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Eric Brammer

With the overall length of 14'-8", two 8 Ft plywood pieces would easily make the side templates for type of ramp. I've seen 12' plywood sheets, but their difficult to source readily, and thicknesses available might not be ideal for side-support. None of that matters, as anyone willing the cut twice ...

Eric Brammer

Tony, the 'L' is pretty darn stiff. It's got a long slot in it, which is for exact placement fore-aft. Bigger riders might want to get the placement figured, and then add a t-nut to keep it from shifting around. I pushed Adam's around first time out, but added a thin piece of sticky-backed rubber un...

Eric Brammer

Two thoughts here about the ramps themselves; One, specs should be given, such that overly vertical ramps (ahem, Adam), or ramps without proper handholds, starts, or width would not be sanctioned. The other is the ugly specter of increased insurance. A ramp means more likelyhood of falls from that d...

Eric Brammer

If I'm right about this, the LYNN KRAMER Pro Model is a First in the sport... I don't recall any women previously having their own Slalom Racing Pro board out on the market. But, then again, I don't recall too many ladies Steppin' Up and Kickin'Butt on many Pro Men in Racing!! Yet, I've seen Lynn do...

Eric Brammer

Stephen, the '95 rules are likely to be the most commonly used rules to date. They shouldn't be 'scrapped', but rather reconsidered. I don't feel that Slalom has evolved so quickly as to outdate rules from 12 years ago, even though those are reaslistically a complilation of rules that previously see...

Eric Brammer

Man, that's scary to watch! You two look REALLY similar in most every move.. I gotta get Schwipp's knees to bend just a tidbit more, and, gotta get him to quit hitting cones! ;-) Civ, thanks a whole bunch for that video! It's rare I get to really compare where he's at with other world Class racers, ...

Eric Brammer

Marcus, what durometer and 'vintage' of Manx are you running? I've had a few scary moments, and one Ugly (ugly as in facial stitches, but those add character) crash using these, but I'm thinking I got protos that were not quite what I thought they were? (bought in '04) I can SEE that the wheel has p...

Eric Brammer

Even at 'races' like The Farm, I've always tried to bring extra cones, just to set a 'warm-up lane' that isn't too hard to run. It's a great way to keep sharp and alert, as opposed to sitting on your board near the start area, awaiting your name/number to be called. IMHO, this type of thing should b...

Eric Brammer

Leave it as it is (well, not the tape), but flip it over! G+S stickers are findable (Ask Deb!), but moreover, I'll bet it'll Scoot along great as a Rockered Slalom board, perfect for Vintage-class racing! Worst-case scenario, you'll have to add 4 more holes in-around the tail to make it a 'pool' boa...

Eric Brammer

Weatherwax, Karl is Indeed a Skateboarder!! If you only knew (something, hell, anything!).

Troy has a good point about who's the bunger, and I'd say his other points also count.

Go get a LIFE, would ya, Mr. weatherwax?

Thanks in Advance!

Eric Brammer

Justin, the difference in pump timing, the 'Jab' being a quick motion where you put a lot of force to the board in very little time, where the 'press' metes the pressure applied to the board out over a few tenth's of a second. Jabs will create a quick change of direction, quick excelleration, but ca...

Eric Brammer

The chances of skateboarding being included in the Games roster were boosted by the successful introduction of another "youth" sport. Snowboarding made its debut at last year's Winter Olympics in Turin and provided some of the Games' most memorable moments and, crucially for the IOC, attracted encou...

Eric Brammer

Justin, your back truck should be set-up stiff enough to prevent wobbles, but still let you pump fairly deep. If you prefer a stiffer tail set-up, be sure you can feel if/when the rear end would want to 'step out' or start to lose traction. Keep in mind that in G.S., there's more lateral pressure th...

Eric Brammer

To an European a Yankee is an American; To an American, a Yankee is a Northerner; To a Northern born American, a Yankee is from New England; To a New Englander, a Yankee is a Vermonter; To a Vermonter, a Yankee is someone who puts Jam on their pancakes instead of maple syrup.... This why the stateme...

Eric Brammer

I've got two boards, both lay-down (luges, but wooden, short @ 48" or less, non-competitive) that I've had for, um, well a quarter-century anyways, that are still ridden fairly regularly, and they ride like crap if using only 4 wheels. Slidey, wobbly, and just nervous overall. 6-wheels makes them ri...

Eric Brammer

If I've got this right Steve Olson might just be the longest-running 'Signature' pro skater. I don't recall if it was '77 or '78 that Olson got that first Pro Model, but he's had one on the market since, with gaps of no more than, what, 3 years? It's incredible, but then again, so is Olson's skating...

