bahne rocker, 150mm RII's, 60mm 78a no skoolz, and nmb bearings (not a rocket ship roller, but still decently fast)
That board is living with her now (good thing all the parts were spares!)
Her guy remarked about how fast that board was... but little does he know! I'll be setting up something a little faster for them to play with later... I figure some flashbacks and ceramics will help fill their new found need for speed and a peaceful ride! HR
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On 10/10/2003 G. Mark
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samantha,
I am a geezer who sometimes skates with younger kids. I usually ride a longboard, and even my "shortboard" is longer than most of the new school stuff. In answer to your question, most of the kids I see skating are so focused on doing tricks that that is all they know. They see my longboard as useless because it cannot be ollied or kickflipped. They don't see cross-stepping or noseriding as being tricks. They probably see me as someone who's trying to be hip (ie: like them - skating), but is too old to really do it right (ie: their way - doing tricks). What I see in most of them is the frustration of not being able to land whatever trick they are currently obsessed with, and no clue as to how to carve or flow down a hill. Most of these kids have to carry their boards to a spot and then start skating because their wheel bearings are so crappy, their wheels are too small and hard to go anywhere, and their trucks are so tight they can't turn. I have made every effort to enlighten some of them to carving and surf-style skating, and some have taken to it, but most keep right on flipping and ollieing (and cussing their failures). So, I imagine their feelings towards me are about the same as mine towards them: their idea of 'what skateboard is' does not agree with mine. It's not like a bad vibe or anything, it's more that we're after two different kinds of stimulation, and we're using different types of boards to arrive at it. To me, speed, flow, and style are much more enjoyable than landing a kickflip while barely rolling once every 30 tries.
But, hey, I'm a geezer!
-Mark Colden
Dallas, TX
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On 10/8/2003
jake
wrote in from
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samantha
I've asked the same question before and still not sure how to answer it. Of course it will differ between individuals so there will be no solid answer. By the way, what is a "normal" skateboard? I consider my 45" soulride normal.
For board sports in general, some people have this notion of hierarchy, some better and more prestigious than others. With more people crossing over, I say it's all different branches to the same tree.
Already too much attention to this topic. My suggestion: forget about and enJoy the ride.
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On 10/7/2003 samantha
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Hey guys, do people who skate on an normal skateboard have any biast feelings tawards longboarders?
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On 10/6/2003 Frankenbean
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Halloween skate scene
Change your name to fit the scheme
I'm now Frankenbean
BOO!
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On 10/3/2003
dennis
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Hey dino is that dino from spokane? If so contact me or dan by phone or email or get on to the coastlongboarding page, its bout time to go on a mary adventure, desert style.
Dennis
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On 10/3/2003 the armeanian
wrote in from
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Doug you said it man,
always in my neihborhood
"a-hole calls the cops"
but the cops can't catch
the armeanian express
cause I'm so sneaky
hey Kate your name rymes with skate, thats cool so smile;~)
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On 10/2/2003
doug
wrote in from
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downhill lane is closed
soulfully flying through cones
A-hole calls the cops
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On 10/2/2003
Dino
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Shiny detailed decks consume my energies as they dance before my eyes... brightly colored and sensuously curved...
but alas, I shall never ride any of them...
all gleaming with the artisans touch...
his name, signed on the wood, the soul, the tree at the heart.
All gone off to far away places, and with each, a piece of the creator.
I carve for myself agin, and I'll build myself a ride to reward myself for this talent, this craft and these efforts.
I'll ride it to give thanks...
and my spirit will soar on smooth ground.
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On 10/2/2003
Kate
wrote in from
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ache in heart from boy
ease my pain with hills and turns
will he ride with me?
I'd prefer the pain
of a fall rather than go
through this sh*t again
giving fresh chances
knowing what will be will be
bomb the hill though scared
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On 10/1/2003 Dennis
wrote in from
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oh how i love turns 5
slashing, floatin, feelin good ;^) 7
the way we all should !!!! 5
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On 10/1/2003
robc
wrote in from
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true haiku:
Way too fast to stop
oh no pitbull in the road
wagging tail s'ok
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On 10/1/2003
John Dillon, Team Fun
wrote in from
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Sam: I enjoy seeing females out there skating and if that guy you like is acting wierd after seeing you carving it up, well, then he is not your soul mate. Keep on soulriding, you'll find someone who likes you for who you are.
Leslie: I've ridden both Randall 150s on my Bozi Mad Bomber II and the new metal Seismics(I believe they were the 180s)....anyways, I like them both very much but I can generate more speed(pump) on rougher pavement with the seismics than with the Randalls. I love the Randall 180s on my 57"Gravity Ed Economy Bank Rider....you cannot go wrong with either trucks.....get some Flashbacks, Avalons or Avilas too for a fun soulful ride....did someone say SWEET SET UP?! Let me know what you decide.
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On 9/30/2003 sam
wrote in from
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TRU DAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
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On 9/29/2003 G. Mark
wrote in from
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We need more females on skateboards, whether it's longboard, shortboard, contest, or just for fun.
Any guy who doesn't support you girls out there is a kook.
Don't concern yourself with what other people think,
just ride and enjoy the feeling.
It's not about who can do this or that trick, or who's "best", it's about having fun and not being negative towards others.
Negative people suck.
-Mark Colden
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On 9/29/2003 h0dad
wrote in from
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fifteen silent floors
interrupted by the chime
of an elevator
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On 9/28/2003
Tony
wrote in from
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Indian School drop in
carve, sun on my face
endless
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On 9/28/2003
jake
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amen Biffoz
hike the asphalt mountain
perched atop the summit, sweaty palms and short breath
clear the mind
traffic clears and push off, the bottom out of sight
slow carve, curb to curb, feel the love
entering the face,
turns tighter, line straighter, feel the fear
in a tuck, wheels hummin, soul is living
stop-sign in 3..2..
grab the deck and sprawl out, wheels yellin
..1..0..silence
feel the ride, love the fear
hike the asphalt mountain
enJoy
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On 9/26/2003
sy
wrote in from
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Soul and soul repeat:
Could it be that I'm on the
Right leaf this autumn?
Wrist's healing slowly,
Trapezius together,
Can I live again?
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On 9/26/2003 MissouriMatt
wrote in from
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Surgery complete
four months of rehab ahead
I will skate again!
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On 9/26/2003 Mr.Bean
wrote in from
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SK8 Haiku...
Sloping asphalt stretch
Rediscovering the soul
Carve through midnight air
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On 9/25/2003
Jay
wrote in from
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Another story about Civ's favorite spot.
Civ left a post about a crazy hill in Dundas down the Niagra escarpment. This is how fast that hill is. A few buddies and I were riding the hill one crazy guy (let's name him cam) said that we should go down the hill and he'd catch up to us, (we also had a big truck to follow us and pick us up) We started down the hill got 3/4s of the way down and was wondering were cam is the people in the truck said we were doing 65km/h at the time. Out of nowhere Cam flew by the truck and the longboarders and kept going out of sight, we can only asume that he was 75km/hr plus. That hill rocks its super fast and super long, plus they just re-paved the whole thing. If your ever in the Burlington/hamilton area of ontario give me a shout ( you won't be dissapointed).
Jay
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