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On 11/18/1999 Herbn
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Did you wheelbite?sand in some wheelwells,find some big hills(after you've cured the wheelbite problem) and carve,carve,carve thats what longboards are best at and that'll be the most fun ,especially on a flat board,it sound simplistic but there are a world of variables that can keep bombing and carving interesting and charged full of adrenalin for years and years.
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On 11/17/1999
mike
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Hey,
I just bought a 44 inch flat longboard. It has Indy 66s
and cloud 9 66 wheels, which are sticky. I just brought
it out for a cruz in the street, and it sure aint like
skating a short board.
I have't been out for a while, but when I tried to lift
the nose and slide out the rear end, it stopped, and I
bit it.
I understand that these things are different, it carves
cool, but how would a person deal with any kind of
transition?
Help
MO
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On 11/16/1999
Lindsay
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Reece, where do you surf? You say it sucks in winter...where
I live, winter is the only time it's working! Summer is flaaaat
down here, most depressing.
Check ya on the concrete surfing...Kalani Rob, K. Slater reckon
their longboarding is perfect cross training for surf.
I stop my longboard by just hopping off it while giving it a
wee push backward to stall it, or maybe a tight turn to stall it.
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On 11/15/1999 Drew
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Herbn: Why do you have to be such a smart-ass?? Everyone knows that an axle stall deals with an actual axle. In fact I did one the other day. I was off-roading in my car and the axle got caught on this huge rock...
Keep On Bombin'
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On 11/15/1999 Herbn
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When axle wants to do something and we keep saying "maybe tommorrow axle" when we have no intention of ever doing whatever it is that axle wants to do
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On 11/14/1999 Jesse
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Someone please explain to me an axle stall
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On 11/12/1999 PreSchoolRider/ Re;Gettin' spooked
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In my high school years,I did the lawn maintenance for the local county cemetaries.Skullhead,don't worry about you and your SK8 bringing any doom or bad karma your way.If anything,the spirits at rest would likely appreciate that you are living with enthusiasm,and still playing.If you're really worried,bring flowers,and pay a visit to some of those at rest.The only time I got spooked was when I came back to my mower(had to get more gas),only to find it on top of a headstone,resting upside down.I resigned the next day.
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On 11/12/1999 Herbn
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Even the dead need entertainment, most off them are probabely thrilled to see rad skating, also if you slam real hard it saves money on transporting your corpse.
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On 11/12/1999 Luke
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I'm afraid I haven't lived in the good column. Over the years, cemetaries, morgues, etc. have been excellent terrain for trials (biking) and, yes, skating.
I like your sense of morality, though--you might want to check arrest records on names from the tombstones--I bet you'll find some skateboarding violations--Pay them proper tribute!
The opinions expressed here. . . .
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On 11/11/1999
Skullhead
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Question:...there's this really great hill on campus but it runs right through the cemetary...is it morally wrong to shred this hill...I mean I won't be causing any kind of damage and I've got only good intentions @ heart...If I knew that there was a ripper or two resting there I'd have done it by now...just wanted to get everyone's opinion before I tangled with something that might not be in the "good" column...thanks...keep ridin'!
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On 11/11/1999
Ryan Hamilton
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You know that astro grip stuff..That people use as coasters on their coffee tables, its foamy stuff and its waffled and really grippy......Well i glued some to an old deck of mine and it Made REALLY GOOD griptape....I could ollie and everything, in my bare feet!!!!!! if anyone knows what im talking about ........TRY IT, its THE s**t. I use it on any deck I buy now
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On 11/11/1999 playalong
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hahaha, thats pretty cool lambchop, quite funny :)
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On 11/11/1999 lambchop
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My all-time favorite trick!
Scare newschoolers! Cruise around the newschoolers (usually near the parking lot). Take a real fast turn. Don`t do anything with your arms! Let them fly with the air.
(the newschooler will think your a dork, since they skate like a aggressive monkey)
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On 11/9/1999 drew
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flatspots in slides, avoiding them.
Another thing is to get harder wheels, put more weight on the glove, less wieght on the wheels, and pull your slides with some sideways motion when on rough hills. You can steer while slideing a bit by one end of the board more forward then the other, the board will try to travel towards the more forward direction. You can keep the wheels rolling in a slide, but the slide must have some sideways motion to do so.
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On 11/9/1999 Reece
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i just recently bought a new 46 inch gravity board, because i love to surf and thought that it would be cool to do the closest thing to it in the winter when it gets cold and the waves really suck. i just want to know how you effectively stop on a longboard, because i roll through the bushes at the end of a huge hill by my house everytime i try to stop. I read about 'power slides' but have no idea how to do them. if someone would give me some tips on how to do them, i would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance
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On 11/9/1999 PreSchoolRider
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As I would Expect,Herbn,You have the dope answer.I just assumed that a quick fix was all that was needed.Now I gotta go to Joyzzy,and have ya set it up right.SIGH!!
