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Wheels for Bas
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On 10/18/2003 Michael
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Those Super G's are actually quite good for what you require. My first upgrade to that board would be the trucks, Randals might do the trick, if you dont fancy Bozi mods...which do work a treat.
Your probably not going to bomb too many hills in Holland, and I'd imagine you need that board for cruising. I have a Hyper Carve as you describe and if I lived in Holland again (I used to live in Rotterdam) I would use that set up a lot.
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shorter board
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On 10/18/2003
Bas de Vries
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Hello again,
I would like to ask you something else. I am thinking of getting a smaller board. Which brand is most suitable for general cruising and which trucks, wheels, bearings and bushings go along with an ideal board for cruising fast and smoothly from A to B.
Again, I am 87 kilos and just want to cruise along irregular pavement and smooth asphalt.
Hope I can use your advice!
Thank you!
Bas de Vries
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Gravity 47" Hypercarve
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On 10/18/2003
Bas de Vries
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Dear people,
Thank you for your response. Indeed I have B2 trucks, standard on that Gravity Hypercarve complete, and my wheels are also Gravity wheels, the so-called super G's, 73 mm and 80 A. I would like to ask you which wheels are best for irregular pavements combined with the smoothness of asphalt?
I thank you again for your response, keep on riding!
Best wishes,
Bas
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your hypercarve
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On 10/18/2003
Bozi
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Your Hypercarves a great board. I guess it has Darts or B-2 trackers on it in stock form with hard bushings.
Get a couple sets of Bones soft blue bushings, get a steep wedge under the frt truck, & youll be turning about twice what you are now.
If your inlined, better yet, knock out the 2" kingpin, put in a 2.5" kingpin (3/8" bolt, 24 thread) & then you can get 4 boxes of Bones bushing, throw away the 4 shorter bushing, & use the 4 larger ones so youll have a large on the top & Bottom of each truck, the new kingpin will allow this, & you can run real loose, it will turn like a race car.
All of the above is only a few bucks, or, you could get a set of new 180 meatal seismics, they come with very light springs & turn like nothing else, progressive, responsive, etc., or go traditional with a set or Randal 180's.
But you do have a god deck, trucks, & bushings, & good wheels are everything if you want to carve.
Bozi
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good cruise board
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On 10/17/2003 Abe
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I have a 80 inch board that can take street courners and goes mad fast on flatland, so it may be your trucks that are not letting you turn.
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good cruise board
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On 10/17/2003
Tom M.
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You don't mention your existing trucks or wheels...
My 48 inch board with Randal R2 180s has a smaller turning radius than my park board.
What's your setup on the Gravity?
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good cruise board
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On 10/17/2003
Bas de Vries
wrote in from
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Hello everybody!
I am looking for a new board with a good set of bearings and wheels. I haven't been able to follow what is new on the market, but I would like to have a board just for cruisin' from A to B on a board that rides smoothly on asphalt and tiled streets. I have a Hypercarve 47" from Gravity, but it is not very easy to go around corners, so I would like to have a smaller board, which is easier to make bends. Some other important things( I weigh about 85 kgs, length 1.87m, living in Holland, flat as a pancake...)
Hope you can help a Dutch longboarder!
See you,
Bas de Vries
Bas
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Hammerhead
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On 10/15/2003 Abe
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I was thinking about geting the loaded hammerhead for my next carving board, I'd probably get gumballs for the back wheels. I was wondering if anyone had tried one or has one. I would only use it for carving, but i'm wondering how it handles speed.
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Boards Setup
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On 9/29/2003
Big ears teamNS
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Thanks for the help. I live in brisbane and these are the only 2 decks have been able to find. The RipSaw has a better reputation and ill be getting that with probably the Bombers but there was some other Powell wheels that i didnt have a close look at which i will next time im in the shop.
Thanks
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big ears board
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On 9/29/2003
joseph
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i would get a 19-21 inch wheelbase. for sliding i love 85a bombers but according to my friend haggy they are a bit slow in parks. these boards are impossible to find though (in australia) but if you can get one i tthink this would make the most suitable deck.
