long skateboards

[stonefiend]

I've been riding this section9 board i borrowed from a friend to get lunch and back at work. Are these things generally designed for cruising? How do you stop on a dime? I rip a lot of skin off my body when it gets really wobbly in traffic and I fall off. How do you ride them fast on steep, corrugated hills while maintaining the same speed in narrow zones?

[blimp]

1. Foot brake: put your back foot on the ground and slide it along until you stop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LloIFi4Qb8

2. Power Slide: if you are going fast enough and are wearing special gloves, you can break the back wheels free and put a hand down on the ground.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipODDPoJi3o

You can make the gloves with some work gloves and cut up a plastic cutting board, or get some fancy ones pre-made. They are pretty awesome palm and wrist protection as well.

[pander]

my friend the terr-bear teaches skateboard lessons.

[ipoach]

He used to be a pro and shit...

[KIX]

its the 'and shit' that is immeasurable when learning lessons.

[stonefiend]

I tried bombing a hill on a 48 on my ass lol.. here in the city (SF). Wore out my shoe in 1 mile.

[salad]

fiend, i can get you deals on gravity and randal stuff.

[Monkey]

What's up stone? Healed up enough to ride a skateboard, shouldn't you be in the mountains enjoying the the snow?

[salad]

cheapest glove at home depot and then grab some corian samples (free). glue or velcro. not sure if the corian melts well, but if you use a cutting board, you can heat up the board with a camping stove and then set it to the glove. super easy.

corian with glue:

[joules]

just sold my hypercarve for rent money. bummer.

[salad]

dang that sucks. lemme know when/if you want another ill have one shipped out on the cheap.

[stonefiend]

Do you own a skateshop now?

[salad]

no stone, i wish... my buddy owns gravity and randal. i can most of their stuff shipped out to peeps at their wholesale cost.

[Tronic]

I never had a guide book but i tried this on everything. With today's hacks one could make that puppy wireless... etc. might be nice for you hills!

[Lox]

no stone, i wish... my buddy owns gravity and randal. i can most of their stuff shipped out to peeps at their wholesale cost.

35 Imperial Pool, Randal 150s, Sergio Sliders. For the park.

PLZKTHXBAI.

lol.

[salad]

yeah i actually rode through a pile of puke monday night. bottom of a hill, street lights were out. didnt see it. rained all day so i thought it was a puddle. was in a full tuck head down. was pretty stoked to not wipe out, kind of cool to have all that 'water' splash on my face without notice.

walking back up i discovered what it really was.

wtf? pure suckage.

[Lox]

Not many people would admit this and/or take photos. Thank you sir, for the hearty laugh at your expense.

[RockPharmer]

when i first read this, i neglected the thread & thought you were on a bike. this became much more hilarious when i realized you were on a board.

HA! YOU SKATED THROUGH PUKE!

[600#gorilla]

ralph!

here's the long skate on my list:



34.5" x 10.25"

16.5" wheelbase

[RockPharmer]

Crazy local kids longing for the snows

http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/trip-reports/10-11/route-10sk8/