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On 9/24/2005 james
wrote in from
United States
(68.69.nnn.nnn)
I was cruisin down the biggest hill around me goin about 15mph and it was slightly raining and i carved down the whole hill and it gave me a sensation of surfing and it was the best ride i've had for a while
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to Marli re: pumping
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On 9/23/2005 tom t
wrote in from
Canada
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Hey Marli...It's tough to explain, but here's a try:
tip right, swing back of deck left, tip left, swing back of deck right. Add an energetic hip twist and the right rhythm and you're there. Use your whole body weight to push into each pump in short quick turn/twists. Keep your weight forward, with front foot up close to front bolts.
Now that you're thoroughly confused...just keep practicing your carving on slopes, and then try to carve aggessively (adding energy into each turn) instead of passively (just riding along). If you can get the hang of aggressive carving on hills, its a short leap to pumping flats.
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lord Baltimore
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On 9/18/2005 DHB
wrote in from
United States
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Check out the Downhillbillies.org we're based out of Statesville.
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Marli
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On 9/5/2005
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
(68.127.nnn.nnn)
Marli,
Only experienced riders with a high level of skill should attempt to ride in the rain! Don't try to pump your skateboard in the rain!! If you do, you will become very close friends with the asphalt!!! Get your skills down on dry roads first.
Cliff Coleman
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longboarding Re: RJ
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On 9/5/2005
Marli
wrote in from
United States
(68.214.nnn.nnn)
Thanks for the advice RJ. I thought that skating in the rain wasn't that bad (my friends were telling me it would rust my trucks). I figure I'll just keep practicing until I figure out how to handle my board a bit more. I am really curious about pumping (I know I shouldn't learn just by reading people's advice, but I was just curious how a person pumps their board especially a longboard).
Thanks!
Marli
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Marli
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On 9/3/2005
RJ
wrote in from
United States
(63.197.nnn.nnn)
Skateing in the rain isn't bad, it's all really fun, it isnt going to rust up your trucks but it may kill your bearings eventually. I ride goofy also, and the only other way to keep riding without pushing every ten seconds on flatland is pumping and pumping isn't easy to learn if your very new. You may want to look into it more but I'mm not the best teacher. Good luck Marli.
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longboarding
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On 9/2/2005
Marli
wrote in from
United States
(68.220.nnn.nnn)
HI,
I just recently got a longboard and have not been able to stop riding since-I live in Gainesville, Florida so I have to stop when it rains. I was just looking for a few pointers on some things.
Is there a way to carving the board so that I don't have to push off every ten seconds if I'm on flatland?
Is it really bad to skate in the rain (will that rust up my trucks fast?)
I ride goofy and I was just wondering if anyone had any pointers that helped them out on a longboard when they first started out.
Thanks for the help!
Marli
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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On 8/26/2005
Lord Baltimore of Charlotte
wrote in from
United States
(70.60.nnn.nnn)
Hey -- New longboarder in Charlotte, NC looking for a few guys to get together with to share the stoke. Hoping to pick up a few tips, hit a few hills, and figure out what hidden gems might exist in Charlotte that I'm not aware of. I'm used to being on a 9'6" longoard, but looking forward to making the crossover, style and thrill-wise...
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New Longboarding Club in Boulder, CO
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On 7/30/2005
WAC-Handle
wrote in from
United States
(67.174.nnn.nnn)
WAC Longboarding wants to invite all boarders in the Boulder/Denver area to our weekly Board Meetings every Sunday evening. They are a great chance to meet other local riders and demo some of the latest gear. Once all that is done, we pack it up and ride the local hills 'till the sun goes down. If this sounds interesting check us out at www.waclongboarding.org or email us at waclongboarding@yahoo.com.
MIKE JEFF TANNER ANDREW DAVER CLINT TRAVIS
WAC Longboarding Team
Loaded Carving Systems
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tahoe riders
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On 7/22/2005
adam
wrote in from
United States
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how often do you skate old 40? where are you at? what about mt rose
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Tahoe Riders
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On 7/12/2005
Tyler
wrote in from
United States
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Does anyone want to skate old 40 this weekend? It's a nice hill which has some cool turns. Peace.
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Thanks, Betty
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On 7/12/2005 MissouriMatt
wrote in from
United States
(128.206.nnn.nnn)
I saw Genny this weekend. She's emotionally strong, but has a tough road ahead. The thoughts and prayers are appreciated.
