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Sutherland Slalom 2 Replies

Thinking of trying to get Sunday Slalom sessions going again in Sydney at the Sutherland bike track. Beekeepers area Maybe 21st or 28th Any interest or thoughts ..Cheers MGClick here for the full story

Started by Mark Gorman. Last reply by Mark Gorman Feb 20, 2016.

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Slalom World Championship 2015 6 Replies

Australia has been mentioned as a possible venue for the 2015 World Championship Slalom race.Such an event will need serious sponsors to help with travel costs and accommodation, and a good spot to…Click here for the full story

Started by bernie. Last reply by Daniel Monaghan Nov 27, 2015.

Allawah Slalom Fun Day. 3 Replies

Allawah Slalom Fun Day.Hey guys, we will have a social slalom day at Allawah 25th October at 10am. The plan is to do some wiggling and we will also have extra cones and mark out a longboard course.So…Click here for the full story

Started by retro racer. Last reply by Mark Gorman Sep 5, 2014.

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WTS airflow foxy, fitztech trucks, reflex bigzigs complete 3 Replies

Basically uni is starting and im out of cash so this badboy needs to find a new home.The deck is amazing condition with hardly a mark on the nose or tail (seriously it hasnt hit anything just put on…Click here for the full story

Started by Toby. Last reply by Toby Mar 24, 2014.

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ASRA Admin Comment by bernie on November 4, 2011 at 11:26: Bugs,

We are dealing with skaters here.... The way some of em carry on, you can never be sure if they are in hiding or witness protection!

ASRA Admin Comment by Bugs on November 4, 2011 at 10:20: Cents, I don't think the shape of the nose really matters.

Bernie, real names are the way to go - in theory they don't change from race to race.

ASRA Admin Comment by bernie on November 3, 2011 at 22:15: nice one Bugs.

For the Melbourne race, do you want a translation for the incomplete names, or do you want me to use the same names that you have?

Comment by Cents on November 3, 2011 at 22:09: How important is the nose on a slalom board? I know its to clear cones better if you hit them. I'm going to redrill my fibretec croco so it has a bit of nose (the trucks sit right up front) and was wondering if it is worth the effort The board is thin compared to the 5.0 bennet and 83a inheats and I can see them clipping the cones anyways.

Premium Member Comment by Fitz on November 3, 2011 at 21:22: Marek you Legend!

Freeze time and live the moment dude.

I'm guessing your vote is to wrap it up now and declare yourself as CHC Championship winner. Ha!

ASRA Admin Comment by Bugs on November 3, 2011 at 20:49: The slalom rankings are taking shape. Here's a sneak peek:

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Premium Member Comment by PC on November 3, 2011 at 8:29: Nice work Craig. Sounds like your working the setup out.

Having the back slightly lower on your slalom board helps keep more grip on the rear wheels when your powering the turns with weight forward & gives you more drive off the rear truck.

If the nose is lower you'll find the rear wheels lifting & losing grip.

Lower rear seems to work well in a tight / hybrid course. You only need 5-8mm.

I used to set my trucks on the risers, axle to axle on a level surface before mounting them on the deck to get the heights the way I wanted them. Bit of fiddling, but that is part of the fun.

Make sure you have heaps of wedging on the front & good clearance to avoid wheel bite too.

There's some talk about it a while back on NCDSA website in Slalom Q & A with Mike Maysey. You could do a bit of searching on there for more tech info too.

Good luck with tweaking the rig.

Premium Member Comment by DA BEAR on November 2, 2011 at 23:08: Craig,

try jacking the front truck up enough so when your going down the start ramp

the deck is paralell to the ground,

ive only found this method an issshhue if i actually make it to the bottom

of the ramp :).

Premium Member Comment by Marek on November 2, 2011 at 10:45: Haggy has some words of wisdom on this about 20 pages back. In summary it doesn't matter much, ride what feels good.