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On 7/18/2004
mike maysey
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I'm in fact riding down with David...we're heading down on Friday...hopefully we'll be camping somewhere or crashing on someone's floor...
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Cup???
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On 7/16/2004
Miko
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My cup runneth over... See you in a week Cliff!
Mike! Talked with Rick ICK today and he sends his cosmic eternal stoke to you and wants to see you RIDE! (Me too mon...) I just got my 17"-18" Buzz Bomb today and set it up. Feels awesome with the cool foam concave. So now I have a tight ride. I'm going out for a bit of testing tonight. So you're riding down with David, correct?
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CUP?
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On 7/16/2004
mike maysey
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I will if I can remember: )
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Cup
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On 7/15/2004 Cliff Coleman
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Mike,
Could you please bring it to La Costa for me?
Thanks,
Cliff
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Helmets!
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On 7/13/2004
mike maysey
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Judi, sorry, I'm such a flake. I got them about two weeks ago, I totally forgot to say THANKS! I ended up giving them to some friends at the shop who needed helmets. Thank you very much and the folks who ended up with them thanked me, so I'll pass that onto you. THANKS.
Had a fun session at GGP last Sunday. Thanks to all who showed up...Sayers, Ravitch, Sully, Price, Scott...thanks for the session guys. The session didn't start though until we made it over to Berkeley. We skated Tunnel for a few runs...damn I miss Sundays! Then we hit the Piedmont skatepark, then some ultra high security METAL FULL PIPES! Yup, full pipes in SOMA. Classic shiznit. See ya at La Costa!
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Helmets
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On 7/12/2004 Judi
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Mike did you ever get your helmets? Just checking so the shop doesn't put them in there inventory.
Thanks. Good luck at La Costa.
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Coming Back...
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On 7/9/2004
mike maysey
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Hey Leo, howzit? It's been a while.
I would recommend skating and more of it. Get on your slalom board every chance you get and practice every type of course you think you might encounter and then some. Although, for me, it's been different. I haven't been skating much slalom lately. I've been spending lots of time on my bicycle and skating at Crocker Amazon bowl (not for a couple weeks though since I crashed up big last time I skated there doing a frontside air), but last time I skated slalom I got back on it very quickly. I figure all the biking and bowl riding made it way easier to get back in the groove. I spend so much time riding a fixed gear that my legs are plenty strong...it just takes a little bit to realign myself and clear cones. Also, when I ride my bike I apex turns...if you don't apex turns in GS, you don't make the course. It just took me a little to get back in tune with my quick skating or as you slalom types say "tight."
Speaking of that...it's all slalom. I don't think there should be any other marker for a particular course setting other than that it's slalom skateboarding. Like downhilling, bowl riding, street skating (although in practice 'street skating' seems to be slalom, but whatever), anyway...you get my drift.
Sorry for the tanget...
Anyway, Leo...if you want to train at home...this is going to sound really weird but visualize yourself skating. Think about it, so many instances and experiences you've had on your skateboard...you can go there. You can think about it. Think about what you did, think about what you didn't do. Do situps...you need your trunk to be strong to be able to get bending around cones. Stretch...I don't do nearly enough of it, but I can tell you to stretch. Watch videos...if you can get hold of Kenny's videos, get them. Study them, watch them, do what the people do that you identify with. Say, you find someone who is about your size, stands the same way or something like that. Try to do what they do, when you do it though it'll be yours because you'll never hold or carry yourself like someone else because you're you and they're them.
Anyway, I hope half of that made sense.
L8r slaloms8erz
heheheheh
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la costa
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On 7/9/2004 David
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mike check your email...you need a ride to la costa?
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getting in shape
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On 7/8/2004
Leo
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Hey Mike i am gettign back on the deck after a 1 year brake. i tried to do the cyber slalom and knocked most of the cones.
i have a contest next month so i need to get back on shape quikly
what are your recomendations? and what if everyday rains, what kind of home training can i do?
thanx friend
Leo
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Miko...
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On 7/8/2004
mike maysey
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Miko...call me, I didn't get your number off the message and I don't have your number saved anywhere. I'm going to try to go to La Costa...really try. I'm for sure going to the Worlds!!
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San Jose slalom session - great hill
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On 7/8/2004
Rich Sayers
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Thanks to Mark Johnson and H.C. for showing me a great hill in San Jose! Good speed to practice for La Costa, and nice long run-out for safe stopping. Was worth the 63-mile drive from Martinez -- especially since I stopped by the awesome Sunnyvale skate park.
If any East Bay skaters want to carpool there another time, email me.
I learned a cheap lesson at Sunnyvale -- don't try to turn an over-rotated 360 on a bank into a 540 at the last second! Had to tumble backwards on the bail, snapping my head up quickly to avoid smacking the noggin hard. Came out with a fairly sore shoulder and a little bruised pride! :-))
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Bay Area Slalom lives! More sessions...
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On 7/5/2004
Rich Sayers
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The skaters are definitely breathing some life back into Bay Area slalom.
GGP was a lot of fun-- who's ready to go this coming Sunday July 11th from 10:30am to 1 pm?
I'll bring 32 cones, and need someone else to bring at least 20 more for a good course.
We could have a skater lunch get together after the session.
