Guest jeffrey1knee Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Winter seems to be over... but carving doesn't have to be. In preparation for next season I'll be carving plenty of pavement this spring, summer, and fall. Anybody else? I'm new to the area (live in Apple Valley) so I don't really know where the good spots might be. So far I have found a couple of fair runs but could use some help. At the very least, I hope this thread will result in someone letting me in on a good spot to try... with any luck this thread will get some of us together for some pavement carving and a 'carlift' to the top as I'm sure we are all tired of running or walking back to the top. All I know since moving here last August... 3/24/07 Spot: Apple Valley - Harwell Ave. starting from 160th st W down to 157th Scoop: 4/10 mile. The first 1/10 gets you going for the last 3/10 of mellow Pavement: Very smooth, a little debris in few areas Traffic: Moderate for a residential street, but easy to spot them Other: 5 hard pumping runs and I was happy and tired, running is not my thing. I'll go there again. 12/06 - 3/07 - BUCK and AFTON 8/06 - 12/06 Spot: Prior Lake - side street in The Wilds kind of behind the club house - street name? - it's my in-laws neighborhood, i'll check next time we visit. Scoop: 3/10 to a half mile?, haven't measured. gets you going, then flat, then pretty steep to finish with no rollout - you need to know how to stop Pavement: usually butter, I think the residents sweep it daily. Traffic: it's a dead end street, so nobody except residents Other: watch out for the golf cart's at the crossing Other than those two, there's a quarter mile slow-roll with nice pavement behind my house (off 138th st w) that has been my most frequent quick fix spot. - jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 i kick my board around my neighborhood. i have a dragon fly from insectskateboards.com. sometimes i'll head to lake calhoun in mpls. i pump more than i go downhill. never figured out power slides and bombing scares the hell out of me. the street near my house has a nice pitch to it but it has traffic. occasionally i'll go down it. there's a mega church over on 160th that has a huge parking lot and has a mellow pitch to it. i forget the name. if you head down cedar and go west on 160th you can't miss it. i think the cross street is Ipava. its just south of crystal lake. i see roller bladers there occasionally. another church, berean baptist on county road 42 in burnsville, is a short lot but has a decent pitch. occasionally i would ride my tierney rides board over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 I'm not much of a bomber or slider either, but I do enjoy a nice smooth run with some pitch to it so I can carve away. The Harwell run I mentioned is nice because the top part gives just enough of a slope to push you through the rest while hard carving then eventually pumping the last section. Well, if you're ever interested in getting together to try some new boards or just to share a carve let me know... I did find a longboard map for not only MN but for most anywhere in the country. I'll be hitting these MN spots throughout the summer so if anyone is interested it would be great to have some company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Sounds fun. Let me know when, and I'll come out rollerblading with you guys! .. maybe I can attach a tow rope to the back of my bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 If you really think you can pull me up a hill on my board while you are biking with rollerblades on then I'll meet you anywhere you say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 MMMWWWhhhaaaa ha ha ha..!!!! That's great! I meant "bike" = motorcycle.. and probably wouldn't have my rollerblades on.. That's a great mental picture though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 If you really think I am going to hang on to a rope attached to a motorcycle being driven by a guy who rollerblades... well, maybe I'll buy that helmet after all. As soon as it stops raining Scuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 i have a dragon fly from insectskateboards.com. That is a sweet board!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 That is a sweet board!! its a good pumping board. might be a little bit short but i get more use out of it then my tierney rides board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedzilla Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Winter seems to be over... but carving doesn't have to be. In preparation for next season I'll be carving plenty of pavement this spring, summer, and fall. Anybody else?I'm new to the area (live in Apple Valley) so I don't really know where the good spots might be. So far I have found a couple of fair runs but could use some help. At the very least, I hope this thread will result in someone letting me in on a good spot to try... with any luck this thread will get some of us together for some pavement carving and a 'carlift' to the top as I'm sure we are all tired of running or walking back to the top. All I know since moving here last August... 3/24/07 Spot: Apple Valley - Harwell Ave. starting from 160th st W down to 157th Scoop: 4/10 mile. The first 1/10 gets you going for the last 3/10 of mellow Pavement: Very smooth, a little debris in few areas Traffic: Moderate for a residential street, but easy to spot them Other: 5 hard pumping runs and I was happy and tired, running is not my thing. I'll go there again. 