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On 5/14/2003 Ross wrote in from (62.254.nnn.nnn)

2 questions about the shock truck, as suppled with the terra boards:
A) What are they like- compared to channel and shate style trucks
B) It is so similar to Randalls, is it made by Randall?
Just curious

Ta, Ross

 
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On 4/19/2003 Rider wrote in from (67.116.nnn.nnn)

----------------------------------------Here's the 'skinny' on the Kratka Ridge track:

I hope to be recieveing a call in roughly two weeks that explains whether or not the track is going to be torn down. After getting off the phone with Chuck, this is the stance in position: If the track is going to be available, any event would be run like a 'really busy day', but all control goes to them folks of ACR. I have had the insurance forms ready for months, and can send them in at a moments notice if the event has a chance.

The format, two day. Anyone who wants to use the lift pays the fee ( currently 15$ per day full day use). On top of that, entry members pay roughly 14$ insurance dues for the entire weekend. Prizes would have to be gathered now, but with no expectations that an event would go through. This allows for family and spectators to use the lifts, it will not be controlled by the event/competition and brings in more for the track to stay open.

If you would like to get up to Kratka before it closes, check HERE for maps/directions. Currently the mountain is under snow, however. If you do go, try to get someone to have the lift going. You will be able to get the most time out of the track if the lift is going. Definitely worth the 15$ per person if you get to ride the track so many times, it's a blast.

Really what it comes down to is if the track is going to be torn down or not. Hopefully I will know in a couple of weeks, and be able to set something up.

So, go up to ride the ACR Snowcrest, Kratka Ridge, and Mt. Waterman. If you want to have family member go up for a scenic hike, Mt. Waterman IS actually the best place I can think of in the Angeles Crest forest area.


Copy that link and any part of this message to other message boards if you wish. This is not the only place that may have interested people. The more people interested in that track, the more likely it will stay open. Also, tell mountain bikers about the track, BMX'ers and anyone else interested.

Two weeks, in two weeks I should be getting the information of this track living or dying out.


That's the facts I got from this morning. Now the only thing keeping it alive is THE RIDERS AND PEOPLE. Yeah, it's advertising...


Here goes:

I find out who advertises the most for them: If the track stays open, and this event goes off: The person that I FIND that advertises this place the most, gets the most people interested, gets the most people calling and talking to ACR to keep this track, gets the most vidoe, journalistic, or other such media coverage on this track...

I'll see who does the most, and get a FREE Off Road Skateboard out to the person who does the most. Bring that place back to life, and you get rewarded... at my expense. That's how I can tell you how awesome that track is.

Please do help. If you're on message boards all day, or stuck on the computer, it would be the best thing to keep that track alive.

Seriously, post on bike/BMX/Mountain-bike message boards, tell people in guest books, let people know this place exists. I have been there, it is the best four wide track I know about anywhere.





else...
Something to consider;

I hear people saying how great that track is, and how they would love to ride it again. I am just Matt, not a pro rider, not a big time name. In two roughly two weeks, that track is going to have its fate sealed. It would be appreciated if this topic were tacked to the top, and if Pro class riders would voice their input. I have been trying to get this done by myself to leave work out for other people, but can not do this myself. To keep this world class track, this meaasge really does need to reach a lot of people and media in the next two weeks. ACR needs to be CALLED and expressed as how their keeping this track, is going to benefit them. They are loosing money just "having" it there, and it will be flattened out. Please do re-post this message everywhere you can get it to. I do not know of all the message boards and places in which are out there.

Thanks to ATBMAG for spreading the word, big thanks.

Seriously, if you have ever ridden Kratka, you know what it's about. This track is like no other anywhere in the world. If you want to ride it, again or for the first time, please do call in, and also relay this message to any and all you can.

Thanks again,

-Unit M


Info on the track can be found here...

http://www.rideacr.com

info@rideACR.com 818.790.2002 954 foothill blvd. la canada, CA 91011


(This is not an advertisement from ACR, this is a message from a rider that would like to continue to ride there. This is a message that urges YOU to go and ride there if ever in the southern Califonia Area. Thank you for your time)
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On 4/15/2003 SamuraiSam wrote in from (12.228.nnn.nnn)

Awesome! This board supports HTML Tags so < img src=http://www.domain.ext/subfolder/imagename.ext > without spaces before and after the "><"s and replace address.

 
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On 4/14/2003 brian damage wrote in from (62.64.nnn.nnn)

i found an old atb mag from march 2002 wich has agreat stretching artical in it. cheers anyway sam.
i did some stretching this week end and i dont feel to bad today.

had a great weekend though. we hired a mini digger and built five berms, a six pack, rollers and a grind pole. what a buzz, riding stuff that had just been built. i will try to post some pics.

 
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On 4/8/2003 SamuraiSam wrote in from (12.228.nnn.nnn)

I think that a past issue of then-ORB (now Mountainboarding Magazine) had an article on stretching. Email Brian Bishop at mtbmagazine@aol.com

 
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On 4/8/2003 brian damage wrote in from (62.64.nnn.nnn)

slammed a few times at the weekend trying to do some grabs of the big jump.
i ache all over. does anyone know what stretches i can do before and after to reduce muscular aches?

 
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On 4/5/2003 SamuraiSam wrote in from (12.228.nnn.nnn)

Just came across this on the UKATB Site - www.ukatb.co.uk

It's http://www.kiteatb.co.uk/

Hope it helps!

 
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On 3/28/2003 Doug K wrote in from (64.223.nnn.nnn)

Sonny,

I have set up a 60" board with XT wheels, indy 215s and a windsurfing rig. I have some pictures and information on my web site.
http://www.geocities.com/dpkumph/Skateboarding.htm
go to the wind powered skateboarding page. I plan to add to the wind powered page this spring. The setup worked great, easy to sail, lots of fun...just harder wipe outs.

