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Abec 11 Strikers
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On 2/28/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
Strikers were were designed for controlled sliding at speed, as opposed to something that has better traction but slides less predictably. You want to choose your durometer based on a few things, such as the condition of the roads you'll be riding, the amount of smoothness and traction that you want or the amount of slide.
The worse the surface, the more a soft wheel (75a, 78a) will help.
The more the need for speed on asphalt, the more a soft high-rebound wheel (75a, 78a, 81a) will help.
The more the need for predictable sliding and/or the better the surface, the more a firmer wheel (84a, 88a) will help.
An 81a Striker is a fantastic all-around longboard wheel.
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strikers
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On 2/28/2006
eddie
wrote in from
United States
(70.112.nnn.nnn)
what are strikers made for? i know they are for sliding, but is it for super fast sliding, or drifting, or what? and also, how would i decide on which wheel hardness to get?
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April or May in Columbo
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On 2/28/2006
Bara
wrote in from
United States
(204.78.nnn.nnn)
It's a preference thing, really.
April will be a hybrid, probably a little bit loose depending on what kind of crowd shows up ...but it'll be fast if it's like the ones set up last year
May will be true TS...which will be gnarly and fast as hell on this hill...
May will be a bit warmer too....Either one's iffy for rain, but Sunday's the rain day so you may wanna stretch it that extra day just in case
Choose your poison....looks like your killin' it no matter what it is.
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Christopher'n Columbus
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On 2/27/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
There's a good chance that I can make one in either April or May. The March one is coming up a bit too soon, and June 24th and 25th is a crazy overlapping race day. Which would be better, April or May?
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Mollica & Abec11 go hand-in-hand
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On 2/27/2006 Luke
wrote in from
United States
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Hey Chris I heard the great news that you now sponsor the Nature Boy. Thats awesome. Any chance of you catching one of his races this year?
-Luke
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i don't think so
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On 2/25/2006 herbn
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
hhmmm,,who posts alot, i'll get back to ya.
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Combined
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On 2/25/2006 GI Joe
wrote in from
United States
(65.19.nnn.nnn)
Are there any statistics supporting my hunch that Chaput is the all time record holder for most posts on all forums combined.....I just LOVE combined events!
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core styles
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On 2/16/2006 herbn
wrote in from
United States
(64.12.nnn.nnn)
i see some new flipper wheel cores that are actually softer than the surrounding material the core is between the bearings and comes out to the rounded over edges of the wheel,not quite on the riding surface. it splits the hard part of the wheel into three parts,the center one is trapped between two flanges of softer urithane, the other two parts are the lips and they depend on the urithane/urithane bonding, there may be small holes they dont's show in their cataloge,but i thought that an inverse of the durometer arrangement and a considerably softer riding urithane might make an interesting dh wheel,controlling the lateral flex of the tread all the way to the riding surface, and leaving soft lips for transitions over cracks an things. Or have the hard lips come out on the riding surface,maybe resisting flatspots,though i have conflicting thought about whether hard urithane would necessarily be tougher against flatspots than well formulated soft stuff.
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leathers
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On 2/16/2006 dan@csu
wrote in from
United States
(216.17.nnn.nnn)
i'll second that- i'm looking for some affordable leathers too- what kind of stuff/brands are tried and true for downhill?
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Race suits
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On 2/16/2006
sean
wrote in from
United States
(63.105.nnn.nnn)
Chris, can you talk a bit about the speed suits,leathers and such that you have used and have seen others use? Leathers,neoprene,latex,?? What things to look for?
Thanks
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No Up Set Ups
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On 2/16/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
84a Grippins is a great all around slalom wheel, and 83a (Lemon) ZigZags will also rock your world. Grippins are centerset, and ZigZags are offset. If you get either, you will not be up-set. It really depends on your set-up. Grippins will make the track width a bit narrower...
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need a little bit of help here
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On 2/15/2006 Luke
wrote in from
United States
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I'm going to be ordering Grippins for my GS board and I need help deciding on a duro. I'm 170lbs if that helps a little bit and I just want a duro that can be used on different pavement types. This is going to be my only set of slalom wheels, so I need something that I can use on different courses and pavements. So pretty much an all-around slalom duro. Thanks.
