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On 3/21/2005
Darren
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Hey Cliff Just a quick one to let you know that I am getting a load of people wanting to know when you are coming over. Do you think the shiner hill is a good place to hold a clinic? We have had some good sessions on it so far, It may be short but the pitch of the hill lends itself to sliding quite well. also check out this bust free hairpin a couple of miles up the road from me.. http://www.stoke.tk/ Go to the Hairpin Video!!
Also I skated Sydney Gdns In Bath yesterday which is OK, Traffic Free and great setting... so terrain and Attendance shouldn't be a problem at all. Just give us the nod when you are ready and I will start collecting names.. Hope all is well, Darren
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re: berkeley ...
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On 3/20/2005 drew
wrote in from
United States
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hey - "me, sully and clayton"
we missed ya! we caught grizzly to kennsington and the arlington kinda late in the day.
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berekley
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On 3/20/2005 david
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United States
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hey cliff, where were you today? me, sully and clayton bombed euclid then did a run on tunnel road in a rainstorm, fun stuff..
next weekend?
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Dougie
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On 3/17/2005
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
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Dougie,
I don't ride for Gravity anymore, so I won't be hooking up with them for any tours/promotions. I now have to talk to the powers that be in the UK and start finding out what is possible regarding a UK tour. Darren at Shiner, the boys at Faltown, the crew at Lush and the Guys at Essence are all on my wish list of who to hook up with for my next visit. Yes, I am working on having Sergio make the trip with me.
More news to come,
Cliff Coleman
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UK Show Down
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On 3/17/2005 Dougie
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Yo Cliff been checking you out on the Flow DVD and those ditches in mexico looked awesome....nothing like that over here unfortunatly! Yea I've been hearing all different sorts of things about you guys making a come back tour of the UK( and if ur bring sergio "buy my wheels" yuppie I'd be so stoked to see you guys in action)Is there any truth in these rumours and if so when you planning on being here??? I hear that the Gravity boys are on a Texas tour, are you going to be hooking up with them @ some point?
Anyway man, your a fu**ing living legend hope to catch you guys soon!
Keeping the dream alive
Dougie
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Cliffs Clinics
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On 3/17/2005 Michael
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Just want to say how many people have come up to me since Cliffs last clinic in the UK and said what a great time they had.
If you get the chance do it! EVERYONE learnt something, and took away happy memories. Can't wait for the next one. Michael
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da pads
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On 3/16/2005 everett
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United States
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yeah you got to wear the pads at all times. of course cliff knows this one all too well but there is a very good reason for that. many have fallen in attempt to break speed records along with more radical sliding. some guys can get away with out wearing pads but it is the roll of the dice. just put it this way is the cost of the pads really going to equal the medical bill for falling...hell no. they are way cheaper and will be of good use at one point or another. if you are doing 360s and such i would recommend elbow pads cause if you over rotate anything that is going to be the point of contact for your body to the ground. i have personally found knee pads to be a little redundant but i still wear them every session because i know it only takes one bad fall and you won't ever be using those bad boys the same way again. i figure its better to be safe then to be a cool guy and wind up in the hospital when you could have easily avoided the whole situation.
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Questions
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On 3/16/2005
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
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David,
Here is a contact number for you. 510-652-9653.
UK Clinics, I have delayed scheduling any UK clinics. I wanted to see if I could get Mr. Sergio Yuppie to make the trip with me. He is interested now that I was able to contact him, and I will now start to see if a trip for Sergio and myself is in the cards. I know you guys and girls would love to meet and skate with him.
Safety Gear, I reccomend gloves first, followed by a good helmet and full pads. When doing 360 slides the knees are vunerable. When learning, the elbows often touch down and padding is needed. Always protect your head, you won't be sorry.
Cliff Coleman
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safety
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On 3/16/2005
Aengus
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Hey there Cliff, just wonderin if you wear pads whenever you go out or just when your goin to push it? Of course that assumes you cruise around, maybe you just go out for sessions =) Anyways, all that aside what I'd like to know is what pads you wear?
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berkeley
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On 3/15/2005
David
wrote in from
United States
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hey cliff, i'll be back in the SF bay area for spring break, lets do some skating in berkeley this weekend or next assuming it does'nt rain.....
later
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clinics in the UK
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On 3/10/2005 murray
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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yeah cliff it would be good to see you over here again - theres rumours of a session in the bristol area?
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UK trip
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On 3/9/2005
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
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Aengus and jonnyX,
Also Darren, Chris at Lush , the Faltown crew, Essence crew and all in the UK. I am working this next week at a Trade Show in Los Angeles. When I get back I will work out the details for traveling to the UK this year. I've had the Flu and I've been working a lot. Sorry for not getting the schedule together yet.
Cliff Coleman
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uk sessions
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On 3/9/2005 jonnyx
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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yes please cliff can we have some more? i have a very old lumar tinplate yo-yo waiting for you here if that will swing the deal.
jonny
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uk sessions
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On 3/7/2005
Aengus
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Hi Cliff, any news yet on a uk session in 2005?
