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New grit
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On 6/23/2001 Herbn
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Well i'll tellya buddy,belt sanding off the old applying epoxy, and the best "grit" you can find.I prefer stick on grip.
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grip
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On 6/23/2001
Brian
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I just bought a Mallard "Duck Deck" and the beauty of the would was such that I didn't want to cover it with the traditional black grip. A local Skate shop (Lido Extreme in Newport Beach , CA) had the clear stuff. It's applied the same as the black stuff and you can see the wood grain through it.
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grip
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On 6/23/2001
phil
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hey guys juss got an ed economy longboard street rider and i was wondering how you can put new clear "grit" on the deck. thanks to all who respond
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Lion protection
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On 6/22/2001 Herbn
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You should do what we do for bears,on mountian bike rides,ALWAYS bring along a fat slow guy:)
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walking
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On 6/21/2001 mikez
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unless we have craig red baron shagin wagin to get us to the top we walk, Lots of walking to be done in South Africa,
I wish those darn lions wouls stop trying to eat me on the way up though :)
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Toluelene
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On 6/21/2001
Dave G
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Toluelene is a very good ,nonresidue cleaning agent! It'll get them bearings spotless/ But dont use it if plastic or rubber is present!! Don't breath the stuff either!Auto paint stores stock it!
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skatebrake
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On 6/21/2001 todcar
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Chris, I didn't order them. The guy showed up at dump road and we tested them out. Can't help you with a contact. Sorry.
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Board Lights
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On 6/20/2001
Hizzout
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A revelation came to me the other day for a cheap, VERY effective way of adding a light to your deck for night time riding. The lighting is non-obtrusive to your riding, and no board modifications need be made. Introducing...
 the Photon II micro light. (get the light specs HERE).
I have about 8 of these lights, that I use at raves and for other various reasons, and these are bright, and clear. as you can see from the picture, they are about the size of a quarter. All I did was stick on a piece of velcro about the size of a dime, and stuck it under the nose of my board. There is an on/off switch on the light that locks the light on.
I tested this last night, with a white light in the front, and a red light on the back, and was pretty pleased with the results. Plus, cars could see me better.
For those of you looking for a cheap, effective way of adding light to your night riding, and don't want to make modifications to your board, check it out.
Peace
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Bovine
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On 6/19/2001
Dave G.
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Now there's some incentive. Nuthin' like a Bull to get you pumpin'
(psssst) You got the hole shot!!! Guess I should have started the mess earlier in the evening!
Where are you? Let us ride.... No penalty for busting the gates here!!!
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Walking up
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On 6/19/2001 PSR
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Mark,in my case,many runs are on the order of 1-2 miles,but I walk 'em anyway.Usually the 'neighbors' I meet are bovine,and fairly curious about what I'm up to.When they get on the wrong side of the fence,I turnaround and head back Downhill!
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todcar
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On 6/19/2001
chris
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where did you buy/order them? the skatebrake website's phone number and email aren't working
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walking up hills
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On 6/18/2001 Mark
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Walking up hills, in order to skate back down them, is a good thing:
1) You can inspect the pavement for dangerous obstacles on the way
2) It's good excersize, and let's you straighten out those legs that have been crouching on the way down
3) You can carry your board and get an upper body workout (I hold mine by the truck hangars
and do military presses, tricep curls, etc.)
4) It gives the neighbors (if it's residential) a chance to come out and talk to you about what you are doing
Of course, the hills I ride down are all less than a half-mile. You guys in CA and other places,
with your long mountain runs and car shuttles: you guys are spoiled.
Mark Colden
Dallas, TX
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brakes
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On 6/17/2001 todcar
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I also rode those things and they worked well. There was somme discussion about heat build up that the guy was looking to improve - that said, guys were taking them down a 30-40mph hill (dump road) without problem.
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Feets
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On 6/17/2001 Herbn
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Waited a few days to reply,between training on a road bike,to ride mountainbikes and downhill bikes with pretty serious intensity, i'm a light weight on this page, and walks up hills are nearly effortless neccessities that i've learned to enjoy,a time to reflect and contemplate the ride before,the ride after and just about anything that needs thinking over.The few times i do get shuttles the riding is intense,and also fun. I reccommend a healthy balence of shuttles and hiking.
