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On 12/30/2005
eddie
wrote in from
United States
(67.79.nnn.nnn)
thanks for the info guys. it helps a bunch. my cousin lives in concord, im training down here in austin, tx for a trip out to northern cali this summer.
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Book: Correct title is "Scarred for life"
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On 12/30/2005 F
wrote in from
Canada
(70.48.nnn.nnn)
Cool i got my self a copy!!! ...wicked to see my friends in a book. Stocked!!! Makes me dream a little...hahah!
Ok. I had to go trough all the Indigo store to find it because the name you guys gave me is not good. The book is called "Scarred for life", not "Scared for life". It is very good. Lots of history and good photo & design. 35.99$CAN. If i would have known before chrstmass...
Yeah yyyyaaaaa to my known friends!!!
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Ok Cliff !! Cant wait !
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On 12/30/2005 F
wrote in from
Canada
(70.48.nnn.nnn)
Tanx Cliff!! Are you guys goin to the Downhill contest? Montoya will be there also! I was lookin at the prices to go there...maybe well see each other there if i get enough money.
Downhill on this kind of hill is what im best at. Wanna race Christian like in Montreal. Big fun ahead for sure!
If i cant make it, ill see ya in California like you said my master, and i wish you guys the best fun possible, like the one we had in Calif.
Happy new year again my friend. Wish you all the best. Say hello to Sergio for me!
-Fabrice
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Book
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On 12/30/2005 F
wrote in from
Canada
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Tanx mate. Im heading downtown to get a copy (well, if they have it..). If they dont, could tou look for me at your Chapter?
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Scarred For life, for F
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On 12/29/2005 Jamie M.
wrote in from
Canada
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Hey Fab, I got a copy of this book at Chapters. Its a great read! There's some cool older pics of CC in it!
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Eddie
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On 12/29/2005
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
(69.109.nnn.nnn)
Eddie,
Don't keep sliding without slider gloves! Everything will get easier when you have them. Also it can be hazardous to grab rail stink-bug style.
Cliff Coleman
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F
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On 12/29/2005
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
(69.109.nnn.nnn)
F,
Come and visit California anytime you want. you can stay at my place. I should be gone from 1-22 to 2-23, I'm off to Brazil with Sergio. Thanks for the Christmas wishes and Happy Holidays to you!
Cliff
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new book / slide question
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On 12/29/2005 eddie
wrote in from
United States
(67.79.nnn.nnn)
she said she got it a barnes and nobel. its called "scarred for life". and i didnt mean for the question to be just for cliff. thanks.
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hard daze night for the master
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On 12/29/2005 andrew
wrote in from
United States
(71.141.nnn.nnn)
thanks for the help, cliff
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Merry Chrismass Cliff
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On 12/28/2005 F
wrote in from
Canada
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Hey Cliff!!! Merrrrry Chrismass man. Cant wait to see you again. Ill give you a call soon...wanna go down California soon again...
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Book??
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On 12/28/2005 F
wrote in from
Canada
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Where can we find this book?
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question for cliff
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On 12/28/2005
eddie
wrote in from
United States
(67.79.nnn.nnn)
my girl bought me a book on skateboarding called "Scared for Life". its bad ass. you and sergio yuppie are in like the first 5 pages. ive been comming along on my slides but i havnt been using acual slide gloves. ive just been using leather work gloves. i finally pulled off a pendelum slide going about 25mph, i guess, and ive been doing 180s, riding backwards, and then pulling it back around. thats about it.
here is the question, when you are sliding, is allot of your weight on your hand or on the board? because my gloves dont have pucks on them, i cant lean on them too hard or else it draggs me down or burns up my hand. so ive been having to pull of the slide by holding the board between my legs with one hand, while lightly putting the other hand on the ground. im finally making some gloves this weekend.
also, what kind of trucks and wheels are you guys riding for downhill sliding? im currently on some 73mm 90a's with ranall 180's. i think they are too big and too soft.
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Berkeley rules
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On 12/24/2005 Lynn - LCB
wrote in from
United States
(69.236.nnn.nnn)
Hi Cliff,
Thanks a billion for taking me down Grizzly Road. For those who don't know, this is a 4 1/2 mile cruiser. Not too many cars, not too many potholes. It was an adventure. The biggest rush of all though, was clocking you at 37 mph, just before you went into a full speed, classic, film-worthy pendulum slide. You are the man.
Lynn
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COLEMAN RULES
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On 12/20/2005 little bitch
wrote in from
United States
(63.110.nnn.nnn)
I always thought cliff was cool. Before I met him he was a legend to me and when I finally did meet him, he was one of the most friendly people I've ever met. I'm a nobody and still after a year of not seeing him he remembers my name and greets me with a welcome "hello". Then I see his response to a lame insulting post about him and he responds with a gracious and positive post inviting they guy to skate with him as friends.
Ciff is is a true inspiration.
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COLEMAN RULES
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On 12/20/2005
HACKETT - BLACK LEATHER RACING
wrote in from
United States
(68.66.nnn.nnn)
I've been riding 40 years and don't intend on stopping-
ever.
