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Premium Member Comment by Marek on December 6, 2011 at 16:53

Bugs you were having some great runs on that course until your slight argument with the fence... you really have had some bad luck in Canberra. Fitz was loving it too, as was Johnny Mac. Was it Haggy who got the bag of change in the end?

Off to my shed to devise a super tight slalom board, 27-28 inch, 17-18 inch wheel base, something like that anyway.

ASRA Admin Comment by Bugs on December 6, 2011 at 14:38

Craig, Haggy's near you, so you've got two of the best slalomers in Australia to learn from.

Marek, I reckon Stromlo was perfect, but we needed to space out the cones a little in the middle section. With a bit more practice I reckon we could have put down much faster times on that 6' course though.

100 cones is basically a marathon super-tight straight course. You're gonna want a tiny little wheelbase, extra narrow trucks, extra soft bushings, and a more forward-facing old-school stance. And about 250 metres of straight road.

Premium Member Comment by Marek on December 6, 2011 at 13:46

So fellow wigglers that 100 cone challenge was great fun. Can anyone think of another place we could set it up? I guess Stromlo was slightly too fast or as Haggy commented we need dedicated tight slalom boards? 

600 feet of flatish crete? The top section of Warratah Park? Surface would be good anyway. 

Premium Member Comment by Jacko on December 6, 2011 at 10:26

all pro n shit? pffft.... dude im a normal person if u wanna skate just ask!

Premium Member Comment by Marek on December 6, 2011 at 9:29

Don't listen to Bugs, if you want front turn you want one like mine!

Premium Member Comment by Jacko on December 6, 2011 at 9:13

or you could just ask for a ride... i think i live near you. and i love slalom :)

ASRA Admin Comment by Bugs on December 6, 2011 at 8:20

Here's your solution:

ASRA Admin Comment by Bugs on December 5, 2011 at 15:44

Yeah, Craig, just get there and have a crack. You gotta start sometime, and if you wait til you get good you'll never get good enough.

Premium Member Comment by Marek on December 5, 2011 at 15:29

I'm actually a pretty slow to medium paced racer, and my ranking is all about attendance. Anyway Ross is now on top! GO BMB! As someone commented over the weekend the ranking will take a year or so to sort themselves out and become more representative of performance.

Craig just do what I did a couple of years ago and turn up to a race stand at the top of the hill (in my case scared shitless with a flat homemade board and wedged trackers) and go! 

Premium Member Comment by Marek on November 27, 2011 at 12:05

Sunset Ross. I'm bringing some glow sticks and white cones for us older blokes to see the cones better.

Sorry Craig I live south of the water too. Catch the Ferry the sea air should act as a disinfectant ;)

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