Arclite Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Here's a slalom vid from our get together on the last day of big bear. skip to 3:30 for slalom, and skip to 5 minutes for some more difficult stuff. what do you think? <object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11755925&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11755925&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Looks like the last part of the vid was too tight... Just like the tight slalom course you set up for us yesterday at 5 and 3/4 spacing... haha Yesterday's hybrid course was better than the big bear course IMO. I think our slalom courses are pretty weak, compared to what i've seen out there - that's mainly due to the limits of what the riders can clear *cough*me*cough* haha Edit: looked into it more Tight slalom WBs are 18"-19.5" The tightest wheel base on that Axe 2.5 is 20.5"-22.75" (after my re-drill). The board your dad made me went from 20.5" to 24" - that's mostly Hybrid territory right there. 5.5 feet and 5.75 feet spacing isn't gonna work (at least not for me... hehe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 That's why we're making a new board! Right? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skully Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Take all of this with a grain of salt... I'm by no means a slalom expert, but I like to pretend to be one. As you've already said, you'll all do better with dedicated slalom setups, but it looks like your having fun as it is. Who's that in the red long-sleeve riding the dropped board? I'm impressed that you can stuff that thing through cones that well... :) And the blue shirt with the hat riding the Axe? (First, get a helmet...) Second, bend yer knees, and get your upper body into it.... <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR74oyubFJQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR74oyubFJQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 And the blue shirt with the hat on the Axe? (First, get a helmet...) Second, bend yer knees, and get your upper body into it....<object height="385" width="480"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR74oyubFJQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></object> Yeah, I forgot all my safety stuff that day, helmet, slide gloves, everything. When it's easy like what was in that video, i can get away without really getting into it, but when i'm running TS with 5.75' cone spacing, i'm thinking about my stance more, and about what can I do to NOT hit a cone. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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