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| Q&A: Slalom Pro Mike Maysey (2489 Posts)
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trucks of different widths
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On 2/19/2003
Hamm
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OK Mike, I'm not wearing my silly hat today. Although I am wearing my Turner visor and tilt it so that I look rather silly.
Its become rather common to mix & match trucks for slalom racing. Frequently of different make and width. How does having a rear truck that slightly wider than the front truck affect performance and vise/versa
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Stance
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On 2/19/2003
Mike Maysey
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Brady,
I just wanted to add something to stance. What seems to work best for me is this. When I get on my board, I cover the inner bolts on my front truck with my toe and I cover the inner bolts of the rear truck with my heel. Now this stance changes based on what board I ride. If it's my Ts board, I have my feet fairly close together as the trucks are close together. My stance gets progressively wider as my boards get longer and longer. The key thing I have to continually remind myself is to keep my feet all the way on my board. As my boards get longer, they get wider. Since they get wider, my stance gets a little more surfy in the name of leverage. Still turned forward, just not turned as far forward as in Ts applications.
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Stance
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On 2/19/2003
Brady
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Mike,
Yeah, I think my stance needs tweeking. When JG was down here in december, he tried to help me adjust but I have since resorted to my old surf stance again. Front foot is just off the rear mounting bolt on front truck and jsut turned lightly at 45 degrees, but my rear foot seems more comfortable at side stance and about 2" ahead of front bolts to rear truck. Maybe I`ll try putting my rear foot right on top of rear trucks and see where it ends up?
JG had me touching my heel of front foot with toe of rear foot but I still slide the heel forward before the rear foot settles in. Might have something to do with the front foot injury I sustained in 1987 (heal crushed to 32 pcs).
As for excersizing, I have been trying to add weight and the only way to do that is for me to work out. I can eat `til I`m blue and won`t gain a pound without working out. I can only do so much for my legs so now I`m working the upper to build it up and hope the legs will gain more then. Currently doing daily... 150 crunches, 50 push ups, and curling 40#-3x 10 sets. My bi-weekly work out is an additional benching of 100#-2X 3 sets.
Ive gained 10# in 30 days and lost an inch on my waist.
I still need to start on the cardiovascular and need to sell the road bike and get a beach cruiser. I figure bi-weekly rides on the beach (in the sand) ought to build up my leg strength.
Anyone wanna by a Schwinn 354 Aluminum 5000 AL series 14 speed? First $200 plus shipping gets it. Originally paid $900+ and still in EX condition.
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Avalons
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On 2/19/2003
Mike Maysey
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Ga.Tom,
Avalons were never available to the public in harder duros to my knowledge. There were some that Paul, HG and I tested early on, prior to production, that were harder. We tried some that were 94a I think. But they were pigment-less, basically clear urethane.
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What am I doing wrong?
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On 2/19/2003
Mike Maysey
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Hamm,
Pump harder, pump longer and pump more often.
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Timer at GGP
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On 2/19/2003
Mike Maysey
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John,
I've got a stopwatch. I think Gary Holl and Eric Takaoka (sp) are going to be getting a real timer shortly. They're going to need it, since they are putting on some regional races this summer. A couple at GGP, one at Shoreline and another in Santa Cruz somewhere. You should try and make it out to them. March 16th @ Shoreline, April 6th @ GGP, April 27th @ Santa Cruz, May 18th @ GGP and June 15th TBD with June 29th reserved for any rain-outs.
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Knee Injury
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On 2/19/2003
Mike Maysey
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TK-
I've been trying some different stuff to try and recoup my knee. I lay on my back and keep my feet together and pull my heels toward my butt. I hold it there for a few seconds stretching my knee ligaments, then straighten my knee so that my feet are in the air relaxing them. I repeat this about ten times. Then I roll over on my stomach and just do leg curls. Each time my feet come up to the point where they can't go anymore, I grab my feet and hold that and stretch out the ligament. So far it has really helped my range of motion. I'm also taking Glucosamine/Chondroitin and that also seems to be helping.
As you all know, I am no doctor. I just play one on TV.
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Avalons
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On 2/19/2003
Ga. Tom
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Mike - Sorry if I should ask this question on the wheels forum, but since your a Turner man.....
Were Avalons available in a harder duro than 85a at one time? I just got a pair flowed to me and they look a tad darker and feel a little harder than the new pair of 85a's I just purchased....The pair that was given to me are used. Could this be why they appear darker and harder?
