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Eric Brammer

O.K., there's two main routes North, I-87 and the Taconic Parkway. So, I'll note the I-87 route first, then Taconic Pkwy., and then the roads from Hoosick(very near the VT./N.Y. border) on in. Take I-87 North, pay a toll to help the Govt. buy more Radar Guns, get off at Exit 23 (use the middle lanes...

Eric Brammer

Hey racers, I got to marking down (look for green painted dots) the two G.S. flavored courses up at Ball Mountain Dam. The "A" course is 50 cones, starts fairly tight, but opens up midway, has a tiny straight-line, then gets into a flow that'll push the gription of your wheels, before snugging down ...

Eric Brammer

Adam, look over on ncdsa.com's buy-sell-trade. There's a nice board (complete) offered by Shaggy that'll suit you pretty well. It's not a 'slice+dice' T.S. board, more for Hybrid/T.S. courses set wider than 6ft. spacing, but excellent from 6ft. up through 10ft. spacing. It's set up exactly the way S...

Eric Brammer

Derek, the bowl Paul is talking about is a good 1-1/2 hrs. from where the Race is being held. That bowl, is in Saratoga, N.Y.,in their public skatepark, which is across the street from the High School, about 3 blocks from where I-87 skirts North of town. It's a nifty little park but the bowl is Tigh...

Eric Brammer

I'm not going to suggest that Wefunk should stay in buiness with the current personal situation that certainly needs the owner's attention, but... I rode Karl's board at that last Farm Outlaw, and while I didn't feel as comfy as Karl did on my board (like I said, 'git yer own board,dagnabit!'), I di...

Eric Brammer

Paul, I've been lucky in having the older, German-made plastic versions of these trucks. They're fitted with an 8mm axle (came stock that way, no conversiion needed) and ride 'damper' (less road vibration) than the newer metal Seismics, but came in those days Only in 45* baseplates. I played with we...

Eric Brammer

Paul, check your PM mailbox... Later, E.

Eric Brammer

I just talked to the Park Rangers, and we're a GO! Outlaw style to boot (no paperwork?!). Of course we're being asked to be on our better behaviour... ;-) We'll be on the Farside, and the Garage Lot is more-or-less ours for Parking. IF you all decide on using the 'nearside', from the Gazeebo back to...

Eric Brammer

Adam, what you'll have is a better-than average tar that's both fast and sticky, and reasonably (not 'buttery', just "darn good") smooth. The Hills are abundant, and this not only applies to 'The Dam', but to a few "Sacred Skate Spots" nearby, which I'll give some directions to (hint, bring aG.S./Su...

Eric Brammer

Joe, I will indeed post up a general layout of my course choices. At this moment, the farthest slope, by the Dam and cul-de-sac, has a T.S. marked on it, and Shaggy's old 6Ft/O.C. course painted in place. This slope is my choice for an easier Hybrid-G.S., as it's two-half lanes wide at about 4 to 3-...

Eric Brammer

Just so you folk have an idea of just where the June 12th Race is going to be held it's just west of the town of Jamaica by about a 1/2 mile. Take I-91 North into Vermont, getting off at Exit 2. Take a Left there, and head towards downtown Brattleboro, carefully following the first two left turns th...

Eric Brammer

Yeah, Cars and the GOP suck, but luckily, there are some damn fine, hill, fast Bikepaths in the DC area. Of course, if the GOP had it's way, those would be not for pedestrian or bicycle use, but rather for NASCAR GO-KART Racing practice, as to Promote the use of gasoline and the domination of forieg...

Eric Brammer

Please note that 4 of the top ten are under 18! We had this thing set-up for 'first-timers' being "B" class, and veterans being the "A" class. What's obvious to me is that the Young Guns need a division of their own. Also note that 5 ladies raced. The above scoring (in raw times) dosen't seperate th...

Eric Brammer

Also look into Albany International airport. About 1-1/2-to-2 hrs. away, but you gotta dodge the deer on the Taconic Parkway! Southwest flies in there, and I think Jet Blue as well.

Eric Brammer

Thanks Joe! I'll be there as early as possible,cones and chalk with me.

Eric Brammer

Hans, thanks for the explanation! Yup, "PSR", or Pre-School Rider, that would be my alter-ego. So I'm that far in the hole from '04?! Oy! Gotta quit my day job and start being a skatebum again! ;-) Again, I want to thank all those who put their time and effort into listing, posting, and accounting f...

