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Martin Drayton

Bring the Stims on Thursday Chris, I'll let you and Billy arm-wrestle for the Avalons!

Martin Drayton

Did that hill rock or what! And I reckon if there are only Realtor signs there we've probably got a couple of years use out of it potentially. I was really proud of how far you guys have come in such a rediculously short time. Who's bringing the push broom next week? How about scaring ourselves with...

Martin Drayton

How about...Doesn't look that steep, but oh baby you pick up speed!

M.

Martin Drayton

Just bring yer 'nads!

Martin Drayton

When last I heard, while I was riding for Turner last year, the boards were made in France, but by British builders...

Martin Drayton

Thanks for the info boys! Actually Chris S. I have been using Khiros since they came out and love the Whites, but have to agree with Steve that there is a big gap between the Whites and the Blues (for me). I put a green (soft) Stim in my Splitfire rear the other night and the set-up moved up a gear!...

Martin Drayton

Hi Marty, I second your opinion...However the Splitfire does the same as an offset because the axles are in-line with the kingpin (as with the Chindy Offset). I believe the term offset refers to the relationship between the axle and kingpin...but I may br wrong! ps.Still have a copy (somewhere) of S...

Martin Drayton

Hi there, I recently re-discovered the joys of Stims and have a yellow and a green. Does anyone know the relative hardnesses of the above? Or the blues?

Thanks,

Martin Drayton

Hi Brad, Glad you like the board! It took me a session to sort my feet out, rather my rear foot. Tod is right about that front foot. I actually use Chicken's foam and build some front concave (see pics on Roe Torsion Core forum) which I find not only locates my front foot, but acts as a turn amplifi...

Martin Drayton

What an idiot...I just looked at the Stim I was just using and its GREEN, not yellow that I need!

Martin Drayton

I will check out E-Bay....
Chris, thats really cool...I can smell an Avalon trade

Martin Drayton

I forgot, I have a few original Tracker blues and would be willing to swop a couple for a Stim...

Martin Drayton

Mike,
Kevin should have copies of the DVD next week!

Martin Drayton

Mega session at Park City last night with some visiting Longboarders from Florida getting into it-Expect them to be turning up at home looking for more slalom buddies now that they have the bug. Most of the usual crew were in attendance, with 2nd timer 16yr old Logan running fast AND clean through a...

Martin Drayton

Sorry this isn't very exciting, I am looking for:
1) Yellow Tracker Stimulators
2) The kind of "half spacers" that you get with Chindy Offsets.
Can anyone help?

Martin Drayton

Everyone needs to scout out some hills...Its time! It'll be cool to step things up and those going to Morro definately need it.
Any potential locations? I will try to get a look at Park Meadows before Thursday...

Martin Drayton

I'm old, I get confused....Sorry Brad! Which holes you use (its usually drilled 20 & 21"), depends on the type of courses you are going to run. You can run 6ft on the 20" as a newbie but that might be tricky at first. I would suggest starting with the narrower wheelbase and setting a straight course...

Martin Drayton

Great idea for a forum Paul! Julie, Maya and I are renting a little place we found through a vacations rental Co. and is perfect for our purposes and is just near the Embarcardero. We fly in Tuesday, grab a rental car and leave Tuesday (Monday is our little family holiday!). We figured that having t...

Martin Drayton

Getting my Torsion core Unlimited dialled in now...I LOVE IT! The board is unbelievably light, super responsive due to the torsional stiffness and due to the higher camber...really lively! I have a wedged Indy 101 (temporarily) on the front and a flat SplitFire 107 on the back, but I realised that I...

Martin Drayton

Hi Brad, I have been using mostly Grippins for TS and Slalom. Partly because I love the feel of the Abec urethane but also because I wanted narrower trucks, couldn't afford any, so went for centreset wheels. Now, i just love them! I haven't ridden Manx, but they obviously work and 3DM's do get put o...

Martin Drayton

Another awesome skate session with lots of new, and talented faces, glad you brought your guys Mark! Utah has more talented skaters than I dared hope and so many of them are under 20...How long before they make us old farts train seperately... I think we had 20 people at one point. Its so cool! Kevi...

Martin Drayton

Original (beautifully restored)ICK, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/martindrayton/Ick-topfronton.jpg Powerflex 3 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/martindrayton/Powerflex3s.jpg & 5 wheels http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/martindrayton/Powerflex5s02.jpg and narrow TTC Truck http://i...

Martin Drayton

I wasn't there, but the stoke is infectious! Thats the sort of vibe a comp should have. Thanks guys for showing my friend Billy Bordy wonderful hospitality, just spoke to him on the phone and he is almost out of superlatives to decribe what a good time he had! Billy, you did the Utah crew proud, wel...

Martin Drayton

Hi Mike, I own both types of Roe and this is what I have worked out so far... WOOD -Great at absorbing road irregularities, forgiving due to the board having the ability to twist torsionally (along an axis nose to tail). Tough. Gives you a bit of leeway especially if you are fairly new to all this. ...

Martin Drayton

Cool! I hope you guys do come, Dieter was the last Frenchman in 2001! Hey Vince, if you come as the European Champ in every discipline (big congrats, by the way!), the winner of the Ams Title in Morro can truly be crowned World Champ! Looking forward to more meals out like we had in Antibes, Your fr...

Martin Drayton

Pierre, so sad I cannot be there to race again. Julie and I had such a memorable time ;)...Her name is Maya and she is 4 months old!!! Now we live in the US it is too expensive to come back and I cannot leave the country on my current visa...I would love to race Vinzzz on my favourite hill the Garou...

