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On 11/26/2007
Savannah
wrote in from
United States
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Where are all the pics from the morrow bay junior division race of 2000 ?? ? ? ?
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slidefest in socal
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On 11/14/2007
Sk8pops
wrote in from
United States
(76.176.nnn.nnn)
I almost forgot to mention, Kirby was sliding like a KING thanks to Richy 'N' Maria Carrasco @ (sk8kings.com). He won the event riding a SK8Kings 360 KING street deck w/ SK8Kings tail blocks on both ends, rolling on SK8Kings Crown Jewels wheels 55/98 (red labels)......
Shaun @ Pressure Drop Longboards set kirby up in the glove dept with a set of PDL BEEFCAKE slider pucks for total control.....
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slidefest in so cal
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On 11/14/2007
Sk8pops
wrote in from
United States
(76.176.nnn.nnn)
True that CAT!
I didn't see him load the broom in the back of the truck when we left the house, but he brought the big one..... SWEEEP!! 1st in open div. and best trick in open div. It was a Jr. jam fest with Dylan foley sliding away with 3rd in open div. too!!!! With all the kids these days skating in multi disciplines the future of skateboarding is looking better than ever!!! Now get out there you PuNkS and start schoolin' the old guys!!!!
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Slidefest in SoCal
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On 11/5/2007 Cat
wrote in from
United States
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I heard a rumor that Kirby Cox kicked a$$ & took names.
Best trick & Open Division winner.
Id that true??
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helmet.
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On 8/3/2007 Sam of NY
wrote in from
United States
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ICARO 4fight! Wooooh!
I've seen a helmet that looks very similar to the 4fight but the tail is a bit more of a cubed? looking thing, it still comes to a point of course! but I just thought it was funny how much of the 4fight there was in the helmet.
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Helmets
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On 7/17/2007
Christian
wrote in from
United States
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I just have a full face helmet. IT was for riding a street bike
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Helmets
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On 7/17/2007
Dave
wrote in from
United States
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i just got an full face HCI helmet for downhill. for just regular skateboarding i wear a triple 8, but i really like the classic protecs the best. the only place i know of to get a classic protec is www.stokedskateboards.com. they have really nice liners in them and are really comfortable.
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Helmets
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On 7/14/2007
Christian
wrote in from
United States
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I was wondering what kind of helmets you people wear.
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Bushings
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On 7/6/2007
Christian
wrote in from
United States
(69.235.nnn.nnn)
The Doh-Doh's i cracked was a yellow one. I use the yellow one as a bottom bushing and bones as a top bushing. And it wasnt to tight because i was able to do a U-turn on my street standing up.
JimZ bushings seem like good bushing to me.. Im looking into buying them. they are a little on the expensive side but i want to nowif they are worth buying.
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DH bushings
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On 7/5/2007 PSR
wrote in from
United States
(75.69.nnn.nnn)
Wow, you split Doh-doh's?! What hardness? Were they 'cranked' way down? Also, were they the 'top' conical shaped ones?
I've used the lower Doh-dohs for years without issues at all, but the conical tops are worthless to me on most trucks (however, they're great as cushions for the bottom of toilet seats, just the right height). With my 'bombing' trucks, I rarely use a conical bushing, I prefer to have a Fat Barrel bushing on both sides of the hanger. Keep that in mind, even if getting Khiro or Bitch bushings (though their 'taller' conicals fit well, and give some resistance to the Wobs).
Jim-Z's I don't own, yet, as I've got a decent number of Stimulators still (been using them since they came out in the mid-80's). However, I've been on a few boards with the Jim-Z's, and they feel great. I can't recall which ones (black, off-white) are the softer or harder, sorry. Something you'd want to ask Landyatchz, Kebbek, or Mile-High skates about. I can say this though; Jim actually went about making these to fill the niche that Stims left open, and did so with Downhilling in mind. Good bushings, no doubt. Radikals still are worth noting, but I find that to fit trucks other than Radikals (and sometimes to fit Rads better..) I have to trim them using a drill press and file. Stims or Jim-Z's should just fit as-is as a lower bushing on most trucks. Top bushings, Jim-Z's are the only FAT-but-not-too-tall bushing out there.
If you're running into issues with using taller bushings, maybe look into kingpins that're another 1/8" or 1/4" longer? Also pay attention to your washers, and replace thick ones with Stainless-Steel 3/8" Flat-washers (10mm Metrics, I think?), which are strong despite being thinner.
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Truck looseness
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On 7/5/2007
Christian
wrote in from
United States
(69.235.nnn.nnn)
What kind of bushings do you have cause my dad bought me some Doh-Doh's and one of them cracked the first day i got them.....
Have you ever used the JimZ Speed Bushing?
