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AdamH's New Dogtown
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On 6/28/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
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Dude, that sounds like an awesome ride! Keep kicking arse! Roll on Brothers and Sisters! Roll on Roll on!
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Adam H.'s Dogtown...
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On 6/28/2004 ss
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Adam - I'm glad that set up is working out for you! If you want to make sure not to get wheel bite and make it so that the wheels don't stick out from the side of the board you could try some center set 70mm wheels like the new abec 11 grippins. Would make a good set up for carving and cruising. For park riding a set of no skoolz would work great. Of course it sounds like it's working pretty good right now. But I love to experiment. Once you have a couple of complete set ups you can switch around wheels and stuff to try things out.
For a long cruising, carving board check out the Original Freestyle 43 and Freeride 47 at www.originalskateboards.com. They use the coolest, tightest turning spring loaded trucks. Great for carving.
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Mo Dog Days
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On 6/28/2004 MissouriMatt
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NCL,
I've been checking the board and reading. My riding is coming in short spurts infront of the house with very little epic adventure to share. Still trying to get the body back in shape for it. knee is swollen, sternum has slight tear and back is... well, I don't know cuz I keep putting off the Doctor visit. Anyway, I've been here with little to say, but couldn't pass up dog board stories of days gone by. It could be years before I get another dog, hopefully Sara's got some healthy years left. When I do get one, ability to pull a skate will be a consideration. I probably had a couple of years where I took her with me 50% of the time. She got very, very good at anticipating our runs and knowing when she needed to conserve and when I wanted a boost and how I wanted her to handle traffic. If you get is all dialed in it is crazy fun. If your dog gets skidish or keeps making you stop to get her redirected, out of traffic, behind you on a hill, whatever... that can kill a good ride. As she got older I found myself right back where we started. I'd take her out for a short ride, then head out by myself. Now I'm down to the short ride and she's just chill'n.
If you have a good dog, think about the harness and dirtboard. It was a rush to bomb out of controll down a Mt. Bike trail, then mush with her through the flats, jumping over roots, kicking and flying down hard packed dirt trails. I'd pick up the board and jog up the hills, then back on the bomb.
Days gone by. My next story will be of a recent ride. Until then, I'll be checking the board.
Ride on.
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Dogtown Longboard
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On 6/27/2004 AdamH
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I finally got everything together for my new Dogtown For Life Longboard. The deck is 39.5 x 9.25 - the trucks are Randall R2 180's with 1/8" soft risers. The wheels are Kryptonic Classic 76mm 8Oa Blue with Bones Reds bearings. The whole thing cost about $160.00. It rides like a dream. Smooth and it turns great. I can't wait to get it to KONA. No wheel bite...uh..yet. I attribute some of that to the fact that the wheel wells are carved out. The wheels only stick out about 1/4" past the edge of the board and it has a very stable feel about it. Anyway, so far, I'm pleased. My next venture is going to be a pool board, then a real long board after that. 44" or longer.
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Dog Days of Summer Redefined
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On 6/25/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
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MoMatt: Where you been Hoss? Dogboarding redefines the phrase "Dog Days of Summer" now don't it?
I tried cat boarding once but the damn cat didn't like being dragged down a hill at 40mph! Neither did the Humane Society....(just joking)
Roll on Brothers and Sisters and Canine! Roll on Roll on!
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MissouriSara
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On 6/25/2004 MissouriMatt
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Here's a post from my dog at the end of her pulling days...
On 4/9/2002 MissouriSara wrote in from 208.141.xxx.xxx:
I am the dog of MissouriMatt. Walker Hound and Pointer. Ten years old, and two years out of my pulling prime. Usually I don't even get up when he rattles the harness. I don't know what made me get up tonight. I just felt like a run. He grabbed the 58" and off we went down the drive way, around the corner and down the quiet, tree lined Lakeshore Drive. I pissed every where I could. Let those other bitches know I was there. It felt good to get out. I drank some water and chilled.
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Dog
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On 6/25/2004 MissouriMatt
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Roboto,
I've done a lot of dog boarding(1996 - 2002), both on and off road (I called it Missouri Dirt-dogg'n. The off road stuff was outragous. I'll always remember passing a biker one day down in a flat section of the trail, we we're cruising at 10-15mph, she was pulling hard and with the toe-straps I could get up over all the little roots adn rocks... good times, good times...). My dog is now too old for the sport, as she's 12 and slowing down in general. I bought a very nice comfortable harness for her and used a retractable leash. I could just "click in" when I needed a little boost here and there. I tried not to use her up hill unless the incline was very slight and she was wanting to go hard. I had her trained to stay behind me on the downhills and out in front for everything else. She knew several key commands, too. "Easy" was her sign to back it down. "Easy" at the top of a hill meant get behind me and chill. "Watch me" ment go right, "over" was go left. Of course, "YAH!" meant kick it up. We had some great times cruising. There is a smooth, low traffic, 1/4 mile mild downhill run that starts at the bottom of the hill that I live on. We'd get going on that and carve like I was getting pulled by a boat. She's a Walker Hound, and in her prime was 65 pounds of lean running machine.
