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On 6/17/2003
Kolu
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vaitus - mahalos for your input. I had forgotten about the Jam boards. They're a bit too pointy for me I think. But whoa are they long! I have to admit I'm not big on wheel cutouts either. Which makes me a picky bastard, I know, but I have very strong ideas about my surfboards too. I like the look of the S9 Luke Nosewalker and the Gravity Hardwood boards, mostly for the "surfboard" shapes. When I was living in Santa Cruz I made myself a 60" board out of a piece of 3/4" ply that I used to cruise up and down West Cliff practicing my cross stepping and such. I should look around to see if it still exists when I'm there in a couple of weeks....
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On 6/16/2003 K
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hi longboarders...
i've recently caught interest in longboards, and have been considering getting one as an alternative transportation method, u know, to get to campus etc.
the problem is, i have no idea what kind of setup fits this need. how long should the deck be, what kind of trucks and wheels i should get, is a kicktail important for jut getting around...etc. i don't know anyone here who longboards, and i haven't found a local shop which sells longboards, so i can't ask anyone else, which is why i turned to the forums... hopefully someone can help me out here, just some general reccomendations is all i ask for :)
i've got my eye on the sector9 cosmic rider 2, but again, i don't know if it will suit my needs. basically i just need a cruising board, i won't be going downhill, since there aren't any real hills here in holland, and i won't (i think) be doing anything fancy... but how do longboards handle on sidewalks? i mean, i've been reading about board reviews and everyone talks about carving long turns... so how much of a hassle is it (or is it at all?) to get around in a (more or less dense) urban setting?
okay, well anyway.
thanks for listening.
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On 6/16/2003 K
wrote in from
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hi longboarders...
i've recently caught interest in longboards, and have been considering getting one as an alternative transportation method, u know, to get to campus etc.
the problem is, i have no idea what kind of setup fits this need. how long should the deck be, what kind of trucks and wheels i should get, is a kicktail important for jut getting around...etc. i don't know anyone here who longboards, and i haven't found a local shop which sells longboards, so i can't ask anyone else, which is why i turned to the forums... hopefully someone can help me out here, just some general reccomendations is all i ask for :)
basically i just need a cruising board, but i'm not going downhill, since there aren't any real hills here in holland... but how do longboards handle on sidewalks? i mean, i've been reading about board reviews and everyone talks about carving long turns... so how much of a hassle is it (or is it at all?) to get around in an urban setting?
okay, well anyway.
thanks for letting me vent.
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really long boards
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On 6/16/2003 vaitus
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Kolu,
check Jam bords on www.longboard.net, they're huge! (don't know how practical though)
Candank also makes a nice 60" board with 50" wheelbase, kind of expensive though.
Other big boards, but with shorter wb, around 40": Gravity Ed Economy, Soulcarver 54, Tahoe Tallac 62, Afroman, S9 Nosewalker, Fatboy, Flexdex, Davisdesigns, Sherman.
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looong board
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On 6/4/2003 Kolu
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Anyone ever try one of the Landyachtz B-Ride boards? I think they're 58". I've been looking around, and that's the longest I've found lately. Not exactly surfy-board shaped, but I sort of like it....
Kolu
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walking board
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On 5/28/2003 vaitus
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lbk,
the stiffer (and wider) the board the easier to walk on it,
therefore if that's the purpose I would go with the bank rider.
I learned cross stepping on a Soulcarver 54" roundtail, which has a slight flex to my 145 lbs, but my friend's taohe tallac 60", same wheelbase but totally stiff, is a whole lot easier to learn walking. that said, for my weight and for the fact that I prefer to have a little flex, I like the soulcarver better.
I thought the tuna was a nice board for walking by the way (never tried one), did you get the complete with gullwings?
ps thanks for the videos source. another video to check out is wingnut's art of longboarding, just a 5/7 minute segment on board walking but very nice.
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sidewalk surfing - top 10
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On 5/26/2003
Bob
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Wow -- I am honored that anyone would put me on a list with those guys. I am a total beginner.
Chris Chaput is amazing at board walking tricks. He is so sure footed, its sick.
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paddling in
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On 5/26/2003 robc
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Saw a new sidewalk surfing move- yesterday seemed to be some sort of "skateboard mayhem" day on my street- every kid with a shortboard was out in a big pack. Looking out my window, I saw this little guy, about 4 years old, lying prone, with his legs up, propelling himself stylishly up the street with his arms. I almost split a gut, it looked so perfect. Too bad we're a long way from the ocean...
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Gravity Sidewalk Surfers and Boards
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On 5/25/2003 lbk
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vaitus, again thanks for the tips. I'm going to invest in an Ed Economy Gravity board for sidewalk surfing and cruising. Not sure if I should get the Street Rider or the Bank Rider. The Street Rider has some flex to it while the Bank Rider is stiffer but much heavier. What do you think would be the better choice? I've got a Jam Tuna that is fun to make long swooping turns on like a bottom turnon a surfboard or a nice powder turn on a snowboard. Though, I need a 50''+ board with a kick tail.
BTW, Go to Gravity Skateboards for footage of Cabbage, Coleman, Edwards, and Yuppie (sp?) another guy I would put on the list of top 10 Sidewalk Surfers. Also, have you ever seen Chaput cross step a skateboard? He rips.