I keep a close eye on Cliff, cause he is showing me the
way to ride and rip for many years to come...settin' the bar
higher and farther than ever before...
Thanks for the slide lesson buddy!
HACKMAN
ps- Anyone posting without an email and a name is straight up-
a little bitch.
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Hookup
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On 12/20/2005
Nick
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(62.189.nnn.nnn)
Sweet! At last some replies! I'l def be able to come visit wellington- got a bus pass that takes us round both islands. Just me and my friend who doesn't skate but he's pretty cool with taking photos etc. Cant wait to see NZ- is one beautiful country, and i can only imagine the skating is one europhic experience. Will email you both nearer the time!
cheers
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gloves
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On 12/19/2005
Longy
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(80.195.nnn.nnn)
Make gloves easy.....get a blow torch or an old camping stove cut out your plastic, put a screw in the center of it so you can hold it with = a pair of tongues or pliers over the flame till you get a lot of melt or fire, press onto the glove avoiding fumes, flame, and death. Helps if you rough the glove up on a rough stone wall or something to raise the suede or leather, gives the plastic something to grip.......job done.
Hey do it outside your house......FIRE WARNING!!!!!
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sliding Nz
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On 12/18/2005 Jestah
wrote in from
New Zealand
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Hi
Nick good to hear your coming to land of sheep ... and amazing hills. If your passing Wellington come slide the hills with your crew! Email me when your closer to arriving on jestah_nz AT hotmial DOT com
any other sliders/boarders feel free to be in touch when you pass our way
jestah
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riveting
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On 12/18/2005 herbn
wrote in from
United States
(64.12.nnn.nnn)
sounds really good. I use laces, that allows for a bit float and flexibility, the key is sinking in the rivets or lace holes, so they don't drag and wear off immediately. I like sections of plastic, for flexibity again, sort of that vulcan hand greeting on the fingers and one big piece on the palm, the bigger the sections the more solidly they attach, with lots of points of attachment.
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slide gloves
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On 12/18/2005
eddie
wrote in from
United States
(64.132.nnn.nnn)
anyone have any suggs. for making some slide gloves. what would be the best method. my dad has a rivet gun; i was thinking about riveting some hard plastic onto some welding gloves. there has to be a better way though.
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email addy
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On 12/17/2005 haggy
wrote in from
Australia
(203.45.nnn.nnn)
hmm, it didn't include my address which is: hagbarthstromATgmailDOTcom
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slide contest
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On 12/17/2005 haggy
wrote in from
Australia
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Cool, it's good to hear some perspectives on the slide contest and how to judge it... I'll let you know how it goes if/when it happens.
Nick, just send me an email at my posted address when you get out here in the region and we'll definitely hook up and ride! Looking forward to it.
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Slidealishious
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On 12/16/2005 James West Jr.
wrote in from
United States
(67.131.nnn.nnn)
I never really got a chance to thank Cliff for judging the slide contest and helping so much. I know there was a lot of conterversy over the slide contest and I know some people thoght they got jacked and i just wanted you to know you judged it fine. Also the wieght thing wasn't that big of an issue. I won 2nd place in the pros and I only wiegh 135 pounds ,but fatter people will proboly go faster down the hill. Mabe Cliff knows hes been skating longer than I've been breathing. Much respect.
James West Jr.
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Slide contest
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On 12/14/2005
Nick
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Longest Slide contests are definately problamatic - Just watched the footage of the slide contest and the slopestlye looked awesome! Looks like an amazing fest. was had and can only wish i could have been there!
The longest slide in it definately raises issues. All slides where the board isn't 90degrees to the road are going to travel further because when the board isn't in this position- it begins to roll. Also weight is a huge issue which should be realised. Heavier people are going to travel a hell of a lot further in a slide than lighter people purely due to how much more momentum they'l have! Take F and sergio, regardless of technique its the equivalent of stopping an articulated lorry as opposed to a mini! no offence to either riders intended!
Haggy - im coming out to aus in about july via south america (feb - may) and New Zealand (May - July). Kind of a travelling with my skateboard and trying to see how many amazing hills/mountains+places it'l take me too! Would be really sick to hook up in sydney and slide some hills with you guys! been posting on all kinds of forums but as yet not getting much reponse!
sorry for the long post!
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slide contest
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On 12/13/2005
darryl
wrote in from
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Howzit Sliders and Cliff,
This is my first post in Cliffs house.
About the slide contest, what about judging on slope style, all your slides in a given run. There are many sliding styles, judging by distance only eliminates many techniques. After all sliding IS about free skating.
Cliff, what would it take to get a slide contest on the Old Tunnel side of Hiller Dr.? That is still the best slide run I have ever found because you regain speed so quickly between slides.
I still remember the first time you took me there, you wouldn't let me out of the car to skate. As soon as you took me home I got in my car and went back, to this day it's still my favorite under 2 min. run.
Alohas to all!
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