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Martin Drayton

This weekend saw the first appearance of the final pre-production version of the Gecko Superlight Slalom Deck. It sports the first tail wedge on a production board. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2102/2242128442_d7c02e154f.jpg The wedge also contains inserts of nylon so that you can tighten down you...

Martin Drayton

Sorry Donald to offend you YET again! I just thought it better to ask now as the information hasn't yet been available rather than people hassling Michael on the day with the same questions when he's got plenty other things to do. I had hoped that someone (who wouldn't make either you or Michael ang...

Martin Drayton

Just a few questions: 1) Will there be two qualifying runs to decide rankings for the Dual or will it be from your finishing position after the GS run(s)? 2) Will the racers be cone-heading as usual as they walk up the hill or will there be dedicated cone-heads to allow racers 'tweaking'time/a chanc...

Martin Drayton

News from Gecko's Head Honcho Jeff... There should be 3 pre-production Decks (as opposed to prototypes for testing) at the Cadwell Race. At least one of them will be set up for anyone to take out for a spin. The demo board will be mounted with a "Skennet" front and an RT-S rear, to give a fairer app...

Martin Drayton

News from Gecko's Head Honcho Jeff... There should be 3 pre-production Decks (as opposed to prototypes for testing) at Cadwell. At least one of them will be set up for anyone to take out for a spin. The demo board will be mounted with a "Skennet" front and an RT-S rear, to give a fairer approximatio...

Martin Drayton

Is this the second wheel with a slalom skater's name on it? I don't know, but do you realise you can now buy a "Racer-X" complete?-Deck, trucks, wheels and bearings! Who would have thought that this would ever happen? I for one believe that it happened to the one guy that deserves it most. Congrats...

Martin Drayton

There has been talk of pre-coned wheels ever since Team Radikal's legendary foray into Europe a few years ago....cool. It'll be intersting to see what the feedback is, the more the merrier!

Martin Drayton

Look, all this speculation about weather is soul destroying for me and everyone else involved in Cadwell. ALL the organisation into bringing on the event carries on regardless of any weather forecasts. And if I have to repeat it untill I am blue in the face, we have NO WAY of knowing what the weath...

Martin Drayton

Sounds like it could be a tad windy for the GS....hey Sam remember Morro '04? Up to 7 seconds difference between your two qualifying runs due to wind changes...hilarious!

Martin Drayton

Wow Vinzzzz, that is a thing of beauty indeed, well done Paris! I'm sure a Park Race will draw even more skaters for your event.

Martin Drayton

Jonathan Harms wrote:Looks lurvely, Martin! And the board looks pretty good, too...

Thanks JBH and Paul Graf for your inspiration, you should see the finished results any day now...

Martin Drayton

Did anybody tried to work with some inserts, like on snowboards? (loctite recommended) Hi Peter, A British company, Gecko, have gone the insert route with their decks. Not inserts to be screwed into as on a snowboard, but columns of nylon material through which they drill. The advantage it gives yo...

Martin Drayton

Hey Curt, when the snow finally melts, get out there and do some scouting for me buddy, I'm desperate for some hills...nothing but flat ground down here on the British South Coast!
Take care,

Martin Drayton

I realise you guys are up to your butts in powder, but thought I'd drop you a line... On the Green Card front we are still in the queue waiting for a visa number to become available on our already successful application, but that could be anything from a few months to over a year. So, in the meantim...

Martin Drayton

robert gaisek wrote:An extremely nice looking board!!

Hey Robert, at the Gothenburg Indoor race, you can try one! Jeff will also have some for sale, drop him a line at jeff@geckodecks.com for more info!
Looking forward to meeting you there!

Martin Drayton

Sam's probably worn his copy out...but I'll lend you mine!

Martin Drayton

Hey Martin, I can take it a step further. How about a Gecko snowboard! Boarded yesteday. Had 4 ft. of fresh powder.....first tracks. I had to use a snorkel! Man, what a blast. hope to see ya soon, Utah trish I'm super jealous Trish! This is the first full season I've missed doing since 1994 and the...

Martin Drayton

Thanks, welcome aboard Spike. Hopefully we'll get to skate together when you're ankles better!

Martin Drayton

...Gnat's chuff?

Martin Drayton

Cool and the gang...

Just out of interest, how "tight", just in case we should decide to practice...and the straight, 1.7m, 1.6m or less?
Martin.

ps. I like "The half fastest man in the world"...made me laugh!..at least you didn't say "the fastest half-man in the world"!

Martin Drayton

if you got wrong tickets so let us sveds help you out and we all go together from stockholm.. sounds good? Whether its a crowd of us going from G'burg to Stockholm or the other way, I'm sure we'll cope... ROADTRIP!!!!!!!! Yehaaaa! Life is an adventure, you either get on the bus or watch it roll on ...

Martin Drayton

Don't throw them away yet...One of our guys got a phonecall and it may move back....again, so the 6 of us might have the wrong tickets!

Martin Drayton

Pelle, check your PM's.

Martin Drayton

Phew!... This is what Peter sent me: From: "peter klang" <peterklang@telia.com> To: "martin drayton" <martindrayton@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: SV: World Indoor Champs. Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:18:39 +0100 Martin good news, we will move the comp (straight, tight special and Cyber) to Gothenburg. I will p...

