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Thanks for the tips!
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On 4/19/2004
SilverSurfer
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Angi - does your husband skate? It is great to have someone to ride with. I like your website, great videos.
Is your board a sector nine cosmic rider 2? How do you like it?
Did you get a chance to check out the sliding videos I recommended? If you like those I have found a bunch of other cool skate videos on the net that I can point out to you.
You are right on target about core training. I use a medicine ball and one of those wierd swiss balls. You can lie on the swiss ball and do weight training exercises like bench press, ect. I bet you have a great core. I am going to start using my balance board daily like you do, or at least when it's raining and I can't skate.
I didn't see any men's haircuts on your site, would you cut mine anyway? We could skate afterwards. It would be fun, but I hope you're not better than me with your six months experience. I've been skating on and off (mostly off) for almost 30 years, still not that good though. I'm working on it. The Dogtown movie did inspire me. Did you know that they are working on a hollywood version of it with actors and such. I hope it's good, can't wait to find out.
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LOVE Dogtown and Z boys!!
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On 4/19/2004
angi simpson
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hey! thanks silversurfer!
well, I just jumped on the balance board one day at my local board shop and I was hooked. My husband brought it home about a month later as a surprise gift!
whenever I was on the phone with friends or watching t.v. I jumped on it..there is another video on www.420EMPIRE.com where I do a 180.. its called Jedi Angi ..it has much more pivit action. I guess the only advice I really have is put alot of time into practicing it. I try to spend at least 15 minutes every day doing my balance board and at least 30 minutes on the longboard. I also do triceps and biceps with weight on the pivit board since doing any kind of weight training where you have to use your 'core' 'abs' to keep you balanced helps to kill two birds with one stone and it keeps my abs/arms strong for wakeboarding!
Yes, I caught Dogtown one day on Fuel then the next time I saw it was gonna be on, I tevo'd it..I just watched it last week! I love it!! so much style. IMO skateboarding does not get the respect it deserves its alot harder than it looks. I found this out when a friend of mine came over and tried to just STAND on my longboard...she went 'boom boom'. ooops.
anyway, thanks for watching and for the compliments. I wish I could find some people who longboard in my area, so I have someone to go with sometimes!!
girls just don't seem to be as 'into' board sports..at least, I don't run into too many..bummer.
Keep On Keepin' On..
--Angi--
*Practice that balance board!!*
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Nice Boardin'!
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On 4/19/2004 SilverSurfer
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Angi, nice boardin'. You're kinda cute, too. I like your balance board technique. I have a balance board that I have not used much, any tips?
I'm working on learning the sliding also. Have you seen the "Dogtown and Z Boys" documentary? They show the Bertleman turn, which is cool. The movie can be rented at blockbuster or most video rental places. I bought my copy at Suncoast video in the mall.
There is great information on sliding at this site: http://www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose/sliding.html
There is a section there that lists sliding videos that can be found on the net. There is a ton of other information, also.
Also, check out gravityboard.com - go to team and look for cliff coleman.
Gravity also has some dvd's that have been recommended to me, but I have not seen them yet (will be purchasing them soon): Gravity Flow dvd or vhs, Gravity Slides.
And, of course, their is a great sliding forum right here on NCDSA.
Keep up the great work!
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keep 'em comin'...I love tips!
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On 4/19/2004
angi simpson
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Roboto, I just got some destructo trucks put on...it had pivits (came with them) figure I will keep those on till I really start to progress. Hopefully it will be like my wakeboarding, I have only been boarding for 6 months and can do air 1 wake 180's and w2w's , surface/butter slides, surf the wake and carve pretty nice and ride switch. (not too bad for a girl) ;)
I wish someone had a video they could send me of the sliding...anyone??? I just took up longboarding on my own and I know NO one who does it to show me the ropes!! :( if anyone has any video I would greatly appreciate it! also Roboto, I ALWAYS wear my helmet wakeboarding and when going out for the whole day of longboarding, I strap it on then too! anyway, I just got done with my latest video of myself doing some pivit board action, some longboarding (not much since I just started) and of me wakeboarding..check it out let me know whatcha think, see anything I can/should improve on or do different, feedback welcome! go to www.420EMPIRE.com and my newest video is called "Easy Ridin'"
thanks for the reply!
AngiSimpson.com
P.S. wakeskating is the next board I am trying, getting a Wakesurf in a few weeks,,,I am in love with that also!! I can only imagine how much the longboard will help me with that!!!
check out the 'best wakesurf video' www.420EMPIRE.com if anyone is not sure what wakesurfing is! Enjoy!
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Cross boarding.