Have fun, and be safe. I let a friend try it one time and he sent the board in the back of her legs. She was spooked for several months after that. Also had a few close calls in traffic. Pick your spots well. MUST have a retractable leash and harness. A collar and rope are trouble waiting to happen and no fun for your dog.
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using a dog?!?
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On 6/25/2004 tom meakin
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are you serious about using ur dog? tht is cool, but doesnt it like hurt it? sorry if was a joke, and im not trying to flame you, i no i can write stuff tht ppl take badly, sorry, it is a bad quality of mine :P
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Dog boarding rocks!
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On 6/25/2004 Roboto PDX
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She is still in training but already we can fly on the flats!!
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Night-riding/ Park skating
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On 6/25/2004
Lenny
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When I was younger, I used to have a blast bombing hills at night! The "jocks" would try to chase me down, but could never figure out that a board can turn more quickly than a car!! God only knows what would've happened if they ever caught me!
I posted this on the Pools and Parks forum, but put the Athens, OH park on your must-skate list this summer!!! It's way longboard-friendly for carves and cruising (and I'd stoke on having another longboarder there!!!)
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Night Riding and Traffic
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On 6/25/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
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AdamH: Funny you should mention about the cars speeding through suburban neighborhoods. Last night about 10 pm I was out in front of my house with my 11 year old daughter messing around with my 58" Wicked Skateboard when some young punk in a supped up Mustang decided to cut through the neighborhood at about 70 mph. The speed limit is 25. He saw me in the road and checked up and as he rolled past me I got a pretty good look at the kid but unfortunately could not read his license plate. I know it was rather late but it is summer and our neighborhood is full of kids...and me! I have called the police this morning but of course their response is "we will try to patrol the area better but are limited in what we can do", which really means, "your city council members are too worried about getting re-elected to even think about raising taxes to pay for more and better trained police officers"! I am as conservative as the next guy when it comes to the government taking my money but if I knew for sure that it would go to improved police services and schools I would gladly write me check( well, er, I mean, be glad for my wife to write the check...she doesn't let me near the checkbook anymore after my last two skateboard purchases arrived on back to back days).
As far as night riding, the town I live in, Statesville, NC is only about 20,000 people but has one of the only vibrant and active downtown centers in this state for a town its size. Downtown is actually built on a big hill that was too difficult to farm back in the late 1700's so was donated by the land owner for the town. I sure am glad his mules didn't have a climbing gear. There is a great deal of sloped wide 4 lane roads coming into the city from both north and south with parking lot ramps, wide sidewalks, and side streets that also have grade coming all together. It is extremely well lit and visibility is good for oncoming traffic in every direction. Like most small towns in NC, during the week by 11 pm or so you can stand out in the middle of the road without worrying too much about anything but the occasional Bubba coming home from his job at the chicken viscerating plant drinking a beer driving his piece-o-crap (fill in the blank with any pre-1980 domestic vehicle). Their are a few bars/restaurants downtown and you have to be careful to watch for the patrons coming out of the parking areas but for the most part it pretty safe. The local police now recognize us older skaters and never give us a hard time. The teenage skaters just stand at the top of the hill or at the bottom and stair in disbelief.
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Night riding
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On 6/25/2004 AdamH
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What types of areas do you guys ride at night. I'm pretty sure if I ride around this neighborhood at night, I'll surely get hit. Considering the way the people drive around here during they day, it must be even worse at night. There's an issue for ya. People speeding through suburban neighborhoods. It's an epidemic around here.
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Future Bozi Review
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On 6/24/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
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Viatus: Dude, I am doing the first "test runs" tonight and am going to skate it a bunch this weekend as time premits. I want to take it to a bunch of different spots and get a great feel for it then I am going to put it all on here.
AdamH: Spreading at around is the way to go. The Bozi was a custom complete that Jeff Yarrington put together for me piece by piece. The Wicked Skateboard Conn Johnson Winged Wonder Interuban thing was basically stock off their shelf. Heck they are on sell for like $169 at www.wickedskateboards.com
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NCL new rig
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On 6/24/2004 vaitus
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yo NCL I'm envisioning your new mb2 review...welcome to the club bro!
in the meantime have some laughs at the expenses of star wars fans....
http://gamefiles.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyondergames/trailers/ROFL.STARWARS.NERDS.wmv
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The Wife
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On 6/24/2004 AdamH
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Thanks for the advice NCL - On the last one, I ordered everything separately and I spread it out over a few weeks. I got the deck from SK8supply.com - got the trucks from gear guys via ebay and got everything else through Mile High. I shopped around to get the lowest prices but after all the shipping costs probably paid average. My wife is used to me receiving packages because I collect antique fishing lures and have for about 6 years. I ran out of room for my hundreds of lures and they are now in storage. I'm a collector by nature so here come the skateboards. The best thing about collecting new skateboards is you can actually use them. I've looked into collecting old skateboard stuff but so far it looks like vintage decals are about as far as I can go with that. Back to spreading out your purchases, it's a little easier on the wallet ...or so it seems. I understand the reasons for buying a complete but sometimes, I just can't shell out $200 or more just for the fun of it...at least all at once.
