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by Tod Oles
Sun Nov 09, 2003 8:30 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Jani, please tell us about your S Camber boards!
Replies: 30
Views: 36867

Terence, I read your posts on the S-camber setup at ncdsa. You say you're deadening the rear Indy 101 13-15* can I ask what type of courses your running with this setup? Does the rear end shape(rocker?) add a bit of steering to the rear truck and do your measurements take this into account? . I'm go...
by Tod Oles
Fri Nov 07, 2003 12:41 am
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Mike Johnson's S-Camber
Replies: 19
Views: 21657

Mike,

Nicely done sir! Would you mind posting a pic showing the decks top shape? or is that top secret? Thanks, Tod
by Tod Oles
Thu Nov 06, 2003 2:59 am
Forum: RoeRacing
Topic: The New line
Replies: 26
Views: 34923

Dan, I have a PS Unlimited and after 2 months I'm still in love with this deck! I'm generally pretty fickle. I hover around 195lbs and have found this deck in the Med/Stiff to really eat up offsets in hybrid TS set on moderate slopes. It works quite well at cyberslalom also, I've dug a few lucky 9 s...
by Tod Oles
Fri Oct 31, 2003 1:40 am
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Jani, please tell us about your S Camber boards!
Replies: 30
Views: 36867

Oh crap, my popcorns going to go stale.
by Tod Oles
Wed Oct 29, 2003 2:52 am
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Jani, please tell us about your S Camber boards!
Replies: 30
Views: 36867

Thanks Terence,

I'll talk to ya then, Tod
by Tod Oles
Tue Oct 28, 2003 9:44 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Jani, please tell us about your S Camber boards!
Replies: 30
Views: 36867

TK, Looking at the pic of this deck in the Roe thread I think the fact that the camber radius is smaller should make this board snappier. That's what I'm looking for (hoping anyway). I learned how to pump on a GS team rider w/ACS 500s and of course RR4s. Was like magic till those crappy red rubber g...
by Tod Oles
Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:54 am
Forum: Seismic / 3dm
Topic: 3dm Wheels at the 2003 World Championships
Replies: 6
Views: 11393

Howard,

My post does read as though I knew what kind of jacket she's wearing,
I didn't.

But, I bet I know what kind of wheels she's got! Great picture!

My best to you and yours, Tod
by Tod Oles
Mon Oct 27, 2003 4:39 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Jani, please tell us about your S Camber boards!
Replies: 30
Views: 36867

Terence,

I,m 6'1" 197 do I win? seems the humor gets about as thin as the corn fields out here this time of year... anyway close enough. Thanks for the response, Tod
by Tod Oles
Mon Oct 27, 2003 4:30 pm
Forum: Seismic / 3dm
Topic: 3dm Wheels at the 2003 World Championships
Replies: 6
Views: 11393

Leathers

Hans "Fieldsheer" is a motorcycle garment company that sells all sorts of styles in jackets w/ body armour. Mine has hard cup shoulder pads, forearm pads and a soft back plate all field tested by me personally whilst I packed my GSX-R Suzuki 1100 under a line truck a few years back. And the jackets ...
by Tod Oles
Mon Oct 27, 2003 3:52 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Jani, please tell us about your S Camber boards!
Replies: 30
Views: 36867

S-camber

Terence, You've got an audience of at least one for an S-camber review. I'm running a PS Unlimited w/ seismics and avalons, my only board so far and I'd like something I can set up for an indoor 5-6ft. c-c course for the winter. Seems from your avatar that you're a taller guy so hopfully some of you...
by Tod Oles
Mon Oct 27, 2003 3:35 am
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Jani, please tell us about your S Camber boards!
Replies: 30
Views: 36867

Chris' Indiana S-camber

Chris, What don't you like about the Indiana you describe above as "(too extreme of angles)"? I'm interested in getting a Roeracing S-camber, but I'll be buying sight unseen as I live in Illinois. So my hope is to get a bit of a feel for this shape through your post and anyone else who has some expe...
by Tod Oles
Fri Oct 24, 2003 12:25 am
Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
Topic: Feet position on the deck?
Replies: 19
Views: 19726

finding a stance

Benjamin, I'm also new to slalom and I too started out in my old "surf" style stance and was not very successful. It took awhile to learn the modified parallel stance and I found I had to loosen my trucks so the board would respond to inputs, but now I know why alot of the fast riders use some varia...
by Tod Oles
Mon Oct 20, 2003 5:34 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Any Slalom Riders in Milwaukee, WI?
Replies: 21
Views: 14659

Sore!!!

Ric, Orangeville is the epicenter of slalom skateboarding as "I"know it! Seriously, I did a 2hr. cyberslalom training session today, you know all the obligatory truck and wheel adjustments that you think will get you faster,but only open Pandoras' box even farther. All it really did was make me sore...
by Tod Oles
Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:13 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Any Slalom Riders in Milwaukee, WI?
Replies: 21
Views: 14659

Milwaukee Session?

