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bobble

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  1. i have one. i rode it a couple times. the videos make it look fun to ride but the learning curve is steep.

    when i tried riding it the rear of the board would slide and then i'd end up doing a 180 and catching the downside edge wheels. i was going slow and, well its a scary feeling falling backwards onto pavement. not the same as snow. i never got comfortable with the way it slid.

    i got frustrated and ended up taking off the center wheels and use it as a long board. maybe i'll try the center wheels again this summer.

    i have a tierney board. its fun but you go thru wheels. you can't ride it on flat ground - you need a hill.

  2. i ride goofy and like yourself i ride at "softie-ish" angles. my front foot is probably the 25-30 degrees. rear foot is probably 0 - 10 degrees.

    i know what you mean about alpine stance. it feels weird. maybe if there were skyhooks on the board.

  3. Originally posted by Mike T

    I'm riding with two urethane wheels. I'm fishing for opinions on rubber wheels before I drop $45 on a set of them. I've already rotated the urethane wheels several times in one week! Picking up speed isn't a problem for me... washing out on tight turns and landing on by butt and elbows has been a problem.

    i washed out on a steep hill with both urethanes installed. i know the feeling. for me it was like a heelside powerslide but i ended on my ass and scraping my elbows. after that experience i installed a rubber wheel in the back.

    if you're going down a hill and you're worried about if you're going to hold the turn, then i think its worth it for peace of mind.

  4. Originally posted by Ghostrider

    any techies out there know where to get a board (circuit...not snow) that can convert analog inputs from sensors into a serial or usb output (digital)?

    I guess 8 would work, but 16 ports would be best.

    I looked at the ezio board but I dont know if its what im looking for since i cant find any documentation on it other than art students talking about how to use it for art applications.

    try dataq.com.

  5. QUOTE]Originally posted by Jamie

    This is terrible considering how expensive they are :eek:

    Ever figure out what the problem with the rubber one was?

    I have been trying to do equal heelside/toeside to avoid the uneven wear, it seems to be working so far.

    one of the bearings is bad on the rear wheel that's pictured in the middle of my previous post. when i replaced the rear wheel after it was well worn down, problem solved. but then i had my front wheel hub crack....

    i do equal toe side / heel side as well. the wear pattern on the wheels might reveal something about how you ride boards in general. anyways, i don't think much about wheel wear. it rides about the same except its harder to balance at the start. think of it as a balance board that moves.

    i ride goofy stance and feel very sure-footed on the t-board. lately i've been trying to ride it regular stance and, well, thats tough. try that for awhile.

  6. here's how my rear wheels have worn down.

    the one on far right is brand new.

    the one in the middle is shot. got some long life out of it. the rubber wheel has fissures down the middle.

    the one on the left is rideable.

    post-1112-14184219815_thumb.jpg

  7. yes, it can be annoying. i had that problem on a rubber wheel. i think you can hear it on my video footage.

    i recently had cracked the hub on a urethane wheel. it made a clicking noise but only on one side. it got progressively worse after a couple days of riding to the point i didn't feel safe on toe side turns. i looked at the wheel and saw that some of the hub was missing. i must've broke the hub by dropping the front wheel down on the ground. i didn't have this happen with my other wheels.

    post-1112-141842198147_thumb.jpg

  8. Originally posted by Frappe

    Would it be madness to use a front-foot strap or something of the sort?

    Not a serious strap, but kind of like they have on mountainboards, where it's basically just a piece to hold your foot down.

    So, advice? opinions? We have some ok hills here, and this thing looks really fun.

    you won't need straps or hooks for the t-board. maybe if you plan on ollying.

    the board is extremely easy to turn but there have been occasions where i had to jump off the board. i have a video of it at http://thebuckstone.tripod.com. a strap would just get in the way. the friction tape works good enough for me.

    i bought my board 2 years ago. it came with 2 rubber wheels. i found it to be really slow but that's a good thing for riding steep hills. the hill where i ride is not steep so i bought urethane wheels. works great for speed (actually too much for me) but the hill started to wear down my wheels. i ended up mounting a rubber wheel in back, urethane in front. the board is not as fast but the wheels last longer. just my preference.

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