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On 4/19/2004
Roboto PDX
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Angi. As a Skater, Surfer, Wakeboard/wakeskater, snowboarder, I can tell you that you will find that all of these sports complement eachother. My surfing skills went way up when I started longboarding every day. The some things that I would suggest are.. 1. Get good wheels and trucks. (RII 180's and Flywheels) 2. Learn how to slide. (you can learn at low speed) 3. Wear A helmet. (sure it looks dumb but it sucks to not ride for 2 months or more) 4. Keep trying new board sports. (Surfing will change your life.)
Good luck! -Roboto
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tips..thanks!
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On 4/18/2004
angi
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hey thanks for the tip...I will def. try that! I went wakeboarding yesterday and could notice a dramatic difference in my carving skills, able to carve all over the wake and my butterslides and surface 180s were a breeze...thanks to my longboard!
any more advice from experienced riders out there??
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tips
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On 4/17/2004 moogan
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angie- learn to slide. a manuver used to stop, and it is great fun too. bassicaly you lean hard in drop knee position (with or withuot your hand on the rail) and turn intill you slide. turn sharp too. lean back alot too , because to force will throw of otherwise. put your hand on the ground to lean hard and low. get either plastic wrist guards or sliding gloves.
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to rolling on that concrete wave:
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On 4/15/2004
AngiSimpson.com
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hey guys! i just got myself a longboard and I am hooked! I am a wakeboarder, so i wanted something to do when not behind the boat. I am HOOKED BIG TIME!
I am going out every morning since I got my board looking for hills, driving home from work the other day I found a sweet hill and hit that spot today..
anyone have any tips for me since i am a beginner..just practice practice practice? any form tips?? any would be greattly appreciated.
rolling on that concrete wave wrote:
Cruising and carving down the boardwalk at Santa Barbara, passing yuppies on the blades,its great. And now I think I am going to carve down to the video store. Longboards are the source for me. It is not a point break, but it rocks my world.
I so totally feel ya!
anyway, check out our Board sports website at
www.420EMPIRE.com
Xtreme vids of wakeboarding, wakesurfing, wakeskating, skateboarding/vert/pools/street and even some kiteboarding and 4 wheelin' action.
www.angisimpson.com
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Wrong way riding.
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On 3/31/2004 Roboto PDX
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LBK- Ya riding the wrong way is a bit crazy. I find myself going the wrong way on one way streets once in a while and what I notice is that drivers NEVER look both ways when turning onto a one way.
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Intersections on the wrong side of the road
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On 3/30/2004 lbk
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One Sat. morning about 6:30 am, I decided to skate down to an all day Surfrider meeting in Washington DC. The trip was almost all downhill for a couple of miles so I thought it would be safer to take the split in the road going the wrong direction so I could keep an eye on any possible drivers heading my way. What a mistake that was. I ended up having to luck through many traffic lights from the wrong side and had no idea if they were red or green. Scared the crap out of me entering intersections full speed while blind to the traffic lights. Luckily it was too early in the morning for any vehicles on the road.
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drive ways
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On 3/24/2004 Monghooste
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Yo, I live in sunny england and the biggest killer by far is driveways, privatly owned death traps, owners fly outta them and well, so far its been a lottery whether I stop or not. Where road intersections are concerned I just act like a bike. If ya commin up to a inter fast I just chip onto the road(after lookin of course) and subjegate the potential car of death to my right of way.
Ive had a few board under car issues in the past tho, my moment of glory was commin down a earlham rd in Norwich England, on the pavement on the left hand side. Theres a pretty good run leading to that point so if you got the space you can get the speed. Goin faster than I can run in a speed tuck I was about to flash past a blind pub entrance when a car pulled out, subconcious decided that it would be best to avoid it and my legs responded swerving so hard I slid past the cars bumper so fast the car didnt have time to get me. Soon after my brain caught up and had to jump off skiddin to a stop to think about what just happened//
peace
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intersections
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On 3/22/2004 robc
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>Does anyone have a good way to avoid being taken out by cars pulling out and blocking the sidewalk?
Uh, rolling onto the hood has worked for me...This only happened once, there's a little alley that opens on to the sidewalk near my house. I used to kind of ignore it, but one day a car pulled out too quickly to footbrake. I couldn't really blame the driver- it's a tricky place to pull out of, but you should have seen the look on his passenger's face. Now I take a big wide turn around that one.
