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Re: big hill
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On 3/26/2006
K-Rimes
wrote in from
Canada
(24.80.nnn.nnn)
I think they are very, very difficult in my neck of the woods. Ever gone 50 mph + into a hairpin?
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big hill
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On 3/25/2006
Bauer -FTG longboards
wrote in from
United States
(24.46.nnn.nnn)
lol u think the hills u guys do are hard? looool..try comming to Long Island and do some of the hardest and sickest and BIGGEST hills you can imagine..Cook St..one of the steepest hills in Long Island..and Janes Hill THE biggest hill on long island it starts from the HIGHEST POINT on Long Island to the END.. 2 people have died on it..and I AM one of the very few to do it.. i have a hydra/Sidewinder S9..good board..also streetwaves are very good
- check out www.myspace.com/ftglongboards we make boards very VERY cheap with the potential of sector 9's
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landy DH
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On 3/23/2006 trevor
wrote in from
United States
(71.116.nnn.nnn)
i just got it today(landy DH) wow is it sweet!!!!! i have 180 RII and 76mm Gumballs and my board gose fast and can eazly break into a carve. wow! for $200 you can get all this. dose any one agree that the DH is a very good downhill board?
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guy from pedro
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On 3/21/2006
nic
wrote in from
United States
(208.57.nnn.nnn)
what happened you dont post any more
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Isabelle
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On 3/20/2006 samuel
wrote in from
United States
(209.66.nnn.nnn)
sorry I couldent make it. I scoped out the location on saturday but got scared bucause I saw some Hospital security guards. I dont want to get any trasspasing or helmet ticket. I will be in town this saturday from noon to 3 o'ckock and sunday, anyways, here's my e-mail smlfelipe@yahoo.com, hit me up ok, so we can BOMB some hills. Sorry again.... Late.
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samuel
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On 3/20/2006 isabelle
wrote in from
United States
(209.66.nnn.nnn)
we missede you but will be there EVERY SUNDAY, high noon...look for us off Devonshire, back/back Scripp's parking lot..look for lots of cones, heads, we're easy to find
PEACE
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Landy DH
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On 3/19/2006 JOE
wrote in from
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about the landy DH, I have one and my buddy has the evo, they have a realy similiar feel, the DH has a concave deck and it feels kinda weird when you carve because of the feet positioning, but it is the sickest board i have ever owned! and if you never rode a heavy duty downhill board before, dont get too confident on your first time,when i was 14 i nearly killed my self, i opened it once it was delivered and i rode it down my hill, its about a mile and a half, and wiped out, at least it doesnt get speed wobbles! HAHA but its a great board and it is fast as hell. dont get the 97mm abecs cause they are too big and they wear down. the biggest i would get are the 90s and the randall 2s or the dh are both great trucks. wear a helmet!
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To Isabelle
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On 3/17/2006 Samuel
wrote in from
United States
(209.66.nnn.nnn)
Sweet I'll check out the course on Sunday at high noon in the back parking lot of Scripps hospital. See you there babe!
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encinitas
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On 3/17/2006 isabelle
wrote in from
United States
(209.66.nnn.nnn)
samuel,
yeah, that's me.....
we set 3 practice courses in encinitas and yes, i'm down to help/teach if you get your butt there. i went from a downhill junkie to a slalom freak...it's ALL GOOD!
here's my e-mail.
give me as shout and i'll hook you up to our NEW SPOT!
peace, dude
i_b_fried@yahoo.com pronounced isabelle beth freeeeed hehehehe
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landy DH vs the Evo
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On 3/16/2006 trevor
wrote in from
United States
(71.116.nnn.nnn)
if anyone has rode either how was it. wich is better for downhill and carves okey at lower speeds of say 15-20 mph. does the DH have a long enough area for your feet .
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To: Isabelle from Encinitas
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On 3/16/2006
samuel
wrote in from
United States
(209.66.nnn.nnn)
Hey isabelle from encinitas, what are you talking about? I think your the girl that is entering that La Costa race. Are you talking about teaching others how to skate. Whats a Slalom course? Im new to bombing hills with long boards.
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Wheel Size
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On 3/14/2006
K-Rimes
wrote in from
Canada
(24.80.nnn.nnn)
Wheel size does make a difference, a small one at that, but it is a tangible difference. My to highest speeds were on 2 opposing wheels, first time was on 97s and 2nd time was on S9 Goddess wheels. Both times I busted through past 62 mph.
I think that the big wheels aren't really neccesary, your tuck and how steady and straight a line you can hold is far more important. 76mm is about as big as you need to go.