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finding your line
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On 7/9/2005 betty
wrote in from
United States
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I'm sorry about your sister-in-law- I hope and pray she gets better.
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that's "finding your line" as a topic
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On 7/7/2005 MissouriMatt
wrote in from
United States
(128.206.nnn.nnn)
I'm a bit distracted by a sister-in-law that is slowly slipping into a wheelchair. I'm glad to be skating anything. Everybody's gotta find the half-full glass. Very hard for some when the sh%t keeps hitting your fan. I'm glad I've been blessed by relative peace adn prosperity.
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MissouriMatt
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On 7/7/2005 finding your line
wrote in from
United States
(128.206.nnn.nnn)
Betty,
Everytime I say something negative about slalom I feel a bit bad about it. I know it's lot's of fun for a lot of people, just doesn't grab my imagination. I've NEVER skated a cone, so I really don't know. Just looks boring. I guess freecarving is where my heart is. Head out the door and skate what you find. Cover some ground and work some spots, then move on. Second to that is the park. I love pumping out of transitions, finding little used lines and catching air. Unfortunately, that's getting harder and harder on my old knees. Columbia is a cool little skate town from the perspective that there is good pavement with low traffic and lots of options. I love that feeling of getting low and draggin a hand accross the pavement, carving out of the street and into the grass or sidewalk or whatever. Constant change in front of you. I don't care who's first and don't want to "practice."
But that said, I love the skate-stoke shown by so many slalom riders and love the equipment that has come from pursuit of the podium. A good social scene as well. Many happy races to all those cone riders out there, and many happy sessions to the freecarvers as well. Peace to all today, as we put our world in perspective, prayers to the families torn apart by hate unleashed in London.
Ride on...
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well...
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On 7/7/2005 betty
wrote in from
United States
(24.170.nnn.nnn)
My husband's dog will pull him, but I tried to let her pull me once and she tore my ass up! She stopped in the middle of a dead run and ran up in someone's yard to, I guess, roll in some s#@!. I ate it so hard! I'll never try it again. She doesn't like me. I take her out to the country and try to bribe her with human food, special treats, take her for rides in the car, and she still knows that I'm the reason she doesn't sleep in the bed anymore.
As far as skitching goes, I don't like the idea at all- too many variables beyond my control that could lead to me getting run over or dragged.
Now slalom... I must say. I love it. It makes me happy. When you've dialed up your board and you're making it around crazy off-set cones you shouldn't humanly be able to make, that's rad. When you've been practicing and you go to a race and you give it all you got, and you're whole family (RKR+Daggers) is there telling you you're awesome- that's rad.
But it's not everybody's bag of chips, and that's fine too. Ditches. Something I just can't get into. I might not be able to find a skateable pool, we may not have a concrete park, but jumping into a drainage ditch and cleaning for hours before you can skate and the gnarley kinks and crappy lines, just don't do it for me. But some people, man, they'd rather have a ditch than Grindline or Dreamline... Just not my bag, baby.
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Mind on grass
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On 7/5/2005 MissouriMatt
wrote in from
United States
(128.206.nnn.nnn)
Soulriders,
July 4th brought great skate conditions to Columbia, MO. Morning temperatures gradually rose to the upper 70’s and the rain stayed north. I hooked up with a long-time friend and fellow skater, Tim Waid (Tim recently claimed the title in the swim around Key West – 12.5 miles of ocean in just over 5 hours!). We hit the vacated MU campus and surrounding area cruising, carving and bombing for a couple of hours, hitting lots of old favorite spots – as well as the new concrete going up all over campus. No one was out so every line was wide open. The MU campus has become a longboard heaven, with some recent new pavement connecting old lines and creating epic runs. But my favorite part of it all was reconnecting with some off-road.
There’s a sic steep hill on the southwest corner of Memorial Stadium that ends with old rough pavement and loose gravel. The only real option is to carve off the drop and up onto the grassy slope next to it, almost like making a big bottom turn and flying back into the face. The ground was firm, but the grass was wet from dew and high humidity. Damn, what a rush, as I gently laid a hand on the loose surface to control the turn and hit the grassy hill on the 58” with flywheels and torsion trucks. The 58” 11-ply birch gave plenty of flex, absorbing the transition from pavement, and the challenge changed from loose pavement and speed to slightly rough, slick grass. Each of us had a pretty good spill carrying speed into the slick grass, but when we did make the turn off the grass and back to pavement it was sweet. There were a couple other spots around campus that allowed us to carve up onto steep sections of grass and back to pavement, with wheels slightly wet and adrenaline pumping, wondering how much stick you’d have on the next carve.
