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Started by Jacko. Last reply by Laurence Lombardi Oct 28, 2010.

Started by leighgriffiths. Last reply by tim hills Feb 28, 2010.

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Premium Member Comment by Jacko on January 13, 2009 at 9:51: appearance fees? hmm i dunno man, maybe back in the day but not any more dude! i was sitting in the top ten for ages and i didnt even get INVITED to an event, i had to register myself and all that, the event organisers couldnt really give a flying fuck who came as long as people came

Premium Member Comment by Dani on January 12, 2009 at 21:16: Man I get paid 2 grand just for leaving the house!

Comment by dave k on January 12, 2009 at 20:44: YES plus photo incentives if you are racing full time !
plus apearance fee $2000 + if you are a top 10 rider ( event pays )

Comment by dave k on January 12, 2009 at 20:07: STEEP ? that wouldn't cover my drink costs on tour .
Don't sell yourself short !

Premium Member Comment by Jacko on January 12, 2009 at 19:35: rayne doesnt have a 'deal' with me untill they give me money. as far as i know i ride their boards and im on their team... there is talk of extending their budget to help out riders with racing and stuff but hey when thats gonna happen who knows. it probly will but untill then im just gonna hang with them coz eventually it will evolve into something really good, and i really dig their boards (swapped back to the nemesis now with 180 kookies lovin it much more) so the only reason i would switch brands of boards was if they offered me guaranteed help with travels to IGSA races and around $5000 for costs while on the road. sure its steep but hey thats what is needed to get around to all these races

Comment by leighgriffiths on January 12, 2009 at 17:53: yeah, i would consider a drop-through design as your first set-up. whilst topmounts are great, it makes learning stuff like footbraking much more difficult. they aren't as stable as drop-through's either cos of their higher center of gravity.
having said all that, if a topmount is what ur used to its not too big a deal. it doesn't really matter what u learn on. its only until you ride something else further down the track, that you realise what advantages/disadvantages ur board has.
u should atleast get something Australian or something from here. not only will it be cheaper, but it adds to the aussie longboarding industry.

Comment by leighgriffiths on January 12, 2009 at 17:39: yeah, i like the look of the Drop Wedge board. considering all i need is a deck for a new set-up (got lots of unused parts), i could definitely see that board being my first freeride set-up.

Premium Member Comment by Jacko on January 12, 2009 at 17:09: http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/forum/topics/fsu-skateboards

Premium Member Comment by Jacko on January 12, 2009 at 17:02: To get good bang for your buck i'd have to say one of Dave Kelly's FSU boards would make a great freeride/downhill deck.
I'd probably say the pro-race super drop and pair it up with grizzleys and you'll be ripping in no time. Im sure if you ask mr kelly niceley he can do you a deal... *nudge nudge dave kelly nudge nudge*

Comment by dave k on January 12, 2009 at 16:07: If your Just starting downhill get a freeride / downhill deck as you will get more ride time on it , than a race only deck ! ( which will improve your riding faster ).
Most races do not exeed *) kph

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