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Truck looseness
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On 7/4/2007 PSR
wrote in from
United States
(75.69.nnn.nnn)
Christian, run tighter at first. Why? Two good reasons.. One is Wobbles, which you don't want. And the other is stability in footbraking. Once you're good and comfy at 40-ish, then back off the bushing tension a half turn, run it again, repeat... Settle in where you can still steer, footbrake, and run fast with only a hint of wob. That's your 'race' mode, unless you're something either too boring or burly. When that happens, change the trucks as little as possible, but work instead on the wheels (bigger/faster for boring hills, smaller/stickier for the burly ones) to get the 'flow' of optimum coasting speed and best cornering blended right for the run.
Also, pay close attention to your bushing choices. Those little inexpensive bits of plastic are far more important than any one thing to your ability to handle speed.
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speedboarding
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On 7/4/2007
Christian
wrote in from
United States
(69.235.nnn.nnn)
I just got a kracked skulls semitar speedboard. I have Randal Dh and Pink Gumballs. I was wondering how tight/loose you put your trucks. i ride mine loose becasue i havent done any high speed runs over 30 yet but im planning to.
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study till people give you wierd looks... then study some more! just make sure you enjoy it all the while...
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On 6/17/2007 Sam of NY
wrote in from
United States
(68.193.nnn.nnn)
look at photos, videos, the earlier stuff on the going downhill with david rogers Q&A as well as the Chris Chaput on speed forums. good photo sources would be kkphoto.net and galleries.psychos.org
for videos youtube pretty much is the mecca you should take a pilgrimage to.
right now I'm studying Roli Hafner and trying to figure out how he does hairpins in a standing position (without a hand down), I just find him such an interesting rider because he can hop into a tuck with such ease after coming out of one such turn- he also has a sick amount of understanding when it comes to knowing how your wheels interpret and act with the road while their under great amounts of sideways force.
you also may want to learn to brake with both feet (interchangeably of course!) not just to save money on shoes but also just to have it as a trick up your sleeve as it might confuse your opponents to see you suddenly change your methods during a race. and in a perfect world I would assume it beneficial to learn to ride regular and goofy footing stance.
skate without ceasing!
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Lookin for some guidance
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On 6/3/2007
Craig
wrote in from
United States
(76.102.nnn.nnn)
Hey bros, I'm pretty new to the sport (since the past few months, about) and I have a crew of about four or five and we ride out in Orinda/Lafayette/Moraga, but we've never rode with anyone who actually competes or knows real technique we're just kinda figurin it out on our own. I was wonderin if there was an east bay team we could come watch/possibly join so we can get some tips on technique and all that good stuff
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munsville!
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On 5/3/2007
Sam of NY
wrote in from
United States
(68.193.nnn.nnn)
anyone going to munnsville this year for gravity fest?
just wondered who was plannin on going...
Hornberger- over and out!
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next race
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On 5/2/2007
Steve Collins
wrote in from
United States
(68.4.nnn.nnn)
Hey Nic, you're going to have to practice this time ... 4 weeks to the race. You're gonna need to get ready because I'm definitely being cautious with the kids at this place. Get your full pads & etc. + parental sig. (and presence). Seriously.
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boards
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On 4/26/2007 isabelle
wrote in from
United States
(209.66.nnn.nnn)
GO GRAVITYBOARD.COM
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boards
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On 4/17/2007
Sam of NY
wrote in from
United States
(68.193.nnn.nnn)
as far as Boards go...
you can't really say anything at all if you don't know what its being used for.
-for downhill- Kebbek Flush Cut or Bassi Haller Smoothcut.
rogers brother downhill, why because it turns into
anything... accept a laundry machine.
landyachtz Evo
-for carving- Sector 9 pintail or goddess of speed, any of the cosmic
series would also do fine.
All of these with some Swiss Reds would be pretty sick.
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hehe
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On 4/17/2007 jorojukka
wrote in from
United States
(169.204.nnn.nnn)
...... :)
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girls
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On 4/16/2007 isabelle
wrote in from
United States
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checkout the womens group to see some footage of some of the chickas of skate.
pass the word - BE BOARD!
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best deck and bearings
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On 4/12/2007 andy
wrote in from
United States
(68.126.nnn.nnn)
i was wondering wat kinda of new deck i should get and which bearings
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i feel ya
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On 4/12/2007 nic
wrote in from
United States
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i know how you feel im probably grounded this weekend and the weather should be nice in socal so i cant skate and ill have to watch tv..... but at least ill still have my NOFX on my ipod
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Goddamm
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On 4/12/2007
Ryan
wrote in from
United States
(208.58.nnn.nnn)
i hate groundage every time i am grounded someone is outside skateing and when i am not grounded my skaterats are so i am stuck skateboarding bymyself or something groundage SUCKS!!
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i need help
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On 4/3/2007
Ryan
wrote in from
United States
(71.171.nnn.nnn)
i want some really fast bearings price doesnt matter can anyone help me
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