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On 12/31/1999 brian
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i've seen pictures of people catamaraning and it just didn't look fun. i've never tried it, though me and my friend did try to ride the same board (6ft.) at one time and that is a really bad idea.
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On 12/31/1999
jens
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my tip:
Never try catamaraning, unless you`ve seen someone perform it! Me and my friend did it, and his hand was smashed betwean the two boards. He got an ugly cut on his hand.
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On 12/31/1999 Herbn
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Oops, pesky mouse (submitted unfinnished post),have clips of fairly fast dh bert slides(do "Cliffslides" need to have that stinkbug railgrab?) with gloves and I can go faster. hopeful to post video clip soon, here's hoping jay barr can do the same.
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On 12/31/1999 Herbn
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Handdown,no railgrab,have video ,will transfer to disk(one of my friends can do that) then he'll E mail it to me
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On 12/30/1999 A New Guy
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Jay Barr, please explain your technique. I've seen a similar
post (I assume by you) in the archives. I don't know what
you mean by "skid." Please explain your technique, and
everybody here can learn.
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On 12/30/1999
Jay Barr
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I challenge anyone for money AN expert downhill skateR FOR 20+YEARS to out stop me using the powerslide.
The challenge will take on various terrain including mouting boarding with off road tires.
THE POWERSLIDE IS EASIER TO TALK ABOUT THAN ACTUALLY DO.
REMEMBER IT ONLY WORKS ON CERTAIN SURFACES.
PLEASE READ FURTHER
I am am expert downhill skater and extreme surfer. I have been doing both for 20years. I even downhill skate the steep hills of San Fransisco without a problem, even in the rain (no joke).
The reason I can comfortably skate down any hill even in the rain(not faster than 20mph in the rain) or on rough terrain (with an offroad board) is because I can comfortably stop at any speed(UP TO 40 MPH)using the skid and different techniques of the skid that I have learned and developed throughout the many years.
First I skate with a medium length, old school type board
with a wide tail. This enables me to maximize skidding on the tail. Of course I use a plastic skid guard (1 every two days) to prevent damage to the tail, 70 mm wheels.
At any speed I can safely stop, without hesitation.
For really fast speeds I skid while grabbing the nose of the board with my right hand, and pulling. This increases the friction between the tail and the ground , especially if it's raining. The result in a immediate, safe stop.
Why Power Slide Sucks????
I also know how to power slide really well. But I never do because it sucks, its dangerous and its very inconsistent.
The powerslide only works in snowboarding.
If and when I powerslide when skating, it only works on certain surfaces and speeds under 10-15mph. 15 MPH IS EVEN PUSHING IT. IT IS JUST TO HAZERDOUS AND NOT EFFECTIVE.
Upon challenging many expert downhill skaters like myself to powerslide on steep hills, they all chickened out.
Many professional downskaters claim they can powerslide well.But they can't. At least not going down a steep hill at 25 mph, or even at 5 mph in the rain. And they always turn down my challenge.
When I skate in the rain, I never go faster than 20 mph, but I am comfortable because I can control my braking with the skid. I LOVE TO DOWNHILL SKATE IN THE RAIN. I DO AT VARIOS COLLEGE CAMPUSEs AND IT IS SO MUCH FUN. I HAVE NO FEAR!! IT IS FUN TO MAKE SPLASHES. I LOVE IT. 99% OF THE TIME WHEN I DOWNHILL SKATE IN THE RAIN I JUST SKID, NO WHEEL CONTACT. IF YOU MASTER THIS YOU TOO WILL BE BROUGHT IN THE AMAZING NEW WORLD ONLY EXPERIENCED BY ME A VERY OTHERS THAT I HAVE TAUGHT. IT IS BEYOUND FUN
The other tips on how to stop that I read here AND ELSEWHERE are a joke. THE REASON BEING IS THAT I KNOW HOW TO DO EVERY METHOD OUT THERE. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING AND KNOW WHAT WORKS, ESPECIALLY AFTER 20+ YEARS. TRUST ME.
There is no need to glue any sTUFF to your board. OR TO USE A SPECIAL GLOVE. THAT RIDICULOUS. All you need is a board that medium length with a wide tail. If your have a really long board your screwed, because you'll never be able to skid.
Take it from me, I 've been downhill skating for over 20 years. Ive tried every possible method to stop and the skid is the way to go The power slide or any kind of slide won't let you stop on dime. AGAIN I AM AN EXPERT ON POWERSLIDING TOO AND RARELY USE IT. USING MY TECHNIQUE I haved SAVED MY LIFE NEARLY THREE TIMES FROM GETTING HIT BY A CAR. If i powerslided I would not be here today. I AM A GENEROUS PERSON AND WANT OTHER TO DISCOVER THIS NEW WORLD OF SKATEBOARDING FUN that skidding when done correctly will take you to another realm.
