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cones
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On 10/17/2003 college grad
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David,
Howard at 3dm has some cones for groups like yours.
Good luck with your club.
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cones
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On 10/17/2003
david
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so i'm starting the first ever skateclub at my college and am trying to get some cones. would any of you guys have any cones you don't need, i only need 25 or so. mike, you have any extra?
thanks
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I have a bettererer Idea for the weekend
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On 10/17/2003
Clayton Scott
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Piedmont skatepark then Tunnel Rd. on Saturday.
Piedmont skatepark then Tunnel Rd. on Sunday.
The good thing is we can't get there before 1pm
since the skatepark won't be open. Means we can have
fun tonight.
Any takers?
-C-
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Sunnyvale Skatepark Session...
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On 10/16/2003
Miko
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Hey guys...
I know it's late notice, but I'm hitting Sunnyvale with some Trader Joes skate rats tomorrow around 9:30am and skating until around 12:30pm. This is becoming a regular thing friday am, so I'll try to post a reminder each week.
Wish I could join you all sunday, but probably not! Working most of the day...
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All talk and no play
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On 10/16/2003 Ravitch
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Guys,
Let's get some runs in at GGP w/ some cones - this Sunday 10am....Clayton time to get out there and join us you old married fart....I wanna see everyone out there or else
Ravitch
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weight
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On 10/16/2003
Clayton Scott
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David, I'm 100% with you on this one.
Check your e-mail.
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weight
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On 10/16/2003
david
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yo clayton, whats up?
hows it going, hey if you see jonathan tell him to send some boards up north, i've been distributing lots of comet propaganda, people are interested.
anyways, more on weight. at the last san francisco gravity festival, kludy was riding his rocketboard made from steel which weighted over 13 pounds with trucks and wheels and he was having a very hard time pushing off from the start, and making that left hand turn at about 45-50 was next to impossible on such a heavy board, i'm amazed he acually was able to do it. my point being is that a lighter deck is better because there is less material to manuver. the only time where a heavy deck would be good is on a long, strait, very fast course. i can't imagine a heavy deck helping in slalom where so many more turns are made compared to speedboarding.
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deck weight
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On 10/16/2003
clayton scott
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David is right!
A lighter setup regardless of leg strenghth will always be easier to get up to speed at a push start than a heavy one.
I might be able to beat someone because of my leg strength in a push start even though I have the heavier deck , but I would most likely be even quicker using a lighter deck.
I can lift 50 pounds a lot quicker than a hundred pounds, regardless of my strength.
I think you all get the point :)
Regards,
Clayton
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Pushing
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On 10/14/2003 tk
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David, this is relative to leg strength. TK
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weight
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On 10/14/2003
david
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while a heavier deck may give you more momentum, a heavy deck is going to be harder to push from the starting line while a ligher deck will be easier to push from the start
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Heavy decks
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On 10/14/2003 TK
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Hey Keith, I agree to a point but when youre running a big fast gs course with deep carves weight is not a factor. TK
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Light Makes Right
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On 10/14/2003
Keith Hollien
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TK, weight is important in a deck. The quicker and easier you can move a board the quicker you go.
Mike it was good to see you again and I look forward to the next time we match up. I saw your comments on the World and I agree with what you said. I did the same thing and I will not do it again.
Later Keith, Teams Radikal & RoeRacing.
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weight
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On 10/12/2003
joseph
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does weight matter in a slalom board????
if weight matters couldnt you make the board similar to the plankkr? i think this would be almost as light as foam coupled with lightest trucks, wheels etc..
i have a gs/hybrid turner and love it but i am curious now as to why foam is used so often.
also what kind of lay-up with the fibreglass and carbon is preffered? my woodwork project requires me (alright i chose this project for myself not my marks) to make ten or so boards so i plan to make atleast two slalom boards with a wood/carbon or glass or anything lay-up. one 36 inch super g full shape board and a tight slalom full shape board.
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boards
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On 10/12/2003 tk
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I think in the next few months we will be seeing wood lams that work as well as foam. More important is the lay up. what type of glass is used tri , bi , unidirectional and how carbon comes into play. Foam started with the masters Turner and Howell and these were considered THE hi Performance slalom decks of the era. Hi End snowboards have a wood core and work well, Surfboards use a foam core for obvious reasons. The thing with foam is it is light and strong. The question should be ...Does weight matter in a slalom deck?
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boards?
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On 10/12/2003
joseph
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most riders have there boards stiff dont they? if so why is foam the choise of materials available? wouldnt wood suffice? the foam ones are so expensive.
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Surfing
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On 10/12/2003
mike maysey
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I'll probably be surfing tomorrow, unless I can heist a fat tire...
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MTB
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On 10/12/2003
mike maysey
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Nothing beats the Bay Area for mountain biking!!!
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surf
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On 10/12/2003 glenn s
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Mike,
Don't forget about surfing. Hope your getting some of these first few swells of the northern season. Looks like there is more to come too next week. Get it while the air is still a bit warm. Only head high down here though but great conditions.
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Biking
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On 10/11/2003
Henry
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Mike-
I second your thought on mountain biking as good cross training for skateboarding. I find that at skate races my stamina seems to have no limit because I mountain and road bike.
Have you ridden @ Camp Tamarancho in Fairfax? Insane singletrack, and it's actually legal. And did you ever hear of New Paradigm?
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Mountain Biking
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On 10/11/2003 Dave G
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Mike... other than white water and W.V is the king of Mountain Biking!!!
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No Races coming soon????
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On 10/11/2003
Dave G
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Mike, I know the feeling of having to work weekends! (been doing it for 23 years) But I love white water! Gilmour.. GET YOUR BUTT to W.Va!! next weekend! Hell, with the prize money @ stake you may earn more than $1.75!!
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Mike's Bikes
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On 10/10/2003
mike maysey
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Side note...I went for an unreal full moon mountain bike ride with some friends on Mt Tam last night. Unreal single track through the trees with full moonlight shining through. Man, why did I ever quit mountain biking? Oh yeah, my bike was stolen by some prick...luckily I have options for borrowing bikes. Hopefully I'll be able to purchase a replacement shortly.
Mountain biking is great training for slalom. Especially when you ride with 'cyclists'. My quads are still burning.
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Gravity Fest...
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On 10/10/2003
mike maysey
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Perhaps, I just have to get a new leather suit
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Yeah Dave...
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On 10/10/2003
mike maysey
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The assistant manager spot doesn't pay more, per se, it just means I will move from hourly to salary as well as having a 'title.' It'll mean a consistant take home amount rather than the variable income I now have. I'm looking forward to the positibility of the 'sales manager' title as a nice addition to my resume. It's not in stone yet though, I still have to meet with the new store manager as well as the owners for approval. Wish me luck!
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401k...heheheheh
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On 10/10/2003
mike maysey
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I'd love to come out and make a video with you John...problem is, I'm so poor I can't pay attention.
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