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blocked paths
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On 3/21/2004 Malakai
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I usually approach every intersection like I could turn into the yin side of the turn, setting up to turn to the inside keeps me able to avoid traffic, once I see the path is clear I carve back into the traffic path, this also sets up the right of way. If I get caught off guard since I don't know how to slide I usually try to footbrake of run it off or hit the car if I have too. Most of my city skating is in Toronto and DC so my biggest fear is taxis. Normal civilians usually are nice enough not to hit ya, but cabbies... freaking killers
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Intersections.
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On 3/18/2004 Roboto PDX
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Wow this area is dead... I guess I will stoke the fire.
How do you deal with intersections when on the sidewalk? Does anyone have a good way to avoid being taken out by cars pulling out and blocking the sidewalk?
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snakeb
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On 2/14/2004 d
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definatly a snake board.
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Alexandra's board
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On 1/13/2004 Rick from OZ
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Sounds like a snakeboard (www.snakeboard.com), but I don't think they're are wooden, at least not the current ones.
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carvin it up
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On 12/27/2003 erik
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I just put some new 65mm classic krypto k's wheels on my gravity board and now that bitch carves like a ffin ginsu knife.
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What is this board?
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On 12/21/2003
Alexandra
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Hi. I'm trying to buy this board for my friend, but I don't know what it is called or where to get it (I live in San Diego, CA).
Here is a description of the skateboard I am trying to find:
It is wooden, and has two wooden circels over both trucks. There is a little hook that you slide your foot under (although it doesn't keep your foot stuck there it kinda puts it in place). the trucks rotate as you move your foot on the wood circles. each truck moves independently depending on how you move your feet. its hard to describe, but does anyone know what im talking about? I need to know the name of this board.
Please e-mail me at alexandrab11@aol.com or post a reply (although e-mailing is much better for me). Thanks.
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cross-stepping
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On 12/15/2003 Kolu
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James - check out Keith Johnson's Surface Motion website. (www.surfacemotion.com) and click on the "skate" link. He covers basic and advanced cross stepping maneuvers with some good pictures to look at. Good luck....
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problems
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On 12/9/2003 James West
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Hi guys I've been having probelms board walking. Ican move around on it get to the back and swing my board around, but I tried to walk foot over foot across my board and feel right on my face. Do you guys have any tips for me?
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Concrete Wave
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On 11/25/2003 MissouriMatt
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Mick,
The simplistic pleasure is undeniable. Here's a big STOKE to you adn your sons!
Ride on
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Rolling on that concrete wave
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On 11/25/2003
mick
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When I first moved LA from Florida I could not wait to hit those waves. And I did. I have two sons who were bigger skaters than surfers. I never could turn them. When you add in the cost of wetsuits and parking and the time you need too stay in surf shape, one needs time and money. Lots of it. With the cost of living it seems to be work, work, work.
Snowboarding is way too rich for me. Lift tickets gear for 3. So my kid and I bought Sector9 boards and we are hooked. The board walk at Venice, or Santa Monica. Cruising and carving down the boardwalk at Santa Barbara, passing yuppies on the blades,its great. And now I think I am going to carve down to the video store. Longboards are the source for me. It is not a point break, but it rocks my world.
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new invention
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On 10/21/2003 vaitus
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Hey Tyson,
by reversible I meant if you could go back to the standard truck setup after you installed your "system", but I would guess a positive answer since you say it has both hole patterns. I think it's definetly worth a try even though the price would have me wait until somebody else tried it before a purchase. Hard to tell without trying it in person buy I think you definetly have something there, at least more versatile and with more chances of success than those big and expensive carve boards and similar stuff.
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New Invention
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On 10/19/2003 Tyson
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Hi Vaitus,
Thanks for the feedback.
-As for the height, it does increase the board hieght slighty. This is something we worked on till to the precise height.(Im not a fan of the high boards myself..).basically we need a little more height to allow for the 20% extra deck tilt so the deck doesnt scrape on the ground when on full carve..
-on the 2nd generation there are both hole patterns- new and old.
-You can change the dampening simply by changing the rubber bushings in the system..we have found for a guy weighing about 70kg the 79a hardness seems to be best.
-Results certianly do differ from different trucks..i personally prefer indy 215's myself for carving and the smaller for the park (less weight).
We are looking at a retail price at about $69 for a pair.
What do you mean by reversible?
Tyson.
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new invention
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On 10/19/2003
vaitus
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Tyson,
checked your videos and pictures and it looks pretty interesting, something I would definetly like to try.
I have a few questions:
how does it increase the deck height from the ground? I'm not a big fan of tall boards (look at the drop through boards coming out recently)
is this adaptation reversible?
is there a hole pattern and if yes is it new or old school (or both)?
is there any way of adjusting tension/dampening?
do the results change depending on the trucks you use?
any idea on the retail price?
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