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Magun trucks
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On 8/29/2001 PCB
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I've never heard of these trucks. Do you have a URL with pics of them?
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MAGUN TRUCKS
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On 8/29/2001
sam
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i'm proud to announce that magun will be able to sell his trucks NEXT WEEK! i'll post more details and photos in the vendor's corner next week. btw: how can i post photos here? copy and paste?
sam
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Turner
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On 8/28/2001 Duane
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Except, perhaps, for those speculating on getting $500+ for their turners (I'm not one of them)
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Turners
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On 8/28/2001 Pre-School Rider
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Bob is Back!!! Yeee-Haahh!!! Best damn news this decade!
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Turner Downhill, Inc.
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On 8/28/2001
Turner Downhill, Inc.
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Yes - Santa is busy in his workshop as we speak. We'll be working first with the folks that submitted board requests to John Gilmour in June. Look for a posting in the NCDSA Vendor's Corner by end of this week.
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Turner downhill
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On 8/28/2001
eric
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Feed us the info!
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bmw/indiana
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On 8/28/2001
marc
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ANNOUNCEMENT to all who enquired the bmw availabily:
they are now in stock
thanks,
longskate.com
Also, any requests for swiss products email me directly. I will be placing and order with Indiana this week
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deck stiffness
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On 8/28/2001
hc
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antti, excellent idea, buy decks without trying them or knowing their flex characteristics is a real headache for longboarders. Same thing with slalom decks.
Maybe longsk8 or solidsk8 can post pics with a 200lb load in the center of every deck they sell.
Nice to hear that longboarding is spreading to Finland or is that Swami. ;-)
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Gravity Wheels (Spacers?)
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On 8/28/2001
Mathew
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Thanks Ya'll. But are you sure the 8mm work for the "Street Gs 65mm"? It sure looks smaller than that.
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On 8/28/2001
Turner Junkie
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Check out:
http://www.turnerdownhill.com
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8mm spacers
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On 8/28/2001
Bob Loftin
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longskate.com and solidskate.com both have 8mm spacers for the gravity wheels. They work great.
Bob
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Measuring deck stiffness
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On 8/28/2001 Antti S. Brax
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Would it make sense to try to come up with a universal deck stiffness meassurement method? Maybe something similar to the way the wheel hardness is measured. For example how much the deck bends when a 75kg load is applied to the center of the deck.
Any comments?
I haven't redden a lot of boards and getting ones hands on a longboard is not very easy here in Finland. This kind of measurement would help a lot when doing on-line shopping.
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8 mm spacers
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On 8/27/2001 PSR
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Matthew, that's what your wheels need. A note to the 'parts guys' in the industry; It's time to step up a bit,and make the pieces that fit available to the buyers.Moreover,it's time also to think of how you might keep the shops involved in the loop.Having worked for a 'hip' skateshop in Va Beach/Richmond that catered to longboarders/surfer/snowboarders,I was astonished to find that the owner did nothing to inform his employees about the products he sold.Hype was all he knew.Product information(pamphlets!)from companies like Powell sold more goods than insights from his staff.If service is to be a part of buying skate gear,then I'd venture to say that the product had better be 100% complete when it gets to the store,'cause the fools selling hype don't know...
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Gravity Wheels (Spacers?)
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On 8/27/2001
Mathew
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I just got some Gravity Street Gs at my local skate shop (Bill's Wheels in Santa Cruz), and was told that Gravity does not have ANY spacers available. Some of us actually like to set up our wheels and bearings as they are designed to be, with bearing spacers. Crazy huh?
Any whackos out there know where I can get some spacers for Street Gs? Or at least what the size they are? (looks like about 7 or 8 mm).
Thanks, Mathew
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wheels
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On 8/27/2001
psYch0Lloyd
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Great idea todcar, but this is the mindset the retail outlets would have to take on. Wheels are available to them in any quantity and color combination but they usuaully order in sets of 4 (splitting up their sets is all up to them). I know I can go into my distributor and by wheels one at a time or in sets of 5 but I'm a Knucklehead...
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wheels
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On 8/27/2001 todcar
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Hey when all of you start cranking out your slalom wheels, please make themm available in sets of TWO! I think you'll sell more inthe long run this way and we riders can get the variety of sizes and hardnesses we desire.
