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Another slalom virgin
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On 8/24/2003
Andre
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Just came back from my first cone session, and man is it fun! I did it all downhill, on my sector 9 cosmic II (38" long, 25" wheel base) with indys 169. It`s the closest thing to a slalom board I have. Now the reason I`m posting is to expand Gary`s question. What stance should I have in a board this long? Right now it's sort of how you described the front foot should be, and my back foot is more towards the middle of the board. This worked well for cones about 7-8 feet apart.
I`m not too worried about time or speed, I`m just having fun with my friends, but if I can turn safer and tighter, why not???
Andre
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Stance
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On 8/24/2003 Gary in VA
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Mike -- So you are saying that I need to change my stance, which is my feet almost perpendicular (90 degrees) to the board, to my feet being more inline with the board (maybe 60 degrees)?
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Slalom Virgin
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On 8/22/2003
mike maysey
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Gary in VA, Stoked to hear about your session. Sounds like you had a great time with it. So, you don't know about your stance. That's easy. The best thing to do on a board that size is to kick your heels up onto the deck of the board. If I'm not mistaken, I be you ride it right now with your heels hanging over the edge?? Simply kick your heels up onto the board. Also, and this is key, line up your front foot so your toes cover up the inner truck bolts. Now step on the tail with your back foot and make sure your heel covers the inner truck bolts of the rear truck. this will give you optimal traction as well as get you into the flex of the board. I've seen those boards at the Breck race, they are nothing short of beautiful....many with little or no flex. Sometimes, for me, once I get a board wired......for instance this 34" board I recently got, I can move my feet around on it. Put my front foot closer to the middle and move my back foot up into the camber. This way I can really work the flex in the board....but for traction sake, I usually keep my front toe covering the inner truck bolts in front and my back heel covering the inner trucks bolts in back.
Hope this helps..............
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Slalom vigin
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On 8/21/2003 Gary in VA
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Monday was the first time I got to try slalom and I'm hooked! Got hold of some cones and took out my Bahne Classic with Trackers and BDS Shogos (85a). Went to a local park with a friend and set up 16 cones 8 feet apart on a newly paved section of walk that had a slight downhill to it. After getting used to the motion we moved the first 5 cones to 6 feet. More runs and then all at 6 feet. Had a blast! Was dripping by the end but had a big smile. Now for a question. I got one of the new Roe maple/carbon fiber boards set up with Tracker (X up front, S in back), and a set of Cambrias (72 back, 76 front), 1/2 inch risers. This board is a bit shorter (28", 17.5 wb) than the usual skateboards I ride (for ditches and parks). What stance is proper for tight slalom? Right now my feet are over the trucks and I'm guessing I'm not getting full use of the flex.
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Pro Fishing
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On 8/21/2003
mike maysey
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Julius, yeah, you could say that. I've actually been fishing way more this summer than skating or surfing. I rediscovered the thrill of fishing on creeks/rivers. Catching the little native trout is always fun. Grab a rod, reel, salmon eggs and a sixer and you're ready to fish.
I'll drop you my resume.....
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Pro Fishing Tour
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On 8/21/2003 Julius
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Hey Mike,
Looks like your on the Pro Fishing Tour.
Sounds like you had a bad heelside turn, and hit the rocks.
Would that be a Hybrid or a Tight river course?
Look for Fishing Pro Mike Maysey on the next episode
of Bass Masters on TNN.
If your still looking for a sales job, drop me your
resume, I got a few connection's to check out for you.
I always knew Fishing and Slalom were related.
j.
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No Trout
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On 8/19/2003
mike maysey
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I didn't bring any home, although quite a few of them now have sore lips from the hook. I don't generally like to keep my fish, I like to catch and release. There's some really hot spots on the San Lorenzo River that I've found in the last few weeks!!
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trout
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On 8/19/2003 Farid
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He brought home a bruised buttocks..........
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trout
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On 8/19/2003 Gary H.
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Besides bringing home a brusied heel...did you bring home any trout?
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got it
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On 8/19/2003 Gary H.
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got it.
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Trout Fishing
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On 8/19/2003
mike maysey
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Sorry, my spelling stinks. Alright for those of you, like Gary, who don't know about trout fishing I'll make it short. In order to get where the fish are you have to hop across rocks that are usually wet and slimy with moss. I was hoping on said rocks barefooted on Saturday, slipped and slammed my left heel into a rock and came up with a big bruise right on the point of my heel. Not to mention landing squarely on my buttocks. Movement was tough, so I decided to sit out.....get it?