Martin Drayton

There are a bunch of us from the UK who have booked flights for the World Indoor Champs in Gothenburg on the 23rd February 2008. Oops, you won't end up in the right town then... It's in Stockholm as far as I know! Or did I miss something? /Jani I hope not, I got an e-mail from Klangster telling me ...

Martin Drayton

There are a bunch of us from the UK who have booked flights for the World Indoor Champs in Gothenburg on the 23rd February 2008. We were just wondering if there was any news or information regarding travel from the Airport (we arrive on Friday 22nd @ 21:25). There were rumours of free accomodation t...

Martin Drayton

pelle is supposed to come maybe with an etsextett hey.... buy british hahahahaha yes a giant slalom ettsexett board and a pelleplast pro modell as well.... or a gecko if it´s ready by then Pelle, get in touch with Jeff, he should have some good news for you ;) With Pavels, Geckos and Foiled Concept...

Martin Drayton

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Casa Gecko! Hope you get everything you want from Santa....put a new Gecko deck on your list and if you are good, you'll get it in January!

Sk8 safe and may the New Year bring us more races, more good equipment and fun for all!

Martin Drayton

Sam, better get that rug back in front of the fireplace before it is missed!

Martin Drayton

Before someone asks, "well, what about a STRAIGHT SPECIAL SLALOM?" Well, the answer would be if it's a straight line of cones from start to finish then it doesn't matter which side to enter! So simple. The reason for that Wesley is that if the competitor blows out some the last few cones, in theory...

Martin Drayton

Marcus Seyffarth wrote:Nice! Will you bring the girl that was on the ad behind the Gecko board?

Merry X-mas!

Sure, but I'm not sure what she'll do in Sweden as she is into blond men with accents and hates the restrictions of a bikini?
Maybe I'll just leave her behind then...

Martin Drayton

Merry Christmas Marcus, hoping to be riding in the land of Ettsexett soon! I think my last time was Tarby Euro Champs in '86 or '87!!!!!
Have a Cool Yule!

Martin Drayton

The World Indoor Championships will tale place on February 23. It’s a provocation to somebody but will be a fun race in a garage (not Euro 05, Cyber garage) with Straight and Special slalom. It is not even close to what you can expect in Gothenburg but a great way of keeping your competitive edge. ...

Martin Drayton

After watching Carrasco run the tight slalom at the Worlds on Blast Waves, I'm starting to rethink my notions of what's the best performing wheel diameters. Wes, I think that may have been a 'one-off' to carry speed through the last section of that particular course and the way it was set (also lon...

Martin Drayton

Mmmm....!!!!!

Perfect...

Martin Drayton

Great work! I am a BIG fan of the Red Baron, I've always loved Stinger shapes, they are so cool! We haven't seen any Fullbags in the UK yet, you should fix that Mig! Thanks Martin. I've always loved stinger shapes when I was young but never actually owned one. I had a fixation for boards like the C...

Martin Drayton

Great work! I am a BIG fan of the Red Baron, I've always loved Stinger shapes, they are so cool! We haven't seen any Fullbags in the UK yet, you should fix that Mig!
I HAVE to make it to Canada some day to ride with you guys on snow AND concrete!

Martin Drayton

Always thinking Spearing...always thinking! Nice one Eddie and Nathan. How does it feel to ride?

Martin Drayton

That must break your heart to sell, its beautiful!

Martin Drayton

No problem Carsten, looking forward to meeting you in February.

Martin Drayton

Hey Martin, I am loving my first generation TS Gecko. What about a hybrid/ GS version? I would love to get my hands on something like that. Put me on the list for that! Hope to see ya soon here in the states. I can't wait to out on the snow and give snowboarding a try again this year. Hi Trish, I h...

Martin Drayton

lol sign me up for number one!! Glad you like it Pelle! Send an e-mail to Jeff at Gecko, info@geckodecks.com and get him to take your name. Don't leave it too long, you are pretty far already from being number 1 ,quite a few of the British boys are already on the list plus a couple of Americans, we...

Martin Drayton

Pictures are here... http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB ... php?t=5779
Enjoy!

Martin Drayton

The proto rode so well, it felt like 'home' from the first moment I rode it...Well, its my signature model design, so I guess it should!!! Unbelievably light at 550 grams (the previous one I've been riding is 650), it makes the old Gecko feel heavy when you compare them. I have developed the shape v...

Martin Drayton

Well, the previous Gecko Street/Slalom model weighed in at a chubby 650 grams (32.5" long). We just weighed the new deck...550 grams. This is NOT the 'new' construction, just our normal deal! The board is superlight, strong and torsionally stiff, which all equates to lightning quick response and a w...

Martin Drayton

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2158/191 ... 31aa_o.jpg

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You are my hero! Frickin' awesome...

Martin Drayton

Only by girls?....hearts are breaking all over the World.
See you at Cadwell, I'll be the one with the grapefruits (is this a German courting ritual? Its cheaper than flowers!).

ps.The title now says "possibly...." so as not to upset any fruit lovers

Mx

Martin Drayton

Ramon- you guessed it! Jeff has been watching 'Back to the Future' and I am the new Marty McFly! Don-Sorry I got you riled, that wasn't ever my intention...Is this better? "Gecko will soon be releasing photos and specs of its new baby. They will be making available to the general public one of the l...

Martin Drayton

Donald, you are entitled to your views and opinions... At no point have I, or would I, suggest that other board makers are stupid. All those you named are making amazing products...so is Gecko. They are approaching the whole subject of board construction from a different angle and 'yes' they ARE doi...

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