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| Q&A: Slalom Pro Mike Maysey (2489 Posts)
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HUNG OVER
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On 3/14/2005
mike maysey
wrote in from
United States
(63.165.nnn.nnn)
why, yes I was...looks fun...maybe we can do it this afternoon?...evening?
Too much Guiness and Hefeweisen Saturday night
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HUng oVeR??
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On 3/14/2005
WAHL
wrote in from
United States
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Masey...You should have answered your phone on Sunday morning!!!!!!YOU missed it! These are ten minutes from you and Evans and will be gone by Tuesday.
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Downhill Und Slalom
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On 3/10/2005 Fluitt
wrote in from
United States
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Chris B,
YEs slalom and downhill mixed at Breck last year like cats and dogs living together. Will probably happen again this year Aug. 19-21 at US Nationals. That's the plan at least. Hoping we don't have the wettest summer on record - again.
It'll have a great vibe this year - cause I'm not running it. David Eye and Jim Weatherwax are large and in charge. Look for a contest calendar sign up next week.
G
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session today
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On 3/10/2005
mike maysey
wrote in from
United States
(63.165.nnn.nnn)
Yo Dav-O, Evans and I are going to meet at SSS later this afternoon. I'll call ya on my way over there.
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Maysey Sponsorship...
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On 3/9/2005 Dave - Skaterbuilt
wrote in from
United States
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Wuddup MM? How'z about a tight sesh Wed. or Thurs.? Lemme know bro...dAvO
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sponsor mikey, he likes it
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On 3/6/2005
BeTtY
wrote in from
United States
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I'll pay your entry fee to Luna if you come. You know, as a "thanks" for all the free advice. But if your gonna be here to endorse, you gotta wear a Road Kill Racing t-shirt.
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Sponsorship?
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On 3/3/2005
mike maysey
wrote in from
United States
(63.165.nnn.nnn)
Anyone out there in slalom (or beyond) land want to help sponsor this kid (me) in attending any races this season? I'll use/endorse your product and put it on the podium in any/every race I enter.
So whatdoyasay?
Anyone, anyone
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DH
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On 3/3/2005
mike maysey
wrote in from
United States
(63.165.nnn.nnn)
yeah, if I can afford to come to Maryhill, I'm gonna be there. I can't wait to do some downhill. I think it was Breck that had a downhill last year. I didn't attend the race, I heard.
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mary's hill
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On 3/3/2005 david
wrote in from
United States
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mike, so now you are racing maryhill? its like tunnel, but butter smooth and a little faster, yu can rock it... if you need a place to crash you got one in olympia bro
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Slalom and Downhill
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On 3/2/2005 Chris B
wrote in from
United States
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Didnt the COSS boys hold a slalom and downhill combo last year?....(eitehr Golden or Breck)..Frenchy, from the KCR crew was there and said it had a great vibe....
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Respect
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On 3/2/2005
Deano
wrote in from
United States
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I am a speedboarder and I have tremendous respect for the slalom guys. I have hurt myself more runnning a TS at 15 mph than I have racing a 50mph hill. It would be great to see more slalom and downhill combined. who is the best all around skater? This is a great way to tell.
Mike it is good to see you are planning on racing at Maryhill, the speeds are not that fast (45 mph)and the road is a thing of beauty, 3.5 mile of banked butter. It would be great to see some of the other slalom boys come out and go fast on this hill.
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respek
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On 3/2/2005
david
wrote in from
United States
(68.167.nnn.nnn)
i like the idea mike. is some respects slalom is harder than downhill, well thats what smouse says anyways.....
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Respect
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On 3/2/2005
mike maysey
wrote in from
United States
(63.165.nnn.nnn)
Not to keep beating this horse, but I gotta say a little something here too. Respect from downhillers seems somewhat important to me and I'll explain why. I feel they have a scene that has seem humble beginnings, rapid growth and now random races in great venues that's basically gone underground. Reminds me of the slalom scene, well a little. Only slalom never got the X-Games...Perhaps it's because Biker isn't into slalom, although he did try it in 2001.
I'd like to add one more point, if we can get our slalom scene blended with the downhill scene, perhaps we could have something of a Downhill Festival. Something akin to a ski race with downhill, slalom and SuperG or some format like that with a 'King of the Hill' being crowned at the end of the week or weekend.
I see this inclusion as having nothing but a positive affect on slalom and our future as a recognized form of skateboarding. Perhaps this is only the beginning of a fruitful relationship? After all, everyone knows about downhill skateboarding and if slalom can be raised to that level, it just might survive and grow just like we'd all like to see it. Maybe we can even garner sponsorship and travel all over and have a truly world sport.
Mace out...
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Skateboarding
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On 3/2/2005
mike maysey
wrote in from
United States
(63.165.nnn.nnn)
"I hate all the catagories...I just like skateboarding," Steve Olson, Chlorine.
