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| Q&A: McKendry on Speed (1810 Posts)
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blowin it
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On 2/8/2011
McKendry
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Funny you should ask...I just got done watching "Rising Son" the Christian Hosoi movie. I'm a sucker for a happy ending and this movie had it all. Drugs, skating, young girls, Dennis Hopper. Skaters take care of each other. glad he's ok.
So when I was first buying downhill gear there wasn't anybody selling this stuff in Colorado except All Board Sports in Boulder. Bola the shop owner is still there just down one door from the old location which is now a weed store. His shop is loaded with toys. Bola still has an un-drilled Turner. There's still a set of floating axle Randals in the truck case. He has photos on the wall from the first Vail Downhill race. I bought a deck, you know to support the local guy, and at Bola's prices that should cover me for the year. Bola has always been down to support the scene.
I scored a Madrid bubble board yesterday, so Mercado you're off the hook. Didn't get it at Bola's though. I stopped by Maytum's house? Can't really call it a house when there's 2 cars and a halfpipe in the living room. Maytum's gotta a pile of trophies from every race I ever wanted to win. Literally a pile of awards on the floor, big checks on the wall he's never cashed and he doesn't even blow bubbles! So he was kind enough to give the bubble board to a good home. Just a quick deck review on the Madrid Bubble board...it works.
Really stoked to see so many people coming to BBDH. You should all plan on coming out early and staying late so we can freeride some big mountain roads. My house is filling up that week but if Maytum gets a trophy case and doesn't park in the living room that week he'll have room.
gonna go blow some bubbles...
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speed
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On 2/8/2011 one eye
wrote in from
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how's the speed Rob?
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Shredd'n
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On 2/3/2011
mckendry
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United States
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Things are kinda full circle...back on NCDSA, back in RadO and looking forward to making lots of turnss. Hoping to get to the Maryhill Freeride, then BBDH then DS and then summer til Cathlamet...you guys down? let's ride.
But first Outlaw boardercross sounds SICK!
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deja Vu
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On 2/3/2011
DuBois
wrote in from
United States
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Wow Robbie! good to see you're back on the speed, in more ways than one! can't wait to bomb the passes again this summer. Need to get you up here for winter fun soon though! Building a spare splitboard for guests. planning a backcountry boardercross up here in Febuary, stay tuned for details.
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Win and Cry
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On 1/31/2011
TimeShip Headquarters
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United States
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That's not funny Rob, she won! You would have cried too if you crashed that hard, win or lose. Poor thing!
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aloHA
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On 1/31/2011 dt
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sup kid hows your skate shop?
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Time Warp
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On 1/30/2011
McKendry
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United States
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Pretty cool to still be rockin the Team Brown color's on NCDSA Classic. NCDSA is coming back at a time more and more veterans, masters, experienced,or just old guys line up to race each other. The Colorado Outlaw Series Joel Putrah put on over the last 3 months we had plenty of over 40 year old riders. We had more old guys at one event in December than there were total riders @ some past events(DC Downhill, Danger Bay 1). I heard about Barrett this year and sorry I missed a chance to race Golter, Rogers, Kludy, Flindt???? Did that just happen? Those are some of my downhill heroes. Ironically I ran into Biker Sherlock yesterday (name drop) guess what he talked about? How much fun it is to race again! Biker was showing off his latest Dregs at a trade show here in Denver this weekend. He pointed to the rack of boards and noted they where all raceboards or dropped and he's back to have fun. It would be heaps more fun to take on Golter, Lehm, and Biker than get my butt kicked all the time by the next hero. I do love to mix it up with young guys and they know it, that's why they slow down sometimes.
The trade show this weekend was the SIA, I forgot what it means? The S is probably for snow and the I is international? or industry? So it's this big show in the convention center with ski and snowboard heroes and next years gear. This is not like ASR in that there's less porn stars and more gear and money. Everybody's making longboards and that's cool you just wonder about the motive of these companies who see a slump in their snowboard sales, due to global warming, and hop on the bandwagon.
The helmets at this show were pretty sick. Check this www.pocsports.com The Cortex DH the lid has a new feature with this pin in the top and when smack your melon the pin breaks allowing the inner shell to move while the outer shell takes the impact or something like that...it's called MIPS. That lid was on the high$$$ and forgot all the affordable ones names after I saw the Cortex.
Winter X Games this weekend and you have to checkout the womens final for skiercross. I have been following skiercross more than most cuz my old neighbor is the current World Champion (ready for the name drop?) Chris Delbosco. So Chris was the fastest qualifier this weekend and while watching the men race I would see a heat of the ladies. Just go youtube the womens final skiercross and watch how it plays out start to finish. Sick racing! Chris was last years gold medal winner and came in second today by half a ski. Another sick battle. Shawn White Super Pipe?!?! Lago 2nd with his jaw wired shut after land on his face 3 weeks ago! Torstein Horgmo with the triple backflip in Big Air with a broken rib? One of the biggest highlights though was to hear Kevin Pearce doing commentary. Kevin is a 23 year old former (ripping) pro snowboarder (one of the few people who could play at Whites level) who sustained a severe brain injury and is lucky to be alive after casing it into the deck while doing some crazy double cork trick like 15 feet out. Go youtube yourself and some Xgames highlights.