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bruised your heel while hopping on rocks?
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On 8/19/2003 Gary H.
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What?
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Leo...get on it and go
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On 8/18/2003
mike maysey
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Hey Leo, get on your board and go. Oh wait...hold on a sec. When you get on your baord, give it a little time and you'll have it back shortly. Start slowly, get your body position back and build up speed slowly......do not go out and try to shatter your fastest times from when you were skating all the time...right away. If you bring it back slowly, I bet you'll be end up going faster than you were before you quit, or at least feeling that way. Sometimes for me, I take some time off and once I come back I feel like I'm going faster. Taking time off helps, I think, because I usually spend time thinking about skating, what some would call conceptualizing/visualizing. Then you get on your board and your body already knows what to do and you just go. Maybe you'll loosen up your trucks a little to get it back but before long you'll be rippin' it up like you were when you were skating all the time.
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Sorry Gary......et al.
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On 8/18/2003
mike maysey
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I didn't make it yesterday because I bruised my heel hopping on rocks while trout fishing on the San Lorenzo River. It hurts really bad. I hope I heal in time for the Worlds!!!
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stopping
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On 8/18/2003
mike maysey
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Tyler, learn to footbrake. Start off slow and simply take your foot off that you push with and put it on the ground. Apply pressure and come to a stop. You'll blow through some shoes, but it'll stop you. Or learn to pendulum slide, it might be cheaper that blowing through a set of Etnies. I personally don't know how to slide very well on my wheels so I just use footbraking to stop on steep hills. I'm going to learn soon how to Coleman Slide which will make another method to stop.
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Midtown Series
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On 8/17/2003 John Kim
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Hey Gary,
Gosh darn it... thought I had the trophy in the bag, till Ravitch showed up and laid down some awesome times. Maybe next year after he stops sandbagging and turns pro. You to Miko!!!!
I had a great time today. Thanks Gary, Julius, Victoria, and Ayako for organizing the race and running the timer.
See ya,
John
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Midtown Super Cyber Slalom
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On 8/17/2003 gary h.
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Mike, why didn't you show up?
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return to the deck
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On 8/16/2003
Leo
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Hey Mike, i havent skated since may, what do u recommend for returning back to my last condition slaloming?
i need to train and get rid of this belly first i know, but i want any advice for training.
Leo
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Midtown Hardware
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On 8/16/2003 gary h.
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Miko, I got it...really i did.
see you in the AM.
Who will win the Open Midtown Series World Champion Cup?
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Big?????
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On 8/16/2003
Miko
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Satire is so hard these days...
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Midtown World Champion
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On 8/16/2003 gary h.
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Miko, the board is a 31" roe Unlimited...that should give you an idea on the size of the trophy's....they aren't big but they aren't small. It's all 'bout the bragging rights anyway.
See you Sunday.
-g-
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Pre-race voodoo diet...
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On 8/16/2003
Miko
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Day two, 3:30am. Dinner after coming home late from work and a little Capitola night riding.
Salmon filet with dill, mashed potatoes, side of toast, Super Bock beer, toast and jam, more beer and another slice of toast to really put me over the top. The voodoo is working. You're all toast at the cyber-jam sunday am!
Going out for a bit of free-carving tomorrow on my new, beautiful ICK Carerra, (nicknamed the Golden Goose by Rick Howell). Every time I ride it I like it even more... the color is growing on me, and sure enough, I'm falling in love with this deck!
Anyone who wants to cruise slalom or longboards mid-day in Santa Cruz, give me a call! (Don't call before 10:30am!) We'll do 2 hour hill tour... 831.588.8162
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Spoils...
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On 8/15/2003
Miko
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But that could be a tiny Roe or a giant one as well! Photos just aren't as reliable as they used to be. I'll bet they're HUGE!!! That's a 57" Roe Downhill Gun isn't it?
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Midtown Trophy's
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On 8/15/2003 gh
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Miko and others...go here:
http://homepage.mac.com/garyholl/Events52.html
to see the trophy's..they aren't as small as "tiny army men"...in the photo I put them on my Roe so you can get an idea of their size.
See you Sunday. Check your e-mail for the new location of this event.
-g-
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Loosa, loosa...
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On 8/15/2003
Miko`
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Ok... I've had my traditional pre-race training diet of sardines on toast, beer, more toast and jam, clam fettucine and more toast, and about 1000mg of ibuprofen. I'm freakin' ready. No Loosa for me. You guys are all toast! (Cause that's what I've been eatin')
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