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On 11/9/1999 Herbn
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Lathe spun wheels, thats an area I have considerable experience. Chisel? don't use a wood lathe ,metal working lathes are the way to go,you don't need to own one, just know someone that knows someone that has a metal working lathe.These lathes have tool posts that clamp the cutting tool and wheels and dials that control the position and movement of the cutting tool. On hard wheels 85a+ an angular cutter will lift a paper thin layer of urithane and leave a very smooth riding surface,with soft wheels a straight wide parting tool will do fine,just don't try to cut to much at once.While you have a metal lathe handy ,you can make a spindle that you can load up a whole set of wheels on all at once, with spacers between the wheels so you can round over the lips. I've been reshaping wheels for about ten bucks a set since the stupid days of micro-wheels.You can try to grind out flatspots on a grinder,leave the bearings in and let the wheel spin,apling a little friction to the back of the wheel so it spins slower than the stone thus spin grinding,careful watch those fingers,when in doubt let someone who knows what they are doing do it. Or buy new wheels
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On 11/9/1999
jens
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I dig doing christies in high speed. The original christie is much better than the royal and the shu-fly.
If any of you got photos of people doing christies, please send me those!
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On 11/9/1999 PreSchoolRider / re;Mikes flat spots
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Yeah,Mike,the dreaded squared wheel syndrome(BBUDDHA-THUMP-BADDHA-BUDDA-THUMP)sucks the big high kahuna.There is a cure,post slide,that can keep a wheel set your fond of rolling smooth.First,mark your wheels as RR,LR,RF,LF for the purpose of rotating them from one axle to another.Second,and more drastic,is Lathe 'em.For this you need bearings that DON'T spin,on an 8mm axle or bolt,and a lathe.If there's no lathe avail.,a hand-held drill that's well clamped down can suffice in desprate times,but it's tricky.Use a wide(1-1/2")chisel for the honing blade,but go gently with it.Flat bastard files work O.K. too,but leave little grooves(Rain tires?)on the wheel. As for your slide technique,It'll get better with practice,and that'll lessen the amount of flat-spot you inflict on the wheels.
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On 11/9/1999
mike
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ok, i have been practicing my power slides. however at 30-35mph
i get massive flat spots on my wheels. i now have "flintstone" wheels
how does everyone else do power slides? is there a way to rock the
deck so the wheels ware evenly?
doing a power slide gives one a lot to think about in a short time.
put hand down, lean to front, throw other hand up, lift your butt,
somehow steer. and now, somehow rock the board to keep the wheels even.
all this in just a few seconds.
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On 11/9/1999 D T
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Here is a link that is a technique that may help you keep riding. Its about dealing with cops, and i found it informative.
http://www.streetboards.com/stopped.html/
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On 11/8/1999 Relic
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Juha,
If you’ve got the 180, then you have the concept. The biggest problem with the second 180 is lack of speed. Try to crank the first 180 around a little faster to preserve more speed, and then hesitate for a second or two to build back some speed before trying the second 180. Also, I think it helps to keep most of your weight over the front truck when starting the slide (either one). Good luck, it sounds like you’ve almost got it! As far as the name goes, I picked it up from a 1970s Skateboarder picture sequence of a 360, so I don't know if other names apply...
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On 11/8/1999
juha sila
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Thank you Relic!
Yes, I have done something like that, when I try to do 360 slide it usually stop at 180 and I still continue riding down fakie. Is that called ty slide? Or should I turn immediately back normal position riding (doing 2 slides same time 180 + 180)? Pictures, please!
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On 11/8/1999 Relic
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The Ty slide (for lack of a more current name) is a 70s street move that is composed of two back to back 180 slides, usually while riding straight down the hill. The move burns some speed so you need to be going down hill otherwise you'll run out. I picked up skating again a couple of months ago after a long hiatus, and I haven't done this move yet on a long board with soft wheels, but I have done it on one of my old (1970s era) 33 inch short board with hard (95a) Sims The Wheel 2 wheels. This move is not that difficult, but it has a mental component. Once you start the slide, you must complete the full 180 slide, otherwise your wheels will catch and you’ll be pitched off the board. You start it like a power slide, but you keep your weight centered on the board and don’t stop sliding at 90 degrees. Again, the key is to push through to the full 180, don’t let up. This move can be done at 20 to 25 mph with the right wheels, and should be effortless with a modern street board with 99a wheels. If your interested it trying this, you should definitely start on a short board with hard wheels. I’ve got some new bones bombers 85a that seem to slide pretty good, and I think I should be able to pull this off on my 42 inch Tahoe longboard with those wheels. I don’t have pictures or a movie file, but I’ll try to put one together. This move really isn’t any more difficult than a power slide, hasn’t anyone out there already done it on a longboard??
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On 11/8/1999
juha
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There is couple pics of coleman slide:
coleman1.jpg
coleman-grabby-slid e (1).jpg
Fronslide:
frontside.jpg
etc.
What actually means ty slide?
Pictures are the best way to learn something new!
I propose to make a movie page!
Juha
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