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New Board setup
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On 9/28/2003
Big Ears teamNS
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Im buying a new setup very soon but i am not sure what i should get. I will be using the board for some sliding aswell as riding banks and some parks. The choices i have are a Shmitt Stix Ripsaw deck or Vision Ghost deck, Powell bombers 85a or Powell Bowlriders 101a, Indy 169's (if i can get them of my mate), Normal Skate Trucks or some Randal R-II's. What should i gettttttttttt?????????
Big Ears
www.team-ns-streetluge.tk
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Spidey Board
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On 9/19/2003
Joe & Nick
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Spidey,
Where do you live? Let us know and maybe we can hook you up with some demos at a local race. Honestly, that is the best way for you to figure out what you want.
Otherwise you've been offered some excellent advice. For what your asking for (something a little long to transition), the Bozi is an excellent choice. Once you are ready to make the transition to a smaller board, the bozi could remain in the quiver as a super gs board.
On the other hand, it seems you kind of already know what you are doing. Gareth's advice is pretty good. The unlimited is a highly versatile board. It also is a nice substantial sized board, offering plenty of room for your feet. An Unlimited, some different size wheels, and some kind of offset truck in the back would take you thru almost anything.
My email address is above. Get in touch if I can be of assistance.
Joe
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Slalom Deck for Spidey
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On 9/19/2003
Gareth
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Spidey-
Okay, I admit I am biased, but, how about a RoeRacing Unlimited PS. You can get this board for $95 direct from RoeRacing (info@roeslalom.com), Daddies Board Shop (http://www.daddiesboardshop.com) or Palo Alto Sports (http://www.toyandsport.com/slalom.html). This is a race ready deck, constructed of the highest quality wood laminate, triaxial fiberglass and our signature carbon fiber finish. The deck is 8.75"wide by 30" long. It comes gripped and drilled with two sets of rear holes for a variable wheelbase.
Combine this deck with some new Aluminum Seismic 105’s (45* up front and a stable 30* in the rear) and some Flashbacks or Avalon’s and you will have a high-performance race deck that is just as easy for a beginner to ride as a seasoned veteran.
For around $200.00 and some change you can have this set-up and 25 cones to get you started at slalom skateboard racing!
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MY NEW BOARD IS COMPLETE
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On 9/19/2003 Mr.Bean
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Got the 78a Gumballs and Builtin 7s yesterday, and just got done assembling them onto my new Ed Economy Surf Rider with 180 R-IIs which arrived today. The only thing between the trucks and board is the 1/8" rubber shock pads that came with the trucks. To my surprise, the cutouts in the deck really do accommodate tight turns (simulated on the kitchen floor) without wheelbite...I thought I'd end up having to put thicker risers. The yellow stock bushings are adjusted rather loose and turn with ease, just the way I like them. Can't wait to get the deck out on the streets TOMMORROW, unfortunately everything here in W PA is still wet from what was left of Isabele.
I'd like to thank Glen from Solid Skates for getting me the Surf Rider after I already ordered the Street Rider which was in transit...and I'm glad I did because the Surf Rider feels so much more responsive with comfortable flex, whereas the Street Rider was rather stiff under my weight. btw - I wrapped two bricks in bath towels, placed them under where the trucks mount and stood on the decks to feel the difference.
Last year I wanted to purchase this deck with a similar setup but opted to get something shorter than my 43" and I've been pondering and regreting it ever since. Now I feel complete. 8)
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Slalom setup
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On 9/19/2003
kaspian
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Spidey, you and I are about exactly the same size. I've got three suggestions.
1. Bahne Black Hill complete, $129 direct from bahneskateboards.com -- a basic all-wood slalom deck of classic shape, 8.75" x 29.25". It comes set up with your choice of Tracker RTX (front) and RTS (rear) trucks, or a Seismic/Tracker combo, and 78a Cadillac wheels. This is a well-thought-out setup, and the beauty is, if you decide to upgrade to a pro-quality deck later, you can just swap all the other components over -- it's all good stuff.
