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| Q&A: McKendry on Speed (1810 Posts)
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helmet: fast ones
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On 12/11/2006
5am
wrote in from
United States
(68.193.nnn.nnn)
yeah how about some aero helmets... i've got a motorcycle helmet but it sucks because whenever i tuck it WILL NOT... WILL NOT let me see farther than 25-30ft in front of my toes. is this a problem? should i be thankful it doesn't eat my head like a venus flytrap? yeah... i need a better helmet, any ideas? i already know about the icaro and fibertec or whatever stuff but i need something affordable.
Balls to the wall 24/7!!
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slowing down
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On 12/10/2006
wafflesole
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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ok. so with a big skate trip in the offing next year, my major concern is with wearing the hell out of my foot with both the pushing and the footbraking.
i have been looking around and fouund a couple of ideas to help
http://www.skatebrake.com/SkateBrakeKit.html
http://mooboycompany.stores.yahoo.net/brskbrsy.html
http://www.atbshop.co.uk/productdetails.php?id=173&cat=acc#
the idea looks good, but it is not set up for my truck and wheels.
does anyone know any alterneatives? obvious and not so obvious. chatting during slalom yeaterday ideas ranged from and anchor on a chain to leather pads on wooden blocks.
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@ Wafflesole, s.smith and X
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On 12/8/2006
JBH
wrote in from
United States
(165.134.nnn.nnn)
Wafflesole, for bearings, what do you think Chris would recommend? Biltins!
However, as not everyone will want to ride Biltins, for whatever reasons, there's still a need for good spacers. So, Wafflesole, for your Flywheels you want a spacer that's at least .400", which is what the nominal spacing is on those wheels. Problem is, it's hard to find good spacers nowadays. However, if you check the Vendor's Corner, you might be able to find some. :-)
Regarding Biltin shields: Here's the best way I know to salvage damaged shields--bent ones, at least. (If they've got big "dimples" or dents in them, they may be beyond help.)
Take off most or all of your shields. Stack them up, and gently but firmly press them together. The good ones will kind of serve as a template for "re-forming" the bad ones. With patience and persistence, you can often bend the bad ones back to a useable state. I've done this with both Biltins and Rockets and had very good success. (Obviously, don't mix brands when you do this, i.e. don't mix Biltin shields with Rockets or Bones seals, etc.)
If they're really bent, you can *sometimes* bend them back somewhere close to their original state with a pair of needle-nose pliers, and then use the "squish" method described above.
And here's one final tip--well, actually two--for not bending the damn things in the first place:
***Be careful with your skate tool and don't let it contact the shields when tightening your axle nuts! In my experience, shields don't bend from simply riding; they bend because people get careless with the wrench, usually when they're in a hurry. Which leads me to tip #2, which is...
***Use Grind King Rims instead of regular axle nuts. The "lip" around the nut makes it IMPOSSIBLE to bend, crush or otherwise damage your bearing shields or seals with the skate tool. Rims also have an inner "speed ring" built into the nut, so you don't need one between the bearing and the nut. I ride them on every board I own because they're so foolproof. And they last a long time. One $6.00 set of Rims has lasted me at least a year and a half, and that's on a slalom board that I'm CONSTANTLY changing wheels on. Seriously. Don't f#@! around with regular axle nuts. They're a bloody waste of time.
OK, end rant. Sorry for the hijack, but Chris is a busy guy. :-) Hope my advice helps somebody out there.
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not me
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On 12/3/2006 Wendtland
wrote in from
United States
(71.103.nnn.nnn)
wrong tyler sawyer. sorry brother.
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Trucks
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On 11/30/2006
Sawyer
wrote in from
United States
(170.213.nnn.nnn)
Hay Tyler. This is my first Downhill Racing season, and I have ridden stock Randal 150 trucks the whole season. The fastest I have been on them is about 58mph. Of course it is a little more skechy then other trucks, but I dont really get speed wobbles. Just make sure your trucks are tight. My Randal 150 have treated me very well, and helped me have a very successfull race season; however I am going to upgrade.
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Breaking
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On 11/30/2006
Sawyer
wrote in from
United States
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Practice Practice Practice. At 50 it is kind of hard to footbreak. Kinda really hard. If I am going 50 and I am going to stop/slowdown, I will stand up air break and carve a little tell I slow down to 40-45, then put a foot down.
Some people crouch down, grab both rails and then foot break from that position, but I dont. I get speed wobbles when I do it. Try it out going slow and see if you like it, then try to do it at a faster speed.
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Braking
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On 11/19/2006 Joe
wrote in from
United States
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Yo guyz how do you brake when going 50 mph down a hill? can u foot brake at that speed or slide? or jus gotta airbrake and slow down slowly? advice greatly appreciated.
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trucks
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On 11/18/2006
tyler
wrote in from
United States
(72.178.nnn.nnn)
hay, i have some 150mm randall trucks. if i put some speed bushings on them can i go over 50mph and not get speed wobles???