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38-40" boards
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On 8/27/2001 jjeff
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I wonder why Kona doesn't limit the actual wheelbase?
Anyway, I was searching for a park board in the 38-40" range and found these. Not sure if these meet the 21" pseudo-wheelbase, but I'm sure nothing a drill can't fix:
TVS 38, 39, 40
Tahoe Fusion 39
Comet 40
Freeride poolrider & jake 39
Fibreflex 38 kicktail
Afroman Numbchuck
I think there are also similar sizes from Gravity, Sector 9, Dregs, etc.
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longboards for competitions...
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On 8/27/2001
Patio Mendino
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The only "official" size limit for longboards that I know of is for the Kona Longboard Championships. This calls for a minimum of 38" length, and 21" from inside truck hole to inside truck hole(avoiding the use of the word "wheelbase").
Board companies should make some decks in this size range, with a fish/pig shaped old school flavor, not a stretched-out popsicle stick. Currently, there are hybrids that are smaller than this spec., or big planks that exceed this size. there is a void in the 38/21 size range that needs to be filled.
Sector 9 has picked up Todd Johnson (#2 at Kona 2001), they should make a Todd Johnson 38" poolrider model or something. Bulldog and Gravity should stretch their 36" to 38" to meet this market. Comet could do a nice fish shaped 38" park design...
my .02
P@io
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Custom Comet
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On 8/27/2001 Lightwave
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Misterbill,
I can think of several custom decks that I think Comet could make. Do you know of an email address that I can contact Jon at?
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Stiff Slalom Decks
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On 8/25/2001 Misterbill
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Comet did a prototype of a narrow 29" deck that was so stiff none of us could ride it effectively. I can jump up and down on the deck and it doesn't budge. AT ALL. I weigh 180. Don also tried that setup and found it much too stiff. The current Stiff Slalom decks from Comet are a good deal more flexy than that board, and guys at 230 are happy with the current Stiff. If you need to find something incredibly stiff, or weigh around 265, this may be the setup for you. Special order decks have been done in ultra-lightweight versions as well. Give Jon a call, or order it through your favorite dealer.
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Slalom boards for tinys (200+)
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On 8/25/2001
Scabs
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I can most assuredly recommend having the folks at Pumpkin doing a board for you guys. You can custom order it to your own specs. My new Pumpkin Pig is stiff flex and when my brother rides it (he`s 230) the board just flexs past flat on a hard turn. The wide deck at 8.75" also compensates for the tinys feets.
Check out the pics I posted on the decks reveiw page and then contact Chris at....
info@cloud-9.ch
or check out thier website at...
http://www.cloud-9.ch/pumpkin/indexeng.html
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slalom starter kit -stiff
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On 8/25/2001
J.D.
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MITCH T - I agree about plenty of boards being flexy enough. I own a V-12 Slugg & comet 29/med.flex, both of these flexy under me. I also own a Comet33 /stiff flex that I realy have to pump to get to flex. All the above boards are great boards,requiring different foot stances. I would strongly recomend the Comet33 /stiff flex, for anyone 200+ lbs. -JD
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Slalom starter kit.
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On 8/25/2001 Lightwave
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The 3-ply Fiberflex Response doesn’t quite go to flat under my 120 pounds. I consider that to be too stiff.
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Slalom Starter Kit
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On 8/24/2001
Mitch T
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I think the 3ply fiberflex response is plenty flexy enough for my 11 year old. I think the reverse is the problem the aren't enough decks for us little guys that weigh over 215lbs.
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Slalom Conversion Kit
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On 8/24/2001
Mitch T
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I remember when I started skating, they had Nash conversion kits where they'd sell you the axle and the nuts that would allow you to put decent wheels and loose ball bearings, on your crap Nash board. I was able to put Cadillac wheels on my Nash Goofyfoot. It made a world of difference. So the slalom conversion kit would consist of a set of the soft Indy bushings, and some soft wheels that wouldn't force them to have to buy risers and new hardware. Maybe some 59mm Power Paws or some 59mm Krypto Routes. You could also call this the downhill conversion kit. This could get kids started at a modest cost, then if they like it they can go all the way and get a complete started kit. Announce a slalom contest, give a little demo beforehand, have plenty of kits ready to sell and let the kids sign up and compete.
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