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- Thu Dec 19, 2002 11:47 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: Spec Class Racing?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18333
- Thu Dec 19, 2002 11:15 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Discussions
- Replies: 59
- Views: 51958
Slappy, I’ll build a 42-inch deck with an axle length specified by Dave-da-LBK, and will do some comparisons. What’s the next thing you guys are going to notice - that my boards are high performance slalom boards and your boards are low performance longboard cruisers? I can tell you that apriori. Aw...
- Thu Dec 19, 2002 9:20 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Discussions
- Replies: 59
- Views: 51958
WesT, Slappy Maxwell was known to me as Slappy Maxwell from day one. On line and off. I don’t know his other name. Nor do I care. How do you know Vlad Popov is my real name? Before you make a mistake by assuming that it is, I can tell you that it isn’t. My birth name and my passport name are both di...
- Thu Dec 19, 2002 7:01 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Thu Dec 19, 2002 6:40 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Discussions
- Replies: 59
- Views: 51958
Dave, they don’t call you LBK for nothing! I feel that it is not the boards that are short, but the courses that are “long”. A 36-inch board shouldn’t be good for TS. A 36-inch board is a long board and <i>can</i> be a longboard too! No matter how much I love arguing with you, I’ll just ask Dalv to ...
- Thu Dec 19, 2002 6:38 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Discussions
- Replies: 59
- Views: 51958
- Thu Dec 19, 2002 1:10 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
- Replies: 789
- Views: 1383064
- Thu Dec 19, 2002 12:54 am
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Wed Dec 18, 2002 11:49 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Wed Dec 18, 2002 10:30 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Wed Dec 18, 2002 10:19 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Winter Outlaw Series
- Replies: 81
- Views: 82289
Dear Dave, Tight Slalom Morro Bay Race was won on a 36-inch board. In that context your concerns with a couple of inch difference in the longboard length and wheelbase don’t seem that significant. :razz: Slappy, great ideas, but where one gets those rookies? :roll: Brian, now that I can picture it :...
- Wed Dec 18, 2002 5:05 am
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Winter Outlaw Series
- Replies: 81
- Views: 82289
- Wed Dec 18, 2002 4:54 am
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Winter Outlaw Series
- Replies: 81
- Views: 82289
- Wed Dec 18, 2002 4:49 am
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Winter Outlaw Series
- Replies: 81
- Views: 82289
Imposing ramps on out-of-staters in order to scare them off is a joke. A need to practice Ramp Starts around the DC area is not. If anyone wants to be involved in building ramps FOR PRACTICE and would like to collaborate, I’d like to hear from you via e-mail. To refresh the recent past from this ver...
- Tue Dec 17, 2002 11:45 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Winter Outlaw Series
- Replies: 81
- Views: 82289
Ahh.... posting on my favorite blue field. I hate gray! Blue "feels" so much better! Everyone could critique the short long-board wheelbase, but have you any solutions? A 36-inch long board can have a 23-inch wheelbase. I believe it is the case with the long Sexy Pistol board, but I might be wrong. ...
- Tue Dec 17, 2002 7:31 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Winter Outlaw Series
- Replies: 81
- Views: 82289
Ramps could serve two purposes in DC. Fist, and foremost, ramps could keep out-of-staters like Chris and Noah out of DC, letting the locals guys take the podium on a regular basis (I hope Noah hates ramps too). :grin: In addition, there is an entirely different slalom world to the East of the East C...
- Tue Dec 17, 2002 5:47 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Winter Outlaw Series
- Replies: 81
- Views: 82289
I have a 30-inch one and I like it! I can make it 36 if needed, but 30 is just fine. The loosing-run-for-being-absent rule rules. Ramp starts are the best. Push starts are Ok. No one likes rubber. Instead of a second t-shirt, a dozen of stickers and a baseball cap, Brian received spec class boards f...
- Tue Dec 17, 2002 1:01 am
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Tue Dec 17, 2002 12:54 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
- Replies: 789
- Views: 1383064
A little poem, called “On the Other Hand” (with reference to pgs 2 and 3). Mirror, mirror on the wall Who’s the sexiest bitch of all? Chaput’s well over the hill- He should stick to downhill! Give me a break, give it a rest! You don’t recall Christina’s...beauty?! Gilmour’s got a sexy car I’d rather...
- Mon Dec 16, 2002 12:21 am
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Sun Dec 15, 2002 11:34 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Sat Dec 14, 2002 6:09 am
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Fri Dec 13, 2002 11:35 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Fri Dec 13, 2002 10:54 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Fri Dec 13, 2002 10:53 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Fri Dec 13, 2002 6:47 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Thu Dec 12, 2002 1:58 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
- Replies: 789
- Views: 1383064
- Wed Dec 11, 2002 11:47 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Wall Street's Here . . . there goes the neighborhood!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12324
Why take a taxi when you can catch a ride on a skateboard behind a Cadillac full of people who’s facial expressions tell ya “we’re carrying it”, you, punkass-crackah-*********? Every policeman at every intersection was my best friend during the fun ride! :smile: What we share with Bruce, Todd and Il...
