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Premium Member Comment by nathan on October 18, 2010 at 18:32

agreed with robbo - a few years ago when everyone was riding trackers I remember the "default setting" was 15 deg front 10 degree dewedge back, I still have some set up and thats how i have em, its the best start point i reckon(?)
Keep your front loose as a goose and crank your tail down hard..and then give it an extra turn!

With that set up the "dive" shouldnt be gear related as dudes over 100kg can rip in to full pump on that.

Yeah Marek the bowl slalom looks great, I have a line in tuncurry skatepark which would be a fun race. Have seen a lot of fun racing stuff in the "mainstream" skate world lately. The Beauty and the Beast tour have been having a race around a park in oregon in the movie aand girl/anti hero had a race track bowl thing as their obstacle in the latest vans downtown showdown, not to mention the buckys bowl thing and the freshpark skater cross, lots of cool stuff happening, woulod be great to get some different fun events happening out here.

Comment by Robbo on October 18, 2010 at 18:00

In my opinion 20 might be a little too gnarly. go for 14 wedge front and 7-14 de-wedge back.

Comment by Boomerdog on October 18, 2010 at 17:35

five dock or dulwich hill would be rad for that..

Premium Member Comment by Marek on October 18, 2010 at 16:37

Hey Nathan, that bowl slalom does look unreal! To be honest I thought you were taking the piss until I zoomed in and saw the cone stuck to the wall!

Comment by Elliot O on October 18, 2010 at 15:05

So Judge you mean 20* positive wedging at the front? At the moment I only have 10* on the front and -7* on the back.
Yeah Marek I often use my board as a commute so that's how I have been learning to pump. I look very different to all those skaters cruising around on Z-Flex's that's for sure!
Yes I think I need some longer kingpins and some other bushings to play around with. Thanks for your help JudgeK and Marek! I really do appreciate it.

Premium Member Comment by Marek on October 18, 2010 at 14:51

All of what JudgeK says are wise words. Also I recon learn to pump on a flat netball court or something first otherwise you just tend to be turning around cones going down a hill. Your bushings will work fine and if you want more front turn (and you might eventually being only 65kgs) you could switch to cones or bitch style khiros. Let me know if you want some, at 95kgs they are no good to me!

Comment by Elliot O on October 18, 2010 at 13:17

Tracker RTS/X 106mm combo with Khiro 73a barrels in the front and 85a in the back.
I'm about 65kg too. I'm starting to get into it and i don't have much knowledge, so any help is much appreciated

Premium Member Comment by Marek on October 18, 2010 at 13:02

What trucks and bushes do you have Elliot? Most of the power in a pump for Slalom usually comes from the rear not the front. I notice if I have the rear too loose or turny that kind of overstear can happen. You might need to look at your rear dewedge.

Comment by Elliot O on October 18, 2010 at 12:09

Hey guys,
I need some help from you Slalom wiseguys.
On my trucks, if I turn too hard with my front truck, the momentum is lost and I almost topside over the nose. I can pump, just as long as I don't push it too hard so that 'dive' happens.
What do I do?
Thanks guys

Premium Member Comment by PC on October 16, 2010 at 22:39

Good link there BEAR.
Nice way to kick things off.

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