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is every1 here from cali?
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On 11/3/2002 sara
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r u guys all from cali?
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Motherboard
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On 10/28/2002
Speedy
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Ah, thankee for the info! They sound yummy, I'll have to see what I can procure...
Ah... sidewalk surfing... the other day I outcarved my friend. Nothing too special. The special part was that I had both feet parked less than nine inches from the nose on a 48-incher:)
-Speedy
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Speedy Needs Flashbacks
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On 10/28/2002 lbk
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Speedy,
Sure the Avalons hold but they will fall apart with that thin lip. Flashbacks hold just about as good as Avalons. I did real well on Flashback 78a front and 74a back at the West Virginia slalom race in the rain. Flashbacks hold even better on dry roads.
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On 10/27/2002
"Brain"
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Speedy,
I hear ya man, I'm a broke college student too. The Exkate Easy Riders are just about the same price as the Sector 9's. The Sector 9's will cone or flat out just from hard carving. They don't give much grip at all. I would definately reccomend Abec11's or Exkates, they are definately worth it, and plus you will wear out the S9's fairly quick so you will be spending alot of money just replacing your wheels.
"Brain"
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abec's verse sector 9
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On 10/26/2002
joseph
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flashbacks are faster grippier and longer lasting. i have 78a flashbacks and can not slide them. they are the best wheels i have ever ridden and i have sector 9 wheels, cherry bombs, kryptonics, blanks and another set of blanks.
also depending on your weight you might want to get softer wheels. i am heavy 209pounds so you could get 72a or 75a wheels. i definitely recomenfd them over everything else i've used.
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On 10/26/2002
Speedy
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Brain,
Thanks for the opinions on the Nineballs. Here was my line of thinking, tell me if you agree: I can get them cheap; being a college studend, I'm all about cheap. I know they suck for sliding; I'm not building a sliding board, I'll do that on my Cosmic. I'm looking for a nosewalker. Bad grip- ok, that's a point, but I've seen much worse (My black Kryptos slide far better). As for flat spots: will they still get flat spots if I'm not sliding? I've never heard of that happening, but absence of proof is hardly proof of absence, as my old man says...
-Speedy
Who should probably not post when he's too tired to keep his head up, as illustrated by the P.S:
lbk- my bad, I didn't mean duros, I meant Abec11s (how could I get THAT screwed up?). How are they on grip? Idealy, I want a board that is impossible to slide, no matter how hard I try. But cheap comes first:P
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Speedy's Board
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On 10/26/2002
"Brain"
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STAY AWAY FROM THE S9 WHEELS!!!!
I rode them for a while when I first started longboarding. They are horrible, they get flat spots, they don't grip well at all, and forget it if you want to slide.
I definately suggest either the Abec 11 Flywheels for some serious speed or the Flashbacks for good cruising. Another good choice is the Exkate Easy Riders, Exkate Turbos for cruising and sliding, or the Cherry Bombs for speed.
Regards,
Brain
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Motherboards
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On 10/26/2002 Speedy
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Ah, thank you all very much for input!
Mick: no, I'm not. I don't tag, let alone my own (nick)name. I find people have more trouble forgetting me than they'd like anyhow ;)
lbk: Thanks for the input, the reason I was thinking about Avalons is because I rode them in Sheffield this summer, and REALLY liked the way they didn't slide. The board I was using was a Lush Kisiwa (massive board!), and I want to create one like that, but slightly more so:)
As for making vs. buying... I think I'll make. I've got a good deal of experience with wood work, a garage full of quality tools I can borrow, and lack the budget to buy. Besides, most people don't seel boards to the dimensions I want (60-66 inches, perhaps as long as 72).
How are the duros on grip?
-Speedy
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Speedy's Board
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On 10/25/2002 lbk
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Also try out the Ed Economy Gravity board. The street rider model has got some good flex for somebody your size. You should see Eric Moore (Blacksburg, VA) pump that board, looks just like with no care in the world he is working his way down the line on a chest to head high clean wave.
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Speedy, Get Flashbacks for 9'0" on hip high wave feeling.
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On 10/25/2002 lbk
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Speedy,
Avalons are made specifically for slalom skateboarding and will quickly deteriorate under regular cruising. The S9 Nineballs might be better but are do they come in soft duros? If you want a wheel that is good for cruising and will hold up, go with ABEC11 Flashbacks in the 74a or 78a duros.
As for the board check out Bozi or Jam Boards. It is harder than it looks to make your own quality longboard.
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speedy
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On 10/25/2002
Mick
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Hey,
are yo the speedy tha spray paited your name all over lansdowne?
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Motherboards (part two)
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On 10/25/2002 Speedy
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Oh, yeah, P.S:
This will be a flat land city cruiser, if that helps any. I weigh in at about 175-185 lbs, depending on season.
-Speedy
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Motherboards
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On 10/25/2002
Speedy
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Ok, Sidewalk Surfers (especialy the longboard type): I'm looking to make a board about 5-5 1/2 feet long, maybe 10-12 inches wide, flat and fairly flexy. I want something to ride like a 9'0" on hip high waves- medium tail, tiny nose, pretty parallel sides with a touch of taper toward the back; round nose, flat across the tail. Light would be good, but not necesary. Cheap would be... very good (I'm an unemployed college student). I'm looking at birch ply, or possibly pine w/fiberglass. Any ideas? I've got Indie 215s, and am thinking about getting Turner Avalon wheels, or perhaps Sector Nineballs (I can get 'em fairly cheap).
So yeah- ideas for deck material? And any ideas where to get birch ply fairly cheap?
Thanks a lot, bunch!
-Speedy
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LONGBOARDER MAG.??