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Thanks Chris
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On 2/13/2006 Kludy
wrote in from
United States
(68.111.nnn.nnn)
I took home what you where saying and hooked up a good board.I can work it very well, all I need now is time
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fav. wheels
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On 2/13/2006
Mr. Scrotum
wrote in from
Sweden
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Whats your favorite abec 11 wheel for sliding?
Thanks,
Mr Scrotum
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Retro Zig Zags
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On 2/13/2006
David V.
wrote in from
United States
(143.183.nnn.nnn)
Chris,
Just wanted to express my appreciation for coming out with the Retro Zig Zags! I recently put a couple of sets on my oldschool Dogtown and Zflex boards to hit the local parks with my son--all the youngsters say I'm skating in stealth mode--fast and very quiet! Can't wait to put a set of the 70's on my longboard! Thanks again!!
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best abecs
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On 2/12/2006 herbn
wrote in from
United States
(64.12.nnn.nnn)
well i'm not exactly "mr abec" but 96a noskuls should be for "stunt sliding" those flywheels in like 81a might be realy good for corners as opposed to a soft sharpedged wheel like gripins or gumballs.
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Mr Abec 11
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On 2/12/2006
Borka
wrote in from
Sweden
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Whats your overall favorite abec 11 wheel for sliding?
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101
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On 2/12/2006 eddie
wrote in from
United States
(64.132.nnn.nnn)
yea i know. im wondering if can get some new ones, or is ebay my only shot?
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101's
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On 2/11/2006
RJ
wrote in from
United States
(63.197.nnn.nnn)
There's some 101's on ebay right now, just search for abec 11.
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101mm flywheels
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On 2/11/2006 eddie
wrote in from
United States
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been scopeing out some 101mm flywheels. are these still in production? could i buy some new ones if wanted, or should i take the used ones?
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Groovy Baby
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On 2/10/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
To disguise the fact that they're joined in the middle, to add an extra set of "edges" to resist sideways scrubbing, but NOT to channel water.
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groovy?
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On 2/10/2006
sean c
wrote in from
United States
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just out of curiousity what is the reasoning behind the grooves carved into the double wides? Do they actually do anything?
sean c
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Testing 1-2-3
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On 2/8/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
True, the baseplates and the hangers aren't precision to begin with. Adding a longer, stronger, straighter axle isn't going to correct those issues, but it will allow me to roll down the hill with some fun new big-ass wheels under the board. Even though they are centerset, 78mm wide wheels don't need anything wider than the DH hanger. As it is, this setup puts the outside edges of my wheels further out than Gumballs on an R-II 180 hanger. It turns out the long axle of one truck fit the application nicely, and was the shortest distance between an idea, and a functioning prototype.
The doublewides were working pretty good up in Montreal until I got crashed out from behind while exiting the first turn at the top, and later forced to eject at the bottom of the same run. Ouch. I wish that I could have continued but there were two "non calls" by the officials, and a dislocated shoulder and fracture that needed to be attended to.
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chris' bushings
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On 2/8/2006 herbn
wrote in from
United States
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i can almost guarentee that if you build that truck with that hanger and those bushings that it won't roll straight, the pull may be ever so slight,but if you build the truck and put it on a level surface and measure the distance from the axle to the surface with "mr you thought this was even" (digital caliper) it'll come in as being off. You may need to compare it to the tolerances of a stock truck. If you clamped the hanger by the pivot,setting the axle to the milling machine table, then gently mill the original bushing seats, and then leveling off the new area of contact of the larger bushings. Well, if you leave the calipers in the tool box and just go out and ride the board,if the trucks are set fairly loose and you arn't all that particular, you may not notice.
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Longer Axles
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On 2/7/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
I don't think that I said you need a bent axle, but some of the axles that I've used had been bent, and I straightened them out as best I could. "Floating" axles are centerless ground and very straight, but once you've bent one, it'll probably never float again. So I took some used axles from my luge trucks (which have 8" wide hangers) and put them into some DH hangers and there is a bit of thread left on each side. Basically you need an extra inch of axle on each side for the extra two Biltin Bearings. Above are some tools for the trade. Look out below!
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