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| Q&A: Slalom Pro Mike Maysey (2489 Posts)
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So. SJ
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On 2/7/2004
mike maysey
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Miko, is that the hill we practiced on before the Worlds? Sorry I didn't call you back the other day...I didn't get the entire number you left on my voice mail. It sort of faded out and crackled away. Ring me or email me.
Late....
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Slalom Race in So. Bay
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On 2/7/2004
mike maysey
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I'll committ to it...the only problem for me is, I've got to have enough advance notice so that I can ask for the day off from work. If you can spit out a date a couple weeks in advance...I'll be there.
John, hopefully we can round up some more of those lazy, weak, slow, (did I mention lazy?) skaters around here to come out and race. Some of the guys who live here in this very city! heheheh
Sign me up!
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85 cone course
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On 2/6/2004 john
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Hey Miko,
I'm thinking the place in San Jose. I know you've been there. So far you and BruceB are the only ones who've replied. hmmm... I don't mind organizing this, but people have got to show up.
John
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Lemond?
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On 2/2/2004
mike maysey
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I got a Specialized Allez Comp....sick bike. It's on a deal from Specialized where I'm basically going to demo it and decide if I want to buy it. It's light, fast and affordable (if I decide to buy it)! Now I just need a break in the weather so I can go ride it. I'm thinking of racing the road race at Sea Otter with it this year.
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Road Bike
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On 2/1/2004 Henry
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Mike- get a Lemond!
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Racin'
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On 2/1/2004
Miko
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Hey John... I'm down for this if there's at least 2 weeks notice. Otherwise I can't change my schedule. Are we talking So. S.J.? I'd love to get some cones in! -Miko
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racin'
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On 1/31/2004
david
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if i'm in town when you guys do it, i'm down, that is as long as the race takes place on a hill, not a flat parking lot. what dates where you thinkin?
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Slalom Race in South Bay
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On 1/30/2004 John K
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Hey Bay Area Skaters,
Julius and I were thinking about throwing another slalom event like the one we did last year at GGP. The place we're thinking about is very smooth and could host an 85 cone course. Strictly underground and needs to be on a Sunday. It's just an idea, but I wanted to see how many folks would commit to it?
John
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pvd
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On 1/23/2004
mike maysey
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Pete,
I'm moving to another spot in the city here. I ended up cancelling my order for the Enduro. They wanted too much money for it. I'm actually beginning to think about a road bike. We'll have to see....
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Broken Boards
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On 1/21/2004 Pauliwog
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Thanks to every one who hs e-mailed or responded here to the broken board inquiry, I'm still curious if more of you have info. Thanks - Paul H.
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what the F*$&
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On 1/21/2004 pvd
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where are you moving to.
Lucas in 'da presidio?
when the $#%^@ are you gonna ride that 5 inch monster schlong?
Got robots?
blar der mar nick ah guh. spluh!
-pete
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Sorry
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On 1/21/2004
mike maysey
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I haven't been around lately...I'm in the process of moving across town and don't have a computer at home with internet access right now. I'll try to get caught up here at work from time to time...but I'm at work and won't be able to invest as much time in the near future to this board.
talk to you all in a while............
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broken boards
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On 1/17/2004 shane
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Paul, I've only seen 2 decks snap but I've only been slaloming about a yr. They were both identical turner gs hybrids--It was 100 degrees in the shade in Ms. this summer and just as he came down the ramp it snapped under his front foot. He then borrowed another and it did the exact same thing--He looked like he weighed about 210 at least. Turner graciously replaced them both---I bought 1 of them and hv had no problem. I weigh 170 and hv been down the same ramp MANY times since then. It's still a mystery as to whether the heat or his weight or both caused it--
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turner gs hybrid, offset indy and 3dm wheels
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On 1/17/2004 Shane Causey
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I'm glad I found this q+a site--mike,-HELP! I'm getting ready for the local race in Jackson Ms. (Luna Slalom Jam) in april--I'm riding a turner gs hybrid w/an offset indy from chicken..I've started putting my rear foot further back as you suggest and it does seem faster--with only the ball of my foot directly on top of the truck or a little behind (thats all there's room for) I seem to be able to push much harder and faster on the backside-----HOWEVER--I seem to be having trouble maintaning control on my frontsides and am starting to hit cones. Suggestions??? It feels strange because the board doesn't flex as much yet my times are getting faster--despite the cone carnage--
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Broken Decks
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On 1/16/2004 Pauliwog
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P.S. - Also, How much do you weigh?