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cross stepping
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On 5/24/2003 vaitus
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lbk
interesting list you got there, where can I find footage of Cabbage, Coleman and those other guys? I'd have a couple of names to add, Greg Weaver (downhill motion) and Larry Bertelmann (go for it), but they belong to another era.
to learn cross stepping first you should be comfortable riding your board balanced on a single foot, both stances.
that's because to cross your legs you have to lift one foot at a time, and every other step you'll find yourself almost switch stanced.
also remember to bend your knees a lot, and to begin the motion from the knee, not the waist, think "kicking" instead of "walking". a flat, wide, stiff board with trucks stable at low speeds (pretty much anything but Randals) will help a lot.
also when I was learning I used to do some warm up drills,
a few minutes on the indo board and cross stepping with eyes closed (on the carpet!) to help me find the best balance and to make sure I could walk back and forth in a straight line without relying on my vision (feeling the bealnce instead of looking at my feet). good luck!
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Top 10 Sidewalk Surfers-Short List
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On 5/24/2003 lbk
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Top 10 Sidewalk Surfers (in no particular order, your choices)
How about helping me complete this informal list of who makes it into the Top 10 Sidewalk Surfers in the world today? Note, they must still be actively sidewalk surfing skateboarders today? Here is my startup list:
1) Cabbage
2) Chris Chaput
3) Cliff Coleman
4) Brad Edwards
5) Keith Johnson (surfacemotion.com)
6) Bob Loftin (texaslongboarder.com)
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Viatus, thanks for surfacemotion tip. I agree that the reverse drop knee turn is just for show but it looks crazy. Sure wish I could ride a longboard like Wingnut rips a longboard surfboard. Of course I can’t cross step worth a crap right now but would like to learn.
DR
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How to do a Reverse Drop Knee
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On 5/24/2003
vaitus
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lbk, have you checked surfacemotion.com? the absolute best and most comprehensive site for surf style skating. the guy who put it up is very helpful and will answer all your questions.
if that's what I'm thinking of, making a front side turn from the tail with your legs crossed, then it's pretty easy to do if you have your cross stepping down and doesn't serve any practical purpose.
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How to do a Reverse Drop Knee
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On 5/23/2003 lbk
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Reverse drop knee turns, I would like to learn how to do them on my longboard. Any pointers out there?
Only person I've seen do them is Cabbage.
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Jay's jailing
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On 5/22/2003 doug
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"drug related charges"-DTZB
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Jay out of jail?
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On 5/22/2003 Alex
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Why was jay in jail?
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If Jay's out..Style is definitely back in!
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On 5/7/2003
Deplo Steve
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I mean it. Sidewalk Surfing and Style are what got us together here. Watch the 'old-schoolers' who are still active cuz nothin' comes close to their originalitly and pure STYLE skate/surf moves.
Still skatin'
Deplo Steve - deplo.com
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Z-boy surfer
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On 5/6/2003 h0dad
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Rude boy's outta jail? Stoked is h0dad!
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Z-Boy Surfer
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On 5/6/2003 sidewalksurfer
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Check out the new Surfer Mag....
Jay Adams has a full double page ad for Osiris,
slotted at backdoor pipe.....
unreal!!
Jay Fan!!
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homemade indo board
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On 4/27/2003 jason
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im a little late on this but i saw some people discussing different methods to make their own indo board...heres what i use...get a 3 liter plastic soda bottle, empty it, fill all the way with water, then wrap the whole thing with a bunch of duct tape.the duct tape gives grip to the bottom of your board and its super cheap...ive been using the same bottle with this setup for 2 years now with no problem
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Lansdowne lapper
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On 4/22/2003
Andrew
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John,
Was that your broken Energy lapper I saw near the big bowl?? I was at Lansdowne back in March and noticed a white Energy style lapper that had been broken....was wondering who it belonged too....funny.
Andrew
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Ref: Lappers
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On 4/21/2003
John Dillon
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I just broke mine at Lansdowne a few weeks ago(landed on the spine) and just replaced it this weekend(thanks Energyskates.com). Now when I put it back on I can ride up curbs easily since I'm no ollie kid....the lapper Energyskates.com sells also allows you to roll into a halfpipe right over the coping w/o hanging up.
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Surfing the Powder is Done For, Back to Surfing the Crete....
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On 4/18/2003 lbk
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Finished up what has to be my best season ever snowboarding. Man, the local resorts near Washington DC broke records this winter for snow totals & days open. The conditions were beyond belief for the Mid-Atlantic. Me and Steeb closed the season the other week by hitting Colorado (Summit County: A-Basin to Vail) for six days straight of riding. It was steep, deep and made for some seriously stylish carves and slashes that transformed our snowboards into surfboards.
Now it is just waiting for it to dry up so I can talk the DC Crew into an impromptu “Sidewalk Surfing Session”. Well to be honest with myself, I’m not up to speed for the cone wiggling thing quite yet. First I got to do some mellow cruising, christies, drop knee turns and, well you got the idea. Otherwise I see myself crashing & burning at the Gathering III the first weekend in May.
How about it DC? Dust off the longboards.
Tim Keasbey?
Ron Saah?
Slappy?
Parsons?
WesE?
The Known guys?
Anybody?
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dan
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On 4/18/2003 MonGoose
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I feel for you dan, the hypercarve was my first board and 4yrs later I still take it off the wall to ride. Everyone should have one
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sewers suck
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On 4/13/2003
dan
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wow, after having it for a week my brand new gravity hypercarve fell into a sewer, i got it out using a stick with a hook attached to it but the deck is a little warped, and the bearings are completly rusted and are ruined. im having a bad day
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Sidewalk Surfin with my kid
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On 4/8/2003
Andrew
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taken this past Sunday - me and my daughter doing some sidewalk surfing....
http://oldschoolandrew.com/shosh_daddy042003.avi
Andrew
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