Email JKB123@HOTMAIL.COM
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On 12/29/1999
Jonnieo
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Here's an email that Manu sent me regarding drop knee carving. If there are others who don't know what it is, here's an explinatioin:
Hi my friend,
drop knee is a riding technic which consists in droping your knee outside
of the board and let it slide on the road, it's like in motorcycle, it
makes another
point of balance and it's useful when the road slips a bit!
I send you a pic of me racing under the rain in Europe, it's a drop knee
rail grab and it allowed me not to fall because all my weight wasn't on the
board
and i could control my slide....
Don't care about the rest, it's really easy !!!
Good luck my friend and happy new year.
Your Friend Manu.
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On 12/28/1999
jonnieo
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What is drop knee carving? Can somebody please explain.
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On 12/27/1999
Newbie Boarder
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Dang, forgot to close the HTML coding on my prev. message...sorry all.
Keep Carvin'
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On 12/27/1999
Newbie Boarder
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A friend turned me on to this URL... (video clip) Regarding the "Carve Board".
He told me about the URL not so much for the board, but the style the riders (Namely Brad Gerlach) are trowing out. I'd swear those guys are surfing!! Maybe superimposed from the ocean board to the Carve board. :)
That's the style I'm looking for...smooth carving and S-T-Y-L-E.
Check it out!
Keep Carvin
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On 12/27/1999 Bud Senn
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Is it hard to do a drop-knee carve? I only menage to do the normal carvings!
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On 12/26/1999
Bob
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Another longboarding trick tip is up.
This weeks its the good old frontside grind, longboard style.
www.bobstricktips.com
Thanks to everyone for the positive feedback.
Bob
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On 12/25/1999
DT
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Keep in mind that when you crouch down to carve, you will increase your speed vs carving standing up. this is due to aerodynamics.
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On 12/24/1999 Herbn
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Just got the Sector video, what with the rail grabs on colemans? I've been doing them for fifteen years with no grab and a couple of the bails in the video show me why.Way to kill wheels (unnecessarily)too.Must be that great surfy style(y.r.)
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On 12/23/1999 MATT CHUBB
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I FOUND THAT IT IS EASIER TO CARVE IF YOU SOMWHAT
CROUCH DOWN AND LEAN INTO IT PLUS IT WORKS GREAT AT HIGH SPEEDS
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On 12/22/1999
Jamison
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I have a 56 inch sector9 you know the luke nosewalker. its harde to do heavy carving. and is there a cure for heel bruise.
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On 12/22/1999
Jamison
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I found if you ride a Sector9 cosmic its easier to carve if your heels are hanging slightly off the side and putting one hand behind you and leaning heavily (but you should try to go over 20 mph. I need a girlfriend
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On 12/21/1999
Drew
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Jon,
I tend to keep my feet over the trucks and paralel to each other. Looseish trucks make sliding easyer, as long as you aren't getting wobbles when you crouch. Independents work better for sliding than R2s for me, but I still slide with R2s because I like the stability at speed. I keep my front truck looser than my back trucks, because I find them to be more stable and work better that way (I like to ride over the tail of the board quite a bit).
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On 12/21/1999 herbn
wrote in from
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you may be overcompressing to look extra styly,balence and board handling may need work,that means keep riding; you'll figure it out.Also the terrain to steep or to narrow;for you ,at this time.Maybe loosen the trucks a little.
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On 12/21/1999
Kilimanjaro
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Regarding the fully compressed turns: when I do that I either go into a full slide if I crank it hard enough or I really risk going of the road because I sometimes can^t make the counterturn in the opposite direction on time. Basically I find U can^t controle the board as fast when fully compressed, also speed wobles can be a problem. Any remarks or suggestions anyone ?
Thanx Kilimanjaro
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On 12/20/1999 jbg
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I love you page Bob! I got almost all of your quick time movies!
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On 12/19/1999
Bob
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This week's tip on my site is the 360 Layback, performed on a longboard. The move is performed by Clark Walker -- its pretty cool.
Thanks,
Bob
www.bobstricktips.com
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On 12/18/1999 Jon
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Where should my feet be when sliding? Also, how should I adjust my trucks? Is it beter to have the back looser than the front, or vice versa?
thanks
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On 12/18/1999 Herbn
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re Drew,sounds like you got somethin there,get some plastic on those gloves and discover new limits. On a dark narrow road with 180 degree switchbacks I found new levels of this road surfing dh slowing technique, once I realized the limits of the corners and my eyes adapted to the dark I could open up the speed and haul ass. But it is amazing how much speed fully compressed drifting turns can scrub.
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On 12/18/1999
Drew
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I found a fun new way to take hills (well new to me that is). I went skating with a freind yesterday, and watched his technique for taking a steepish hill. I usually just ride straight for a bit and then crouch and pull slide (I do this several times as it is a long hill). My friend took the entire hill carving from a crouching position and draging his gloves through the turns like ski poles. The technique is a lot of fun, but it takes the whole width of the road. The wheels slide a bit in each turn, and you can carve harder than you would while standing up. The technique works better on my freinds long board than on the wide short deck I've set up for sliding.
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