Ric, Good to see someone relatively close posting here! Do you guys get together often? I'm 41, got the bad back going on along with two teenage daughters that keep the stress level pegged, but I love em dearly! anyway the last couple months slaloming has really been great fun for me. There have bee...
by Tod Oles
Mon Oct 13, 2003 2:17 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: How much flex and/or camber; what are your thoughts?
Replies: 7
Views: 8435

Flex measurement criteria

I realize that how a board feels and how each of us respond to a particular setup is very subjective my need for numbers still persists! Does any one have information on how flex is measured? I'm sure each manufacturer has their own criteria. Any of you deck builders help us out? Thanks, seems I'm j...
by Tod Oles
Mon Oct 13, 2003 1:57 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Jani, please tell us about your S Camber boards!
Replies: 30
Views: 36867

S-camber set up

Jani, If you could tie how you set a S-camber up into your answer to Terence I'd appreciate it very much. Thanks, Tod
by Tod Oles
Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:14 pm
Forum: Seismic
Topic: AVAILABLE NOW!
Replies: 26
Views: 38325

Gary, I've been doing cyberslalom for the last week now with a PS Unlimited w/ siesmics adjusted as you prescribed above and Avalons and have gotten my times down to the low 11 sec range. My 1st question is, would stiffer springs in the rear truck help me accelerate better in the first 1/3 of the co...
by Tod Oles
Sat Oct 04, 2003 8:30 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: [FCR 2003] PHOTOS from the Worlds
Replies: 2
Views: 5142

Gary and Glenn thanks for the desk top background material. kinda keeps me in the seen even though I live in a corn field.

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by Tod Oles
Wed Oct 01, 2003 12:47 am
Forum: RoeRacing
Topic: Unlimited PS
Replies: 35
Views: 45475

Having not skated in anger since I can't remember, uh 1985 rings a bell, anyway the past week on my new Roe PS Unlimited w/105 Siesmics and Avalons has been fantastic! In case anyone is shopping sight unseen like I did,(the flex profile sticker said MED/STIFF I'm 195 lbs.)I'm using the longer wheel ...
by Tod Oles
Sat Sep 13, 2003 12:17 am
Forum: Seismic
Topic: AVAILABLE NOW!
Replies: 26
Views: 38325

Glenn, There's a great pic on Garys'site of a Roeracing Holl 28.25 with a detuned Seismic on the backend.If my daughters protractor is correct approx. 13deg. of dewedge. Gary, sure would like to see a side view of the front of the "Holl 28.25"! Also what brand are the wedges? Thanks again, Tod p.s. ...
by Tod Oles
Fri Aug 29, 2003 3:55 am
Forum: Seismic
Topic: AVAILABLE NOW!
Replies: 26
Views: 38325

Gary, Thanks for the prompt reply.
Any future advice you can give all of us new Seismic owners who are stuck out here in "Midwestville" will really be appreciated. Good luck in your racing! Tod


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by Tod Oles
Tue Aug 26, 2003 2:53 am
Forum: Seismic
Topic: AVAILABLE NOW!
Replies: 26
Views: 38325

Gary, Would you be willing to share any setup tips as a starting point for me to set up a Roe racing Crossfire w/ the new Seismic 105s (45deg.fnt. 30deg.r) and cambrias. any info on ride height and wedging that might get my 41 yr.old 197 pound body through mostly flat TS courses would be very helpfu...
by Tod Oles
Sat Aug 09, 2003 8:05 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Grass roots slalom skateboard brochure for download
Replies: 8
Views: 7024

Wesley, you and your collaborators get a big thanks for your efforts. A couple of skate parks have been built in my area (N central Illinois) one just 5mi. away with a beatiful ribbon of asphalt around it. I'll be sure to pass a few out while I get my skating chops back in order after a 15 yr. lay o...
by Tod Oles
Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:45 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Any Slalom Riders in Milwaukee, WI?
Replies: 21
Views: 14659

Brad I'm just south of Monroe,WI in Illinois and since my sister lives in Mukwonago I get over that way 5-6 times a year. I'm just getting a board together and hopefully will be cutting some cones after I get back from vaction in 2-3 weeks. If you plan something post it here and I'll see if an old s...
by Tod Oles
Thu Aug 07, 2003 5:31 am
Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
Topic: Setting up a Bahne Black Hills
Replies: 5
Views: 6504

Shane Thanks for the info. I recently gave my nephew my old 1/2 pipe rig and am looking to "get back to where I started" on an affordable ride that some old friends and I can hit some of the fresh new tarmac the state (Illinois) has been putting down. As far as your wheel choice (stingers) what kind...
by Tod Oles
Wed Aug 06, 2003 3:57 am
Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
Topic: Setting up a Bahne Black Hills
Replies: 5
Views: 6504

Shane please comment on the blackhills your daughter got you for fathers day (lucky dog)! I'm new to this also, this is even my first post on any site whatsoever, anyway I'd sure like to hear your comments on how you finally set the board up and how it performs for you as it sounds as though we're c...