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brakes
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On 6/17/2001
hugh r
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Chris,
Here are some proto pics of the ones I tried:
http://www.longboard_skating.homestead.com/dump_ride10_22page3.html
They did work well, did not bind... the guy claimed he could fit them to any truck/wheel combo. You'd need to send your trucks and wheels to him.
I don't remember his name or anything else other than he was a CA mfg...
As I remember, it was around a hundred to have the mods done... which I felt was a little steep all things considerd. I'd go fifty on them myself. HR
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Tapedgrip
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On 6/16/2001 dav eG
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psYchO,
May I call you that? I have also found that the tape voided areas of a well thought out design,Does indeed increase the "grippy" feelin'. Who woulda thunk it.... Less is more!
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racks
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On 6/16/2001
psYch0Lloyd
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Yeah, but puttin' female anatomy on decks, now you talking racks baby!
BTW: Your devilish designs on decks are what I'd call work's of art.
Wish someone knew what I was talkin' about...
...then they can fill me in too.
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racks
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On 6/15/2001 Dave G
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mR lIoYd ,
I think you've gone too far this time!!! It's a much purer ,simpler solution to just "hurl the deck at the wall and call it art" God ....you sooo funny , you crack me up!!!!
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Tow Holes
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On 6/15/2001 Hamm
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Herbn,
let me get this straight, you walk up hills?!?!?
damn, thats OLD SKOOL!!
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Lofty Ideas for Ceiling Board Hangers
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On 6/15/2001
psYch0Lloyd
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Hugh: I was thinking you can assemble a pulley system either manual or automated, with the use of nylon fishing line so it won’t be so conspicuous. To mount the actual deck you will need to make a loop (kinda like a hangman’s noose) and loop that around the deck’s nose and tail using the trucks or something in the mounting holes as a stop. Now you have to make sure that the string that eventually goes to your ceiling pulley loops under the far end of the noose causing said string to make an X design on the top of the whole assembly (this leaves whatever you are exposing below unencumbered). Depending on where you place the X on your deck you can even have the display seem to be doing wheelies, carves or even flip!
Automated Pulley Subsystem idea: use of converted of electric curtain draws employing x10 wireless remote controls (I’m sure you can get my gist).
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board hangers
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On 6/14/2001
hugh r
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Yeah, but I had to trade it for an old set of mint oj's because it took up far too much room! (actually traded some new school wheels to the kid for the oj's... said the once-ridden bright orange wheels weren't worth the 25 cents a peice he paid for them... too big and too ugly!)
Actually what I do need an idea for is an effective way to hang boards from my ceilings... while still being able to take them down for groping. Old vintage stuff so I don't want to put the tow holes in them.
Anyone done this one yet? Looking for ideas... HR
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Board racks
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On 6/14/2001
psYch0Lloyd
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Herbn: Now you're talkin' -automation (can't beat that). Guess I'll have to see if my friend Yuen can program her cybercentipede to caddy decks on queue.
Hugh: I'm not worthy...
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Board racks
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On 6/14/2001 Herbn
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I don't know about that, i hear Hugh had an elevated rack system that he bought from a drycleaner that was going out of business;)
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Skate Racks
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On 6/13/2001
psYch0Lloyd
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The ultimate board rack of any sort has got to be those designer curtain rod holders where the rods are about 3-4 inches thick. You see them come in all kinds of flavors carved w/leaves or gargoyles and some are even on the plain side. Sturdy too, I've used them in the past to hang 8' nose riders and a gun or two that I may have around. Cost all of $15US but worth every cent.
If you want to save money, you can always hurl that deck into the wall and call it art.
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Tow holes
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On 6/12/2001 Herbn
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Not to be confused with the rather dangerous toe holes:) i have these in all my DH boards,beside functioning as a longprofile way to not carry your board up,just roll it up the hills with one finger hooked in the tow hole,i prefer the middle finger:),cops just drive by,most of the time.When you get home you can hang your rolling vlam wood art on a nail in a wall like the functional work of art it is, a row of three on a wall in different flex /set ups is truely spectacular.
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