photodad2001 Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giuxg97TgVM&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giuxg97TgVM&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 What's amazing is that he is actually pumping for speed on one wheel. Does not look like he has any slope to help him. BobD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted April 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Flat as flat can be!!! 120 cones spread 80cm appart, That's 9,600cm, or 104 yards, and each cone is approximately 4 inches long, that's 10cm x 120= 1200cm making a grand total of 10,800cm or about 119 yards. Lets just say 120 yards rounded off to be on the safe side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Are you ****ing kidding me!! Gosh... The freakiest thing I can do on blades is heel wheel on my left foot and toe wheel on my right foot at the same time... I have to have at least two different points of contact in the fore/aft direction, ie, blade style, not segway style... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted April 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 The freakiest thing I can do on blades is heel wheel on my left foot and toe wheel on my right foot at the same time. If you can do that then try double toe wheelies and double heel wheelies. Then get your feet closer together, once you feel comfortable enough try going to just one. Edit: Also practice a lot on one foot, all four wheels before trying one wheel. Your front foot on your snowboard will be the most comfortable to start on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted April 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwQxiQd89Sg&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwQxiQd89Sg&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PONj3w5Ia14&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PONj3w5Ia14&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Snowboarding could have and event like this. Riders could carve loops around gates, ride fakie, wheelies, ollies and nollies, and get judged by style points. Donek Razors and Prior ATV's would be the boards of choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Some people are just WAY too good on wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnisiWaya Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Wow!!!! I'm gung ho here about learning this. used to figure skate a little when much younger. Doc says anything for excercise for the back will help me to stay mobile. I still have my chainsaw powered "autocross" street luge to finish but this looks like a blast. much better fun thatn the normal skate things i have seen. How do I get started what kinds of skates are best for foolling around like this as opposed to just skating around the block for excercise? What do they cost? I am on dissability for my back so money is tight where do I find used? eBay ? Bordy help!!!!!!!!! oh yeah, he won't hear me, can some of you guys fill in for him here Grandpa wwolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Wow!!!!I'm gung ho here about learning this. used to figure skate a little when much younger. Doc says anything for excercise for the back will help me to stay mobile. I still have my chainsaw powered "autocross" street luge to finish but this looks like a blast. much better fun thatn the normal skate things i have seen. How do I get started what kinds of skates are best for foolling around like this as opposed to just skating around the block for excercise? What do they cost? I am on dissability for my back so money is tight where do I find used? eBay ? You should be able to find a good quality skate new without taking out a loan. I have the same skates that Sebastien uses in the first freestyle video clip. They are K2 Soul Slides. K2 has replaced the Soul Slide with "The Frontman". Haven't tried those. You can get the Frontman skates here http://www.onlineskatehouse.com/list.php?id=8&type=0&term=&page=2&sortPrice=DESC&d=n&brand=K2 or you can also get a pair of last seasons soul 7's (a step down from the soul slide and last seasons skate soon to be 2 seasons here in a few months) here if you wear an 8 or 11 http://www.onlineskatehouse.com/list.php?id=8&type=0&term=&page=5&sortPrice=DESC&d=n&brand=K2. Rollerblade makes a good skate called the Rollerblade Twister II http://www.onlineskatehouse.com/itemROLLERBLADE.php?id=3&type=1&ref_no=101897. Roces makes the ASP 100, and Salomon makes skates that would do the trick too. If you have a small foot, here's a place that's killer for Salomon prices. http://www.inlinesports.com/skates_salomon.cfm Don't get the "aggressive" skates, you want something that can handle between a 72mm and 80mm wheel with a lot of ankle support. You don't want to be doing this on a lowcut race skate boot either. Most recreational skates or fitness skates can be used so long as you stay within the wheel sizes I mentioned. Edit: You'll also want to remove the brake, probably obvious, but just wanted to be thorough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Here's a site that has most sizes of the K2 Soul 7's. http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7334882.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnisiWaya Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Thank you for the info Now I need to figure out my size and all as I wear my ski boots and snowboard boots tight with just a single silk dress sock or sock liner. Mondo point sizing works best for me I have sneakers that are size 12 and some that are size 11 and the same with shoes. But that can be answered with a phone call easily. So tanks again for the help. grandfather Wolf:biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnisiWaya Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 just found this thought I'd share http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/05/europe/EU-GEN-OLY-Olympic-Torch-Paris.php GWS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnisiWaya Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 http://inlineskating.about.com/ gws :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnisiWaya Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Long ago when I was a kid (teenager) we cleared out the basement just a couple of years before dad "improved" it. Mega Cape 36 by 50 ft. had an oval race track . we used quad skates that we modified and had some of the first phenolic skateboard wheels on. we would race around and around In form like speed skaters with full foot crossover turns. We got up to some ridiculous speeds considering the concrete walls. With the skateboard type trucks you could really lay into the skate for turns. I googled inline skates and then they had a mention of quad skates. Not having any experience with inline skates I have to ask if they are as control/turnable as a skate with a elastomer pad truck like my longboard? ( geez i wish I hadn't sold my 11.5 inch trucks last summer at our yard sale (street luge parts)) Just asking as I see there are some quads designed for outdoor use. It seems that the quads might be more like real skiing and snowboarding (for both (except for the custom shop rossi vas 173 GS) I tend to super carvers with a tight sidecut. So just thinking out loud here and asking before I spend any of my disability check on gear. and thanks for the help in advance gws I have been told I am the crazyest 57 year old bad influence "uncle" around LOL :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 There's a guy on quads at 2:52 in the video. The quad skates handle a lot differently I wouldn't neccessarily say they handle more like a ski. It is easier to do toe and heel wheelies with 2 wide wheels front and back. If you want a more "turny" skate what you should do is replace the front and back wheels with a slightly smaller wheel. Ex.: 80mm wheels in the center, and 76mm wheels in the front and back. Gives the skate more of a hockey skate feel. <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmi6chJ6FsU&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmi6chJ6FsU&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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