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ahhh... Daisy Duke
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On 6/2/2004 MissouriMatt
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Just think of the things Daisy Duke could wear (and not wear) if they made that show today! Maybe a closing shot of the over weight "Boss Hog" guy stepping in some dope dog droppings and slipping on his arss could make it's way into the 60 second spot. Perhaps you'd have to go to the web site to see the full version of the 3 minute add, complete with Daisy Duke footage.
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..it's the...duke..
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On 6/2/2004 vaitus
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MissouriMatt, I like your vision, it's kind like a 21st century version of the dukes of hazard on longboards and hemp shoes....can't wait to get to the part where the police cars roll over each other and we run into Daisy Duke giving the old truck a wash .....roll on brother...
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tag line
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On 6/2/2004 MissouriMatt
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ipath - hot kicks for your dope dogs.
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Dope Dogs
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On 6/2/2004 MissouriMatt
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I've got this vision in my head, maybe an add for the ipath hemp shoes, where Vaitus and North Carolina Longboarder are crusing the streets at 1:00 am on a hot, humid night, and a pack of dope dogs are on their trail. Growling, howling, slobering shepards. Of course the dogs can't keep up as the boards are flying around corners and down big hills. They get some distance (dogs now very fainly barking in background), kick off the shoes which spontaniously compust, take a couple of big wiffs, and cruse off barefoot right past the pack of confused dogs.
NCL - I wish I could have joined you for your recent night ride. Some of my best night sessions have come when a friend of mine (night owl) from Chicago comes to town. It's fun to have someone else to motivate you to push it for one more spot. Ride on.
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smokable shoes for ncl
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On 6/2/2004 vaitus
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hi North Carolina Longboarder, who knows, give me sometimes to wear them out and I'll let you know.... :)
I'm 4/5 days a week in Chapel h. and 2/3 in wilmington, where you at?
you can find ipath shoes in shops, at ipath.com and other online retailers or on ebay. quality is high and so is the price, but I was able to save 50% over rebate on ebay on an older model.
later bro
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Re:shoes for Molly
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On 6/1/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
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Viatus: Did you say you were in North Carolina? If you are, you got it right when you said it was humid. Come August the humidity can be in the 90%+ range and it won't even be close to raining. Where can you find these ipath shoes? And are they smokeable? Just joking!
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shoes for Molly ipath
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On 6/1/2004 vaitus
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to the excellent advise already given I'd like to add IPath, being an NC (super hot and humid may to sept) longboarder myself I felt the need for quick drying high breathable shoes with good traction and ankle support and found them in the ipath natural hemp bigfoot (they also have other hi top models)
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thanks
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On 6/1/2004
winston
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thanks everyone for some great advice, i checked out all the sites.. now that i can sort of customize the exact parts for my complete, with a pintail like the Fibrefelx 44" do you think the randall 180s or 150s would work out better? Is one "better" than the other or is it all about turning radius? thanks again
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Good Advise, Dudes!
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On 6/1/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
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Great advise from all of you dudes! That is what is so awesome about this forum. Everyone jumps right in there with the info!
Missouri Matt:Dude, you should have been with us Friday night. I ran into a couple of buddies of mine who broke out the boards and we stormed downtown. From 11 pm until about 3 am we kept taking run after run. The weather was awesome and there were quite a few people at the bars so before too long we had an audience watching us take this killer lines down through this one section of town! It was the first real group skate session I have been involved in in over 20 years! I have been riding solo so much it was almost strange to be riding with a small group. Its amazing how much faster and how much more you push the lines when you are riding with others. I was definitely the oldest at 41. There was a 35 year old and the other two riders were in their 20's. A group of new school skaters (read youngun's) came up with their hard ass wheels and slapped up boards but not one of them would take a run down the hill. I didn't realize that street style skaters are basically flatlanders unless they are riding ramps. What's the deal with that? Some of those kids go to high school with my daughter and you should have seen the looks on their face when they recognized me...totally freaked them out. Even the local police parked and watched. It was a great. The only reason we quit was that Waffle House was calling our names!
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Good advice from SFJasK
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On 6/1/2004 MissouriMatt
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I'll add don't be in a hurry. Take your time to check out the various options. For a first longboard, I'd be thinking about something in the 42 to 48 inch range with plenty of wheel base. No matter what you buy, a board of that length will give you some feel for the longboard ride. I think big soft wheels and mild flex are good choices for a first longboard, too. No matter what you buy, enjoy the ride. It will be good. There is so much good equipment out there you can hardly go wrong. Get down low, grab a rail, glide under a overhanging bush, stand up straight and lean into a big soularch on your healside and be thankful for the moment. (I don't own a BOZI board. I ordered the 36, but they where out. That said, it does seem they do a good job of setting their customers up with a quality ride. Likely my next purchase.)