2. Landyachtz Mummy, 33.25" x 9", spruce/carbon/fiberflass, probably about $160-165 by the time you set it up. Because of the extra width, this falls somewhere between a slalom deck and a mini-longboard. Lots of room to find a comfortable stance, and a really nice, snappy ride. Mine is set up with 149mm Tracker Darts (139mm would be better for slalom) and 3dm Avalon wheels.
3. A 36" deck designed specifically for longboard slalom, e.g. the Bozi GS, $175-180 complete, set up with Trackers and 3dm Avilas or Abec 11 Gumballs -- or whatever you like. Again, you could upgrade easily to a more costly deck but keep the same components.
Let us know what you get, and what you think of it!
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Slalom Complete for Newbie
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On 9/19/2003 Spidey
wrote in from
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I have ridden longboards and also ridden some in parks. Now I would like to experiment with slalom. I am sorry for the general post but I do not even know what to consider when buying a set up for slalom. I tend to prefer wider boards because my shoe size is 11.5. I am 6' and weigh 185#. I wonder if cetain features of a set up lend itself to learning the riding techniques? I wonder if I would first get a longer slalom deck to feel more stable and then "grow" into buying a shorter deck? I am aware that you get what you pay for when you buy equipt. I would like to buy something that would be a good value but will be good quality if I end up really getting into slalom. Thank you!
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This vs That
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On 9/18/2003
SkateDawg
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I feel the need to say something here (fisrt time ever). I'm just getting into slalom, but I have been making my own boards (60") for a couple years, and have been riding pools, parks, ramps, ects for about 25. I love my Randall 180's, but have to say that the Exkates are the best turning truck I have ever ridden. If your goal is cruusing and carving, I don't think that you can do any better. Just size up the bushings for your weight and application. (they are really easy to change too)
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This vs. that
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On 9/18/2003
jim R
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I'd go Street rider (kick tails are fun)
78a Gumballs
180 Seismics ( i use randals on my bank rider, but wouldn't mind trying some seismics)
sounds like a fun ride.................................
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this vs. that.. suggestions?
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On 9/18/2003 vaitus
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I Know, more decisions. I'll elaborate a bit.
seismics vs. exkates: seismics are great pumping/slalom trucks but they have no bushings, therefore no shock absorbtion whatsoever, a minus on a big cruising board. also they require no lean, , another minus on a surf style board.
gumballs vs. avalons: flat boards don't have a lot of wheel clearance and require big risers to accomdate 75mm wheels without wheelbite. big risers = tall board = bad. that's why boards like bozis or big red x are shaped the way they are, to accomodate big wheels with no risers. in your case better to go wider than taller, hence the avalons, 68mm tall and 55mm wide.
just my $0.02
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bozi gs 36
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On 9/17/2003
snoball
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kaspian,
i think the gs is all maple...
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this vs. that.. suggestions?
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On 9/17/2003 drex
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Avalons over Gumballs & Exkates over Seismics huh? hhmmmmm.. damn, more decisions...
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this vs. that.. suggestions?
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On 9/17/2003 vaitus
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how about this:
exkates 201, white avalons and any kind of biltins.
got a 54 inches long, 5/8 11 ply birchwood flat board set up like that and it's a ride out of this world. roll 'til next monday and carve your brains out baby!
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this vs. that.. suggestions?
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On 9/16/2003 drex
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Hey.. Im lookin to set up a cruiser/bankrider (Revere) board. here's what I've been thinkin'. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Oh, and I'm 5'-6" 160lbs.
Ed Economy: Surfrider vs. Streetrider
Gumballs: 78a vs. 81a
Builtins: ABEC 7
Seismic: 155's vs. 180's
thanks
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New Bozis
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On 9/15/2003
kaspian
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I read with interest that the new Bomber is built with multiple materials -- two different woods and two synthetic layers, if I remember.
Does this apply also to the 36" GS board? That would kind of fill a hole in my quiver.
Thanks!
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bozi Mad Bomber II
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On 9/14/2003
leslie
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Those Mad Bomber II pics are killing me, I feel like little ralphie in the movie "christmas story" waiting for his Red Ryder B-B gun!!! I cant wait till mine comes! Thank you santa claus..Urr, I mean Jeff
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