Thanks Jack. I am going to Bicknell. Race #1 for moi.Jack Smith wrote:Hey Stevie,
I'm glad to see this forum. We really need to encourage the younger skaters to give slalom a try. Let me know if I can help?
Are you going to the Bicknell Blitz?
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- Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:59 pm
- Forum: California
- Topic: Slalomers in San Pedro
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8078
Re: So Cal
- Wed Apr 07, 2004 5:58 pm
- Forum: California
- Topic: Slalomers in San Pedro
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8078
BICKNELL BLITZ
The Bicknell Blitz is a nighttime outlaw race that Attila is putting on in south Santa Monica/north Venice at the famous Bicknell Hill access road to beach parking (See "Dogtown & Z-Boys"). It's a short and relatively steep little spot. The race will be 30 x 6' cones, no offsets. Fast and tight! It'...
- Wed Apr 07, 2004 6:09 am
- Forum: California
- Topic: Slalomers in San Pedro
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8078
Slalomers in San Pedro
Hey all, Adam started up this new Southern California forum at my request. Then he made me moderator. Oops! Trust me everybody, I'm not trying to put myself forward as anything special. I've already told Adam that I'll just stand in until a better local rider comes forward to do justice to the role....
- Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:33 pm
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: PlankkR The Original R1 from Paris World Cup 2003
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12657
- Fri Mar 26, 2004 6:30 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: Ground Effects - Who wants them?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20278
Gareth - The people I know who have them all say that they never use most of the adjustment features of the trucks. I've listened to a very well-known skater ranting about the overly adjustable nature of the trucks. It seems they are generally adjusted once or twice and then left that way. The point...
- Fri Mar 26, 2004 6:03 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: Ground Effects - Who wants them?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20278
- Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:48 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: Base & kingpin inaccuracy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3732
Base & kingpin inaccuracy
I'm noticing that every Tracker or Indy baseplate I've got has a discrepancy in kingpin centering. The kingpin does not come up exactly between the mounting holes, as one would hope, but is off to one side slighly. Worse, some of the kingpins are listing slightly, in the plane where they are suppose...
- Wed Mar 17, 2004 2:22 am
- Forum: Biltin
- Topic: Where's the shields?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 30444
specially lubricated receptacle end
About a month ago I asked Chris & Brent about the missing shield. Their answer was that a shield isn't needed on the inside of the bearing, where it is protected inside the wheel. Unlike a normal bearing, a Biltin always has the same side in and thus needs no shield there.
- Sat Mar 13, 2004 6:12 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Trucks Poll
- Replies: 39
- Views: 43183
ride me baby
...speaking of "ride what you like"... Has anyone ever seriously tweaked Exkates for slalom? They are such a great truck for longboarding and turn extremely quickly, having the same basic geometry as Seismic or PVD. I remember seeing pictures somewhere of those massive Exkate bushings shaved down. I...
- Fri Mar 12, 2004 8:01 pm
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Trucks Poll
- Replies: 39
- Views: 43183
Steve, do you use red springs in the back? Yellows were too soft for my 165 lbs. The stock yellows that came in the back were WAY too soft for my 220 lbs. I've got the newer dark green medium springs in there now. In the spirit of appearing somewhat centrist fot the election year, "Better Green tha...
- Fri Mar 12, 2004 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Trucks Poll
- Replies: 39
- Views: 43183
Aluminum Seismics
I know everyone has been typically using Seismics as front trucks. Lately I've found them to be a great back truck with the stiffer springs. I've got a Comet Cross with a 30 degree 105 back end (Abec 11 Gumballs 81a) that has unbelievable grab. I'm talking rock solid traction and projection from a v...
- Fri Mar 12, 2004 1:52 am
- Forum: North America
- Topic: La Costa Open 2004?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7605
Adam,
Steve Sherman is the organizer. His email:
LaCostaOpen2004@hotmail.com
There's no reason a pathetic website vendetta should keep you or anyone out of a race.
SC
Steve Sherman is the organizer. His email:
LaCostaOpen2004@hotmail.com
There's no reason a pathetic website vendetta should keep you or anyone out of a race.
SC
- Fri Mar 12, 2004 1:08 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Wheel discussion
- Topic: Looking for green wheels
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6859
dream of Greenie
Hmm ... the ppl that make Gumballs make lots of other green wheels too... ...there are probably green Kryptos out there but certainly they'd be no competition for either 3dms or the wheels from the Gumball ppl. I've heard of some bloke over the puddle who has dyed white Avalons other colors. As far ...
