ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

DaveG, It’s a race, not a course on artistic landscaping.

The density of the forest blocks the wind from reaching the slalom spot at Fountainhead. Otherwise, nobody would consider using it.

If say, one of the trees in this dense forest of yourn were to fall,and you hit 3 cones on your run, and there was nobody there, would the tree make a sound? And would you count the 3 cones?? Just a thought!

I meant to put this in my post ->

[DaveG]
If say, one of the trees in this dense forest of yourn were to fall,and you hit 3 cones on your run, and there was nobody there, would the tree make a sound? And would you count the 3 cones?? Just a thought![/DaveG]

That's very profound.

WesE wrote: The density of the forest blocks the wind from reaching the slalom spot at Fountainhead. Otherwise, nobody would consider using it.

Yeah, everybody knows spots that are blocked to auto traffic with decent pavement and pitch shouldn't be considered!

It's all about blocking the wind!

Let's practice our slalom on the slopes & in the pipe at Roundtop this wknd. Lib & W'tail are lame and pipe-less...even with this brutal cold(great snow-making weather)these 2 places don't intend to blow their pipes...complain to them via e-mail!!!

hey john, youve got mail

Taking the kid to Vans for the 10am session on Saturday. Any takers?

Slappy, I though it was all about Breaking Wind.

hey ohm, me and the taller bozi will be going to vans with some friends of mine tommorrow, im trying to get everyone motivated enough to wake up early enough to get down there for an early session. how long will you be at vans? and oh, do you need any risers?

im going too!! dont know what time though...

Damn!

Bertleboy's got a basketball game tomorrow.

Have fun guys!

Q

Hey Kyle or Jeff of the Y, I need some wedges and stuff. Please have Jeff check his AOL account email.

ditto

10 am has been postponed but we are still going. How about 2 to 4 sesh.

Kyle, yeah I need some 1/2 inch risers and long hardware too. Do you guys have any tracker S and X's. I need a set of both.

ohm

Well, Kyle wanted to be at Vans at 10 as did I.

But being as wed needed to have left here at 8:30 & now its 10:30

Glad we overslept , We'll be there at 12 or 2, more likely 2. Ill be with Shane msotly.

See anybody else thats around.

Jeff

I'll be shooting for the 2-4 session. C-Yalls dere.


Some vert-style knee pads would really brighten my day. Anybody know of a place that sells them in our area? Fredericksburg only has Rector Fatboys, which I'm not too into.

What is the address for the race for gaithersburg and what are some landmarks and where in fountainhead is it at??? Hope to see yall there

Britanny, the directions to Fountainhead are in my post at the top of this page. There’s a link to a map as well - or just click this for the map.

I don’t know of a street address for the Gaithersburg race site but here is a map of the area - Click for map. Where you see I-270, the railroad tracks, and Route 124 form a triangle, that is the park & ride.
If you follow the link on the map for Driving Directions, it will take you to the Motel-6. You can follow them until you get on 124/Quince Orchard Rd, but instead of turning right into the Motel-6, you need to continue on to the next traffic light. From there turn right and you will be at the park & ride. Drive to the top left corner, then park & skate.

Since map-site directions can be confusing, here are my directions:
Take I-66 East, then take the beltway inner loop (towards Baltimore), then take I-270 North, then take exit-10/Clopper Rd. At the second traffic light take a right onto Quince Orchard Rd. Go through the next traffic light and when you pass the Motel-6, start looking to your right. At the next traffic light, you will see the park and ride on your right. Turn right into it. The upper left corner of the lot/hill is where everyone would be at.

measure 4" above your knee cap and 4"below your knee cap and get some Pro-Designed Vert pads so you can sk8 with us...your knees will not be dissapointed! Order directly from Wild Bill today!!!!

Wes, do I need to change yer picture from a pretty ballerina to a princess?
If it's not perfect knee pads it's glow-in-the-dark cones!