I'm in for this Weds. evening July 7th San Jose session, and H.C. said he will show too. According to Miko, here's the plan:
We'll run a good hill for an hour or so, maybe free skate a bigger hill to finish up, take a dinner break, then have another session on a lit run with an awesome surface.
You can email Miko for details-- or call 831.588.8162
I'll be going down early from the East Bay to avoid traffic and skate the Sunnyvale skatepark before the slalom session.
Anyone from the East Bay want to ride with me -- leaving about 3 pm?
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GGP 7/04
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On 7/5/2004
North Bay Norski
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Rich.....Thanks for trying to stimulate some Bay Area slalom interest!
Sorry you couldn't make it Mike. Maybe we can rally to get a street closed on one of your days off! Great to see those who showed: Rich of course and his wife, HC, David P, Sully-Laura-Elvis, and a special apperance by Steve Tamanaha. We can't get him off his bike and back on a board dang-it.
Rich, you're chargin harder every time out, keep it up Bro!....L8r SK8rs
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GGp...
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On 7/4/2004 david
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its 2:30 am sunday i just got back from hiking up and skating down mt. tam in marin...might not make it out till like 11 tomorrrow
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Same Thing as Before
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On 7/3/2004 Same Guy as Before
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HEY RICH, I posted my BBQ on the Contest Calender in advance which helped get a better turnout than it probably would have otherwise, just a thought. Later- Paul
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Non Race Slalom Get-togethers
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On 7/3/2004 Pauliwog
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RICH SAYERS: Hey, Great Idea! I did the same thing in Salem Oregon at the Soap Box Derby Hill only as part of a BBQ/Slalom get-together (non-race). It was the Cascade Slalom Assoc Series season opener and it was a blast, in some ways more fun than a race since there's no waiting in line, more riding and blabbing and we had over 30 riders, over 50 if family and friends were included. We changed the courses 7 times and stuffed ourselves silly with BBQ. If I wasn't so far away and If I wasn't going to Seattle on the 4th I'd be way into coming down.Have a good Time! - Paul Howard
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Narrow Trucks
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On 7/1/2004
mike maysey
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I still like those PVD's...I just can't afford them otherwise I'd have a set.
Unfortunatly I won't be making it to Hood River. Just don't have the coin. I'm planning to do only two races this season. La Costa and the Worlds.
Man, a 4th of July session sounds super fun. I have to work....damn it. I'm working on getting a 'regular' job so hopefully I'll be back on the weekends off program.
I've been getting some slalom practice in lately along with mucho biking. In the last 4 days I've logged around 175 miles. Got a 60 miler in the morning with some of the guys from the shop.
Anyway, enough rambling...I'm outta here.
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Width matters
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On 6/30/2004 TK
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Hell, what do I know mike, I run those crazy PVD devil trucks. I do know Geezer is narrowing trucks so much his eyes are going crazy. Come out to hood river Mike! TK
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San Francisco Golden Gate Park session Sunday 4th of July
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On 6/29/2004
Rich Sayers
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It's on!
San Francisco Golden Gate Park session Sunday 4th of July starting at 10:30 am and lasting until at least 12:30 am. Comet Bomb Squad member David Price will be there-- hopefully someone representing other good companies/teams like 3dm, Bahne, Ick, Gravity, NHS, Pocket Pistols, Roe and Sector Nine will show too.
For newer slalom skaters like me, I'll bring extra boards and share tips learned from skating legend Jack Smith last weekend at the Colorado Cup in Denver -- I ran slow, but had one clean run and one two-cones down run!
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Wed S.J. Session...
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On 6/28/2004
Miko
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Wednesday - - I'm feeling pretty crappy right now, and am thinking I may be smart to rest. I've done about 4 slalom sessions since we rode, and surfed today... Now I'm feeling really bad! 8-) Rest needed! I'll call or shoot out an email tomorrow night if I'm feeling better, but at this point I think I'm out for a few days.
Mike - Are you going to La Costa?
Narrower trucks - I've been riding with a 101 front and 88mm Chicken offset in the rear and it feels great. I think you just get a more immediate edge transfer, so there's no lag time. This *might* just keep you from throwing too much weight into a turn cause you're not getting quick enough response from a wider truck. Does that make sense?
I cut down a set of Randall 150's and noticed the same effect. More responsive without really changing turning geometry or radius. Just quicker transition to the next turn.
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Elan's Question
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On 6/28/2004
mike maysey
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I wouldn't get anything shorter than 36"
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Q and A with Me
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On 6/28/2004
MIKE MAYSEY
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I don't know what's up with the narrow truck thing. I'm still using stock trucks. Tell us about it TK!
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Wednesday Night Session...
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On 6/26/2004
Miko
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We will be having a slalom session around 5pm, wednesday night in the South San Jose area at two great locations. The break in between will possibly include some killer downhilling, and there's downhilling available at the second slalom site as well, so bring a bigger board besides your slalom ride(s). Email me or call 831.588.8162 for more info!
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new
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On 6/25/2004
elan
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im thinkin of buying my 1st longboard but i dont kno wut kind or how big of a board i should get.
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q and a with mike
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On 6/25/2004 tk
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mike, what do you think of the current trend of going to more narrow trucks like 88mm etc.
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