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On 9/1/1999
Neil Gendzwill
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On 8/31/99 Gabe wrote in from 206.163.37.86:
>I just figured out how to land kickflips on my New Deal
>47". It looks awesome but is hard to do. Anyone else out
>there know how to do them?
Yeah, I do them old school style - feet side by side,
press down on one edge, pull up on the other. I can
kickflip my S9 Supercruiser pretty consistently this
way.
Neil
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On 8/31/1999 SXE Phil
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Yo Grady, If you want hills around the NYC area, try Westchester cty. NYC is a bitch to sk8 in and most of long island seems pretty flat (like the surf this summer, he he). If you explore Westchester you can find some nice hills with minimal traffic on them, later.
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On 8/31/1999 Gabe
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I know a lot of you out there don't like the new school longboarders, but I am both. And I just figured out how to land kickflips on my New Deal 47". It looks awesome but is hard to do. Anyone else out there know how to do them?
Peace
Gabe
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On 8/30/1999
daniel
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there's plenty of hills in nyc, but most of 'em have cars on them. try the parks on the weekends, they're closed to traffic. just try to get used to riding in traffic.
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On 8/30/1999
David A.K.A Melankoly
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Hi longboarders. Can anyone help me to do a coleman slide? Is there another form of brake? I think that if you try to break like sk8 you can have a coooool crash.... If anyone know the answer please write me! Thanks
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On 8/29/1999 Brady
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Depending on your wheel durometer, or the hardness of your wheels, makes you slip or grip. If you have very hard wheels, you should be enabled to slip and slide around much more. If you have softer wheels, you should grip the ground better
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On 8/28/1999
brian
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i just made a board a couple days ago and have never long
boarded before. i was wondering... are my back wheels
supposed to slip around so much when turning?
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On 8/27/1999 Herbn
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Try Jersey
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On 8/26/1999 herbn
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time saver for the pics page; fakie1+2,manu,discoMeloux,Tadeu,what equipment do I need to post pictures?
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On 8/26/1999
grady
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i am moving back to nyc and i am wondering where i could find hills to ride other than in long island!? i am also having problems sliding my 44in powell no ka oi. is it possible on a stiff board like this?
eat drink and be marry
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On 8/23/1999
Bluntking
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I'm 17, I live in london and Ive been longboarding for 3 years. Last Easter I went to St.Moritz for my first ever week of snowboarding and I loved it. after I got back I tried shortboarding at southbank, and I loved it. I now shortboard when I want to do tricka and shit & longboard if I;m going somewhere fast. I deally I'd like a hybrid between a shortboard and a longboard, so I can get arounf and do tricks.
The main thing is, it doesnt matter what any aged skaters or anyone else thinks about what you're doing, as long as you're enjoying it.
keep skatin
Blunt
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On 8/21/1999
Shea
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go to any skating site like www.skateboard.com or go to www.hotbot.con and search for "skate tips" or whatever it is you want.
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On 8/21/1999
The beginner
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This is more of a cry for help I just got a board today I live in portsmouth and i dont know any people that skateboard so i ask for anyone's help.
I have only ever touched a board 4 times and I need to know how to do an ollie we all have to start some where.sssooooo hhhheeelp i need someone to either explain it in simple terms or point me to a web site where it tells you.
thanks alot
great site.
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On 8/20/1999 Matt
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I think I know what he is talking about. I don't ride mongo, but on occasion if I am pushing off and I move my foot to the right of center(i'm goofy) and put all my weight on it, I feel like I am going to go ass over teakettle. I actually have a few times.
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On 8/19/1999
Mr*Carve
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cheers Neil - nice one*
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On 8/19/1999
Neil Gendzwill
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Mr*Carve wrote:
>Does anyone else sometimes find it tricky when pushing
>off. I ride a Cloud 9 and the deck is WIDE. if my foot
>is'nt dead centre my board vears off making pushing off a
>real ass. Does anyone have any tricks or pointers that
>help this. I ride mongo - thats means kicking off with the
>front
If you're pushing mongo, normally your foot will be on the board close to the back trucks. The closer to the back trucks you are, the squirrelier it will be. This is why when you're going fast your stance should be forward.
Soooo... either push regular, or move your back foot closer to the front for extended pushing. And of course if you're going to be pushing for a long flat, take the time to centre your foot.
Neil
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On 8/19/1999 Shea
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Mr. Carve
you are being to brief what makes it tricky? does your pushing foot touch the deck and you slip? what is happening that` is so tricky?
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On 8/19/1999 Mr*Carve
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Does anyone else sometimes find it tricky when pushing off. I ride a Cloud 9 and the deck is WIDE. if my foot is'nt dead centre my board vears off making pushing off a real ass. Does anyone have any tricks or pointers that help this. I ride mongo - thats means kicking off with the front (When are Real Wood gonna post Augusts Winners?)
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On 8/17/1999 Herbn
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Thats kind of weird,I know someone told me they snowboard in the opposite stance they skate in because they shared a board while they were learning (snowboarding) and that was the stance the owner of the board had. It should actually be cool, it should be easier for you to do switchstance moves on all your favorite surf-stance vehicles even bikes ,stunt and off road, have a favored stance and it makes you better or at least more versital if you can go switchstance.
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On 8/16/1999
FDBeer
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I have recently moved away from the ocean and have started longboarding to fight all of the dry days. However, I've noticed that my footing is reversed on the skateboard than on a surf board. Does it make a difference and would my surfing performance increase more if I switched?
Help -
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On 8/16/1999 matt
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jens,
if you were talking to me, a curbie is not a new skool trick. it's like a heaps old trick that this guy showed me who skated like 30 years ago. it's like an alternative to an ollie.
also who asked you?
matt
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On 8/15/1999 Jason
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I want to know how to do ariels like Christian Fletcher does on surf boards on my longboard. I have seen a couple people pull it off {without a kick tail} but i can never seem to get off the ground.
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On 8/14/1999 Shea
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Jens
I dont knopw who you are talking to but i realyl hope it aint me. I have a longboard, it is a gravity hyper carve. Now i might not ride like a traditional longboarder, but i ride like a Gravity Longboarder. I am free to do what ever the hell i want with my board and any one can do what want with thier board, either if it is rideing hills,mountains, or ramps, so jens.....speak when spoken to
-shea
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On 8/14/1999
jens
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you bought a longboard! RIDE LIKE A LONGBOARDER!!!! don`t ask about how to do those damn new-school tricks!
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On 8/14/1999
Matt
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to shea:
the ol' curbie. I used to do them on my shortboard for a laugh. i can see myself having some good slams on my longboard coz it's damn hard getting your feet off the board if something doesn't go right. i'll give it a go but.
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