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wheels
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On 3/14/2006
wendtland
wrote in from
United States
(71.103.nnn.nnn)
in my personal experiance( streetluge and downhill) the 76mm gumball is the fastest, smothest and grippiest wheel ever.
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new board
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On 3/14/2006
trevor
wrote in from
United States
(71.116.nnn.nnn)
cool thanks. i decided that iam going to get a landyachz DH race with seismics 180mm stable turns, 76-83mm flywheels and some bones swis 6 balls or some abec 7 biltins
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wheel stability
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On 3/14/2006
Paul Steuri
wrote in from
United States
(207.200.nnn.nnn)
I am not positive on this one, on my carve board I had some flashbacks and replaced them with 85mm kryptobice for fun, I thought it would be loads faster, but I couldn't even get going on some hills, my theory is that its because it makes my board higher making it more unstable, becuase it was really unstable, when usually i can bomb any hill. Another possibility is that the flashbacks are alot wider and have a bigger contact patch, so they are more stable.
who knows
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dose size matter
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On 3/14/2006
trevor
wrote in from
United States
(71.116.nnn.nnn)
thanks, i knew he was full of it! i dont like him anyway. dose a larger wheel stay more stable than a smaller wheel at high speeds?
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wheel size
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On 3/14/2006
Paul Steuri
wrote in from
United States
(207.200.nnn.nnn)
You can definitly tell your step dad that he is dead wrong, the size of the wheel makes a huse difference in the way the board rides. A larger wheel will have more mass and have a alot more inertia, it won't accelerate as fast, but will roll faster and alot longer on a steep hill. A great example of this is when my friend and I bomb this hill in a local park, he has light 76mm sector nine wheels, and I have big heavy 83mm flywheels, the hill is very short and steep, and the top where it is flat we both push as fast as we can, and get in a tuck for the hill, he is way ahead because his light smaller wheels are easier to push and accelerate faster. But after the hill when it is very slightly downhill, I am going almost 10 mph faster than him, and retain my speed alot longer.
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does size matter?
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On 3/14/2006
trevor
wrote in from
United States
(71.116.nnn.nnn)
does the wheels size really matter.Ex. 70mm to a 86mm ? my step dad told me it doesn't efect the riders speed. i think he is full of crap.
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Encinitas slalom courses
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On 3/13/2006 isabelle
wrote in from
United States
(209.66.nnn.nnn)
Tiger, with the help of clay and myself, set 3 new courses in the back parking lot of Scripps Hopspital off Santa Fe st
clear every day 6pm+ and sat/sun.
C U THERE at high noon this sunday for those who want to check it out! bring your parents and i'll help them learn if they already don't know and want to learn!
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downhill
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On 3/8/2006
Samson
wrote in from
United States
(209.66.nnn.nnn)
The fastest I have gone in down hill is about 20mph plus. without a helmet or anything. You either make it or you die.
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sliding at speed
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On 2/25/2006 Benjiman
wrote in from
United States
(69.235.nnn.nnn)
I have slide pretty fast but i have no idea what speed i go. it could be 10mph or 500000000000mph!! i have no idea. can anybody do a sergio layback slide????
that is my goal for the summer. they are sooooooo sweeeeet. he is my idol.
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Sliding At Speed
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On 2/24/2006
K-Rimes
wrote in from
Canada
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I've done a pendulum slide to slow down at around 45-50 mph. Problematic when a car comes around a curve unexpectedly and you only have X amount of room to slow down!
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Fast sliding
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On 2/24/2006 Slidey Mc.Silde
wrote in from
United States
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My fastest slide has been probably at 40mph preety dangerous if youre a newbie
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sliding fast?
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On 2/24/2006 Slidey Mc.Slide
wrote in from
United States
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Slidng faster is easier, because yor wheels just flow like butter but if you slow down too fast youll loose control
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sliding at speed
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On 2/24/2006 isabelle
wrote in from
United States
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H#$% NO!? at least not me at 50 mph,
but i've gotten too much speed from distractions rather than paying attention to how fast i'd gotten and slid at 30mph+, which for me is fast.
fast slides are the same as slow ones, yet are much slower, smoother - very fun, "oh my guawd i made it" kinda feeling.
never hesitate is what Chris Chaput told me and he's TheMan, so i thankfully listen.
it was scary and easy - a mind game of fear vs. need.
if you've ever skated a huge vert ramp it's the same comparison as to a mini-ramp.
but if you zoom, you need to be able to stop for emergancies or you may be zooming into the intensive care unit.
been there, done that.
how fast have you slid?
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