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Slalom
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On 3/2/2005 Pauliwog
wrote in from
United States
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Hmm, I've had my worst slams doing tighter courses. Seems like whenever I don't wear my jacket, is when I fall, unexepectedly. Tight course experience helped me a LOT at Morro Bay this year for both Saterday and Sunday. I probably do more tight and general (hybrid) slalom than G/S due to ease of location for my T/S spot compared to my G/S spot. I dig all of it though, it's all fast, different parts of the body are used for each, I get to watch deer, bats, bugs, birds, etc as I sweep the hills clean or walk up between my runs. My head is SO much clearer and physically I feel better after every time I run cones (or go hiking, biking, backpacking, shooting my bow, or bowhunting for that matter). I'm starting to ramble now,Time to go to bed. Later- Paul
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Tight is alright
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On 3/1/2005
Jack
wrote in from
United States
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I'm not sure if the JO who posted below is the same JO who didn't even attempt the tight last year at Morro Bay...nahhh can't be Oshei. A bad ass racer like John surely would at least give it a go. Must be another JO.
Oh boy, respect from the downhillers. I have tons of respect for the DH crew, no way I would do what they do. However I don't lose a bit of sleep worrying about whether they "respect" slalom.
John, I love watching you skate, as I know many others do. Please show some of that all important "respect" that is so important to you, to the the other racing discplines.
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TS at GS speed!
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On 2/27/2005 Brown Bomber
wrote in from
United States
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Bicknell hill courtesy of Juice Magazine!
I agree with alot of know it alls here! "I havent tried TS but I heard its .... " If Atilla has another race here bring your "expert" input and put it on the line!!
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faster
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On 2/26/2005 dave G
wrote in from
United States
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ya ya!!
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top speed challenge
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On 2/26/2005
Mark Johnson
wrote in from
United States
(68.123.nnn.nnn)
Speaking of going fast, Whose is down for a top speed challenge to see who can go the fastest? We will slap a GPS on you and see how fast you can go, your choice of hills. Ladera Crew, Johhans and JM, Rizzo ect we are looking for you
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go fast its better (funner)
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On 2/26/2005
Mark Johnson
wrote in from
United States
(68.123.nnn.nnn)
Faster faster faster ya ya ya Faster faster faster ya ya ya Faster faster faster ya ya ya Faster faster faster ya ya ya bring it on!!!!!!!!!
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Correct!
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On 2/26/2005 Dave G
wrote in from
United States
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Me 2!! Ryhthm is a plus, no matter the distance! I've run/set many GS that sucked ,'cause there was no groove, same goes for T.S etc... (When I say T.S,I don't mean all in a straight line at a consistant distance!! I mean "tight slalom" Not the recently dubbed "hybrid" nor "straight"
Gotta go hit the slopes ...
Enjoy,
Dave G
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Tight
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On 2/26/2005
Fadell
wrote in from
United States
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Most Tight is usually a "solo without a song. "
Just cause your movin doesn't mean your groovin.
I'll skate whatever is in front of me, but given a choice - no matter what it is, slalom, bowls, ramps, pipes, banks, ditches - bigger is better.
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Point taken Chris
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On 2/26/2005 Dave G
wrote in from
United States
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It's (G.S) defenitly more fluid/flowing, My point was simply that you shouldn't cut on a specific discipline, cause you don't like it, or can't do it! J.O is a bad ass skater and should know better (I think he does) I hate ollies and kick flips, and no...I don't/can't do them...I guess that means they're gay!!
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tight vs,gs
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On 2/26/2005
cfavero
wrote in from
United States
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i will only comment on two races i have been to.
the farm stepped up and had a great hill.the tight and the hybrid we hard and fast,if anyone can show a video from the bottom you'll see what i meant.people were cordssing the line at 30 mph(mitchell,mollica).
the gs at the pump station was rad and took total concentration.that hill has the potential to take you out.getting a time on that hill felt like total accomplishment.
66 has some great hills in athens,i felt the same way after trade st last year.only 17 peole made the course?
imho,bigger is radder.cf
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clarification
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On 2/26/2005 Chris B
wrote in from
United States
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The street and vert skaters that we convince to come out to the hill on Sundays have this impression in their heads that we "wiggle"...i usually tell them that if their going to "wiggle" down the hill, just go home now, i dont want to pick your body off the street later. When they see the hill, with the wider offsets (either hybrid or GS) they get a whole new impression and they're interested. Slalom is still being "sold" as these smaller boards, on tighter courses with clean cut older dudes riding it......and that's all wrong
My impression of TS (and remember, i'm still pretty new to the sport) is of a lower grade hill, or almost flat course..push or ramp start and tight cones with little offsets....To me, it's good for practice, but kinda boring to watch.
Put it on a steeper grade and it's allot better, but still probably not too thrilling to most spectators.
Hybrid...faster, wider offsets, more body english...way more fun to ride, more fun to watch.
GS...way big and fast...gives off the impression of more danger and adrenaline..that's what the younger skaters want.
I'm never going to be a world champ...but i like to have fun riding...and you hve to throw in a few white knuckles to make it fun
That's just my opinion
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