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gobbly gook
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On 11/14/2002
snoball
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knate, you sure you didn't mean www.gravityboard.com? the only
longboards i saw at coreride ( the url you gave ) were s9's...
i'm not sure about the ed economy if you DON'T want to mimic
longboard surfing...that's a long, longboard heh heh...you didn't mention how long your current s9 is either...check out the new lineup at boziboards.com...they're 46" and jeff's da' man!!
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To dom
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On 11/11/2002
knate
wrote in from
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you should get the gravity longskate deck... its the ed economy deck, and i kicks a** for sur trinks on land...beware-its costly...just go to gravityskateboards.com
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Surfy Deck
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On 11/10/2002 Dom
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Not sure if this is the right place to post this but i'm looking to get a new deck and I'm seeking some advice. I like to skate like i surf and was wondering if anyone coulod recommend a deck that will help me emulate the surfing in my skating (if you know what i mean!). I want to get that fluidity that i get from surfing, alongside that snap you get from shortboarding (i dont want to walk the board or do any longboard surfing kinda stuff).
I'm currently riding a S9 Supercruiser with Randal 180's and 72a Flashbacks, which i love to ride. But is there better decks out there for what i want? Any help would be much appreciated.
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Far away from Cali !!
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On 11/9/2002
Dom
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I'm from Corsica a French Iland ( mediterraneen sea ) betwen France and Italia (Napoleon was also from here )
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no cali here
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On 11/9/2002 sk8wolf
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Georgia in the house!!!
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year-round boardsports
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On 11/8/2002
brian
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i just skated franklin elementary school for the first time tonight. rode my 46" pintail with the rII's. it was good. i should've gone easier on ethanob. sorry bro... yeah seriously, it was that good.
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all from cali?????
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On 11/6/2002
joseph
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i'm from sydney AUSTRALIA so i'm pretty far away.
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swell
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On 11/5/2002
brian
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ehanob,
i hope the surf there has been awfully friggin bad or the water cold and full of an exceptionally large number of the big white ones. otherwise, i think you should go surfing.
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sf sidewalk snowboarding
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On 11/5/2002 EthanOB
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Yeah, SF is totally north shore... the sidewalks are nice and wide, too.
Lately I've been 'snowboarding' the streets and sidewalks on my new Freebord more than surfing, getting ready for the snow season.
All year round boardsports...life is good.
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sidewalk surfing
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On 11/5/2002 fogtown baby
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The "North Shore" of sidewalk surfing has gotta be San Francisco.... Pick a street and dropppp in....
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Where from
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On 11/3/2002
Datu Ramel
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The webmaster told me the original idea for the Sidewalk Surfing forum came from a Midwesterner.
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not all cali
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On 11/3/2002 nick
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not all of us are from cali....i'm from maryland myself
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is every1 here from cali?
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On 11/3/2002 sara
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r u guys all from cali?
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Motherboard
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On 10/28/2002
Speedy
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Ah, thankee for the info! They sound yummy, I'll have to see what I can procure...
Ah... sidewalk surfing... the other day I outcarved my friend. Nothing too special. The special part was that I had both feet parked less than nine inches from the nose on a 48-incher:)
-Speedy
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Speedy Needs Flashbacks
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On 10/28/2002 lbk
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Speedy,
Sure the Avalons hold but they will fall apart with that thin lip. Flashbacks hold just about as good as Avalons. I did real well on Flashback 78a front and 74a back at the West Virginia slalom race in the rain. Flashbacks hold even better on dry roads.
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Motherboard
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On 10/27/2002
"Brain"
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Speedy,
I hear ya man, I'm a broke college student too. The Exkate Easy Riders are just about the same price as the Sector 9's. The Sector 9's will cone or flat out just from hard carving. They don't give much grip at all. I would definately reccomend Abec11's or Exkates, they are definately worth it, and plus you will wear out the S9's fairly quick so you will be spending alot of money just replacing your wheels.
"Brain"
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abec's verse sector 9
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On 10/26/2002
joseph
wrote in from
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flashbacks are faster grippier and longer lasting. i have 78a flashbacks and can not slide them. they are the best wheels i have ever ridden and i have sector 9 wheels, cherry bombs, kryptonics, blanks and another set of blanks.
also depending on your weight you might want to get softer wheels. i am heavy 209pounds so you could get 72a or 75a wheels. i definitely recomenfd them over everything else i've used.