- Thu Mar 11, 2004 6:39 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Book of the Month
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6542
- Thu Mar 11, 2004 4:21 am
- Forum: North America
- Topic: La Costa Open 2004?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7605
- Wed Mar 10, 2004 3:43 pm
- Forum: Biltin
- Topic: Biltins ABEC rating?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 45193
Eponymous
WK, it's possible that you misunderstood Vlad's post. He's taking a heroic and very necessary stand for grim seriousness and the elimination of all frivolity in skateboard parts company naming. Peoples lives are at stake here.
- Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:34 pm
- Forum: ISSA Site administration
- Topic: 14000 posts Feb 25, 2004
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3674
... and here's another post ...
I've learned to love this site. With a little familiarity the great wealth of information becomes quite easy to navigate through. I appreciate being able to quickly identify new posts after I've logged in. I also have to admit being glad to see Vlad on the sponsor line. It's a bit like that time of ...
- Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:24 pm
- Forum: Abec 11
- Topic: NoSchoolz = Great Park AND Slalom Wheel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 45259
...must...fit...Abec11...to...Seismics...
Right now I'm looking into lipping the inside face of the trimmed NoSkoolz so that they'll fit the 105s. I've got Gumballs that fit on the 105s so perfectly, it's as if the wheels and trucks were designed specifically for each other. The wheel lip and hanger bevel are mated exactly with the perfect ...
- Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:16 am
- Forum: Abec 11
- Topic: NoSchoolz = Great Park AND Slalom Wheel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 45259
with tears streaming down my cheeks
I've got 65mm NoSkoolz with the radii on both sides trimmed off. They will not go onto my 105mm aluminum Seismics. The wheel runs into the hanger.
Fortunately, the trimmed Flashbacks fit on just fine.
Fortunately, the trimmed Flashbacks fit on just fine.
- Fri Feb 27, 2004 10:51 pm
- Forum: Hardware & Bushings
- Topic: Wedges
- Replies: 14
- Views: 22491
Slidewedges (tm)
... what happened to these? I'd definitely buy 1 couple each of 5*, 10* & 15*
- Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:56 pm
- Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
- Topic: Spacers
- Replies: 38
- Views: 41025
are you talkin' a me?
... perhaps you haven't heard of the shady cartel otherwise known as the Bearing Mafia?Glenn S wrote:
Hey what is it about Bearings and Spacers anyways that gets skaters all riled up? Maybe Adam T. and Jani did not add a “General Bearings Discussion” for a reason?
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- Sat Feb 21, 2004 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Trucks Poll
- Replies: 39
- Views: 43183
Dan P., OK, I see that you're right, I've been riding the new springs on my aluminum Seismics all along. Now that I know that they're the newer "progressive rate profile" springs I wonder if there'll be a mental upgrade on my part and subsequent performance increase ;). Don't get me wrong, I love th...
- Fri Feb 20, 2004 1:57 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Trucks Poll
- Replies: 39
- Views: 43183
Indys & Seismics
If I could afford Radikals or PVDs I'm sure I'd like them best, or at least would feel obligated to say so after paying the entrance price ;) I did ride PVDs once, but I was too lame then to say what was up. Now that I'm so fricken awesome I've decided it's OK for me to have opinions. Although I'm n...
- Wed Feb 04, 2004 11:06 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2003] 2003 Worlds
- Replies: 44
- Views: 86905
- Wed Feb 04, 2004 6:49 am
- Forum: ISSA Site administration
- Topic: Site Sponsor Schedule 2003 - 2004
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17221
September 2004
I'm in for September. By then I should be competing.
In the meantime, I have a lot to learn from all of you, even the ones whose butts I'll hopefully kick some day![;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
In the meantime, I have a lot to learn from all of you, even the ones whose butts I'll hopefully kick some day
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- Thu Jan 22, 2004 7:37 am
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: WANTED: Stiff Flex Hybrid/Tight Slalom Decks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3372
Roe Unlimited
She's gonna be mine, all mine
- Sun Jan 18, 2004 4:11 am
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: WANTED: Stiff Flex Hybrid/Tight Slalom Decks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3372
WANTED: Stiff Flex Hybrid/Tight Slalom Decks
I'm looking for another hybrid.tight deck or two. Wider is better for me. I prefer fuller outlines without cutouts. I need stiff flex. Any Roes, Icks or Pocket Pistols out there that need new owners?
- Thu Nov 06, 2003 3:07 am
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: Bones Clear Blue Bushings
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3108
Ebay blues
... and the remainder that don't sell here go to Ebay...probably in a couple of days...
- Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:39 pm
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: Bones Clear Blue Bushings
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3108
Bones Clear Blue Bushings
Got some Bones Blues, the original clear ones. Send me a private message if you're interested in a few sets and I'll email you how to pay. $7.50 a pair (bushings for one truck) including shipping to the USA. I have 50 pairs.