Slalom

are there any gog foxys for sale in aus or importable?

i never knew what happened to ramons post

It was too good to be true boyd. I was unable to get a price list or any idea if there were any trucks actually available to buy despite many promises to the contrary. If your after a Foxy you might as well just go for an adjustable 100mm Indeez and save yourself $200

Don't know if I have one in the shop now (sold a few out recently) but I get them on a regular basis and it would be about $160 for the truck

Hey Ian you were ripping on Sat! Try this US site for some solid 2nd hand gear.http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=94&sid=... I got older Splitfires for as little as $120 shipped.

Also look back one page here and Elliot O was selling his setup a couple of weeks ago

ok oCCtober

see events for oCCtober

Hi all,

puttin the feelers out for some newbies,

anyone got any decks for sale?

pm me if you have.

thanks.

http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/events/central-coast-chc-slalom-...

thanks Marek 

see events 

double header and finish with slalom 

CodePink PUMP from Longboy on Vimeo.

The music sucks, the dude is a complete weirdo but it does the job as an instructional vid on different styles of pumping. The dude hauls arse when he gets going and that is a crazy loose setup

pump #1 = Aerobics

pump #2 = Mr Bean

pump #3 = Balancing Beam

pump #4 = Chop Swipe (Daddows fave style)

I find I use a combo of 1, 2 and 4 these days.

Cool Vid.

The Melbourne Cup is confirmed for Fawkner Park, Toorak Rd Melbourne.

13th November 10am start.

single lane slalom on near new bitumen, in an excellent city park, easy to get to with public transport.

Yeah Bernie. Sounds like a great location.

Hope we can get a NACCOS crew down there for MOSS Jam 2011.

Slalom test ride at Wadalba on sunday arvo, 2pm.

I'll bring a ramp to see how the course will work.

Race day in 2 weeks, who needs a bit of practice ?

Where's Wadalba ?

bout 11hr drive from your place!

I think Fawkner park is just a tadd closer !

Thats a lot of pumping !

Having problems with wheel bite on a louis ricard. Front truck is running 2 x 73a riptide bushings, 7* angled riser and 2 x 1/8th inch flat risers. The question is more riser or harder bushings?

More riser, and maybe more wedging. Leave the bushings soft.

Also more speed, cos you can't really get wheelbite on a slalom board at higher speed (if you did you'd be having bigger problems than those caused by the wheelbite).

Yeah I only get it when I'm driving through my front foot - if I drive using the tail its not an issue. But I'm still learning and sometimes i do something weird and I get bite. Also the bushing pops out of the seat all the time is this a problem?

Cents, is it the bennet 4.3? and do you mean the seat inn the hanger?

Use barrels instead of cone bushes. No way those suckers can pop out of place.

I agree with Bugz, risers all the way instead of harder bushes. My rig rolls quite a high deck height but it makes little difference when you don't push or footbrake much like slaloming.

Its got a 5.0 in it at the moment and the bottom bushing is sitting on top of 3 washers to get it to the right height. They are both barrels 73a. Yes I meant the seat in the hanger. Its mainly the bottom bushing which pops out.

Try making the bottom bush slightly harder but keep the top bush nice and soft.

It'll take the squishy feeling out making for sharper turning.

The bottom bush carries the bulk of your body weight.

Wow! 73a. Now your talking. I bet she really dives when you turn your Bennet.

There was 68a but people said it was too soft. The next duro up is 78 (too hard?). Yeah the riptide wtb bushings feel great! They are soft but have the spring and rebound that the khiro's lack. 

Also not meaning to jump you like this but what's going on with the trucks? I'm very interested in buying if you'll machine them!

Rainer...Wadalba is on the Central Coast of NSW. Just north of Wyong.

Be great if we had a few people coming up from Vic for the races.

Kincumber Drain Clean & Skate this saturday..all day...all wecome.

Race day in 1 week.

Slalom at Wadalba on the sunday - head to head hybrid racing.

We often go to Port Stephens as we have family there, so next time we are up I would like to skate Kincumber drain, but for now I am looking foward to the Springy ditch in the next few weeks.

What time is Kingcumba ? :)

Thanks

 dont dislike much but leeches are up in the top 10 :)

What date shall we run a Blue Mtns GS race to cap off the CHC2011?

Canberra is 3-4 Dec.  How about two weeks later, 17 December?

What do people think?

Keen for pumpy slalom anytime!

17th suits me for Blue Mountains Pumpstation. Mick and the BMBs?

Looking good Bernie hoping to get down.

Are front and rear both indeez?

Check out the comments section for the MOSS jam there is a short video of todays practice session at Fawkner Park

days off approved - ha see how long that lasts!- so far we are heading down with captain imo at the helm

craig i had a quick go on Pat's setup and those indeesz are a good option for anyone looking to upgrade from trackers/bennetts etc they felt really nice and not too divey. Hit him up for his bushing and degree setup if you weigh around 70kg

1714 Photos of Wadalba and Kincumba  big edit job  :)

I have rarely fallen while slaloming yet I wear what some might consider ridiculous amounts of protective gear (even a downhill mountain bike vest at times). I always fall when I'm doing nothing much like trying out a new setup, mucking around on a mates board (head hit the ground twice, helmet likely didn't save my life but I at least avoided blood, concussion headache  etc) So with few exceptions if i put a foot on a board I wear a helmet.

Looking forward to some of those pics Mark (if not all 1714!)

We always wear helmets, except those idiots that are already brain-damaged.

I always rock a lid when skating slalom just in case I stop dead on a pebble or something unexpected

wearing a lid is a good habit to get into.

i'm one of those people who skated for 20 years without ever wearing a helmet.  but a few slalom crashes showed me the light.  when slams happen in slalom they happen without warning and you can do little to soften your fall. 

do i always wear a helmet? well, no.  i cruise around and muck around without a helmet.  but anything more than just a casual muck around i wear a helmet these days.  i've seen enough bad head injuries to convince me its worthwhile...

Have always wanted to ask about the difference between front and back duro's. Most people seem to run duros which are +/-3 i.e lime and yellow zigs. I have a set of 80 and 86 would that be a silly combo? (currently running 80 and 83 inheats). Or is it the fact that if the pavement is good enough to run 86 you might as well run a higher duro in the back?

Run the hardest wheel you can for speed, without sacrificing grip.

Grip is required more for the back truck so you usually run softer on the rear.

Its incredibly difficult to lose traction on the front unless you're doing something totally wrong.

Your technique will play alot into the equation. The better your skills the faster you'll go without losing grip so you'll want the hardest wheels to suit the surface.

These days I roll 86a Orange plus Zig front, Lemon Zig back,

if the course isn't as grippy I'll drop it back a few duros to Lemon front, Lime back.

Retro/Reflex make the best thane period.

Re: Helmets

If you have a helmet, wear it, otherwise why bother buying one.

If you are challenging yourself like pumping cones or rolling a hill, always wear one.

I see no harm in pushing along, flats cruising without one though, I do it.

Well said Fitz.

Cents - 80 & 86 is a fine combo and will work pretty much everywhere.  Only on giant slalom with big and long sweeping turns have i ever had my front wheels slip out.  and that was with the 85a coretechs, which ride like a 90a wheel.

I've found proof that the Slalom Group is harbouring some helmet Nazi's!

And yes I'm talking to you too Imi (and Bug's did I see an xrated Helmet in the 4th place prize pack at Waldalba?)