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Red Fullnose & question of the day
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On 2/18/2003
Hamm
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Its all good Mike. I thought you weighed more than that anyway, it'd be a bit soft for me.
OK, I've been mostly laid up in bed the past 2 weeks with a bad back and then the flu. During that time I practiced flat-land pumping on Tony Hawk 4 until my thumbs bleed. But this weekend I went out and my Cyber-slalom times actually got slower, not faster. What am I doing wrong?
Also, what are the cheat codes to unlock the Mike Maysey secret skater?
Thanks for your help
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skin donation and protection.
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On 2/18/2003
john airey
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mike, I have foreseen the skin donations
since your hill is not flat, not to mention your scary
talk of the presidio. So I found a (mostly white,
didn't want to encroach on BLR trademark) used leather
motorcycle jacket for $70 on ebay. pretty happy with it.
pads in elbows, back and shoulders. I tested it in more
ways than one this weekend (hint, don't remove the
shoulder pads and then fall on your shoulder) and
a seven year old girl at hayward skatepark said it
was cool so I am set. you can borrow it for la costa if
you let me try the red fullnose a few times.
ready for your 75 cones. all I need now is somebody really
slow to beat, but until then I can be that guy for everybody
else. how about a timing system at GGP and some
informal races?
surf is as surf does. cross your fingers.
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the bees knees
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On 2/18/2003 tk
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Mike, let me know what works for knee therapy. I just sent you a pic of my damage done at rye airfield.TK
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Waves?
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On 2/18/2003
Mike Maysey
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Hey John,
Maybe we can hook up for another session. Hopefully the knee will be a little better by then. It's been a long road to recovery, but the end is near.
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FatBoy Trivia...
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On 2/18/2003
Mike Maysey
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and let me tell you, the Fatboy and the fat wheels work really well together...kind of like peanut butter and chocolate.
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Red Fullnose
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On 2/18/2003
Mike Maysey
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Hamm,
my new address is:
Highway Robbery
666 Salem St
South of Heaven
77666
Get me the money and you'll have your board by the end of the week!
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Going Faster Limiters
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On 2/18/2003
Mike Maysey
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Well John, I would say, 'D' all of the above. For me, it's gone like this. As you become more and more confident in your equipment, you will be able to push harder, when you push harder you go faster, but watch out for traction and where your weight is on the board. It's been a kind of touchy thing for me, so to speak. When I felt I could go faster, I pushed harder. Sometimes I went faster, sometimes I lost skin. As strange as it may seem, my ability to push myself to the faling point, has helped me go faster. You almost have to be willing to sacrifice some skin every so often. You have to redefine the limits for yourself so you can extend them. Always wear pads, so when you push the limits and eat it, you won't get hurt to badly.
I hope that at least kind of answers your question.
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fatboy trivia ...
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On 2/18/2003
hg
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Little known facts - Mike Maysey generated the original template that became the Turner gs/hybrid xl ("fatboy"). Only real modification was conversion from a modest cutaway outline in the nose to a fullnose with wheel wells. Mike also gets credit for pushing me toward creating a really big wheel which became the Avila 75.
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Ship it collect
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On 2/18/2003
Wesley Tucker
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I think Maysey should ship it to Hamm C.O.D. I'd love to watch the UPS guy try and collect a check for "a Million Billion dollars!"
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Red Fullnose
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On 2/18/2003
Hamm
wrote in from
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Hey Mike, the check is in the mail to last known address I have for you:
Ground Zero
Saddam Blvd
Bagdad, Irag
Let me know if you don't get it
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every man has his price.
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On 2/18/2003
john airey
wrote in from
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mike,
last thing I need is another deck, but since my quiver is
entirely composed of old mike maysey decks and I weigh 157
I guess I'll have to give you check for a gazillion next
time I come up to GGP. actually I'd be happy with a
couple runs on it if you are letting that happen.
the only thing better than owning a fancy delicate turner
deck perfect for your weight is knowing a pro with one.
btw, I really love the fat boy deck. I am using the shorter
wheelbase holes. probably the much softer hybrid deck
is faster for me especially on courses with 6' straight
sections, but I don't care,
the fatboy just really makes me smile
when I ride it. would be cool if I can get it through the
6' straights as well as the wider offsets. have to come
to your hill again and try.