Martin Drayton

Almost...But the tail is much wider, think of it as the bastard offspring of a night of passion between a Eurofighter and a Crossfire! Guess I could call it the Eurofire or Crossfighter...but not the Crossdresser ;) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/martindrayton/TurnerRoe1.jpg Here they are in...

Martin Drayton

Yup, Billy is Farm-bound! Say Hi to TK, Tway and all the Eastcoasters, I had a ball at Farm 1.0.
Trish, Mr.Bordy already bought and set-up the Pocket Pistol Chicken Wing and it looks good, he will do fine, the first of our Utah boys to do a comp this year...
See ya Thursday,

Martin Drayton

Got a phonecall today from a guy who was winning slalom races back in the 70's on a Turner and lives in SLC. He will show up one of these thursdays....amazing! They are still out there, kinda reminds me of when they find Japanese soldiers on Pacific Islands. The Utah numbers are growing.... Would an...

Martin Drayton

Well, its here.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/martindrayton/Unlimitedunderside00.jpg Just before mounting... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/martindrayton/Quiver31July0500.jpg Here it is fitting nicely between my custom 34" and TS shapes(both Perf.Series). Heres the view I get... ...

Martin Drayton

Is it possible for the Utah/Intermountain area to have its own regional sub-section in the USA section? At present we don't have a forum we fit into and its handy to have one to keep check on our sessions etc...
Thanks,
Martin.

Martin Drayton

One pair of original Lazer slalom trucks...NEVER MOUNTED. Anyone interested before I Ebay them?
I have had bad experiences with people showing interest then leaving me high and dry, so don't write to me if its not genuine...

Martin Drayton

Chris, don't get me wrong, I would NEVER diss Turners. Personally I don't think there are many boards out there with the elegant lines of the Eurofighter and I'm glad its receiving the praise that its due, under your feet!...They have a magic about them few can match. All I was trying to say was I p...

Martin Drayton

Last night we had a wicked slalom session at Park City...15 strong at one point and the standard was high! Kev's ramp rocked as did he. His buddy Bob raced in the 70's and has STILL got it (however he did break my GUS! :( ). Billy and the Hardbooter.com crew were there with some VERY interestingly m...

Martin Drayton

Floyd won the Group B tight in Morro on a Lazer front and stock Indy 101 in back on a Turner Cutaway, mike Stride won the same event the year before with GUS trucks....Hmmmm.

Martin Drayton

Heiko,
Your first 1/2 season as a Pro has been amazing, well done on making the transition so well. I now feel pretty good about being beaten by yourself and Anders (who has also ridden brilliantly) in Antibes!
Hope we meet again some day over a few beers,

Martin Drayton

Hey Vincent...YOU RULE! Congrats on your clean sweep at the Euros, I wish I had been there to see it (and try to stop you!)
You should come to Morro Bay and try for the World Crown, I know the US amateurs are dying to race you.....!
Well done again, good to see a friend doing so well,

best wishes,

Martin Drayton

Hey Chris, Yup, I designed them both... I have a Roe built 34" custom board that is similar and on my next version the tail will be a little wider - Can't wait! I fully understand about the priorities and expense. Morro Bay is the reason that I have sold so much of my old stuff recently, trying to m...

Martin Drayton

Another great week of skating at the Park city High School. Most of the usual suspects were there, Kevin ripping as ever, Mike getting his Unlimited totally dialled in, Vincent looking more stylish every time he rides, Trish's husband Greg and son Nick ....plus a whole bunch of newcomers! Bill Bordy...

Martin Drayton

I am particularly pleased that you like it, as it was my pet project when I was with Turner. Here is what mine looked like after using a little foam on the nose. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Boards/Turner/TurnerEurofighter.jpg Steve did build me a bigger one, as I also designed one around the 3...

Martin Drayton

Well, our first (official) session was wicked! Thanks for turning up Trish, Vincent and the crew, Mike May and Derrick-who showed up in flip-flops and proceeded to tear up the courses! Its frightening how quickly people are progressing..Some of the newbies, bored with easy starter courses were makin...

Martin Drayton

Hi there Trish, It was cool to meet you last saturday finally! TO ALL UTAH SKATERS! Hopefully EVERY Thursday we will be at PC High School (Seniors) car park on Kearns Blvd, the one with the notice board outside, and if bad weather (rain!) inside the big car park at Park City Mountain Resort under th...

Martin Drayton

My penultimate Turner is on Ebay (I will ALWAYS keep one!)and also a 3DM wide TTC. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16263&item=7162304298&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW for the board, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/martindrayton/skateboarding/WhiteCutaway0.jpg http://cgi.ebay.com...

Martin Drayton

The guy who originally wanted this decided there was too much camber for him, so this new generation White Cutaway is still available! This was prototype 001 of the new Turners. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/martindrayton/skateboarding/WhiteCutaway0.jpg This is the top view. 29" long, 8.25"...

Martin Drayton

Sorry Heiko, but with a baby 3 months in intensive care (she is OK now) and working for only $7.25 per hour for the resoert to keep my visa, I will have to leave you and Vincent to battle it out for Europe's top Amateur spot :( I am saving my pennies for Morro and will be on my own shape torsion cor...

Martin Drayton

Brilliant performance! I'm proud to be able to call you team mates...

Martin Drayton

Well done on your Paris results Paul, you are truly World class!
Your friend,

Martin Drayton

Well done, you deserve it Vincent. Just don't go too fast now...

Martin Drayton

Hey, are there any Utah-based skaters that use this site? I am based in Park City and will be running a skate shop this summer in Main Street call "PC Park & Ride". [/b] We will be specialising in Longboard and Slalom boards and I will be organising weekly "Come and try it" sessions where there wil...

Martin Drayton

Check out the "for Sale" forum...

Martin.

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