Another thing I've considered is buying a skateboard for my wife. You know one of those "made especially for girls" decks. Sort of get her into the act. She grew up at the beach so she understands the whole scene.
The next two decks I"m getting are going to be a pool board like a 32" and a true longboard at around 44" or more. Talk about trouble. I'm just asking for it. haha.
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Speaking of New Boards and Being in the Dog House!
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On 6/24/2004 North Carolina Longboarder
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Edit of last post: The Wicked Skateboards Interurban Winged Wonder showed up today! It just so happens the Wife was here for both freakin deliveries! Go FReakin Figure!
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Speaking of New Boards and Being in the Dog House!
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On 6/24/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
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Adamh and the rest of the Married Guy Skaters Out There: Lesson #8 in the How To Keep The Wife Happy While Building Your Quiver:
DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT let the UPS Man/Woman deliver new complete boards on back to back days! This is NOT a Good Thing! As previously posted, I got my new Bozi Mad BomberII yesterday here at the office and today, my Wicked Skateboards OTS Interurban Winged Wonder (58" w/Randall 180's and 75mm Wicked Wheels). Dudes, I am in so much trouble. The good news is I will be able to skate alot at night for a while.....I mean a bunch of free night time for skating just fell into my lap so to speak!
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gotten
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On 6/24/2004 AdamH
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Is 'gotten" even a word ???? lol
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G-Flash
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On 6/24/2004 AdamH
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G, I haven't even gotten the board put together yet so, who knows. It might be awesome at Kona. Still waiting on the wheels. The deck is actually 9.25 at it's widest but I think it will be fine. The wheel wells are carved out so that should help diminish the wheel bite. I plan on eventually having a board for every occasion anyway so it really doesn't matter. It's all still trial and error for me. I grew up on big fat Kryptonics so I should feel right at home on them. We'll see...or should I say...wheel see. Anyway, I'll post a report as soon as I take it out for a spin.
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AdamH DT39"
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On 6/23/2004
G-Flash
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Hey sorry had no idea that the deck was 9'wide. My 43" is in a classic pintail shape and is only 7' wide near the wheelwells , 9'in the middle. with my 180's the wheels stick out 1 and a half on each side. good for high speeds on downhill carving and sliding . I did not know the deck was for vert. All my skates are set up with the" wider is better " theory. When I finally breakdown and buy a digital camera I'll post pictures, or I can just drive the quiver up on my trip to KONA.Make sure you leave your wife at home! If she sees my collection and what and how much mula I've spent she will freak and you will jones for more decks and wheels and trucks and bearings and gear and you know what I mean! Can you say "MID LIFE CRISIS" Thats me! GO do some ripping with your new board and see you in J-ville soon!
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Longboarding in Parking garages is FUN!
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On 6/23/2004 3 of us
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I cannot reveal my identity but it's true that 3 of us on EDECONOMy boards skated 2 parking garages in a city somewhere on the east coast over the wknd. A sweet session it was...wish you were there! It was a fun time!
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Bozi Boards ROCK!
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On 6/23/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
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Dudes and Dudettes! Did any of your hear me yelling and screaming just now when UPS walked in with my new Bozi Board Mad Bomber II Extra Stiff? Holy Damnation! If this board rides anything like it looks it is going to be FULL ON STOKE TO THE FREAKIN MAX!
The set up that Jeff Yarrington at Bozi Boards suggested was Quick-Turn 45°Metal Seismic front truck, and Stable-Turn 30° Rear, both 180's, Turner Avila Wheels 76a rears, & 85a front. I just rode it down the sidewalk in my dress clothes and I can tell already it is going to a be a smokin' fast set-up!
I will give a complete review after I have been able to ride this thing a couple of weeks so stay tuned. Just for readership purposes, the heavy duty set up is because I am 6' 215 lbs of skatin' muscle....(ha ha).
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Dogtown
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On 6/22/2004 AdamH
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Well, I guess I screwed up. Kinda bummed now. I guess I'll set it up the way I originally planned. If it sucks I'll remove the trucks and wheels and set up a third board. lol. My wife will love that idea. I just got back into skating after a long break(years and years). So my knowledge is limited. I actually got the advice for the wheels off this board. hmmmm?
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DT 39"
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On 6/22/2004 Chief Red Beef
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I agree. 180's and those wheels are way too wide for that deck (for my taste anyway).
The wheel/truck combo is 1 1/2" wider than the deck.
Even at 39" this is a sporty, fun deck. That's why I like it.
It needs sporty, fun, trucks and wheels.
150's would be more like it. With some 70mm or smaller wheels.
Just my 2 cents.
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DT 39"
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On 6/22/2004 henry
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@Adam H:
I'm curious- RII's and 76mm wheels on a DT? With that truck/wheel combo, you should go with a big carving/cruising board like a bozi or Ed E. On the DT, you will get MAJOR wheelbite. Some Trackers or Indies and 65mm centerset wheels would be a much better choice for a park board like the DT. Just my 2 cents.
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