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Don't Trip trucks are purchased direct. Go to their site. Contact the owner. Spherical pivots are an option now too. You may want to order a few different duros of bushings to experiment with to dial it in.
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+1 for recommending Don't Trip Poppies. I used Bennetts for years on my LDP decks. They are good, and can be modified to be made better, but at the end of the day, they can't touch the performance you get out of the Don't Trip Poppies, and they lower your deck height considerably.
If you really want to increase the efficiency of your pump setup, just get these trucks. You will not regret it.
If you really like Seismics as a rear truck like I do, just buy a Poppy for the front, and keep the Seismic on the rear.
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Nothing fancy... and GoPro Hero 3 Black for the follow-cam shots. I attach the GoPro to the chin guard of my helmet when filming, back to pocket the rest of the time.
What setting are you using on the GoPro? Video Resolution and frame rate, and Field of View setting? Are you using Protune?
Just curious...
And may I add, great footage. Thanks.
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Cool video. Some nice, (albeit brief) views of the Korean countryside.
Tony in London.
The other London.
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What a great post. I have been on the fence about trying a thermo liner in my UPZ's. What size are your UPZ's, and what size of Deeluxe 141 thermo liner did you end up putting in your boots? Thanks!
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Those guys should make a video with this dude...
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One more pic. That's my riding buddy Quincy. He lives to ride and chase squirrels in the park and on the trail.
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I was out with my gBomb/Subsonic pumping setup just the other day, and took a few action shots...
gBomb Deep-Drop Brackets, Subsonic Deck, Bennett 6.0 (front truck), Seismic 155 (rear truck), 85mm Seismic Speed Vent wheels.
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One last thing. UPZ hardware has a tendency to loosen, and then pop off unless it is tightened almost daily. The better route is to get blue loctite, and apply it to the threads of all the bolts that can be unscrewed with the two allen wrenches that came with your boots. Or just check them every day you ride.
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No issues for me regarding the walk/ride lever. My local hill and others here in the east don't seem to require leashes anymore. I use step-in TD2/3's, so I don't really worry about them coming off inadvertently.
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OH, and do yourself a big favour. Wear your boots inside your warm house several times for 20 min to half hour to mould the liners to your foot shape. Particularly around your ankle areas where this material is, needs to be in the right place to make the liners comfortable. This will make your first days more comfortable.
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Great choice. I have the same boots! I switched from a 98 Burton Wind boot I used for over a decade. I am lucky and find the stock liners very comfortable in the UPZ's. They are thin however, so a good pair of merino wool socks help keep my feet warm in them. The UPZ's were a HUGE step up from the Burton boots.
Good luck!
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Don't skimp on boots. You will never regret spending good money on properly fitting boots. And you will never have a good day if your feet are not comfy in said boots. My two cents worth...
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It amazes me that a naked girl is considered offensive, yet the orgy of violence online, and on TV, and the movie screens, is for the most part ignored.
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This came through my Facebook Newsfeed a couple of days ago through SG.
Great video! Terrible music choice for the soundtrack though. Had to watch it muted...
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1. Chris Hampton
2. Claude, Fri-Sun
3. Ian MacKenzie, Sat-Sun or Sun-Mon
4. Annie
5. Réal 8,9 & 10
6. Andrea, Dave & Lillian Morgan (Feb.8-10)
7. Charles 9-10
8. Tony Boros 9-10
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I think I have found the one (boom pole for GoPro) that might fit the bill. http://ktekbooms.com/gopro-and-iphone-video/tadpoles/ Its a little on the heavy side, but looks very rugged. A little expensive too, but if it is sturdy, and lasts, that should not be an issue.
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On today's ride I pumped by some little kids who had seen me before. They started screaming questions at me.
Kid #1: "How are you doing that?"
Kid #2: "How are you doing that?"
Kid #3: "Why are you doing that?"
Why? Tell them your mom makes you do it...
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You are a machine!
Ha, ha. I thought I was doing pretty good until I saw the longboard marathon finish times in the Adrenalina races. The top finishers are doing it in 1 hour 38 min to do 42 KM. I'm also 20 years older than those guys, so I think I am doing OK for an old geezer.
My goal this year is to do it in under 2.5 hours. I'd be happy with that...
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Your hardware store stocks longboard parts? The springs are not generic. They are a spring within a spring, with plastic end caps that fit the recesses of the Seismic truck. You will need to search online for retailers that still have stock.
http://stokedskateboards.com/trucks/seismic.html Not sure if these guys have them in stock. I would search online, then call the shops to see if they have any stock left.
Good luck!!!
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I tried Seismic 155 with a front truck simiar to Bennett 6.0. It's more effort to pump. While it is fun for DH carving with very soft bushongs, the narrower trucks actually offer more grip.
I mostly ride the 105/4.3 combo nowadays.
Well Boris, after this reply of yours, I decided to revisit the shorter 5.0 Bennett/130 Seismic stable rear on my gBomb Dark Matter setup. While you do get better grip with the narrower trucks, the 5.0's are better suited to slower pumping and pushing speeds. I like to pump/push at a faster rate, and the 5.0's have a much tighter pump radius, and are not as stable at higher speeds on longer boards that are 38-40" long. By higher speeds, I mean 30-40 km/h on short downhill sections of trail, and a sustained 18km/hr pushing and pumping on the flat sections. At those speeds, the Bennett 6.0, and the Seismic 155 stable rear are really sweet.
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Seismics are hard to find at the moment, because they are about to release a new version. Keep looking though, because they are an amazing rear truck for LDP. If you do find them, make sure you get a set of the dark green (medium), and a set of Purple (heavy) springs if you are in the 200lb range for body weight. I use those two on various pumping setups I have. I found the dark blue (Extra heavy) ones to be too stiff, and the red ones(Light) to be too soft. They usually come with a set of the red ones as standard.
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Has anyone here used a Seismic 155 Stable with a Bennett 6.0? I have found this to be my favourite combination on my gBomb. You have to get it going faster, but the carving and pumping out of every turn is awesome. It makes it easier to do downhill speeds too.
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I can't say enough good things about gBomb longboards, and the gBomb metal bracket design. It's purpose is to allow wedging and de-wedging of the trucks, without resorting to using actual rubber or plastic wedges between your board and the trucks. This keeps the deck ride height more manageable. It also eliminates wheel bite. It's a great tradeoff between pumpability, and pushability. My go-to deck is the middle one (third from right), on the bike paths I ride here every day. It's also my longboard marathon deck. Super pumpable, very pushable, and surfy too. Carving with this thing is a blast. I added the two coilers for perspective. They are 173 cm and 165 cm in length. The big wooden deck is a Surf Rodz 60" freeride deck, and beside that is a re-gripped Loaded Dervish. To the right of that is a Rayne Nemesis for freeriding. I would highly recommend a gBomb Illuminati. They come in two lengths, and they are about the same price as a good quality deck from any other manufacturer. He also sells the brackets if you want to build your own deck, or recycle an old or broken deck.
Gopro / camera
in The Lodge
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The Sony action cam should be considered too.