If riding hills and not flatland,
I think beginner decks should be wider like the fatboy.
a fatboy with 129 hangars is very friendly. decks with
cutaways like the hybrid look more intimidating and
technical and less friendly. just a novice opinion.
here's a question for you as slalom pro:
mike what is the main limiter you face to going faster?
traction? wiggle 'reaction' time? pumping acceleration?
I had to slow down so much just to make it clean
through your 6' cones at GGP after the offsets
that traction was never even close to an issue but I
am a slalom novice. I was limited by reaction time
through the 6' cones.
fyi: long range sez swell and offshores saturday.
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Red Fullnose
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On 2/18/2003
Mike Maysey
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On second thought Hamm, I'll sell you that board for a Million Billion dollars! You still want it?
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My RedFullnose...
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On 2/18/2003
Mike Maysey
wrote in from
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Sorry Hamm, I'm going to hang onto that board. It still suits me somewhat even though it's a tad on the soft end for me. I weigh about 175lbs. If I were around 155 or 160, I think it would be a great board...I'll save it in case I ever get that light again. How much money you got anyway? hehe
I skated a killer 75 cone stomach burner yesterday...took about 15 runs and only have one clean one. Crazy hard course.
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Butterflies
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On 2/17/2003
Cliff Coleman
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Henry J.
Everyone gets some sort of butterflies. The champions use this knowledge to their advantage. They compete against themselves. They already know that on a good day for them they are going to be tough to beat. Now imagine any of these racers having their best day ever. This happens at nearly every race. You notice it when people start talking about a new lowest time.
Many however crack under pressure of competition because they are not concerned with bettering their own best time. They instead relate their worries/butterflies to how they compare with others at the event.
Here is a scenario for you, Cliff Coleman shows up to race and doesn't make the podium. He thinks, I'm not any good? Why should I be here? Or, Cliff shows up to race and although he didn't make the podium, he reflects on where "he" placed, and then sets a goal for himself to better that placing at the next event. In every aspect of Cliff's performance, he will try to perform better at each and every following race. If Cliff does this, he will improve as a racer. This will allow him to be more competitive with the improvement. When Cliff concentrates on bettering his own results, techniques etc, he actually knows what to strive for when he is in those starting blocks. This takes away his fears and helps him focus on the task at hand, getting a good start.
Henry, do "your" best at the next event you attend. Recognize how "you" did and then realize your racing goal. That would be to keep bettering your "own" results each time out. If you compete against yourself, you won't be as nervous as those who are more concerned about others than themselves.
Have fun,
Cliff Coleman
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Flex/Stance
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On 2/17/2003
Hamm
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hey Mike, you mentioned you got a new stiffer Fullnose. Is your old Red one for sale? How much do you weigh?
Brady, I have a full-on Komikaze stance that needs to be corrected. I'm pretty sure it comes from being a longboarder 1st & formost. I lean way too far forward and put way too much weight directly over the front truck. At the JPL race I would look down at my feet after I crossed the finish line and my front foot was way more forward than when I started at the top. It concerned me so much that when I got home I reversed my mounting hardware to put the bolts on top to keep my foot from slipping forward.
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Butterflies
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On 2/16/2003
Geezer-X
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Right on PA Dan. Heads up racing is fun, but it's easy to get wound up. I like to be in line for the box at least 3 racers before I need to be there. When I'm next, I close my eyes, and visualize a perfect start and attacking the first cone. When it's my race, I get in the box first, get positioned, and get my foot perfect. I look down hill. When prompted, I wait to say "ready". I take a breath, let it out slowly and say ready. I time my pushes to the starter, and try to break out of the box first. After the start I try not to look at my opponent if they're in front. I just try to look through the course, and attack it as hard as I can. Wasting attention looking at your opponent takes away from your game. But above all. It has to be fun.
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Focus on Fun
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On 2/15/2003
PA Dan
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HenryJ,
Unless you're one of the top 10 or so in the world, this is the key. When I first found out about the slalom rebirth, I went to DC and was easily one of the fastest guys there. Before the first Outlaw Race, I predicted to anyone who cared that I was going to win. Then Curt Kimbel showed up and compared to him I sucked. I've had some dissapointing results since then, and also some good ones. The point is... Now my focus is on the FUN of racing, even if I don't place as high as I'd like. There are those who are in much better shape than me, or who put in way more practice time, that a win is probably not going to happen. But it's still way more fun than watching TV or working. I love it!!
Dan
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