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Cliff's new deck
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On 2/7/2006
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
Brazil
(201.37.nnn.nnn)
A big thanks to Chicken for helping answer questions about my new deck! It has been difficult to get to a computer while here in Brazil.
Cliff Coleman
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Pineapple
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On 2/7/2006
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
Brazil
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Pineapple,
Thanks for the post! There are some places you would really like to see here in Brazil! I'll talk to you when I return in a few weeks.
Cliff
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Karen,
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On 2/7/2006
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
Brazil
(201.37.nnn.nnn)
Karen,
Go to Cliffslider.com. Then click on "articles", then click on the image of the article to read how to slide. It is basic information that will get you started.
Here is information you also might need. When pushing, make sure that whatever foot is on the deck is flat when pushing! This will make your first days much easier if you can push and remain in control.
Stay in touch if you have any questions. I also recommend the saftandboneless.co.uk site for a video lesson.
Cliff Coleman
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Johnny Miller
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On 2/7/2006
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
Brazil
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Johnny,
I'll call you when I return from Brazil in a few weeks.
Cliff
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C Ransom
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On 2/7/2006
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
Brazil
(201.37.nnn.nnn)
Charlie,
Good to here from you! I have been traveling as much as possible since I last saw you. I went to Australia for a month. Then I had three trips to England. I also went to Canada, Costa Rica and Albuquerque to ride the ditches. I'm in Brazil now. When I get back on Feb 23rd. It would be great to try and visit. either you can come to the Bay Area or I can make it to the Tahoe, Truckee area.
Get back to me with contact information please,
Cliff
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Cliff Coleman
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On 2/7/2006
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
Brazil
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My new e-mail won't work until I change a few things. I'll let you know when it is ready. Sorry for the confusion.
Cliff Coleman
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Cliff from Brazil
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On 2/7/2006
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
Brazil
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I just got a new e-mail address. I can now be reached at: cliffcoleman@gmail.com
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SLIDE CLINIC / sk8 race at oso park
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On 2/6/2006 C.C.M.F. FAN
wrote in from
United States
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cliff,whats up with you in april. want you to hang at the ranch with us,lets put on a slide demo with a clinic,
call me asap.......so i can plan a date. later, j.m.
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Cliffslider
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On 2/5/2006
PPS
wrote in from
United States
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For those looking for the new Cliffslider board you can email me at pocketpistolsk8s@aol.com We are working on getting the web site updated with Cliffs board but until then you can just email me direct about getting a board.
Chicken
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whats the deal
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On 2/4/2006
Psycotic Pinneapple
wrote in from
United States
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yo cliff I am impressed and not to much impresses me where are you?
AH i want to go to Brazil now say hi to Sergio and Noel says ya
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Video
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On 2/3/2006 Farny
wrote in from
United States
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Sick Vid Ghooste
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book
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On 2/3/2006 karen
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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hi, thank you for your help i,ll give it a go
karen
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Yo Erik
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On 2/3/2006 Ghooste
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Check out the vids of the faltown visit on saftandboneless.co.uk, theres cliff taking some people through the coleman slide at the clinic. Just get those finding it hard to get low and start taking corners leaning on the slide gloves in control and as you push further an further it will all come. Slide on bro
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cliff's new slider deck
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On 2/2/2006
Erek Shaffer
wrote in from
United States
(71.37.nnn.nnn)
Cliff,
You say your new board is avilable now.... I have searched the web for ever to order one. I need one. the sliding is so great out here in SL,UT. I use a gravity long board or my new school trik board and i am looking for a wider board longer then my trik deck. I was also wondering if you have a vid on basic lessons on how to start sliding. The lesson videos at faltown are great but I need more moves. I have friends who are having a hard time getting started. so a vid for beginers threw novice would be sweet. I know you could sell a lot of them here in Salt Lake City ----just a good idea for you cliff. you should make a trip out here for a slide comp and demo lessons. we could have 30+ sliders by spring and we could put you up in a nice place while you are here. just food for thought.
Erek Shaffer- pro street luger
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You
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On 2/2/2006 C. Ransom
wrote in from
United States
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Cliff whats happen? Just thought I would drop you a line and say Hello! Badland Boy,Black Leather Racer on an Ick.
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Trick to learn the tricks
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On 2/2/2006 F
wrote in from
Canada
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In your neighboorhood: Faltown web site. A great site to learn the basics AND get in touch with the some of the most creative sliders on this planet.