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Broken Foam Core Slalom Decks
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On 1/16/2004
Pauliwog
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Hey! Here's my question to all of you, What foam core slalom decks have you had that broke, split,cracked, delaminated, lost it's rebound/return, etc, what was it made of if known and anything else relevant? Please respond here or e-mail me at bird041167@yahoo.com so a stupid flame war doesn't start up. Thanks-Paul H.
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bezerkley
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On 1/16/2004 david
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http://www.dailycal.org/article.php?id=10632
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Barkly
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On 1/16/2004
mike maysey
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I haven't been to the Berk Park since you and I were there. I need to check it out, but there's been some more pressing issues taking place and taking presidence as of late for me.
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toxic concrete
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On 1/15/2004 david
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yo mike, whats up with berkeley park? is it still closed? they need to find some kind of permenent solution to that, its lame.
and to make it slalom related, wood is good.
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Wood
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On 1/15/2004
mike maysey
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...is grrrrreeeeaaaaaat
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Wood
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On 1/14/2004 Hamm
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Mike, wood is not good. It is very,very good. I can pump my new TS board uphill better than any board I've ever ridden. So well that its inspired me to train by pumping uphill. Plus with true 8mm axles it has insane traction.
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Stiffness, flex, stance, trying new things
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On 1/13/2004
mike maysey
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jus' tryin' to keep it real...
Tiger went from using carbon and glass composite clubs, to steel. Steel is considered a primitive material.
I'm tellin' you, the back foot beyond the back truck is important. Wait until other people discover it...you'll see.
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Stiffness, flex, stance, trying new things
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On 1/13/2004
Jonathan Harms
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I second what Pauliwog said a few posts (and weeks) back: Thanks for an interesting, thought-provoking and virtually abuse-free forum. (Guess I did miss some abuse back around Christmas, judging by the faded-out and "disappeared" posts, but I consider that just a blip.)
Anyway, I love all of the theoretical talk about what works and what doesn't, and why. At some level, it does matter, and it does help. Maybe a lucky few out there just "know" everything intuitively, but the rest of us can sometimes benefit by, you know, thinking about equipment and technique. Tiger Woods was an incredible golfer with incredible results several years back, but even he went back to the drawing board and re-engineered his swing, because he thought he could be even better. That's what this kind of discussion about the pros & cons of a stiff wood board, perfectly aligned trucks, variable flex, etc. might lead to: helping people who want to improve to do so by re-engineering or re-imagining their board, trucks, stance so they work even better than before. It doesn't happen overnight or without conscious effort, but it can pay off.
What got me thinking about all this, Mike, was the discussion about stiff wooden boards, offsets, flex and stance. Each person kind of gave a new angle on things. I also enjoyed reading your idea about having the back foot *behind* the rear truck. Will it work? Who knows? But it's worth a shot.
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Canyon??? What canyon?!!
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On 1/7/2004
Miko
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Ummm, where might this GuadoCanyoRoadyo be-o? I'm dying to do some d-hilling.
Bill is going to flow me a copy of Northwest as soon as it's in the shop. Can't wait to see it.
David... when's the next time you'll make it down? Maybe we can all go for a combo day of park/downhill?
I've gone back to school 1/2 time and am still working at Trader Joes. I'm taking medical classes and will probably work towards a radiology certificate. I can medical assist in the meantime possibly. Busy, busy - but Cabrillo College has a pretty sick campus on the side of a big hill, so there's some killer runs there. I almost always take a couple runs between classes, then barge a circuit down through a parking garage to the bottom, where I cross a street and get another 1/4 mile of mild carving. Mostly big ICK and Gumball sorta carving. So far no bust on the campus barge, but it's posted.
Mike... looks like a swell is coming in this weekend, but my doc says no surfing until I've been well for 3-4 days. So maybe surf late next week...
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Northwest
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On 1/7/2004
mike maysey
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nope, haven't had time to skate it yet.........it's been raining again and there's some other shtuff going on with me right now that's keeping me occupied.
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