Cruise, carve and bomb, no need for a cone to tell you what’s next. That’s the way I like it. Nothing against slalom, it just seems dull compared to the freedom of constantly scoping out new lines and surfaces, shredding from the heart and carving from the soul.
Ride on…
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cars
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On 7/5/2005 MissouriMatt
wrote in from
United States
(128.206.nnn.nnn)
I've ridden a little bit behind cars and scooters. I prefered riding with my dog. Buy a full on harness for a good strong dog and let it rip. Some of my favorite rides came riding mountain bike trails with 112mm treaded Xtreme Wheelz, sky hooks and my Walker Hound, Sara. She's 13 years old and can't pull due to old age. But she was a pulling bitch in her day and a good friend as well. She shared the stoke in a way a car can't.
You have to work with the dog for awhile to teach it to stay behind you on the downhills and pull in the flats. Don't use the dog going up hill. It just wears them out way too fast. Get a retractable leash to help controll tension as you carve. You can lock in coming out of a carve on a slight downhill and grab a ton of speed to carry you to the next carve. It's like wakeboarding behind a boat.
But cars work, too. I used the retractable leash there too. How are you hooking up the VW?
Happy skating.
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Cars
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On 6/30/2005
Chris
wrote in from
United States
(64.12.nnn.nnn)
Hey has anyone tried gettin pulled behind a car when they have no hills Cause thats what i was doin today and you can jam out for as loing as you want and it is like a never ending with the put))) of my VW and the sound of your carves***
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Board For Serenity
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On 6/30/2005
Chris
wrote in from
United States
(64.12.nnn.nnn)
---Sup---SRiders---
Skating is Truley awsome!!!--
I wanted to quit my job just to skate all the time
Also im movin to colorado after living on an island for 15 years and the only -------thing thats goin to keep me alive is surf those concrete waves----
We should all thank whoever for this gift---
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NO! But...
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On 6/29/2005
Betty
wrote in from
United States
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DRINKS!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you like PBR!!!!!!!!!!!!! (they're my official slalom sponsor- gotsa have lots of PBR, especially on race day!)
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Betty's buying
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On 6/29/2005 MissouriMatt
wrote in from
United States
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Wheels and bearings for everyone!!!
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WOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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On 6/29/2005
Betty
wrote in from
United States
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I got the job! They LOVED me and they want to PAY me lots of MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY!!! !!!!!!!
Alrighty then...
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Soul ride
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On 6/24/2005 MissouriMatt
wrote in from
United States
(128.206.nnn.nnn)
I dreamed of skateboarding last night. It had been a while since I dreamed about riding. Perhaps that's the ultimate soul ride. Along with some more traditional riding, at one point I was riding with only a flat birch deck, no wheels or trucks, I had very little controll, but was sliding smooth, like on ice. It's 8:30 in the morning and I've got work, but my mind is on skating. I feel a wave of soul rolling my way. I think I'll ride it. I've got to get back into the 10:00pm to 11:30pm riding. Alone at night, tucking and carving. There are many ways to touch your soul and connect with something larger that gives perspective to life. Skating is just one of those ways. But it can be so pure and powerful, for those of us that love it, it is a life force worth embracing. There is a little bit of the soul ride in any skating, but riding alone, at night, with speed, covering some ground, to me that's like turning the soul on full and bathing in it. Kind of like I use to feel bobbing by myself in storm surf in St. Croix. There to confront something larger, that's not human. Ride on soulriders...
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Alone
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On 6/22/2005
Smitty
wrote in from
Canada
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Right on, Betty.
But you know, there have been lots of times I FISHED alone, even gone canoeing and boating alone. I don't want to sound like a danger freak, I'm NOT...There is just an element of serenity in solitude. I forget that sometimes, because I spend so much time with others.
I skate a closed mall lot when I go alone. Still not nervy enough to skate big roads or hills without a chase car.
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