Arclite Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 For most of us, the snow season is finished. Who feels like meeting up for some pavement riding? Dates, places, info, share! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 I can think of a spot by my place that has a good spot for a slalom course, and it has a really long runout too, so we don't have to bail/coleman slide at the end. It's a dead end with very little car traffic too. It's in a business/industrial area though, so the cops patrol it a little bit. They usually leave me alone, except for this one female cop that had something to prove... I'm in the process of shopping for a slalom board I can actually use - unfortunately the Axe is unusable for me... I don't like the kick tail or the rock solid stiffness. Stiff is good, but not rock hard. Gonna see if I can sell the Speedvents and/or the Axe too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 That axe is mine ;) Just gimme a few weeks to save up. Erwin? Dad? Mike? Anyone interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdboytyler Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 I'm in for some more slalom action. As long as the surf isn't good, I'll be able to meet up. And whenever you guys want something steeper, we can meet in Mission Viejo again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 That axe is mine ;)Just gimme a few weeks to save up. If you really want it, I'll sell it to you all setup with the risers, toe stop, and mounting hardware for $20 (including one of your CDs ). You gotta provide your own trucks and wheels though (which you have plenty of). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rus_11 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Hey all, I am up for a few sessions. I just need to buy the gear. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 If you really want it, I'll sell it to you all setup with the risers, toe stop, and mounting hardware for $20 (including one of your CDs ). You gotta provide your own trucks and wheels though (which you have plenty of). DONE! Hey all,I am up for a few sessions. I just need to buy the gear. Any suggestions? Loaded complete. Id go with the new tan tien or dervish. You could go with a speedboard though, landyatchz and rayne are good boards in that area What kinda board would you want? Disciple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 DONE! What kinda board would you want? Disciple? All twelve of them? That would be a crowded board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted April 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 All twelve of them? That would be a crowded board. Que?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Id go with the new tan tien or dervish. You could go with a speedboard though, landyatchz and rayne are good boards in that area What kinda board would you want? Disciple? He's making fun of your typo... Robert, as for boards, I would look into EarthWing. They make affordable boards that are a good combination of being stable at speed and carvy, with the proper truck and bushing setup. You could also look at Cracked Skulls - they make good starter decks and come with good components (trucks/wheels) that you can easily move over to a more expensive deck once you figure out what you want. anyway, here's a link to shop and look around at. http://www.daddiesboardshop.com/longboardcompletes.aspx I gave you a link to longboard completes. As for brands to look at, Loaded is a good place to start since they make carvy boards. Contrary to Arclite's recommendation, I would stay away from downhill boards as your first and only board, mainly since as a snowboarder, you're probably looking more for a carvy snowboard feel rather than bombing hills at crazy speeds where you're pretty much just straight-lining and not turning much. You'll probably want a board with flex, rather than a rock solid one, but you don't want something like a noodle. Name a few boards that look interesting to you and maybe we can tell you a little bit of what you might be getting or give you suggestions of alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Robert, I think Albert had a typo also It should read 'kracked skulls' with a K! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinecure Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 I pretty much suck at longboarding, but I do have a Loaded Vanguard and a full set of leathers to protect my hide. Are there any cool places to ride in/around Mammoth? I'll be down there May 20-23 and could bring the gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted April 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Sinecure, if you're good at downhill and you can slide, mammoth would be pretty nice. Go up above eagle lodge on old mammoth road and fine a nice street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinecure Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Not good at DH and have only slid a couple times. Hence the full leathers. Pads and protects when I high-side myself trying to learn to slide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I don't think mammoth would be good for skating or sliding right now. The problem arises with all the cinders that they throw down for traction on the snow. When the snow melts the road is covered in those cinders, it takes many weeks for the cars to blow them to the side to have a clear carving lane. How do I know this? They use those same cinders down here and riding a road bike in the mountains right after the snow goes away sucks. Those cinders act like ball bearings when you go to corner on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 albert, we might want to pack in measuring tape with all the gear for cone spacing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 we should also bring some chalk so we can put the cones back in the same spot after hitting them and knocking them away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Anyone up for some boarding and or cone dodging this weekend? Sunday 5/2 possibly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Anyone up for some boarding and or cone dodging this weekend? Sunday 5/2 possibly? I can't, playing a show and my dad will be in mammoth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 If you're interested, there is a spot by my house that seems promising. I need to check it out first, but me and my friends saw it on google maps and we liked the look. I highlighted it with yellow. and to get an idea of how far it is from you, my address is 23235 burbank blvd woodland hills CA 91367 and MacFarlane Dr is only about 2 miles from my house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 I just checked out the area around MacFarlane. You have to be very careful, some of the roads are very narrow, steep, or too much traffic. Here are a few addresses of some nice locations around there. 4818 Bruges Ave. 4922 Azucena Rd. (not exactly the right place, but the right area) 4804 Excelente Dr. Bruges is a steep sweeper, but no traffic at all, and nice pavement, and wide enough to just move 20 feet then slide, and repeat. Azucena is a "higher class" area and we might get in trouble with the locals after a few runs, but there are a few runs around there Excelente is a shallow-grade, low traffic area. So if we do go, we might have to look around a bit before settling on one location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 You live in too much of a densely populated city. I'm in the suburbs where there's nothing but houses - hardly any commercial zoning and not much to see tourist or people wise. The only reason to come to Walnut is because you live in Walnut. Check this out for a slalom boarding section (those are 18 wheeler trucks parked on the side for reference of how big the street is). Car traffic is like 1 car every 30 minutes or something - it's a dead end and has the perfect starting slope and an awesome run out - I'll pass by tomorrow and take some pictures of the spot when I try out the board your dad cut for me Here's a spot for down hill. As you can see, every single street/area here dead ends. There's only one way into this place. So, the only people coming through are nosy people and people that live there. It's plenty hill and has very low car traffic too. The area was just developed into housing around 2 years ago, so google maps doesn't even have it properly mapped out with the most current satellite photos. The roads at both areas are pretty new and very smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 I didn't get to take any pictures, but I did ride the board your dad cut for me - pretty awesome for a short first impression. Not putting any grip tape on a laquered board... haha, makes for a good way to slip off of it. Hopefully sk8kings gets those foam blocks in and mails them out soon so I can throw some grip tape on the board already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvingchef Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 i only put 1 coat on the top and the reason i did that is because i thought the foam pads or grip tape would stick on it better than if i left it plain wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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