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Right On!!!!!!! Cliff
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On 3/6/2005
bikemike
wrote in from
United States
(216.148.nnn.nnn) (cloaked ip!)
sweet Cliff. Yeah I read some of Hayato's post on CLB.COM and thanX for gracen up with your presence and hope to see more Hill Bombers from down that way come up. The Next time I am down that way we should get together and show me around that area in Cali I tried Oregon Coast that was a blast.
but peace out from BikeMike
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bikemike
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On 3/6/2005
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
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bikemike,
Looking forward to Danger Bay 4. Check me out when I get there, I want to me you and all the crew. hayato and I went out for about 18 to 20 miles of downhill yesterday. He flys back this afternoon.
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hey thanX
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On 3/5/2005
bikemike
wrote in from
United States
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Cliff
From the West Coast of Canada on the SunShine Coast here. Just like to say coodos for making this post it has alot of good tips for sliding. I'll defenently try the stand up slide & hoping I can be in this years Attack Of Danger Bay 4 so I can ride wit-da-Man himself CLIFF COLEMAN hoohaa
Peace out from BikeMike !Eh!
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Fred L.
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On 3/4/2005
FL
wrote in from
United States
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Doing well Cliff .Living in Carmel Valley...How you ? So full palm coverage is the ticket , eh ...FL
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Fred L.
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On 3/2/2005
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
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Fred,
We have been putting pucks of all types on gloves for almost 30 years now. When I saw motorcycle racers begin using them, I was thinking, like minds. Now the cyclists that you are talking about. The safety of pucks is profound! We have used all sizws and shapes to try and find what works best. It is important to have the palm covered however.
It's been a long time Fred. How have you been?
Cliff Coleman
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sport bike crossover
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On 3/1/2005 herbn
wrote in from
United States
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they also have free spinning bearings ,captive in afew places on the sides of their boots and such.
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plastic sliders
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On 3/1/2005
FL
wrote in from
United States
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Hey Cliff ..My neighbor is into sportbikes and as you probably know , they use velcro backed plastic sliders for their knees . They look like they might work for palms on sliding gloves .Do your sliders cover your whole palm or just the part by your thumb ? By the way , I saw Cliff downhilling at laguna seca raceway forward , sideways , and backwards ...FL
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Costa Rica/Andreas
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On 2/28/2005
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
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Andreas,
I spent my entire time at the beach in Santa Teresa. They have a skate cafe with a bowl about 7 x 8 meters. That was about it where I was at. There should be many hills in Costa rica to ride, but I wonder how the pavement might be?
Have fun and be safe there.
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Costa RIca
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On 2/28/2005
Andreas
wrote in from
Sweden
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Hi Cliff
I was going thrue some of the posts and saw that you hang out in Costa Rica, if that is right are there any hills there that you can point out to a swedish speedboarder. My old man moved there and I´m of to see him soon, is it worth taking a deck or sould i give it a pass?
Andreas
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thanks!
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On 2/27/2005 tom t
wrote in from
Canada
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Hi Cliff,
Thankyou for taking the time to do this forum, and for getting back to me so quickly! I appreciate the tips from a pro like yourself...Hope Costa Rica is a great time!
Tom in Toronto
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Tom T.
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On 2/27/2005
Cliff coleman
wrote in from
United States
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Tom,
First of all, slides can be done on almost any board. The most difficult set-up to slide would be a deck with rubber wheels. They have too much traction.
For a new slider, I recommend a deck about 33" to 36" for length. This allows a shoulder width stance, without having too much extra board to maneuver. After learning to slide, you can adjust to whatever length you desire.
For wheels, I like different wheels for different types of sliding. Hard wheels, 90 to 100 durometer work best for multiple spins and trick slides. They also flat spot easier than soft wheels. To try and avoid flat spots, keep your wheels rolling and your slides carving instead of squaring up and sliding in a straight line. For general hill crusing and racing, I like a softer wheel. I like them in the range between about 80 to 88 durometer. These are harder to learn on. They will also be a much faster wheel. The problem here is that even though soft wheels are faster, they also slow you down faster. I like momentum comming out of slides. Hard wheels do this for me where as soft wheels don't. If I am riding at 40 mph, and do a Pendulum slide on soft wheels, I find that after exiting the slide, I almost have to push to get going again. Many riders like to learn on hard wheels first, because they slide easier.
Trucks are not much of a problem when sliding. You can slide on the trucks that you like best.
The condition of your grip tape is important for sliding! If you have any bare space on the top of your deck, you will somehow find it and your foot could slip when you don't want it to.
The type of shoes you use are also important. I like a high top when I ride. This gives better ankle support and protects more of the foot. The inside of the back shoe when sliding gets a lot of wear! If there is a lot of fancy stitching on the inside of your shoe, it will wear off when sliding and your shoe will wear out very quickly.
The learning area you pick is also very important! Don't put yourself at risk by choosing too big of a hill! Learn on a gentle slope until you get the techniques down. It is harder to slide on the flats, but if you learn on something gentle, you won't risk your speed getting out of control on a hill too big for you.
Videos are very helpful! Take a look at the slide videos from Lush, Faltown or the Flow video from Gravity. Study these frame by frame until you get the idea. If you still find that you are having teouble, check back here.
Good luck to you,
Cliff Coleman
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