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heh
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On 11/16/2006 the other dan who's never on ncdsa any more
wrote in from
United States
(71.211.nnn.nnn)
no, he didn't. i just thought what strike posted on coast was hilarious.
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job offers?
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On 11/16/2006 Martin
wrote in from
United States
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Whoa!! Gesmer asked for a job!
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summer
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On 11/15/2006
dan
wrote in from
United States
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chris, if i come to california this summer to work, will you take me as a protege in hopes of beating more canadians?
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biltins
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On 11/14/2006 herbn
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
it would be col if biltins came in a version with those easy shields,similar to those that come on; reds, flips,blk panthers,oust,and a couple others,if thet're a bit slower,though i wwould guess that the oust seals couldn't be slow .
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Biltin bearing shields
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On 11/11/2006 S.Smith
wrote in from
United States
(67.182.nnn.nnn)
Biltins are awesome,dont get me wrong. I just want extra shields,thats all.
If not, I'll buy another set.I have plenty a bearings,these just spin better. :)
thanks
Sean
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X's hole troubles
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On 11/10/2006 oldtimer
wrote in from
United States
(71.164.nnn.nnn)
X- It's simple.. The distance between the "center point of the inner mounting hole, to the center of the axle @ a 90 degree angle!! In other words, when the truck is mounted... and the board is upside down, make a mark on the baseplate directly below the center of the axle...now, measure from that point to the center of the "inner" (inside mounting hole) That my good man is what you seek!
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Bearings
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On 11/10/2006 Kludy
wrote in from
United States
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Do the Bearing cost so much that you want to deal with them ? I dont know is why I ask. I use cheap bearings for riding and $200 dollar bearings for racen when I feel like racen for real.The builtins are real good because you dont have to worry about washers and spacers, thats a good thing.
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Biltin shields
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On 11/10/2006 S.Smith
wrote in from
United States
(67.182.nnn.nnn)
Since my last post,I cleaned my biltins (again) and kinda made the sheilds a little better. Went and rode a place we call "The Widow Maker" after two runs down, the ones on the rightside were rubbing bad, real loud.I changed out and put rokets in back and the biltins left over up front. Went down two more times a little quicker, but the front right bearings went out again.So now all but two shields are wacked. Come on Chris, a little help here would be nice. Since this is 'Q & A with Chris Chaput' Forum
Thanks
Sean
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WB offset
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On 11/10/2006 X
wrote in from
United States
(64.115.nnn.nnn)
Hey Chris (or anyone) what exactly does this mean? Whats the inner hole? I have a set of Indies and Randal DH and thats a different # on both
WB offset (inner hole to axle)
Indy = 36mm
Tracker
seismic = 44mm
exkate = 23mm
R2 = 31mm
DH = 7mm
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Biltin bearing shields
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On 11/9/2006 X
wrote in from
United States
(64.115.nnn.nnn)
Yeah mine did that too. I have 4 out of 8 abec5 Biltins were rubbing, and same with my abec7's. So now I have (4) abec5 in the rear, and (4) abec7 in the front cause I couldnt use the (8) bearings that are rubbing...P'd me off too!
I dont know why they did this, they were brand new...regardless, they handle the sideloads better than other bearings...so I'll keep em' for now.
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sup Chris
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On 11/2/2006 Lit
wrote in from
United States
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really appreciate the goodies.
thx for always making raceday faster
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soap box pics
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On 11/2/2006
gOAd
wrote in from
United States
(24.240.nnn.nnn)
chris link this
http://community.webshots.com/user/harmsjb
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Biltin bearing shields
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On 10/30/2006 S.Smith
wrote in from
United States
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Chris, about the biltin shields, Can I buy replacement shields or do i have to buy a new set of biltins? I've had this set since maryhill and rode them pretty hard since then. A couple of them are slightly bent towards the center and can hear them rubbing.I've tried to get them as straight as possible but still bent.Can I use shields off regular abec 7 bearings? what is your Prognosis? Been running rokin rons w/ swiss bones spacers in gumballs lately, crazy combo for sure. thanks
Sean
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flywheels flying at 139 km/h on brazil
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On 10/27/2006 WORLD RECORD?
wrote in from
Brazil
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brazilian streetluger reach 139 km/h at teutonia hill in brazil
wood home made luge,home made trucks(floating axle),ceramics bones, and...
FLYWHEELS 83mm 81a !
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101mm
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On 10/26/2006
wafflesole
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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hey chris.
i'm currently riding a set of the grey/brown 101mm flywheels with the orange core. what size bearing spacer would you recommend? currently using them for longdistance, about 60km's a week. any bearing suggestions as well?
cheers
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Speed Boarding
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On 10/25/2006
Laion
wrote in from
Brazil
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Skateboarding in Brazil!!!
São João do Deserto II - Balneario da Saibreira!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkBthVWIee8
for fun!!!!!!
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Biltins are awesome
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On 10/17/2006 Danny Connor
wrote in from
United States
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I have tow thumbs way up for BILTINS. Oh wait, how am I typeing this right now? I have no idea.
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