Whites Only

I guess 3rd place as slalom skateboarder of the year has it's privledges.

Wes, I may be able to help you in the knee pad department. What size and model do you prefer? TK

Hi Terence. I am looking for a pair of size-M knee-pads that have at least 1.5” thickness of padding over the impact area and stay securely on.

i hope the weather doesnt mess with our plans this weekend. maybe a little, i want to check out fountain head! lol. anyways, i finally convinced my brother to come out and got danny at factory 13 to hurry up on his custom cruiser so it will be ready by saturday.

Sorry wes, thes harbigers are large. TK

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Do you mean snow or shine? Break out the chains for the avalons. Oh that's right, Vlad only rides Abec wheels and bearings.

Roadkill

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Hey folks!
When u cannot slalom outside due to damp/frozen/salty conditions, go do slalom on the slopes nearby....it's only 1.5 hrs to drive to Whitetail and/or Liberty or 2.25hrs to Roundtop.
-John Dillon

Last week, out of a combination of boredom, desperation and curiosity, Doug Dupin and myself took turns pulling each other along the frozen C&O canal with a bike and rope. It was more fun and not as spooky as I imagined. The idea is to keep a strong grip on the rope so if the ice breaks, your people can pull you out....hopefully. Doug has pushed me into more crazy shit than the devil himself! This time, I think he's on to something. We plan on going out with sails when the conditions are right.

Are we desperate, or what??

Anthony,
Were you riding one of these?



Q

I just got a serious beat-down from my girlfriend after she read my last post....I think the part about "going out again when the conditions are right" was what set her off. She reminded me that I almost lost my pinkie finger riding with Doug recently. She has her own vivid memory of the incident as I stopped to visit her and her mom at a fancy restaurant shortly after, pinky finger split knuckle to knuckle.

When lying on your skateboard like a street luge and chasing your stand-up partner who just knocked you off your board in a collision, make sure you keep you fingers clear of the wheels and make sure you wear gloves. Two things I left off my checklist.

Jack, that thing would be awesome. Can we borrow it?? We actually rode a Migration speedboard with Krypto's. Last week when it got up to 45 degrees it melted a bit so the top of the ice was a thin layer off water and it kept us in a groove. You really didn't slide unless you pushed it. The slides btw, were a blast.

Anthony,
You've gotta hook up with Bulldog Karl about the iceskateboard, it belongs to one of his bros.

I can PM you his email addy.

Q

Hey guys!
I remember the ads in Skateboarder Mag in the 70s for those lil ice blades you attach to your trucks....I wouldn't mind trying it again.

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are you forgetting the blizzard of 96? i wasnt even living here at the time and i know it was a big thing for the area

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Do we need to start a political thead HERE? After all it is DC

Raccoon the other dark meat - George W. Bush Forever!!!

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Keep us posted Mr. Bipartisan...

Q

WHAT EVER ?

I speed up to run over small animals.

Boswell,
Done a drive by of Fountainhead lately? We need better intelligence!!

Q

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Q I haven't been able to check out fountain head yet. I'm stuck at home nursing a very sick old dog! I will try to give fountainhead look see on Friday.

Q I haven't been able to check out fountain head yet. I'm stuck at home nursing a very sick old dog! I will try to give fountainhead a look see on Friday.

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Dillon.
I've got a set of those blades somewhere!! I'll dig them up and send them to ya'' (They SUCK) I think cutting down a set of real skate blades and drilling them would be 10x better! I had a sail and never got going over 10 mph and it was too much like work! They won't hold an edge

Thanks...I'd like to try them out again........they would've probably come in handy during our last freezing rain/ice storm.......let's do up Snowshoe in march...I'll be in colo during the first week w/lbk & steeb.

Sunday

Oakwood Rd in Alexandria off of Van Dorn St.

12:30pm

Giant Slalom

Big

I guess I'll hit Walker Lane around 1:30 today.