I'm hooked!

[KingCrimson]

Bullwings, 82B ends up being quite a bit harder than 100A if my memory serves me. (Probably doesn't)

[carvingchef]

Hi ursle

i ran across these wheels while i was looking around for other things

i know that 62mm it's a couple of mm wider than what you are looking for but they come in 80a and 84a

and if you already saw them, never mind

http://socalskateshop.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=5942

http://socalskateshop.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=4390

[KingCrimson]

Ursle- few facts I found from pulling out my dad's books.

A, like you said, is more suited to softer urethanes, with B and D being respictively suited to slightly harder and much harder materials.

Unfortunately, it's not linear, the plots comparing A to B were a big mess.

[carvingchef]

found more wheels for you in the 60 mm range

http://socalskateshop.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2259

http://socalskateshop.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2306

http://socalskateshop.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3981

http://socalskateshop.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=12858

http://socalskateshop.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=9269

http://socalskateshop.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=6176

http://socalskateshop.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=12643

http://socalskateshop.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=12644

http://socalskateshop.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=12645

[BlueB]

i have a newer and narrower (single kick) dogtown DYLAN WALSH board that i modified into a combination small wheelbased downhill board / bigger course hybrid slalom / smaller course gs board. the final wheelbase is about 20 inches which makes it very versatile. here are some pics you can use as a guide:

I tried riding this little beast today. It's a hoot! Turny due to the shorter wheel base, yet still stable.

We also played with many various setups today, changing the bushings and the boards. The Vampire rides very nicely now, with different trucks, hard bushing and de-wedge in the back and soft bushings in the front.

Maybe Roy would post some pics of our project board, regular cheap pintail with home made front wheel cut-outs and increased wheelbase...

[Arclite]

Whats the set up on the vampire right now?

[BlueB]

Vampire now has 150mm generic Indy type trucks, generic freeride 70mm 80 duro wheels, slightly dewedged in the back, flat in the front, very hard clear bushings in the back and very soft blue bushing in front. Base kingpin washers removed, truck kingpin washers inverted, and front conical bushing inverted...

I still can not get over 0 flex thing, though.

Next change would be slight wedging of the front tuck.

[BlueB]

This afternoon I scored a pair of Tracker 219s and a set of NOS 65/78 Kryptonics Route 65s, for cheaps of fleabay. They would probably end up on my 1st freeride snowboard, as a dedicated streat luge, for sliding with Luka.

[Gecko]

Candy Spanks Jailbat all set up.........Stage 7 Indy 215's with 8mm Axles, my last set of Fishballs...I've been up and down the street a bunch on it just playing around, first thought is that the concave is much more aggressive than I am used to second thought is how amazing it feels......sadly I won't be able to skate it fast until next weekend

[BlueB]

Son and Dad in action, on Vampire:

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[carvingchef]

nice to see the vampire getting some use

even nicer to see dad and son having fun together

[BlueB]

Hey Andrea, I love fiddling with Vamp. Thanks again.

Yup, son likes having all sorts of fun with dad. He's especially keen on skateboarding (or street luge that we do more often). To the point that he wouldn't touch his bicycle for more then 5 minutes... This mornig he was telling his mom that "he is a skater".

[CarvingScooby]

Maybe Roy would post some pics of our project board, regular cheap pintail with home made front wheel cut-outs and increased wheelbase...

Finally, I can downloaded from my "ancient" cell.:o

Received this pintail deck from BlueB. Thanks Bro. You know how to get me out of the door.

Realise that both wheels touch deck by my 200lbs+, mod need to be made. With the help and with the result of the "steady' hand of BlueB, whoala nice slick aero nose. Also add raisers on both & a few adjustment was made last Saturday by Doug on the truck nose and change stiffer bushings on the back. More rebound and less turny on the back, way stable. Thx Doug

[CarvingScooby]

hi BLUEB

i made a few tweaks to roy's board which i thought was necessary after seeing him ride 2 weeks ago otherwise i would have just let him keep the board as is. all my carving boards are for a sub 200 pounder so i didn't have anything suitable for him to use. the only thing to do was to try to tweak the set up of one of my stiffer dh boards as a big heavy guy's carving board.

i think i found the solution. the demonseed with an indy 215 clone at the rear mounted flat until he learns to slide properly and then dewedge it. since he was complaining that the randall r2 wasn't turning quick enough for him, i swapped it out for a revenge truck. as long as he stays under 20 mph he should avoid death. i think after he gets better and starts going faster he will definitely want to put either the randall or indy back up front. unless you are really skillful (i am not) the revenge trucks seem to be more of a slow speed supercarving gimmick than a serious higher speed truck.

i dug out some mint condition 76 mm krypto classic k wheels in a harder green (83a) duro for heavyweight ROY. these wheels are the original krypto formula not the crappy new formula so i think he will still be happy with these wheels after he progresses past the beginner's stage. with these wheels ROY will have no excuse for not being able to slide like DARRYL FREEMAN in those old kryptos ads lol.

