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| Q&A: Going Downhill with David Rogers (858 Posts)
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Catching up
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On 11/3/2006
David Rogers
wrote in from
United States
(66.14.nnn.nnn)
Shane..thanks for stopping by!. Huey is a ripper and I don't see how Price would have caught him from that far back! Good for Price that a car showed up on that run or Huey would have been in the final. I'm still working on trucks and such when I have time. There are a bunch of choices out there for DH trucks...I doubt my trucks will ever be built on a large scale. Still working on decks..topmount design is coming along.
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dave help me out
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On 11/1/2006
jeff budro
wrote in from
United States
(63.139.nnn.nnn)
Dave
I need to get a loaner pair of leathers from you for the race @ Bonelli this weekend if possible. If you have a pair i can use that would help me out so much... I will pay or trade anything you need....Just let me know. Thank you .
Jeff Budro
contact me @
jeff@sector9.com
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fire!
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On 10/27/2006
hod
wrote in from
United States
(70.35.nnn.nnn)
Twin Pines ablaze!
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Jestah from NZ
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On 10/26/2006
Olle
wrote in from
Sweden
(85.11.nnn.nnn)
"Jestah from NZ" or for that thing anyone from nz please email me if u want to ride with someone.
I'm from Sweden and planning to be in NZ for aproximatley one year and hoping to hook up with other fellow downhillers to perfect my dh skillz ;)
bw //Olle
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Buzz Lightyear
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On 10/24/2006 dt
wrote in from
United States
(68.96.nnn.nnn)
forget the magic carpet board. You and Judith need one of these
and some far out spacey costumes!
Fryar took one ride and now he needs one. I'm still waiting for the standup model and Bob is about to get his twin jet engine set up firing. Apparently one isn't enough. hahahah
One of the highlights came when Bob had done a run up the hill, while he was away these 3 beauty queens (ok LA scale 3s - they only won because they were good at chopping wood, and apparently were affraid of gravity athletes' wood - Nick ;) hahah ) well anyway, after stopping to chitty chat they were on their way. As they headed over this little bridge on the flat, Bob came around the corner and opened t up, full on! A huge cloud of blue smoke errupted and the sound was amazing. As the jet luged began maching towards them, we all watched as these three girls made a MAD DASH, diving head over heals up and over the guard rail into the bushes and grassy hill off to the side!!!! Of course about 20 of us burst out laughing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was like a cartoon!
It was great to see so many friends that i haven't seen in years!!! ALOHA!!!
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tadrats leathers
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On 10/23/2006
Shane Donogh
wrote in from
United States
(24.16.nnn.nnn)
ha! just noticed that Huey is wearing the Tadsters leathers in that pic. took me a while. funny stuff.
so David, just wondering if your still playing around with truck designs? i thought i saw some photos or something of some protos you guys made. any new developments? and i'd love to ride a topmount speedboard like the one i saw DT had. looks sick!
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Bainbridge pics from today on the Gong Show forum.
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On 10/22/2006 Mollica
wrote in from
United States
(68.252.nnn.nnn)
I went to Banbridge today. It was good. Some pics on the Gong Show.
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Yeah!
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On 10/21/2006
matt franklin
wrote in from
United States
(66.90.nnn.nnn)
AWESOME-RAD! I think you sold me some bad herb at the "For Those About To Rock" show. You could still pull that hairdo off Dave. Laughs. MF
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1 foot rye
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On 10/20/2006
David Rogers
wrote in from
United States
(66.14.nnn.nnn)
rye..It will take you a while before you gain the confidence to take a foot off at speed. Try thinking of it like you have to learn how to ride on your front foot only. You can get good practice just pushing around town. Never put your back foot on the board and your front leg will get the strength it needs to balance and steer. Practice, practice, practice...more confidence at speed will come eventually.
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Texas Haircuts
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On 10/20/2006
David Rogers
wrote in from
United States
(66.14.nnn.nnn)
Matt...you are probably right. I bet it was the hair. The era was correct, but you were way off on the band. I think I was listening to a lot of Iron Maiden back then...still do.
Here is some photographic evidence. My parents loved this "haircut".
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DT in OHIO
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On 10/20/2006
David Rogers
wrote in from
United States
(66.14.nnn.nnn)
Yeah! DT! Glad to see you made it out. You look like a mad scientist working on those rain wheels! Tear it up! Try to keep those new leathers off the pavement bro! Don't be afraid to tighten up your back truck!!!hahaha
Thanks for stopping by Kenny!! Nice man room!! but...where do you keep all your skateboards and stuff???? I'll be working on the roof of my man room this weekend...grrrr!
Seeing your stack of exkates reminds me that I need to get my "exkate magic carpet" on the charger...Halloween is just around the corner and Aladdin and his princess need a ride!
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D.T. in Ohio. LOOK OUT !!! Its on.
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On 10/20/2006
Mollica
wrote in from
United States
(68.252.nnn.nnn)
D.T. is in the HOUSE !! My house and he's ready to go !!! Last night he was seen in the "man room" of my crib getting his rain wheels ready for the Sunday race. Saturday is qualifying and its going to be dry and sunny.
Bainbridge, Baby. You know how we do it here in the Buckeye State. Its nuts.
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re: footbraking
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On 10/19/2006 rye
wrote in from
United States
(4.233.nnn.nnn)
Finally got a chance to get out this evening and give everybodies suggestions a try. It does seem, remembering back that being balanced on the board made all the difference and made me feel the most comfortable about taking my foot off the board and putting it down to stop. Tonight went much better than ever before until the last try where I had the most speed and ended up running off the end again. Otherwise everything felt nice and smooth.
I do another question though, is there a secret to quickly increasing your feeling of comfort with removing your foot as the speed increases. I noticed on the last couple of attempts that I felt unsure of my balance, almost like I was unable to get my balance. At slower speeds it didn't bother me any, it seemed like I could get nice and balanced on the board, and my mind could keep up with what I was doing. As I started to go faster it seemed like my mind was falling behind, like it was trying to do too many things at once. On the next to last try it worked quite well while even though the mind was falling behind. On the last run I had the most speed of the evening and the mind was defeating me. Is there a way to quickly adjust the mind to the concept of balance at faster speeds? Granted, practice always helps, but is their a quick way to trick the mind into feeling balanced while moving faster.
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Watch out for Huey
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On 10/16/2006
Huey
wrote in from
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Hey thanks for the post, David. Much thanks to Palmer for the pic. No thanks to whomever let cars on the road that run and almost killed us!
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watch out for HuEy
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On 10/15/2006 ratship price
wrote in from
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watch out for my protege, if it was'nt for the make-up run, I might have been beat by my student!
heres a Palmer shot of Huey right on jon R's butt. me and mike from AZ way back there.
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where are comps
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On 10/14/2006
Grear
wrote in from
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hey man ive been searching for quite some time trying to find some downhill comps on texas. do you know any sites that i could go to and sign up for races in texas. my friend and i are trying to get known
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A&M Alien
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On 10/14/2006
Matt Franklin.
wrote in from
United States
(66.90.nnn.nnn)
An A&M Skate Alien in the 80's eh? Can you honestly say that a "Flock of Seagulls" meets the "bleach boys" haircut had nothing to do with the stares? I'm only guessing but I'll wager there's photo evidence of it somewhere. Help me out John. MF
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TX and NZ Godfathers
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On 10/13/2006
David Rogers
wrote in from
United States
(66.14.nnn.nnn)
It seems like NZ would have some great hills for bombing. Hey Jestah, I've got an idea. Instead of online coaching, get a big $$$ sponsor and fly Matt and I over for some coaching on you local hills ;)
The hills in Texas are a different story. The best hills we had around A&M were the pedestrian ramps at the football stadium! Only 5 downhillers in Texas huh? I can believe it. The Aggie cowboys and the guys in "The Corp" used to treat me like an alien back in the 80's.
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Jestah from NZ
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On 10/13/2006
Matt Franklin
wrote in from
United States
(66.90.nnn.nnn)
I got excited about that hill being in Brooklyn New York. My bad. NZ has to be a great place for downhilling. That country looks like the rocky mountains surrounded by blue water. Awesome. I'm jealous of people who get to live in a place that pictureesque.