Doug K

 
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On 3/17/2003 Sonny wrote in from (205.188.nnn.nnn)

Does anyone out there have any experience or info about using a kite sail with a mountainboard? Thanks.

 
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On 3/16/2003 SamuraiSam wrote in from (12.228.nnn.nnn)

You can also spot new MBS at
http://www.mbs.com/topsecret2003
http://www.maxtrack.com/2003.htm

Very good pictures of the bindings, breaks, trucks, treads and hubs.

 
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On 3/6/2003 Jod wrote in from (194.125.nnn.nnn)

New MBS Pics

http://www.epyx.ca/catalogueopen.html

 
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On 2/7/2003 unit wrote in from (67.116.nnn.nnn)

I was at Kratka Last weekend. Small snow patches kept the track slow. There was a good spot for a 15 ft drop coming off one of the berms.

Check this link for Southern California area ride spots for dirtboards.

http://www.xboards.com/maps/maps.html


There are a couple LA area spots listed. There are more local terrains, just none listed as being ridden by any 'Xboards' riders.

 
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On 2/7/2003 bjs wrote in from (216.102.nnn.nnn)

S.S. - I just cut & pasted that message from when I orginaly posted it last year (see the date)
I did this bacause I was surprised at the lack of response. This is "One of the best ATB tracks in the world"

 
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On 2/6/2003 Samuraisam wrote in from (12.228.nnn.nnn)

BJ - Before the summer ends???? We're halfway through the winter!
Check out the dirtboardx.com board there's a guy named Frank C you need to get in contact wtih

Shredder, you want to mount your bindings equally distant away from the ends of your board. I have an old but very informative binding mount guide - and I don't have a scanner. If you want to pay for shipping I will copy all the information I have and send it to you via snail mail. Otherwise I can try my best to put the diagrams into words.

Sam

 
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On 2/5/2003 bjs wrote in from (216.102.nnn.nnn)

On 8/12/2002 bjs wrote in from 4.43.xxx.xxx:
Are any of you ATBoarders in the L.A. area? I built the track for the DirtDuel 2000 championships up on Kratka Ridge. Intending to go ride it again before the summer ends.

 
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On 2/4/2003 Shredder wrote in from (132.230.nnn.nnn)

I bought an used BHI ATB, unfortunately without bindings. Does anyone of you experts know where on the board to mount the bindings for best performance? I want to use the board for freeriding and maybe a bit of freestyle.
Thanks for your help...

 
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On 1/26/2003 Unit wrote in from (67.116.nnn.nnn)

Yeah, there is an affiliate program. Any info on the site is much appreciated. Hopefully the new 2003 line up for Earthboard and NPD will be in soon. I look forward to your email.

 
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On 1/26/2003 SamuraiSam wrote in from (12.228.nnn.nnn)

Yeah
I forget how I came across the site but I am glad that I did
I support both mountainboardz and mountainboardshop because I'm affiliates with them through a link program on my website. If you want to give me 10% i'll be glad to support you. Actually i have a few problems on your site i'll email you about.
My grab handle is actually a little different from Dillions. His actually includes the post (aluminum, instead of rubber, with a hole for the bolt) while mine uses the stock binding post.
if you go to my website you can look at a few MSpaint pictures and I think i have some more somewhere on my computer.

Did you find out about them on my website??
I sent meeko one quite awile back; i havent asked if he's actually using it

As for new MBS pictures, I heard there is some sort of top-secret 2003 picture page on the mbs.com site. I guess im not cool enough to get the link sent to me though.

 
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On 1/23/2003 Unit wrote in from (67.116.nnn.nnn)

Dang Sam, you're everywhere! (cool that you're so involved) If only someone was supporting Xboards as much as MT BDZ. Your grab handle looks like the same one Dillon has been using. You use the same design? I haven't seen Meeko use one before, but looks like you sent him one?

Those of you looking at the KHEO, also look into a BioHazard Industries.

 
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On 1/22/2003 Cruize wrote in from (209.232.nnn.nnn)

where can i find pictures of the new mbs boards

 
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On 1/20/2003 Nic wrote in from (203.96.nnn.nnn)

Does anyone know a good source/manufacture of channel trucks who may offer a discount for several pairs?
Cheers

 
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On 1/19/2003 SamuraiSam wrote in from (12.228.nnn.nnn)

I have never seen or ridden a KHEO but I have talked to several people that own them. I have heard great things about the AIR-S. I would visit http://www.atbsports.co.uk/ and post the same question in their messageboard. They will know more about European boards than I do.

 
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On 1/17/2003 nic wrote in from (203.96.nnn.nnn)

Thanks Sam,
Looking at prices for parts I think Ill just order a complete to start with.
Do you have any experience or opinion of thr french brand Kheo Mountainboards?

 
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On 1/15/2003 SamuraiSam wrote in from (12.228.nnn.nnn)

I have no idea. It is basically an imitation of a board introduced 3 years ago - the MBS Grasshopper

If the board is the exact same quality (which it might be) than I would not reccomend it because there are lots better boards out there. I dont see anything which would make me belive it to be a better board.

Striped grip tape... ewww
The deck is laminated maple, no fiberglass/carbon fiber etc...
The trucks look like they are steel(Steel=Heavy)
They only have One spring position
It doesn't say if there are more than one urethane dampener availible, which leads me to believe that there isnt.

 
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On 1/15/2003 Shredder wrote in from (80.131.nnn.nnn)

Does anybody of you dirt demons know anything about the new Landyachtz Bender Mountainboard? Looks pretty cool to me and the components seem to be pretty good, too... Any experiences or comments? Check out www.landyachtz.com

 
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