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Campus Cruiser
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On 11/14/2000 SLbirdie
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Wow! You guys are great--Thanks! I still haven't bought anything yet--now I'm really confused, but much better educated! I'll keep looking into what you suggest.
SLbirdie
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duke kahanamoku beach boy
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On 11/14/2000
phunky_brother
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is this board a good buy for 135?
how about a gordan smith wood series.
i found a pintale deck by those guys for 49.
any help is appreciated or if you can direct me
to a farly cheap and strong board.
much love~chris
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Campus Cruiser
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On 11/14/2000 Tnaylor
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Get yourself a board that should you get the urge to bomb that campus hill, and still maintain BMOC status. My NYC cruiser of choice are either my LY DH with Indy 166 (215's are too wide your feet will hit and not responsive enough) and Turbos or if I'm feeling the need for flex and pump, I hop on my motherlode switchback, Exkates with Krypto Hawaii Blues (there 70 mm but incredibly low mass so they get too speed much faster than classics). The LY makes pushing a breeze because it's an inch and half off the ground while a flexy deck gives you that slalom swerve so necessary for campus sidewalks. It's a coin toss.
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campus cruiser
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On 11/14/2000 Relic
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Another choice of wheels would be the new Krypto 76mm. They are in the same ballpark as the turbos as far as speed goes, and the ride is a little smoother due to the smaller hub. However, you may trade off a little traction for the same reason.
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campus cruiser
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On 11/14/2000
roger
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SLbirdie,
If you can fit it in the budget ($60), get Exkate Cherry Bombs, a great acorn crushing, pinecone pitching, was that a crack back there, wheel (they are good for cruising as well as speed). Also look at Extreme's 8-balls wheelz that are sooo smooth and stealth quite (rubber). Both have a very high "cool factor" - everyone trips on their monster size. Otherwise check out Exkate Turbo 76mm ($30) that do a better job not falling into cracks than 70mm, but are not as smooth.
My choice for a campus cruiser/commuter would be a Landyachtz DH, Indy215, bones hard-core blue bushings, and 8-Ball wheelz. (or perhaps a custom shorter version of G&S blacktip). This board is confirmed to be a chick magnet ;)
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On 11/13/2000 SLbirdie
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Also, thank you Mitch! I'm not very handy, but then again, that may be the perfect solution...
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Thanks! - Complete
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On 11/13/2000 SLbirdie
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Thank you Chris! This is all incredibly helpful, and I'm realizing there is so much more to think about than I had anticipated. Any more advice out there? Are 70mm wheels about the only size that will really allow me to coast?
(PS I'm kinda scared to ride on those itty-bitty boards as cute as they are. Even the hard "short" board I ride now is 39 inches. On the other hand, they seem really smart and practical. Would the wheels on those mini-boards allow me to really coast?)
(PPS What does anyone think of the Fluid Fuego complete--not too big, but is it a good choice?)
Sorry to keep pestering everyone, but I am really appreciating all this help!
SLbirdie
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Pivot trucks
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On 11/13/2000 Herbn
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They show you how good their trucks are right in their own video(big stick),when that guy runs out of a "downhill run" and they play with the shuttle on their VCR (editing equipment)my randles probabely wouldn't wobble at that speed if i took the bushings out:)(exageration,well just a little)
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Complete
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On 11/13/2000
Mitch T
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I bought my son a short complete, he couldn't use it on rough terrain so I got him some kryptonics route 59mm 78a wheels and now he can cruise rough terrain without any problem. This might be a way to go to cruise the campus, you wouldn't have to change anything else on your shortboard.
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Longboard
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On 11/13/2000
Chris
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Kaylee's pretty right on here. The main problem with the Sector 9 is that the trucks and wheels are kind of sucky. Pivot Trucks, along with other traditional trucks, don't turn well and aren't very stable at speed. This probably isn't that big of a deal if you're mainly going to use it for cruising around campus, but if you end up getting more into it, you be glad you got better trucks like Randal 2s. Plus, the wheels are only 61 mm. This is a bigger problem. While they will ride better than rock hard tiny shortboard wheels, you probably want soft 70 mm wheels. That will make a big difference if you're using it for transportation. Big wheels are smoother, quiet, and carry speed better, which means more coasting and less pushing.
Poke around in the Flexdex site. They've got some good deals. Wood longboard decks for $25. Randal 2's for $42 a set. And 70 mm Fat Daddy wheels for $20 a set. You could probably put together a better complete for about what you'd pay for that Sector 9.
As Kaylee said, there are lots of options here. One you might not have thought of is if you're handy and have access to a portable jigsaw, you can cut down a waterski into a longboard. I've made pretty decent cruisers out of $5 thrift shop waterskis. Then again I've also had them break after only an hour of use. Kind of a crap shoot. Good luck.
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Complete
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On 11/13/2000 SLbirdie
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Thank you Kaylee!
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envy 57
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On 11/13/2000
Jesse H.