- Wed Dec 11, 2002 11:32 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
- Replies: 789
- Views: 1383064
If I were to vote on 3 active best looking (sexiest) slalomers in US today, it’d be: III. Wes Focker, formelly known as WesE on this forum for his moves, no-compromise dress code and bold skating. II. Charley Ransom for his style and the looks. I. John Gilmour, who really doesn’t need any explanatio...
- Wed Dec 11, 2002 11:19 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: BIG Feet
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10247
“Almost parallel” is the key word in David’s post. I think it’s perfectly fine to have one shoulder lead the other just by a little bit. (Just by a little bit). Putting the leading-foot shoulder forward puts the body in a more anatomically correct position over the board. Perfectly-squared-shoulder ...
- Wed Dec 11, 2002 11:12 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
- Replies: 789
- Views: 1383064
- Wed Dec 11, 2002 11:11 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Wall Street's Here . . . there goes the neighborhood!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12324
- Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:17 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Wed Dec 11, 2002 2:43 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: "Hardboot/Carve"
- Replies: 33
- Views: 35527
John, after drinking half bottle of vodka your post didn’t seem depressing at all! :smile: <A HREF="http://www.oobsnowboards.com/eces/">East Coast Expression Session</A> is second week of January 2003. Around 100 alpine riders attended this event last year. And the year before. Check out the event s...
- Tue Dec 10, 2002 4:57 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: 100-cone slalom course
- Replies: 122
- Views: 127748
- Tue Dec 10, 2002 4:54 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Tue Dec 10, 2002 12:56 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: "Hardboot/Carve"
- Replies: 33
- Views: 35527
Brian, I called that store. The number has been disconnected. On the other hand, e-bay is the better source. Especially right now . I found several good deals there. My favorite picks are in your e-mail box. For those doing alpine search on ebay: Alpine snowboards Plate Bindings Race Snowboards Hard...
- Mon Dec 09, 2002 9:42 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: "Hardboot/Carve"
- Replies: 33
- Views: 35527
………………………… In fact, you’re one of my favorite “Bombers” to read on the BoL forum, as you always stay on topic and your stuff tends to be in-depth. Unfortunately, BoL is getting too busy lately. Ones again, Blue Tomato is the best start for a beginner in my opinion. For the DC guys the best place wou...
- Mon Dec 09, 2002 8:38 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: "Hardboot/Carve"
- Replies: 33
- Views: 35527
- Mon Dec 09, 2002 8:31 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: "Hardboot/Carve"
- Replies: 33
- Views: 35527
I asked you not to take anything personally in my first post. You’ve taken some comments out of context (and the context was me and Jack recommending 19.5 cm wide boards that are NOT skinny), and appeared to take things personally. Now you’re “under attack”? The Russians are coming....The Russians a...
- Mon Dec 09, 2002 8:11 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: "Hardboot/Carve"
- Replies: 33
- Views: 35527
Neil, New Cateks were sold at $189 at the last year’s Expression Session. I care about slalomers who might soon face a choice of what board to buy and ride. Alan Schroeder is the fist person on this site one should contact via private e-mail (on this site) about Prior 4WD model if he’s to consider b...
- Mon Dec 09, 2002 6:52 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Mon Dec 09, 2002 6:47 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: "Hardboot/Carve"
- Replies: 33
- Views: 35527
Gilmour, you’re right. I don’t just read your ideas, I can actually appreciate them. Second day on snow – and it was already different. Transitions are easier, jumps and landings on the edge are a breeze, never a problem with an edge hold, it felt really good. Another little breakthrough on snow. I ...
- Sun Dec 08, 2002 3:58 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: "Hardboot/Carve"
- Replies: 33
- Views: 35527
One might think slalom practice would do so much for the leg muscles that getting back on a carving board for the first time in the season will be a breeze. Not the case. During the last 4 weeks or so I spent about an average of one-hour a day skating hills on a longboard, walking back the hill, get...
- Sun Dec 08, 2002 3:30 am
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Sessions
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 1647144
- Fri Dec 06, 2002 11:20 pm
- Forum: Arena
- Topic: What is the cost and best way to pave/asphalt a good race tr
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12445
John, it is 5:20 PM on Friday. I just finished reading your post and can finally go to bed. It seems like you’re stuck in the past. That was then, and this is now! Who cares how they used to make the roads?! Some people here, at the US Federal Highway Administration, are really impressed with your k...
- Fri Dec 06, 2002 7:18 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: 100-cone slalom course
- Replies: 122
- Views: 127748
- Fri Dec 06, 2002 5:55 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: DC Winter Outlaw Series
- Replies: 81
- Views: 82289
Guys and Ilva-Dear, it is very unlikely that we’re skating tomorrow. Most parking lots around here are a mess. I can’t speak for the P&R, but similar lots around Langley and Burke are nothing but ice. And if there is no ice, it’s nothing but salt and sand. Hopefully our administration will join soon...
- Fri Dec 06, 2002 4:42 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: How We Can Get More Races Going...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21903
- Fri Dec 06, 2002 12:33 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: How We Can Get More Races Going...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21903
Guys, I seriously don’t think more races will attract AND develop many new slalomers. Classes like Yahoo and “slalom sessions” with “experts” will. C’mon? Whom are we fooling here? A “beginner” beginner will not be able to learn slalom in a month and be able to race. The sooner he starts racing - th...