Eric Brammer

Hey Karl, I'll attempt to be there. It's always a tug-of-war along the lines of Family agendas on Sundays, as church is important, as are the chores (ah, yes, the Twin's clothes, fixing the waterpump, all the stuff that family life brings). I can't promise anything this far in advance (like, I'll kn...

Eric Brammer

Wow!! That's some of the best tar I've carved on!! Great little (but steep) hill, absolutely perfect spot to session. Dan, Thank You for the hospitality, grill, munchies and a place to play that I could bring the family to without worries!! I'm stoked on the playground, front And backyard.. :-D To t...

Eric Brammer

If all goes well with the twins tonite, we should be able to saunter on down by 10:30 or so. They're resting peacefully,,, so far...
We'll bring Burger/Hotdog stuff, too.

Dan, that road looks really nice! Can't wait to get on down it!

Eric Brammer

Thank You Mr. Tucker, you hit one of the big nails firmly on the head, and brought the other flush with one strike! Six wheeled board certainly should be allowed, by Definition. Either that, or Sims made really Fat rollerskates with the Lonnie Toft model! ;-) Pandora's box need not be opened,, and s...

Eric Brammer

Scotty, did you 'bevel trim' the outer lip (like the difference between an Avalon Vs. Hotspot)? That simple modification keeps lip-overflex (esp. w/ Softer Durometers) from occurring. I use a bench grinder with the wheel still on a truck axle, and just lightly work the wheel lip against the side of ...

Eric Brammer

So, Nick, I'm going to recommend you get better Glue on your shoes. Kinda was weird having the bottom of your Vans in my hip pocket at Ascutney... If you start practicing on some steeps, let me know. The last thing I want to see is you intimidated into an Auld-type mistake by the speed a hill carrie...

Eric Brammer

Hey, Claude, too bad you're parting ways with Kebbek! They'll be missing you, I'm sure. However, today at Ascutney, Kebbek flew the ol' MapleLeaf tall an' proud! Those guys skated the a$$es off, never even backing down from the hill, which in spots is a 22% grade! 'I Love the smell of smoking, burni...

Eric Brammer

No, not 'Aquarius'; "Dream Weaver"? Ow.
I'd prefer Uriah Heep's 'Wizard' or something from Bowie's Ziggy Stardust days.

Eric Brammer

The GOG is a great design. However, I've got a word of caution to those that might think a PVD is inferior. It can't be, even in the adjustable PVD 1 Type. Why? Well, this is from someone who skates and is a machinist. The PVD's (all of them) were built with the idea of sustainable maintenance and a...

Eric Brammer

Cole, It's good to work on several spacing 'styles' so that , first, you don't get bored, and second, you've got a handle on how to attack different courses. Everyone sets up a little different (even in Cyber slalom), but the 'tight' definition has usually been under 2-1/2 meters. Not many actually ...

Eric Brammer

Yeah Noah! Congrats indeed! Your kids look great1

Eric Brammer

Martin, Martin, Martin,,, I hope Schwippy didn't get to you too bad at The Worlds !! ;-) I know the old clock is ticking, my bones are gettin' stiffer too, but don't Sandbag it until you're 46 or so. C'mon, you gotta look at guys like Cliff Coleman, or Claude for inspiration here! Beside, dude, you'...

Eric Brammer

D.S. was also on my wall, as a poster, back when I lived on the plateua above my village as a kid. I'd see that tuck, well poised, blurred a bit, and head out down Watering Trough Hill, thinking maybe this time my tuck would be clean enough to go on by the TownHall 1-1/2 miles away. I did exactly th...

Eric Brammer

Not to confuse this topic, but... Avalons and HotSpots are just fine, thank you.. Avalons, once you're pumping aggressively, may need a little 'trimming' of the front lip by 4-8 mm, easily done chucking the wheel to a drill, and using a bastard file. Or you can keep the wheels on a truck hanger, and...

Eric Brammer

As someone who's been building various skateramps for 30+ years, I gotta say, that Mr Brassard's Race Ramps look to be very nicely done! Well thought out in use of the wood, curves, structuring, and they even (remember, most things that're 'well made' are rarely pleasing to the eye!) look pretty coo...

Eric Brammer

Having made a few boards from cutting the edges off, and then reshaping the core to an asthetically desirable shape, using old Snowboards, I can vouch for the 'spine' concept. 1/8" Mahogany or Maple that's 3" wide will (if molded/glued in place--less effective if merely t-nut bolted) yeild a decent ...

Eric Brammer

Then get some 80A Zig Zags for now. Get the 8mm axle after trying out a few trucks, get the truck that 'rides right'.

Eric Brammer

So, after some soul-searching, and looking at the Latest NOAA weather predictions, I'm headin' South to get Schooled. Good luck to those heading up to Berlin, I hope you'll have dry tar and a good, supportive in-town crowd rootin' for ya!! Tim, I'd still love to chat about future race venues, if not...