Buy ride and learn. Buy some more, ride some more. If you stick with it, you'll likely end up with a quiver. I rode my first board for about two years before I changed anything other than wheels and bearings. I think that's a good starting point. Get a good board in the 42 to 48 and ride the life out of it. Play with wheels first.
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Ben,s advice
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On 6/1/2004 SFKasJ
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I gotta agree with sfPaul that there is nothing wrong with Secor 9 decks. I don't know what your talking about when you say Randal 180s don't turn unless your under speed. I think you may have them comfused with the Randal DH trucks. Randal 180's turn just fine at any speed (trsut me I own several sets). If yours don't then you might want to replace them because they are defective.
Winston...there are as many good boards out there as there are people with opinions. The biggest thing when looking for a board is to decide how YOU want it to feel under your feet. Do you want it stiff or flexy? Do you want it cambered, flat or concaved? How long do you want it? Do you want a kicktail for getting over curbs?
That being said there are some things to avoid in a longboard setup. The first is Sector 9 Pivot Trucks. There are MUCH better trucks on the market. Take a look at the sights that sfPaul recomended as well as
http://www.boziboards.com/main.html
The Bozi decks are pretty much the Shiznit and the Badboyz graphics are hot. If you go with a Bozi then get in touch with Jeff before you order as he will set you up right. The nice thing about dealing with him is that he simply does not sell anything that is crap on his sight. Anything you buy would be top notch, but no overpriced.
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newbie advice on the board
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On 6/1/2004 ben
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To Winston
My advice on those two boards is to tell you DONT GET THE SECTOR NINE. I started out riding a sector nine but when you progress into a better rider you will probably out grow that board quickly. The randall trucks are alsome but be carefull if you get the 180 they dont turn unless you are under some pretty good speed(i would tell you not to use them). I think they make a 150 and i have used those also and they are an alsome carving truck. Longboarding is great and if you get the right board you may find youself doing more then just craving. GOOD LUCK
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newbie advice
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On 5/31/2004
sfPaul
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S9s are decent boards (though some people will debate that) but they are usually packaged with sub-par hardware. If you have your heart set on that board, find on online shop that will let you pick the components that you want.
Having said that, I would go with the fibreflex. It is an awesome board. It has an adjustable wheelbase and the vertical lamination gives it a nice flex and durabilty.
The 150s are a good truck. They are a little turnier than the 180s and a good width for that board, but the 180s would be better if you want to use bigger wheels. Again, if the places you are looking at don't let you choose your set-up, look elsewhere. There a lot's of good online shops. A few of my favorites:
purpleskunk.com
solidskate.com
daddiesboardshop.com
lon gskate.com
If you have time, read through the deck and complete review forums to see what other people are riding. I think that the fibreflex is an excellent choice for an all-around cruiser/carver.
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longboard newbie!
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On 5/31/2004
winston
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hey, im a snowboarder/wakeboarder and i just got introduced to longboarding by a friend. I live in a suburb of New York where there is very little skating and even fewer shops. As a result, im being forced to shop for my first board online but I have so many questions. I basically want my board for crusing around and maybe hitting a few hills but i dont think i want anything concave because i dont want cramps when boarding good distances. I have rounded down my search to the sector9 pintail (47.75") complete (with 9" pivot trucks) and the fibreflex 44" pintail complete (with randall 150 trucks). I heard from several people that the best trucks are the randall 180's and that the pivots are terrible. While my first choice right now is probably the sector9, if the pivots are going to be bad im not sure if I want that. I have considered getting just the deck and assembling up with the 180s except by the time i get all the parts it costs more than the complete and besides, i doubt i could assemble the board properly anyhow. Has anyone ridden either of these boards (or used pivots/randalls) or give me any other advice? thanks a lot.
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High-top Adidas
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On 5/26/2004 MissouriMatt
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NC Longboard
That's my shoe of choice too. So next time you're night skating in NC in your Adidas hightops, know that I may just be under the same moon with the three-stripe.
Not my only shoes for skating. Shoes are important. I look for support and comfort with fairly smooth bottom. I like consistancy when I'm leaning hard on a rail. But, hey, then again... it's barefoot season. I love riding barefoot on a deck where the grip is worn nearly smooth from so many pivots.
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Shop in New York
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On 5/26/2004 Genghis
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Hello,
I'm a french longboarder, I'am looking for an adress of a longboard shop in New York, near Central Park if it's possible. I want to buy some Flywheels 83mm and a couple of Randal luge.
Can you help me?
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longboarding
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On 5/25/2004
Tom M.
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On 5/24/2004 Molly wrote in from 69.137.xxx.xxx:
Hey... I just started longboarding this week. I have been rididng everyday and its really sweet, but i need some new skills to master, or some new techniques.
