"ok, thanks man. i'll check it out. i found a place called carinda drive. its in glenhaven. pretty smooth surface, about 700 metres long. it gradually gets steeper, until the end where its quite steep and i hit about 45 km/h. quite a good run.…"
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Hills area downhill
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hey guys, anyone know any good moderate-speed downhill spots around the hills district, Sydney?anything's better than what I've got hahacheers :)Click here for the full story
Started this discussion. Last reply by James Hull Mar 27.
Wheelbite fix?!
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so i just bought an earthwing road killer, with sabre trucks and otang stims. i have 1/8th inch risers and i have wheelbite. its not huge, but i do notice it. any suggestions on how to fix it?thanks!Click here for the full story
Tags: wheelbite, fix, bite, wheel, trucks
Started this discussion. Last reply by James Hull Mar 4.
Caliber 50s 10" or Bear 852s for freeride/downhill?
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hey guys, im confused as to whether i should get Caliber 50s or Bears for my new EW road killer. i have 83a otangs.any suggestions?Click here for the full story
Started this discussion. Last reply by James Hull Feb 22.
NSW sliding locations
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Hey guys,I was just wanting to know some good spots for some sliding and some not-too-intense downhill in North-West Sydney (Hills District). I'm kinda new to longboarding, so any help is…Click here for the full story
Tags: roads, sliding, spots, hills, locations
Started this discussion. Last reply by James Hull Feb 18.
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tim lonsdale replied to James Hull's discussion 'Hills area downhill'"Hi James, I haven't tried it yet but theres a pretty good looking hill at the back of winston hills at the end of junction rd its pretty quiet but its just a straight bomb, I'm still looking around too but I'm pretty Noob but I'm…"
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James Hull replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'"sorry haha, and he said customize your pivot cups...
im just gonna get new trucks i think... are randalls likely to bite?
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Premium MemberSteve replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'
"Really dude!!!!
Does that look like a full size bushing? Does the file and all the urethane dust and the fact that Uan said you need to customise your bushing not give you a hint?
You don't have any griptape? Well get some. Its not that hard.…"
James Hull replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'"yeah that seems pretty good. does the bushing simply fit in the cup, or do you have to sand it down?
and yeah, grip tape is sticky, but i have none
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Premium Memberuan whozarmy replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'
"I put my Sabre hangers on Randal plates to avoid clearance issues.
You just need to customize your pivot cups to make them fit.
You can either wrap electrical tape around the original Sabre pivot cups 'til it fits the Randal plates, or…"
Premium MemberSteve replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'
"you use griptape not sandpaper, its sticky yes?"
James Hull replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'"how would i attach the sandpaper so that it stayed on? glue?
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Premium MemberSteve replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'
"this but leave your bushings in, cover your wheels in a coarse griptape like vicious or early grippa etc .Find a long steady hill sit on your board and cruise down the street carving and sanding as you go. Do two wheels at a time front or back.…"
Premium MemberDave M replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'
"if its only a small amount of wheelbite you may be able to redrill and space trucks a bit further away fron the drop. wont increase wheelbase much but may help"
Premium MemberLachlan Cashman replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'
"pull out your bushings, wrap your wheels in sand paper and grind away for a while, if you dont have a drum sander."
James Hull replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'"haha that made my day!
umm i tried pretty much all those solutions, except buying new trucks which i think im going to now do. are there eny trucks that DEFINITELY won't bite? i really need some that won't bite because I've come off…"
Gus Dawson replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'"Cupped washers. It will allow you to run a far softer bushing and restrict the depth of movement to avoid wheelbite"
Eric sarris replied to James Hull's discussion 'Wheelbite fix?!'"when i get a small amount of wheel bite i just use a cupped washer board side. restricts the turn a little bit. "
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