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Motherboard
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On 10/26/2002
Speedy
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Brain,
Thanks for the opinions on the Nineballs. Here was my line of thinking, tell me if you agree: I can get them cheap; being a college studend, I'm all about cheap. I know they suck for sliding; I'm not building a sliding board, I'll do that on my Cosmic. I'm looking for a nosewalker. Bad grip- ok, that's a point, but I've seen much worse (My black Kryptos slide far better). As for flat spots: will they still get flat spots if I'm not sliding? I've never heard of that happening, but absence of proof is hardly proof of absence, as my old man says...
-Speedy
Who should probably not post when he's too tired to keep his head up, as illustrated by the P.S:
lbk- my bad, I didn't mean duros, I meant Abec11s (how could I get THAT screwed up?). How are they on grip? Idealy, I want a board that is impossible to slide, no matter how hard I try. But cheap comes first:P
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Speedy's Board
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On 10/26/2002
"Brain"
wrote in from
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STAY AWAY FROM THE S9 WHEELS!!!!
I rode them for a while when I first started longboarding. They are horrible, they get flat spots, they don't grip well at all, and forget it if you want to slide.
I definately suggest either the Abec 11 Flywheels for some serious speed or the Flashbacks for good cruising. Another good choice is the Exkate Easy Riders, Exkate Turbos for cruising and sliding, or the Cherry Bombs for speed.
Regards,
Brain
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Motherboards
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On 10/26/2002 Speedy
wrote in from
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Ah, thank you all very much for input!
Mick: no, I'm not. I don't tag, let alone my own (nick)name. I find people have more trouble forgetting me than they'd like anyhow ;)
lbk: Thanks for the input, the reason I was thinking about Avalons is because I rode them in Sheffield this summer, and REALLY liked the way they didn't slide. The board I was using was a Lush Kisiwa (massive board!), and I want to create one like that, but slightly more so:)
As for making vs. buying... I think I'll make. I've got a good deal of experience with wood work, a garage full of quality tools I can borrow, and lack the budget to buy. Besides, most people don't seel boards to the dimensions I want (60-66 inches, perhaps as long as 72).
How are the duros on grip?
-Speedy
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Speedy's Board
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On 10/25/2002 lbk
wrote in from
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Also try out the Ed Economy Gravity board. The street rider model has got some good flex for somebody your size. You should see Eric Moore (Blacksburg, VA) pump that board, looks just like with no care in the world he is working his way down the line on a chest to head high clean wave.
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Speedy, Get Flashbacks for 9'0" on hip high wave feeling.
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On 10/25/2002 lbk
wrote in from
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Speedy,
Avalons are made specifically for slalom skateboarding and will quickly deteriorate under regular cruising. The S9 Nineballs might be better but are do they come in soft duros? If you want a wheel that is good for cruising and will hold up, go with ABEC11 Flashbacks in the 74a or 78a duros.
As for the board check out Bozi or Jam Boards. It is harder than it looks to make your own quality longboard.
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speedy
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On 10/25/2002
Mick
wrote in from
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Hey,
are yo the speedy tha spray paited your name all over lansdowne?
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Motherboards (part two)
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On 10/25/2002 Speedy
wrote in from
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Oh, yeah, P.S:
This will be a flat land city cruiser, if that helps any. I weigh in at about 175-185 lbs, depending on season.
-Speedy
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Motherboards
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On 10/25/2002
Speedy
wrote in from
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Ok, Sidewalk Surfers (especialy the longboard type): I'm looking to make a board about 5-5 1/2 feet long, maybe 10-12 inches wide, flat and fairly flexy. I want something to ride like a 9'0" on hip high waves- medium tail, tiny nose, pretty parallel sides with a touch of taper toward the back; round nose, flat across the tail. Light would be good, but not necesary. Cheap would be... very good (I'm an unemployed college student). I'm looking at birch ply, or possibly pine w/fiberglass. Any ideas? I've got Indie 215s, and am thinking about getting Turner Avalon wheels, or perhaps Sector Nineballs (I can get 'em fairly cheap).
So yeah- ideas for deck material? And any ideas where to get birch ply fairly cheap?
Thanks a lot, bunch!
-Speedy
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