If you already have the basic carves down, a nice, safe, skill to learn is: How to pump. There are websites that go into great detail for learning pumping. Unfortunately, I'm not at my bookmarked PC -- ask in NCDSA's Pumping forum.
Do you need skate shoes to longboard?
Personally, I wear a sticky, flat bottom, comfortable Vans skate shoe for all my skating (and non-skating, for that matter). A size tighter for park skating and my normal size for the longboard.
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Molly's Skate Shoes
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On 5/24/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
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Molly:Cool for you that are riding the longboards now. It's great. Back in the late 70's and early 80's even though Vans were out and cool as hell they were hard to get in the Southeast so my shoe of choice was high top Nike's (pre-Air Jordan's). Today, at age 41, I have quite a few pair of both Van's and Airwalks but often I skate in a pair of high top Adidas basketball shoes. For me, as long as the bottom of the shoe is flat grippy, and supports my arch, I am cool with it. One pair of my Airwalks have extra stiff bottoms and I think were geared toward BMX rather than skating but I like them when I am riding real smooth pavement. The Vans I have are a little more soft and if the pavement I am riding or the transitions on banks are a little rough I like them better. The bottom line is skate in what is comfortable for you. Its now how you look but how you feel that matters (wow, is that so anti-2004 in America or what?). I'm 41, have a shaved head and a chin/soul patch, pierced left ear, two tattoos on my arm and shoulder, and am ugly as hell. The skate shoes are not going to make me look cool that is for damn sure! Ha Ha
Roll on my Brothers and Sisters! Roll on! Roll on!
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longboarding
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On 5/24/2004 Molly
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Hey... I just started longboarding this week. I have been rididng everyday and its really sweet, but i need some new skills to master, or some new techniques. Do you need skate shoes to longboard?
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Re: MB II Bozi
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On 5/24/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
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Thanks Tom! Yep, Im in the process of figuring out how to embezell the dough to purchase an MB II. Thanks for the info.
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NC's board
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On 5/24/2004
Tom M.
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On 5/20/2004 North Carolina Longboarder wrote in from 63.167.xxx.xxx:
Well, I did find a source before any responses. Has anyone had any experience with Bozi Longboards gloves? Here is a link:
http://www.boziboards.com/gloves.html
I was also checking out the boards. I talked with Jeff there and they have a extra stiff model that sounds great for larger riders. Anyone out there riding one of those boards?
I have two MBIIs. I haven't (yet) ridden an Ed Economy, but I can say that I've fully enjoyed my MBIIs. I think you will too.
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The killer hill
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On 5/22/2004 Buck
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Ok i found the best hill ever and all that is at the bottom is pot holes and torn up gravel what trucks should i put on and what else showld i do
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John D
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On 5/21/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
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John D.: I talked with Jeff at Bozi on the phone two nights ago about set up, wheels, etc. I think he talked me into a Mad Bomber II and I just got to figure out how I can slide yet another skate purchase in under the CFO (read Wife).
Damn, I wish I was going to be in the New York area. Sounds like fun will be had by all.
Had a hillarious thing happen on one my solo midnight cruises around town here.
There is a short hill section right in downtown that has a several drives, and parking lots and buildings along it along with wide sidewalks. The road is 4 lanes wide and pretty steep with lots of parking lot ramps and stuff to tear through. Along this stretch is a bar/restaurant. On my second run, everyone in the bar (about 10 people) came out and were cheering for me as I ripped some big high speed carves and slides. Cracked me up to see a bunch of people my age or older yelling and whistling! I know the owners of the place and today I ran into them. Basically the common consensus amoung the bar patrons was that I was crazy!
Hell yeah, Im crazy! Crazy for skating!
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Johnny D
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On 5/21/2004 Fatboy
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Ooooooh, I'm jealous! I've got a gig and a 2 year old's party to go to........
Let me know about that Sayreville park. I saw some pics and I'm quite intrigued.
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Aloha Fatboy & NC LGBRDR
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On 5/21/2004
John Dillon,Team Fun
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Hey Fatboy! Yep, that's me....Happy B-Day....don't fret 'bout not knowing how to operate TH PS....neither can I...last vid game I enjoyed was Atari's Breakout...and then Breakthrough....back in the 70s.......you'l love the Gravity Bank Rider Ed Economy Model, NC LGBRDR,.....look up Bozi's website for wheels and trucks for it....plus he's in Maryland so it'll get to ya quicker. C ya soon Fatboy....btw LBK sez Hello too! If Mother Nature smiles upon us tomorrow WesE & I will be trekking north to skate the loop in Central Park with the NYC Longboarders Assn.........come on out!!!! Then it's off to Sayreville,NJ to sk8 the new crete park there! Pray for dryness!!! Will the sun godess bless us????
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