Northern California Downhill Skateboarding Association

dominic james batchelor wrote in from United Kingdom (62.171.nnn.nnn):

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Pre-School Rider wrote in from United States (75.68.nnn.nnn):

Bart, I'll add this, as I've still got some 'dicey' mid-70's rides that're short, with turny trucks; Invest in Khiro's multiple-angle wedge kit. It'll allow you to change up wedge angles on the trucks, which will affect steering input greatly. Follow the basics from what Slalomers use (dewedged rear, wedged front), but in smaller angle changes (it is a REALLY SHORT wheelbase!), along with, basically, stiffer rear bushings and somewhat softer front bushings. DO NOT mount Randals or similar trucks that push the axles inwards, stick with 'conventional' axle-over-pivot trucks (Seismic might be an exception?), and in that, heavily consider Trackers or Invaders, because they won't 'oversteer', yet respond well to both wedges and bushing tweaks.
My old Caster (from '78) works best with 7" axled Trackers, 5* wedge up front, -6* at the rear, 80A bushings F, 90A R, and fat, sticky, 83A to 75A wheels, for commuter pumping and pedestrian SlaLom, and it's got a 13-1/3" wheelbase. My Hobie Parkrider has had similar set-ups (narrower axles) most of it's 32 years it's been rolling, and remains one of my fave rides.

Timmy Nizzle wrote in from United Kingdom (193.123.nnn.nnn):

Howdy guys - Ive recently got a Skaterbuilt Conekiller Hybrid, running Bennett Vectors up front on a 1/4 riser and wedge with the standard Bennett bushings, with Tracker RT on the back with Black Khiros and just a 1/4 riser. All rolling on Seismic Hotspots 2 Blue and 2 Purples.
Ive been using this for loose hybrid runs and avoiding cones effectively enough. My problem is pumping - and the fact that I need to practice my flat land pumping to get serious speed out of the turns.
Now - I know two things are important in slalom, the rider and how he has tweaked his setup. Rider and style/technique is all down to me and to sort this out I have decided to ignore the hill for a bit and cruise about pumping the flats.
To help me - What would YOU do to teak this board specifically for Pumping power?

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