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On 11/14/2003 Ade
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Kryptonic classic 76mm. I've been using these wheels for some time on my longboard in the UK. I like the extra size in order to ride lips and superb downhill stability for carving & speed. The only problem I have is that they cone up real fast on slides. I've tended to go for the 76a durometer, but am thinking of trying out the 82a. Anyone tried these, Whats the verdict??? Is there a noteable difference??? Alternatively maybe someone can recommend me another wheel. Cheers Ade
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Step by Step Revisted
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On 11/14/2003
Chris Chaput
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There is another variation of this trick that really flows nicely. I first saw it done by Laura Thornhill on a Torger Johnson model Logan Earth Ski back in the seventies.
I remember this board being "really big" back then.
Instead of doing 180 slides in a straight line, swing the board around 120 degrees or so and then do it again and again and again. Everytime you do a kickturn you pick up a steady bit of speed which can keep you tracing out a hexagonal path indefinitely. This is best done in a wide open area like a parking lot. You CAN get dizzy though because your body is spinning on a board that's wandering. I might have to do a little video clip of this. It feels really cool and can be done very stylishly with practice.
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step by step
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On 11/14/2003
Bob
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Chris's step by step is sort of a modified walk the dog thing. Really cool.
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That Cat In That Hat
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On 11/13/2003
Chris Chaput
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Believe it or not, two different style shirts are being screened this week and we're on starting two different style hats next week.
Once upon a time I had longboards AND hair instead of a hat. Okay, so it was 1977. Anyone ever see a 48" Chapstik?
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that hat
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On 11/13/2003 gm
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regarding that hat worn by the rider doing the nose wheelie, I sure wish I could buy one. T-shirt too!
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LooongBoarding
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On 11/13/2003
Tom M.
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Didn't notice this forum until today (it's about time <g>).
Great pics!
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THANK YOU
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On 11/12/2003
Márcio
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Chris
Thank you very much for posting my pics.
About your pictures: very stylish!!!!! Nice ride...
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LB Setup
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On 11/11/2003
Chris Chaput
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That's a real flexy 57" deck with the "bolt-on" kicktail. Both Ed and I prefer the type of "dead flex" of that plywood to the boards that are laid up with the kick molded in.
I wedge both the front and the back to add steering and have risers under the wedges. This board has Invaders with 7" hangers. They're cheap and they turn great. They have an old-school Tracker-Like geometry, old-school hole patterns and kingpins long enough for loose trucks with normal cushions.
The 70mm sideset wheels work great on this setup. The slide well when you need them to but otherwise stick and roll well. I'm currently working on a 55" version that'll suit me a little better. These are FUN boards!
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Márcio Sliding
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On 11/11/2003
Chris Chaput
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Chris's Set Up
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On 11/11/2003
Ricky
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Chris, help me out.
Can you fill us in on your set up of the Ed your riding as far as wheels and trucks go. I bet your wheels are green. Flashbacks? Do you wedge your trucks? What type of trucks do you prefer? You've added a block type kicktail to your deck, why not just get the Street or Bank Rider? You like the flex for cruising and carving?
Tis (almost) the season...I need to spec out my Christmas list :)
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finally I get my way
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On 11/11/2003
squid
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Wicked about time this site started dedicting a bit of time to those of us who have an above avarage lenght bit of wood.....I am a UK Longboarder - what makes me a longboarder is attitude - I would rather ride a BIG LONG ARSE BOARD than a short flippy kind of board......it's not that I don't or can't ride a shorty, just that I prefer a big woody to a small one......maybe this is the difference.......i am also not into wobbaling between cones - not that there is anything wrong in that for those people who enjoy it, but I want to ride hard and fast on a big woody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Peace
Squid
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Step by Step
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On 11/10/2003
Chris Chaput
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1. Stand switch with your foot over the nose
2. Begin to slide the back end around
3. Stop the slide at 180 degrees
4. "Spot" the front of the board
5. Blindly turn on the ball of your foot
6. Put your foot back down on the front
Rinse. Repeat (if you have hair). Notice that if your body rotates 1/4 turn more after step 6, you're back in the same position as step 1 and are ready to do it again.
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Rippen
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On 11/10/2003 RR
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Keep em coming CC
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chaputs hat
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On 11/10/2003 mad hatter
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Damn chris, that backwards hat almost gives the impression that you have hair!...not only is he the abec11 hat club for men president, but hes a customer too
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LB Slide Pics #2
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On 11/10/2003
Chris Chaput
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Here's the recovery portion of a slide. To do a slide on a board this long, you have to be moving at a decent clip and/or be on a slope. If you're going too slow or you don't rotate quickly enough, the board will stop sliding part way through and buck you off.
I like sliding the other direction better. You have to be totally comitted to the toeside slide on a board this big. Ed's boards are cool. So is Ed.
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Longboard?
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On 11/10/2003
Geezer-X
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If my regular board is shorter than the wheelbase of the longer one, then the long one is a longboard. Just kidding.
I was riding my 57" Ed E in NYC this weekend. Flowing, and scaring pedestrians. Theres nothing else like it. Nearest thing to flying.
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Longboarding
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On 11/10/2003
ILSA
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...is the new school. Get stoked for San Diego 2004. the World Longboard Skateboard Championships are around the corner.
Street*Vert*Slalom*Freestlye*Bowl*High Jump*360's
Who is the best skateboarder (longboard) in the world?
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how fast?
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On 11/9/2003 herbn
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look at the bush to guage the speed, not terribly fast,it could be kind of quick depending on how quick the spin is.
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stand-up slides, what it's all about
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On 11/8/2003
Stevie
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...that is a very, very nice stand-up slide, Chris. Yee haa!
Not a drift at all, but fully powered.
How fast were you going in to that?
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LB Slide Pics
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On 11/8/2003
Chris Chaput
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Márcio, You need to put the pictures on a server and then put HTML code in your post to display them properly.
If you email me your pics I'll post them.
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longboarding?
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On 11/8/2003 R.ene
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ummm... didn't this whole site used to be a longboarding site?
I guess all the slalom crap ate up the bandwidth.
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random thoughts
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On 11/8/2003 skategeezer
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longboarding is a gateway drug...
once you get a longboard, it's all downhill
wanna put that on a shirt????
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Longboarding
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On 11/7/2003
Lenny
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Longboarding is the lost soul skating that was weeded out when the Xgames and Viva La Bam took over skateboarding!
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Loooong board
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On 11/7/2003 rob
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I've been riding a 62" tahoe longboard. That's pretty long. (rides fantastic by the way).
does anyone have LY chief for sale? thanks Rob
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Longboarding
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On 11/7/2003 Boardlover
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I think Longboarding is, just like all other sk8ing, a love to your board. As a longboarder, you love your board long, but the bottom line of it is, it's about skateboarding. Longboarding to me is soft and easy cruisin, stylin and do what the **** you wanna do, as long as you love your board
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