No other downhillers? Think of the upside, You'll be the "Godfather" of your national scene! I like to claim that I'm the "Godfather" of downilling in Texas. (I know Dave went to A&M, but he left!) There's maybe five of us now. Good luck and spread the stoke! MF
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Coaching Jestah
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On 10/13/2006
David Rogers
wrote in from
United States
(66.14.nnn.nnn)
Jestah, Looks like you are off to a good start there. A board that is built straight and square should be easier to ride and give you a bit more grip at the same time.
Tight leathers are fast, but you need enough room in them to be able to move. If the leathers are too tight, grabbing rail or putting your slide glove on the ground can be difficult. You might be able to find a local tailor to put some stretch panels in the suit to make it work better for you.
The hill you are riding looks good for practicing sweeper type turns. Try to stay in your tuck as much as you can in those sweepers....and watch out for the cars!!! Try to find a hill that has some tighter 180-degree hairpin turns to practice drifting and sliding with your slide glove on the ground.
Looking behind is common practice for many racers. I don't do it often, but I do it. More often in the quarterfinals and semifinals, less if I'm racing the final. Knowing you are way ahead of the rest of the riders, you might be able to take it a bit easier thru the next turn and avoid a crash. Knowing where the other riders are is safer for you and safer for them. I turn my head down and to one side to check behind me...the view is upside down and it takes a bit of practice to pull it off without a second thought.
Post here with questions and links to video whenever you can...I'll try to give you pointers and be your coach. See ya!
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footsie
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On 10/12/2006
cfav
wrote in from
United States
(24.13.nnn.nnn)
i always make sure my front foot is straight to the nose and THEN drop my trailing foot while crouched.again,at higher speeds,make sure your front foot is straight.hope it helps,cfav
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Re: Footbrakeing
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On 10/12/2006 sam hornberger
wrote in from
United States
(68.193.nnn.nnn)
foot braking seems easier to me when i crouch down like anyone would if they were about to take a craap in the woods, but grabbing the board with both hands about even with my front foot. at that point it doesnt seem to make a big difference wether i have one foot on the board on not (at any speed). just dont push down with your brake foot your you will be likely to pole vault with your femur...
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On 10/12/2006 dan
wrote in from
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john it's all yours, but one thing that helped me when learning to footbreak is remembering that most of your weight stays on the board- you're riding on one foot- practice that. also, to get your foot lowered to the ground, bend your opposite knee, don't lean over! it's still scary as hell to me trying it above 25mph, guess it's just balls now. anyone (john) please jump it with more tips!
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Slowing/stopping technique
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On 10/11/2006 rye
wrote in from
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I've been riding luge/buttboard all summer and while at Gravity Fest in late July I saw the likenesses of Kludy and other downhill skateboarders. For the first time in countless years I actually thought about getting on a skateboard. To make a long story short, this past weekend it happened, kinda very unplanned. Thanks for nothing Kludy, LOL!!! I hadn't been on a skateboard in 25 years and was surprised how well I was able to get the feel for it again. By the end of the first day I even bombed the hill they was having a slalom race on.
After the weekend was over I decided to take the trucks and wheels off my buttboard and make a crude skateboard. I figured I would mostly just use it for working on sliding/turning and slowing/stopping. Maybe I would work on some slalom technique as well even though I knew my trucks and wheels were pretty much the wrong kind of trucks for slalom riding.
I have found the one major trouble I have right now is trying to slow down/stop. I'm just using a nice straight away that can pull 15-20 mph. At slow speeds(10 give or take a bit) I can come to a stop most times, but once I get over that speed I can't even begin to think of putting my foot down. It just doesn't feel right and if I do go to put it down I end up being forced to "run" off the board. I get myself balanced on the board and then look for "feel" that I know will let me stop without being forced off the board. At slower speeds this happens pretty regularly but at faster speeds I can't seem to find that "feel" It always feels like if I put my down that it will throw me off balance and send me running off the board. If I put my foot down under that feeling that is what always ends up happening.
What is the technique that you used to slow/stop yourself?
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Sandia
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On 10/11/2006
Jon Huey
wrote in from
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John Rogers, thanks for posting that pic. I was soooooo close to getting David back on that make-up run. I can't wait to race with everyone, whenever that may be.
Jon
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