If not, im sure Holden (hello bro) could help you out with some tricks...
-F
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Book
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On 2/2/2006 Kendall
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Hi Karen, try the skate school at Lush Longboards. My wife used it to get her started and there are loads of tips etc. Also go to Silverfish Longboarding and use the search facility, there is loads of useful stuff underneath the stacks of "What is the best deck for sliding" posts.
www.lushlongboards.com/06-content.php?cat=scene&page=SCENE
Good luck
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book
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On 2/2/2006
karen
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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hi,please could you tell me if you have a book out on longboarding and sliding as i need a bit of the basics advise (ie stopping ???)as i have never done longboarding before.i,ve tried going on sites to find out. but all the sites assume you already know what your doing and explain all these bad ass tricks.
it would be nice to get a book/video on things like stopping and general board control.set up ,maintenace,how diffrent ajustments to trucks do diffrent things.
thanks for your time karen
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Cliff, (Traveling Man) from Brazil
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On 1/31/2006
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
Mexico
(200.185.nnn.nnn)
Information for those of you who are posting questions.
Nick,
My e-mail is not working at the moment. I will get a new address when back oin the States. Get in touch with me here at my page in the mean time. I need to know where you plan to go and where you are flying into when you get here. I think you need to go to Florionopolis in the State of Santa Catarina in the South! There are skaters there, but it is a great place for beaches, girls, food and is much cheaper than in the UK. I still am going to Rio and a few other areas. I will let you know about them after I see them.
About my deck, it is 36" by about 9". The wheel base is 18.5". It has a slight concave that keeps my feet where I want them. The tail and nose are about 6".
I think these dimensions are correct, but it is all from memory at the moment. This deck is a longer version of what I had made for me at Powell/Peralta in the early 80s. Tony Hawk also chose to use it as his last Pro model at PP Skates, before starting his own company later. He should autograph one for me! You don´t have to rotate wheels to get the most use from them. If like myself, you ride your trucks about the same adjustment of tighteness, then just rotate the deck to even out the wheel wear.
To be fair, all vendor questions will be answered at the "Vendors Page", in the future. Adam, if you need to move this post because of the vendor questions I answered from this page then please do so. Thanks!
I have only been here in Brazil a week. I went to the "Qix World Streetstyle
Chamionships", in Porto Allegre. The skaters are too much! Great in all styles. I also got to meet them all. What a family of skating around the planet! I hung out with the 1st place and second place winners at the recent Downhill in Rio. I watched guys Foot-plant a vertical building wall, about 6´ above the top of a ramp, and the guy can then finger flip the deck on the way back down!!! The greats from all over Brazil were there. Each day, Ramon, the owner of Qix, had fruit, drinks, and out door seating and tables with a canopy. He supplied beer free for the contest, staff, friends etc, only after the days events had concluded. About 100 kegs for the event I would guess. He had barbequed on a huge spit over fire, Poek, Chicken, and Beef.
More later,
Cliff, "Traveling Man"
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Cliffs deck
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On 1/31/2006 F
wrote in from
Canada
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Tanx mate. Yeah, would be great to see the that. The price?
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New PPS Cliffslider
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On 1/31/2006
Russell Heilling
wrote in from
Portugal
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F,
I don't know the specs for sure, but by looking at the dimensions of the image compared to the drilling I'd guestimate 36"x10" with a wheelbase of 19.5".
I really like the symmetric shape and square ends, now if only we could see it in profile to get an idea of the angle of kick and depth of camber :)
-R
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Cliffs board
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On 1/28/2006 F
wrote in from
Canada
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Is it possible to have the board specs??
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southern hemi
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On 1/27/2006 sully
wrote in from
United States
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Cliff,
So what is it like? Tell us all about it;Weather, roads, up-and-comming rippers, new slides? What kind of food do skaters eat down there? Run into Tony on the hill? Is it true, dose the toilet really spin the other way when you flush it? Awesome Cliff-Slider skateboard! Everything is fine in the Berkeley/bay area, it/we will be here when you get back.
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Cliffs borad
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On 1/27/2006 F
wrote in from
Canada
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Niiiiiiiiiice. Ok, next question: where can i put my hand on it?
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Cliffslider
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On 1/27/2006 P
wrote in from
United States
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Here's a preview of the new Cliffslider Out Now!
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