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On 10/24/2002 john jr
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hey,
anybody know whats going on w/ longboarder mags website ??
it does not work...its been like this for @ 2-weeks
john
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Wise words
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On 10/23/2002
Gus
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They are wise words LBK. Both the pointing thing and the hard tiny wheel skaters, (althouth I do appreciate their ramp antics).
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Jam Longboard
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On 10/21/2002 lbk
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Man O Man, I won a JAM PIG LONG SKATEBOARD Complete at the WV Mountain State Slalom Championships. Talke about a Sidewalk Surfing Deck! I risked life and limb to get that board by slaloming in the rain against the Brits, Cali Boyz, South Eastern Skaters and my home DC Crew . Thanks Dave G. for the race and thanks to Jam Longboards.
http://www.longboard.net
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Cruising the Miracle Mile
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On 10/18/2002 Jared
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I think i've skated from Carlsbad Village Drive to Tamarack Ave in So Cal everyday for the past 2-3 years. The boardwalk in general is fun to skate cuz the constant dog poop makes a really challenging slalom when combined with the old people hobbling along. i'd say i'm pretty good at running these obstacle courses but the best ride is the sea wall, it starts off as a 14% grade hill that's atleast 20-30 yards long and then it's a mile or so or semi slippery sand covered sidewalk that's perfect for practing powerslides and 180's on. i think i have a picture of me boardsliding one of the concrete hand rails on my old sector 9 OG Pintail. i got bored and was skating ON the seawall and there's areas where the sea wall splits for the stairs that lead down to the beach and i just took it all the way down till i hit the sand. it was super fun.
when you skate to tamarack you almost have to bomb down tamarack and try and time it so you hit the green light and extend your ride to the tamarack parking lot.
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Avoiding Pedestrians & Cars
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On 10/18/2002 lbk
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Over the years of skateboarding college campuses, city sidewalks, and streets with traffic, I have come up a method I use to direct pedestrians & cars away from me. What I do in a tight situation is catch the eye of the driver or person walking toward me and point to myself. I then point to where I am going to skate, be it off to the side, straight, etc. I might do this once or twice in the same instance so the other person understands what I mean.
I do some other things also such as keeping my head up and glancing backwards to see if a car is coming up on me. As for emergency stopping, that is a must for you to figure out. All I can say about that is try to plan ahead and anticipate what will likely happen in front of you. After all, it is entirely up to the skateboarder to protect the pedestrian from collisions, while the skateboarder must protect himself from any vehicle.
I know that when I skate on buy, people are turning to see what I am doing. It is fun to then throw in some surf stylish turns or carves that dip my board and feet under the bumper of parked cars I pass buy. Because, you know that everyone else wishes they were gliding along with me, especially those skateboarders with such hard wheels that they have to walk their boards down the street.
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leafy
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On 10/16/2002 DDDD
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Dry orange and yellow leaves
flippin up leaves with the snap turn
like skatin through flames
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Leaf and Dust surfing
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On 10/12/2002
K-LEE
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It happens like that here in the desert with sand and dust storms. Sometimes it hovers below the knee, and when you're on your board, the dust and sand can keep up with you and actually out-pace you sometimes. But, this is where SEALED bearings are essestial! And watch out if the winds pick up or you get caught in a dust devil! My buddy and I used to do it on our XTreme dirtboards on dirt roads. Definitely a magical moment!
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Autumn
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On 10/12/2002
Datu Ramel
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Let me tell you about a very enjoyable riding situation. It happened to me twice by accident, but with some planning you can catch the autumn wave. It helps to live in a temperate region with four seasons and deciduous flora. Find a shaded residential area with flat runs to all four point of the compass. Wait for a dry, windy day. Set up for a tailwind cruise, and choose the street with the most crispy, dry leaves that have fallen from the trees. When everything is just right you will be cruising along with the leaves apparently motionless beneath you because the wind is pushing those little orange, red and brown bits along the asphalt at the same speed as your skateboard. For a precious instant, everything stops and some Zen thing takes over - stillness in motion.
Then do it again dropped knee. The sound of your rolling and flexing will be masked by the sound of the rustling leaves.
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chillin'
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On 10/12/2002
psYch0Lloyd
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erik: You asked, he answered. So by pushing the issue yer provin' da point...
Ever notice that when you skate past a wall you can lean on it and you can get the feeling that you're setting up for the slot? There's a smooth granite wall running along the sidewalk here in Chicago that has a pretty good grade. We don't even need slide gloves to put our hands down! With sliders though, even brick offers little resistance.
Last week while scootin' through a bush that overhangs a driveway, I was surprised by a dog that ran along beside me almost reminded me of when dolphins or an occasional pelican join in for the tube ride.
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rep
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On 10/11/2002
erik
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Cool, but what has America, or Americans done that have given us a bad rap? I mean there are a-holes everywhere and if you are judging us by a few American tourists that come over there and act like a-holes, then that isnt too smart! So I guess thats that!
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to Hec and Eric
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On 10/11/2002
Gus
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G'day Guys,
I'm a longboard rider and a surfer as well. All I can say is that I love doing it on land as well!!!
America hasn't gained a great rep lately, but I guess actions speak louder than words. i.e. If your'e a chilled Baldie(eagle), then we ain't gonna go hopping(Kangaroo) mad.
Cheers
Gus
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green room
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On 10/10/2002
erik
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Hec
Ok you are from Australia, right! Well I am currently going to college in Arizona, and I have about 2.5 years left until I graduate. I want to get a job in Australia, mainly for the surf, but also I have heard good things about your country. Do you have any suggestions about where I should look for work (close to the ocean), and other stuff? Also, what is the common consensus among Australians toward people like myself who want to move there? I guess what I mean is what do they think of Americans, in general?
Erik
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