Gonna go say prayers to (name drop) and stoked to be back here to. Maryhill in April? What's that all a about?
O yeah got so pumped on the xgames for a moment...rode Lookout today. Pretty sick. Can't believe the weather here in January/February still hitting high altitude switchbacks. See you on the hill.
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Bomb!
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On 1/29/2011
Mikko
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United States
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Yeah Rob! That setup looks like a sweet, fast roller! So good to have NCDSA back . . . keep spreading the good word!
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Rocker
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On 1/29/2011 the mad scientist
wrote in from
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Wow, I can really see the rocker in that speed deck.
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We Say More
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On 1/28/2011
TimeShip Headquarters
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United States
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That set up looks ok...but here at TSR we always say MORE!! More wheel base, more butt cone, more cowbell, more Bungees and more aggressive griptape (which IS actually faster).
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DA Turd is back!
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On 1/28/2011
Deano
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This is gonna be good keeping up with you again.
You comin to Mary the end of April?
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The Turd is back!
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On 1/27/2011
Bones
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Hot Damn! I didn't think I'd ever post on NCDSA again. Stoked they brought back the old format.
Yo Rob! Nice job on the Colorado Outlaw Series. Hope to see at Buffalo Bill or Ditchslap.
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Speed Boards
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On 1/27/2011
DaTurd
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United States
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With Rist around the corner I would like to set up something specific for that hill. I know when it's all said and done it's just some wheels and a deck, it's a toy, so and so...did it switch, full moon, naked. But if you could have a board just for bombing full tuck what would you build? Is there a perfect set up? Here's what I plan on throwing at the hill...
length: 41" shoulder width: 10.25" waist width 9.25" deep concave: .5" rocker: 3/8" wheelbase: 34" Kahalani's and 97mm Fly's
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"revenge of the turd"
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On 1/27/2011 Bobbyjimmy'sBIGGEST FAN!!
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OMG!! this is totally awesome!! totally... OMG!!
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Yahoooooo!
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On 1/26/2011 Cat
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McKendry's back!!!!!!
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SICK!
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On 1/26/2011
McKendry
wrote in from
United States
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Wow. I have to look back at some of these last posts and figure out where we left off. So K Rimes and Maytum have won just about everything since we last chatted. Stryker has a kid, WOW! Kludy's gonna be a grandpa, WOW! Wheels are still round. I just finished 4th overall in the Colorado Outlaw Series (well somebody has to mention it). Lookout Mountain is hitting big for all the CO locals. Gosh so much to tell but I will let you rest now NCDSA. I've missed you like clean socks. STOKED!
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HHHELLLOO
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On 1/26/2011
McKendry
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test test forgot my password...I can't wait to start blabbing about you knuckleheads...test
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CHAMP
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On 6/16/2010 sativa
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CHAMP
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www.SKunkTechBoards.com
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On 2/2/2010 mckendry
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Well Rob to answer your questions. There is a race this weekend and you should go pack and get ready to have a beer with Rick. See you on the hill!
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New York
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On 2/2/2010 mckendry
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Hit my head hard ridn boardercross Sunday. I entered the open class instead of racing the other old guy. I didn't want race just one dude and I guess I learned I'm now the other old guy. Damn kids! Caught a heelside edge and used my helmet. SLight concussion thta brought back some old memories. Funny, for all the complaining we do in skateboard racing about delays for timing, qualifying and injuries at least it isn't 20 degrees outside when your racing skateboards.
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What are your boys in DC up to?
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On 1/13/2010 skip
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I want in.Sounds like they have a great thing going. Old men don't stop skating, they just do it on their own terms.Check it out: [color=#FF0040:ggbg2b3n]http://www.boardistan.com/?p=13028[/color:ggbg2b3n]
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www.SKunkTechBoards.com
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On 1/13/2010 mckendry
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So getting ready for another trip to Barrrettt in a couple weeks and was hoping toget some info on what's goin down? Is there a race? Is there an ASR trade show? Do we camp? Haven't been on the board in months and can't wait to warm up!
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whoa...Is this ncdsa?
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On 12/28/2009 mckendry
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Merry Christmas! ?Happy New Years and all that stuff! I got some cool presents and eeerbody smiled a lot. Now back to reality...no hills and lots of cold.I really need to figure out this site stilll. 
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whoa...Is this ncdsa?
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On 12/27/2009 mildbill
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Merry Christmas Rob! I'm in Montana and it's very cold and snowy. Not too agreeable for skating. Probably similar in New York. Hope your staying warm. Still wish they'd go back to the old ncdsa format 
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whoa...Is this ncdsa?
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On 12/4/2009 mckendry
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This site aint dead yet! It may be winter but were still skating. can't wait to catch up! I'm eve going to use a smiley! 
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