12/06 - 3/07 - BUCK and AFTON 8/06 - 12/06 Spot: Prior Lake - side street in The Wilds kind of behind the club house - street name? - it's my in-laws neighborhood, i'll check next time we visit. Scoop: 3/10 to a half mile?, haven't measured. gets you going, then flat, then pretty steep to finish with no rollout - you need to know how to stop Pavement: usually butter, I think the residents sweep it daily. Traffic: it's a dead end street, so nobody except residents Other: watch out for the golf cart's at the crossing Other than those two, there's a quarter mile slow-roll with nice pavement behind my house (off 138th st w) that has been my most frequent quick fix spot. - jeff Hi Jeff, I think I saw you when you were at the top of the hill at Harwell & 160th. I don't see many people on longboards, so you caught my attention as I was driving by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Feel free to stop and say hi if you see me out again... I almost always have an extra board with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 its a good pumping board. might be a little bit short but i get more use out of it then my tierney rides board. Yeah, the t-boards looks interesting but maybe somewhat limited. I considered buying one recently (although have never ridden one) but decided against it for a Loaded Vanguard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Yeah, the t-boards looks interesting but maybe somewhat limited. I considered buying one recently (although have never ridden one) but decided against it for a Loaded Vanguard... you made the right choice. t-boards are not somewhat limited, they are totally limited. i used to be really excited about mine, bought into the hype, now i've lost the faith. to me, rolling at the ankles with feet at near perpendicular to the board is not carving. i bought mine before they came out with the torsion spring. the one i have has these rubber rings that wear out real fast. the urethane wheels also wear down very quickly. on top of it all, the wheel hubs have a tendency to crack. you'll be crusing down the hill and you'll be hearing a ticking sound. i had one where the hub disintegrated after a run. just check out this video. i mounted a camera to my board. you can hear the ticking sound of the cracked hub. i thought about a loaded vanguard. is it a good pump board? what durometer wheels do you have? and why do you have only one knee? where did the other one go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 The video is good...made me laugh. I like the last part going off road. The Vanguard should be here tomorrow, so I don't know firsthand if it is a good pump board or not.. but that's the story I hear. I checked around for many different boards and it seemed to be the only one that I couldn't find any negativity about -other than cost. The one I got comes with 78a wheels. You'll be welcome to try it out if you like. oh, and I only have one (good) knee from many years of wakeboarding injuries. Where did it go? Thattaway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedzilla Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Where did it go? Thattaway. Dayumn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 The Vanguard is here... it's like Christmas - opened the box and was happy, looked outside and was sad. Hopefully the precip stops soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 i thought about a loaded vanguard. is it a good pump board? YES! I took it out for a quick run today... with the wind at my back I pumped a 200 yard section of flat pavement and built speed the whole way. The flex in this thing is amazing. I can't wait to get out tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 YES! I took it out for a quick run today... with the wind at my back I pumped a 200 yard section of flat pavement and built speed the whole way. The flex in this thing is amazing. I can't wait to get out tomorrow. where's this road you're on? is it harwell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 no, Grenada Ave, by my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 i saw someone on a longboard by menards in apple valley. any chance that was you, jeff? went riding around my neighborhood. my feet are starting to hurt. i need some bearings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 nope, I haven't skated in around any of the busy areas of AV yet... maybe I'll venture away from my neighborhood today though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lotatimmy Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Hey guys, just got done with my second day longboarding! The people I've been boarding with want to have a gtg in the near future, anyone interested? The past 2 days we've been riding at the Wooddale Church parking lot (212 and Shady Oak, in Eden Prairie - the one iwth the space needle thing). We've also been hitting up the church parking lot on the corner of 100 and 70th in edina. Both lots are clean, new-ish pavement and great for starting out. There is a path at Wooddale church that I hit on my first day, but it was a challenge. So yea, let me know if anyone is interested in a longboarding session! Oh yea, today I got a sector 9 "Bombhills" from zombie board shop in Burnsville! Rock on! -Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 yep, I'm in. Let me know when and where your crowd is and I'll do my best to be there. Evenings after 5 are possible but hit or miss for me... weekends are solid. I like the BH! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lotatimmy Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Just did a nice run on the three rivers park district paths in West Bloomington, directly across from Bush Lake beach. I think we should def have a small gtg here early in the season. I'm actually planning on hitting it up early, before work tomorrow! Here are two of the runs. The sandy place, is bush lake beach. Before the swimming season starts, there is free parking there, once it starts you need a pass. nice lil warm up run this is the run I took today (counterclockwise), some uphill. But, a lot of rewarding mellow downhill. -Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffrey1knee Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 yeah Timmay! Looks fun. How about meeting up mid day Saturday for a sesh? I hit the Harwell spot yesterday for the first time on my Vanguard... This thing is such a speed demon compared to the other boards I have. I used to crave hills like this one but I'm realizing they are not so necessary anymore with the Loaded board. I see a helmet purchase in my future. I think the trails you mentioned will be great. Is the pavement smooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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