Eric Brammer

That's very cool! I'll do what I can to have a 'starter course' made up for practice. The main Race Course might be a bit frustrating (interesting,challenging,Fun,a tad difficult,Technical--or use your own adjective!), but I'd still encourage everyone to try it a few laps. Still, I know that what I ...

Eric Brammer

Tway, or anybody knowledgable, I need a good map/directions to where this race is happening. Please call or email me, or point me to a Mapquest Addy! BTW, I have scooted up to The Ball Mt. Dam, and the hill is in really pretty good shape. This is where Id like to set-up our 'NorEaster' part of the F...

Eric Brammer

Apparently not worth much. "PSR" got DELETED, not added into the points for his alter-ego, Eric Brammer,who seems to have 571 of these points. Hmm. I really didn't expect the math to be too hard, although I did figure on loosing some points due to 'score keeper err' of using either 'name' within a s...

Eric Brammer

Actually, a few strands of Plumber's Tape will take that slop away. Wrap the kingpin tight, but one layer of about 3/8". Put that in the freezer for about 1/2 hr., then pop it into the baseplate. Should be snug for awhile. Oh, and no brazing/sodering required.

Eric Brammer

Mattias, there's a few differences in the old Vs. new. Narrow pivots are the big thing, The old Trackers would turn very easily, very little resistance in tipping. With bushings, you may get lucky and still find a set of Old TK-51 Rubber bushings on E-bay or over on NCDSA's B.S.T. forum. Most curren...

Eric Brammer

Eddy, don't give up, just respect your limits, and work within them. The pain is bothersome, but not (usually) enough to stop one from skateboarding. Running off the board, um, that's an issue... But Pumping, Steering, Haulin' A$$, those things you'll be well able to do. I miss doing Colemans on Cue...

Eric Brammer

In my mind, the extra money for the Radikal rear can be better spent... However, the Dragon's Tail IS adjustable, and is of a very high quality. Those things contribute to it's value, no doubt. The Split-Fire is a more basic truck, but it works quite well. In terms of performance, I'm not convinced ...

Eric Brammer

Boy, I Do like that map! Take a look, Delaware, N.J., and Rhode Island get sent out to sea, and Vermont defects to Canada!!

Eric Brammer

Was my Kryptonics 8.5" wide foam-cores from '78-79. They did everything, and did all things well (except T.S., just a bit long for that). I think I rode that board in some 30+ pools (not bad for a Vermontah,Eh?), 53 skateparks, and countless ramps, plus I used it for G.S. racing, downhill, and cruis...

Eric Brammer

Justin, you're covered on a place to stay during The Gathering.

Eric Brammer

Glenn, this is not the high-level-with-many-pros Race that The Farm races have been. It's a grassroots thing, where racers/riders of several different levels (some are 'sponsored', most are weekend warriors) who are 'local' to the New England area are just putting on a 'get-together' event[s].We'll ...

Eric Brammer

Jim Korten at Morro Bay, on a beat up old, and unfamiliar ICK STICK, cobbled together with some Tracker Rtx/Rts trucks, and nice, fast, sticky Cambrias with good bearings...

Eric Brammer

Martin, I put a note in your personal messages here, a bit before Greg got this last post in. However, it comes down to which place you look first. I am not worried about getting 'dibs' in on your trucks, so do as you see fit.
I knew I should've just called...

Eric Brammer

I just saw Joe I's post up on NCDSA about the 15th of May. That looks good, as I was worried about the 8th, as The Gathering was happening that week. I'm aiming for taking the June 5th slot for the northern Farm-land runaround up in VT This will be as far afield as the Farmhands have travelled. We'v...

Eric Brammer

If anyone needs a place to be at The Gathering, it turns out that we'll have an extra bed at the Suite we're getting. Price is negotiable, but will not be more than 1/4 of our $130/nite. Reputable types only, please!

You can leave me a private message here, or e-mail me at ebrammer@adelphiaDOTnet

Eric Brammer

Not the best choice, but do-able once some of the steering quickness is dealt with. Indy's are twichy off of center, and can make for a 'nervous' feeling tailend. Using a steeper wedge, fat-end-towards-the-tail will undoubtably help. No less than 8*, maybe more like 12*. Khiro's new wedge kit would ...

Eric Brammer

Greg, they're usually a U.S. 5/16"-24Tpi. Unfortunately, the local Hardware stores tend to carry this type of stopnut in the wide-shouldered sizing, which can mean that you may run out of axle length. The Skateboard Industry uses the narrow-shouldered (low profile) stopnuts on most stock trucks. Aut...

Eric Brammer

All one has to do is see HerbN's redo of a Stroker to realize what can, and should be, done with independant-wheel steering on a skateboard. There's a nice set of photos to see on Hugh R's skateboard 'how to' page of Herb's most excellent trucks. These new ones, they're, um, interesting, but I don't...

Eric Brammer

I too, had my doubts about this board, as it's big, HEAVY,and does take a bit of getting used to. However, as a Commuter on bikepaths I can't think of a more entertaining means of transport. In town, the weight and relative lack of manuverability would be drawbacks, but wise choices in routes would ...

Eric Brammer

"Down on The Farm, we had to go hide from a Boar, as it was chasing us o'er hill and dale." We had a local rent-a-cop chase us around awhile, before we scooted over to where we raced. I had no idea Joe was that cagey about giving security patrol guys 'the slip'! Masterfully done, Joe! I liked the ta...

Eric Brammer

Ow! That's what a few of my bearings (Sims Gold-Shield Racing) looked like after they ingested some of Mt. St. Helen's volcanic ash right after it blew (the eruption in '80). :-( I didn't think you could mash good bearings like that without severe impact (car running over,for example) or unless you ...

Eric Brammer

I really liked Shady Lane. But, how's the tar doing there now?

Eric Brammer

Coming from Vermont, I was one of the first kids ANYwhere near me to have Urethane wheels on my board. There were a few (like,um 3,a few) older 20-somethings in town who had either steel or clay wheel boards when I had talked my parents into buying that first board for me. I was 6, that was 1972. I ...

Eric Brammer

Down on The Farm, we had to go hide from a Boar, as it was chasing us o'er hill and dale. Good thing we had a lumber yard nearby to fence us in from that big ol' pig. Once we're over the ridge, and had the fencin' up, we could get down to some Skatin'. Oink.

Eric Brammer

Oh, man, just like on the show "Who's Line is it?", only better, because no one has to kiss Drew to get more Points.

Eric Brammer

You can see a Carvestik in action at this addy: www.carveboardsports.com They are not agile enough for TS, but could no doubt make most Hybrid courses, and GS as well. The 'trucks' don't have tensioners llike Seismic does, and the stock steering angles would make it tend to slightly 'oversteer' duri...

Eric Brammer

Andy, you've done for Slalom Skateboarding what I tried to do for Snowboard Carving in the Northeast with the ECES events. Only, in your case, you've stayed with it, and it has stayed true to what it is. It is a great early-season warm-up for those who have just left snowier climes; it is a race (se...

Eric Brammer

I 'think' I can nab Huck and Adam, and then scoot on down in the early AM to be there by 11, provided I don't take a wrong turn (ask JG about how well I follow directions! :-) ). I'll bring about 20 cones, and whatever chalk I can scrounge. I'll have extra boards for thosse who want to 'just play', ...

Eric Brammer

CT on this Saturday sound great, however, I'll need Directions (please note that was also asked for on NCDSA-I hope someone got mail). It's time to switch up boards, from long and glidy to short and turny. Thank the Lord the weather has let me switch rides without the usual 'mud season' interfering!...

Eric Brammer

That looks a bit, um, familiar.. Wouldn't be the same place last year's The Farm was, would it? Anyways, even IF it is, I might be ble to herd some cats and nab 2-3 teens that would want to step from snowboard onto Sk8board real soon. Directons, anyone? Tway, You missed it, snowboarding this season ...

Eric Brammer

Hey, just a quick note to the guys putting the ranking points together. I, Eric Brammer, am also listed as 'PSR' on the list of riders. My points combined would put me a tad bit higher, no? In any case, my thanks go to those who compiled the stats from all over. Sorry, I certainly didn't expect my u...

Eric Brammer

Eric Brammer ,"PSR" to those who check out freecarve.com and/or ncdsa.com : 802 952 4027. I'll be running Slalom camps all summer long, with 4-5 young guns who race snowboards up at Stratton/Mt. snow area. Others are invited to come practice with us. Usually, we'll be using the Ball Mt. Dam location...

Eric Brammer

Tim, it's a matter of personal choice, usually. In my case, it's money, or rather maybe seriousness of intent. I just don't see why you'd want to spend that much money on trucks, as they're rather simple devices (PVD's excluded; Simple in use, a bit complex in build). I think Radikals all-aroud is a...

Eric Brammer

Not to discourage any of of the good 'let's get this moving' vibes here, but, I have seen from the inside just what the Olympics can do to a sport, and it ain't pretty. There's no way in hades that anyone can keep 'the soul' of a sport alive in the festering inept politics of the IOC. Sure, they wan...

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