Eric Brammer

Adam, Yup, IF it's a Medium Flex or Softer. When I weighed a mere 155lbs, a Medium Flex Turner was a good match for me. Now that I'm, um, bulkier, at 170 lbs., I've got to use a Medium-stiff (like my newer Fullnose) or a Stiff (my older Hybrid) flex. One needle-nose I'd had was given to friend who w...

Eric Brammer

JF, two 'foam block' items I added to my coughin' cut were a wedge under my rear heel, and a T-nut-bolt-thru secured toe block set at an angle. I also narrowed the wheelbase by 3/4" (up front) to get those pesky sub-2M cones-sets. This is a nice deck shape, as it's skinny enough to slice+dice, but h...

Eric Brammer

ARRGGH, New England weather Sucks!!! After looking over the pros+cons of either trucking up North to NH, or down south to Mass., I still haven't made up my mind which race is more important. Anyone else 'on the fence'? Oh well, I'll figure it out by tonight. Can't be in two places at once (and by th...

Eric Brammer

Consider adding a surfboard type nose-bumper to it. Maybe even rubber tape around the tail. With the mounting hardware, there's been some good posts here and on ncdsa about that, but, yeah, use rubber washers at the bolt heads, and stay away from #10-24Tpi screws, use either #10-32Tpi or 5MM hardwar...

Eric Brammer

When I decided to have my (formerly JG's) Turner Fullnose painted (as it was 'school-bus interior' green, pretty unflattering as colors go), I had the talents of a former Kostabi artist at my disposal. George did an awesome job of airbrushing it by hand, and so now I've got a Turner that's hand pain...

Eric Brammer

On Turner/3DM/Seismic wheels that feature the smaller core (such as Avalons, Cambrias, Avillas + Hotspots), I've only had issues with some wheels being out-of-round, not with 'bubbles' in the tread. The out-of-round stuff is disappointing from a quality-control aspect, but understandable with wheels...

Eric Brammer

Paul, the issue here may Not Be your Wheels, but rather your AXLES. The standard bearings used fit 8mm as the inside diameter, but unfortunately, most skateboard trucks are actually based on US 5/16" roundstock, which has an outside diameter that's just enough smaller to let your wheels "slop" up+do...

Eric Brammer

Sylvain, the Gilmourian Curve is simply placing the cones along an exaggerated arc. That said, it's an extremely difficult course setting to get right, even harder to ride through IF it's a suprise in the middle of a fast Hybrid course. :-P The thing is, you're forced to go very wide on one turn, wh...

Eric Brammer

Um, isn't it time to update this thing?! The snow is even fairly shallow at Tuckerman's Ravine now.

IT'S SUMMER! Let's Skate!!

Eric Brammer

For the money, I'd go with the Keith Hollien from Static boards for pure Slalom. The wooden Pavel looks like it'd work, but isn't an optimum shape for running cones. The optimum shape is, of course, the "S" Camber! :-D BTW, good looking truck selection, and nice wheels, too! This store is obviously ...

Eric Brammer

The Gullwing 'patent' is a moot point. By the time it got into the patent office, there were three or four other truck companies using designs so similar (mechanically speaking, not, though, in turning performance), that other featrures actually were the source of a patent. One of those, I think, wa...

Eric Brammer

Oh, man, Aaron...
Selling THAT board is damn near a crime!
I rode that deck at Okemo, down the Mountain Road from the BlackRidge chair, must've been doing 30 past the condos at the bottom. Sold me on Turners completely, bought one of John's two years later.

You're asking too little, imho...

Eric Brammer

Mike, I've post craploads on making Randals better on ncdsa, but here's what might work for ya.. Get kingpins that're 1/4" longer, mount them with the bolt head in the baseplate. Tap in with a soft mallet if needed. Kingkins inverted like this, there's far less side-to-side slop, plus bushing change...

Eric Brammer

Karl, when (as in what time?) and moreover, Exactly where(mapquest?) are you getting this together?
Lynx says I can go, if I can get this info sorted by this afternoon (friends who would babysit need to know when). Please don't leave me stranded with house chores! :-P

Eric Brammer

The "C-62" Slalom wheel (looks a lot like a Cambria) takes a 10mm spacer. I know, because I've been running them since they came out in '78. However, c-62 Also is used for newer Kryptos, which are actually based on Quad skate wheels from '80 or so, and many of those (not all; White cores will likely...

Eric Brammer

Eric, those are effective designs(love the curvature and adjustability!), but I'd caution you on the obvious flaw; There are many sharp edges sticking up + out. Having seen Micheal Dong get a gash of some 18 or 19 stitches from a far less-obtrusive design, I can only say 'good luck', and don't Fall ...

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