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I have found a envy classic for 100 dollars complete with indy 166's, 72mm envy classic wheels, and envy speedstar bearings. I guess my question is... should I buy it?
Thanks
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On 11/13/2000
Kaylee
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...of course if you want to go long, that's always cool too. Just remember longer wheelbases generally increase your turning radius and make it harder to cut tight corners, and bigger boards are generally heavier and more awkward to carry. They are awfully stylish and fun, though.
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Complete for SLbirdie
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On 11/13/2000
kaylee
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Hey SLbirdie,
If you are just looking for efficient campus transportation and aren't interested in downhill carving or tricks, I would reccommend either the Fluid Campus Cruiser (www.longskate.com) or any of the Flexdex mini skateboards (www.flexdex.com) as completes. They are all under 100 bucks, offer softer wheels for bump absorption, and have short wheelbases for weaving throught tight turns and crowds of people. As a bonus, they are easy to carry and fit inside a backpack. Perfect for Campus applications. Another possiblility is to get some soft big wheels, riser pads, and soft bushings and transform your current shortboard into a campus cruising machine. It will work fine for that purpose under the aforementioned modifications, and end up being the cheapest alternative to a new complete. It's mostly the small hard wheels and hard, tight bushings that make shortboads ineffective for transportation, not their length. You have tons of options for a purely trasportation-geared setup.
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Suggestions for a complete?
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On 11/12/2000 SLbirdie
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Hola -
Thank you to James for the information on the Sector Nine sale at Sierra Trading Post. Would this board be a good choice for a novice? I have recently been using a regular new-school skateboard for on-campus transportation and fell in love with a friend's longboard when I tried it. My campus is very (very) large, full of pavement cracks and jolts, and often requires slight uphill riding, so the short board has me constantly kicking. I am hoping to find something much more energy efficient and less likely to trow me at bumps in the road. Also, I am able to make wide to medium turns easily, but find sharp turns absolutely impossible. Will a longboard make this easier, or what do I need to learn? Lastly, I have neither the need nor the talent for tricks, I am just looking for reliable transportation and an enjoyable ride. So, are these Sector Nines right for me, or may I ask for suggestions as to what would be? I would much rather purchace a complete if possible, and as I'm sure you've guessed, my budget is limited.
Thank you for your expert advice!
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latter day skates
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On 11/12/2000 todcar
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Just so you know, the 140cm Supaflex is very very stiff and stable, so they would be accurate in their "Europe" reference. You guys are right about the slalom boy crak in that Switzerland appears to be the slalom capital of the world. But there are stiff boards aplenty over there.
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Looking for one...
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On 11/9/2000
CrashinJack
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Ok i need some help - I'm a new boarder (my friend let me borrow his sector 9, and now I love it), and I'm looking for a board between 100 and 200 bucks that will last me a long time. Mainly I like to ride behind bikes (where I live, hills don't)and do crazy stuff that usually ends up with me on the ground screaming words that kids my age shouldn't know. So basically I need a board that can take a beating, has good trucks (for those sharp turns around corners, and I can afford. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. (e-mail: CHBFrog@swbell.net, AIM: CHBFrogman)
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latterdayskates
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On 11/9/2000 Nick
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Yeah I checked their website too, looks like there using skateboards/longboards to sell religion, they even have a modern street deck with the trucks mounted at the ends, probably inspired by a combination of the good lord and the guys at landyauts. They appear to be very confused about everything, saying get lost slalom boy, then talking about how stiff european composite decks are. I recomend everyone check there page out, you can link to it from the page Neil has listed below.
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Hardy Har!
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On 11/8/2000
kaylee
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Thanks Neil, I needed that.
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Looking for a laugh?
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On 11/8/2000
Neil G
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Check out this auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1100708231
Look at those back trucks - stability, baby!
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Cloud 9
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On 11/8/2000 James
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I received a Sierra Trading Post catalog yesterday and noticed they had Sector 9 Cloud 9 longboards for sale for less than $100. They have them in four different colors. I figured with X-mas coming up I would post this because the price was so good. I've done business with these guys before and their service is top notch. They're available online: Cloud 9
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envy bearings
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On 11/7/2000 herbn
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when we do a bearing test,include envy's so we have a definitive loser.otherwise, not bad,but i'm not sure who copied who with that holes through the board shape,they could be the copiers.
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Envy?
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On 11/6/2000
Anthony
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if anyone has expeience with envy I'd like to hear about it. I haven't gotten a chance to ride one yet. I'm looking for a new board around 40", any suggestions?
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Envy?
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On 11/6/2000 Anthony
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If anyone has any experience with XS or XP, I'd like to hear about it. I've been looking at these but haven't gotten a chance to ride one yet.
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gaffer
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On 11/4/2000 shnitzel
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yup, turns just as quick as you thought it would. perfect scenario for the little gaffer: ripping through malls around pedestrians. (yet to be attempted, just dreaming.....)
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