Quiver #2 special set up for heavy weight (only 20lbs+ more then I suppose to) :o but I'll set this board for me & BlueB. Thanks Doug, you are the champ

This dude is really stable. After you've change to REVENGE, I noticed is easier to turn and it does gradually instead abrupt. I think the wheels also take a big part, not collapse under my weight. You did something to the back truck too didn't you?

So who will join us this coming Saturday? Ruwi, xy9ine, George?

Last week met another newbie longboarders that does carving too. I guess YVR/Vancouver's carvers steadily incline:biggthump

Cheers

Roy

[tenorman]

So who will join us this coming Saturday? Ruwi, xy9ine, George?

Roy

hi guys

i can't make it on saturday but will be able to skate late sunday afternoon if you guys are still down. have fun on saturday.

doug

[CarvingScooby]

Doug, sorry Sunday is off for me and most probably for BlueB too.

Usuall time for Saturday 10 or 10.30AM in Lafarge Park (Lafarge lake) parking across Pinetree School.

Ruwi, check with B in the morning.

Cheers

Roy

[BlueB]

We have a new friend - Jairo.

He spotted us last week in the park, while he was passing on his longboard. We quickly decided to skate together. Lo and behold - Jairo is a hardbooter too!

Jairo in action:

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Roy gets low:

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Boris:

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Last, but not least, Luka and dad have some fun running street luge, again:

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[Gecko]

today was my first day over 30mph on my new Jailbait.....my comfort level at speed has altered radically since last year before my broken ankle. I had no problems either holding my tuck or in dealing with turns I used to be uncomfortable with.....rather odd actually

[inkaholic]

Son and Dad in action, on Vampire:

Love the father/son playing.

Here is a short vid from the Seismic US Nationals. They set up a course on a less steep hill for kids to try it. KarverKai went right after it on his "popsicle stick" and had a great time. I had fun racing KK on my "popsicle stick". Time to save pennys to get SL boards for next summer.

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Ink

[BlueB]

Kai ripps! Well done coach!

[CarvingScooby]

Bro, nice job with the editing . I wish I didn't stop filming :smashfreaon your last down hill with Luka on the awesome turn going up hill.

Soon Luka will do what Kai's doing...

Love the father/son playing.

yeah awesome coach:ices_ange He's doing way better thn me:freak3:

today was my first day over 30mph on my new Jailbait.....my comfort level at speed has altered radically since last year before my broken ankle

Congrat, I wonder how it wud feel riding that speed and not knowing how to stop:eek: So, is yr ankle injury is cuz the longboard or carving or...:rolleyes:

It was awesome day. After it rain early morn thn we have the sun back all day.

C ya next Sat...

Cheers

Roy

[Gecko]

Congrat, I wonder how it wud feel riding that speed and not knowing how to stop:eek: So, is yr ankle injury is cuz the longboard or carving or...:rolleyes:

Cheers

Roy

for me stopping isn't an issue I can foot brake or shutdown slide but having a run with a good long runout area helps ones confidence hugely. My ankle injury is the result of a motorcycle accident

[BlueB]

I guess I better put these up before we have more from tomorrow's video shoot...

Doug, our Guru and Slide Master:

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Luka & Dad, various techniques:

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Boris, longboard SL style:

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Jairo:

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Ruwi, 1st tries:

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[BlueB]

No videos from yesterday... We ran out of the "digital film".

Ruwi brought his Trikke. It's quite a carving beast. Leans over and gives sensation very similar to aggressive ski carving. However, it is extremely sensitive to back-forth weight distribution...

I managed to go over the handlebars twice, one with sommersalt. Landed on my left shoulder both time. The same one I had dislocated few years ago... I think it separated again :(

[ruwi]

I can't believe it was me, that was really my first time on a longboard. I remember watching my son riding a little bit of the short ones but I never really tried myself. Now I'm hooked too. Doug(tenorman) sent me a photo of him in a downhill competition at Alberta and my thoughts were " I will never set foot on those boards, now why I didn't do it before. I will be 55 next year, just call it mid life crisis, freedom 55, whatever:freak3: