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Adam Trahan

Barret "Chicken" Deck http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/article/2002/world2002/4756_Chicken.jpg Adam: Barret, why are you affectionately known as "Chicken?" Barret: Well it's no secret I have a large beak. A long time ago I used to have a red Mohawk. You should be able to figure out the rest of the...

Adam Trahan

Please join in and help me welcome Maria Carrasco as the Moderator of the Media Resources forum. Ever since the availabilty of digitized movie files found online of slalom skateboarding, I have come to recognize Maria MORE than I have been able to recognize the racers. She is the one on the side lin...

Adam Trahan

Man that is hard to believe! I use the MOC 7's and I just can't see how a bearing could get any better, no lie. I forgot the guys name who I order my bearings from at Oust, but he is a muscle car guy and he is really nice. He took the time to explain to me the same things I bet that he took with you...

Adam Trahan

I don't know about you guys, but when I purchase an expensive race slalom board, I like to take care of it. Almost all composite boards have some sort of soft inside with a skin wrap. It is important to not damage or crush the board. This is best done by a button head screw of a 10/24 gauge and thre...

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Thanks for asking this question, I too have wondered a little about this.

Chris, when you "edit" you can DELETE the "...message edited" entry so you do not have multiple stamps, that is, if you feel like it. I think the most I have seen is about three on a post. Eventually, people will figure it out.

Adam Trahan

Good one Eggers! Easy now ARAB... :grin: [just kidding] Below is a post from the Traction Forum. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Stuff/FootBlock.JPG I've always wanted a board with a foot block and I got one from Atilla. Here is a photo of the set up which I further customized by "cutting out" unn...

Adam Trahan

Eric, I get the clue. I don't think California needs defending by anyone, including you. I am guilty of not reading the whole thread, I am guilty of loosing my temper and my humor although I understand why I lost it... I don't know why I feel that I have to "cure" your post's attitude, maybe you don...

Adam Trahan

Cool, http://www.slalomskateboarder.com will get the link up on the front page. We support the USSSF.

Thanks for the heads up, I think we are sometimes forgotten, not so much on purpose, but definately a bit down the line.

I appreciate the post of the link.

Adam Trahan

Thanks Hans, you pretty much summed it up. I like Eric Groff, I spoke in behalf of Eric when he was banned and I invited him here and that invitation still to this moment stands. Editing content is not my cup of tea, it is hard enough to get all of us to use our own names... On any account, I simply...

Adam Trahan

Eric, You got snuffed, then you come back with renewed vigor and it is pointed at the people in the community. You side step this and I see it as "bowing to the man" You side step this and pound the community with your tyranical approach. I don't look at this community like East coast vs California ...

Adam Trahan

Eric, I really don't understand you. When I try to, I think of how cool you are in person, then I think of the psychology books that I want to reference... You get bannished from NCDSA by Adam N and when you get re-instated, you trash your fellow slalom skaters and not Adam N, the guy who "snuffed" ...

Adam Trahan

Jack, I am sorry to hear this, I know your family is twisted, there is nothing I can say that will reduce the pain that you guys are feeling. I just got done saying a prayer for him, just right now. What ever it is that the future may bring, I only hope that you find peace and understanding in how f...

Adam Trahan

I would like to make a toast to all of you who race slalom skateboards.

I am very happy to be a part of you, to be able to contribute just a little to this community.

I wish you all a happy and prosperous 2003.

adam trahan
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com

Adam Trahan

...cool post Jack. Sometimes things aren't the way they seem.

Adam Trahan

2003 Slalom Goals...

1. Have fun slalom skateboarding
2. Race FCR Elsinore - La Costa - Morro
3. Race WLAC
4. Improve time and technique
5. Produce Slalom! race banners and stickers
6. Not to "edit" anyone's post

Adam Trahan

Thanks Chris. Believe it or not, I am a careful driver, the challenge is within. Every couple of years or so I get a traffic violation for speeding and end up going to traffic school to remove the points. At this point, I am a very educated driver. :grin: I appreciate the concern, you are not the on...

Adam Trahan

Unreal Simon! Living life, I'm afraid of not living life, but I am definately afraid of dying driving into a horible death. That is REALLY fast! Autobahn fast. Here in the states, there are roads that you can legally go 75 but that is it. Safe they are for faster, but limit speed is that, and in Ame...

Adam Trahan

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Stuff/110.JPG Not that I want to promote driving fast, I don't, but I do enjoy it when the conditions are favorable. In this off topic post, I present a dash image. It is interesting to note that some cars have an "electronic speed limiter" New Honda's clip you at ...

Adam Trahan

What you see here is Mark McCree's quiver of Radikal truck boards.

I am not sure of the circa, Mark, can you give us any details?

Adam Trahan

This is a video (Quicktime Movie) of John Gilmour at a 2001 WLAC tight slalom race.

(movie credit unknown)

Adam Trahan

Wide World of Sports TV's Wide World of Sports coverage (Quicktime Movie) of Henry Hester and Tony Alva's race at Carlsbad back in the day. TV coverage of two AWESOME skateboarders in contrasting style and definately captures the agony of defeat. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Stuff/WWSIntro.JPG...

Adam Trahan

This is a video (mpg) of Richy Carrasco's winning run at one of the WLAC races.

This is a 3 MB file, high speed connection is a plus...

The video was contributed by Grant.

Adam Trahan

Yes, both wedges pointing forward. The Hyper Strada's are good wheels, but the Avalons are such a great wheel, man, if you can put them on your street board, do. When you run cone, you will know more about their performance... Wedging a Seismic in front, in my opinion is generally not needed. They h...

Adam Trahan

...no worries, I get your point, the drawback of a message board.

...am working on a chat room at the present.

Cheers mate.

adam

Adam Trahan

...snipped for brievity. That's a whole lot of overtime thought over whether courses should be permanently marked or not, but as Thomas Jefferson wrote, "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." In my opinion, when those with experien...

Adam Trahan

Objection your honor! :grin: Andy, I don't think it is stupid to permanantly mark a course if done responsibly. If the course is challenging and a lot of people like it, then marked it can be. I would think that it could be used as a positive training tool as in checking your progress or working on ...

Adam Trahan

Cool, Osiris, Skatelab and banked slalom. I just bought my first pair of non-Converse skateboard shoes in a long time, I chose Osiris. Skatelab is a great place to skate, awesome museum worthy of a few pictures, the bowl and ramps are fun to ride. I can only imagine the line in the place with some o...

Adam Trahan

Please post all of your Slalom Skateboard Media Resources here in this forum.

I am looking for a moderator for this forum, preferably a videographer, any volunteers?

Adam Trahan

...uhh, wow, you are asking me??? On the back truck, fat side out, toward the rear of the board, makes the truck have a larger turning radius than the front. When running cone, this allows the back to not "sway out of line." The back follows a leaner line through, in this, you can "push" against it....

Adam Trahan

Me too TK, Gilmour as well, every single one...

Adam Trahan

Eric, We are all set, no worries. You have never been banned here, I was rooting for you over there, you have always been welcome here. Slalom skateboard racing is what it is. The site will reflect what it is and I will try to have a light hand in it. That's going to be hard though, I want to be a p...

Adam Trahan

Glenn, thanks for the photo. I have to work on being a slalom racer, squaring up my shoulders to the line. Looks like I'm trying to surf through the cones. Rene and Richie gave me some good tips, tighten the rear truck as tight as possible to keep the line from swaying, tighten up the muscles in the...

Adam Trahan

Wesley, I edited Brady's post and now I can see that I did make a mistake getting between you and him editing his post. You are perpetuating just as much as Brady is. Brady, Feel free to "defend" yourself. I made a mistake editing your post. You can go back in and put in Wesley's name. I appologize ...

Adam Trahan

Brady, This is simple. Your post was very harsh indeed and the liberty that I took to "edit" your post was based on not only my opinion but that of others. As I have written before, anyone can search ALL of your posts very easily and see the tone and content that you post. Yes, I believe in freedom ...

Adam Trahan

ARAB, I'm not going to edit you out. You won this one. One of your posts got edited out not because of content, because I could not "move" it to your original account. I did however "erase" some names from an aggressive post that you made where you called a few people names, that one included me, no...

Adam Trahan

I attended my first real race at WLAC this weekend, Dec 8, 2002. What a fun time. I was prompted by Rene, Richie, Evans, Aszodi and many others (1 - 2, I won't forget) in my technique and equipment. The TS course was fun and to make things quick here, I had a blast. You learn quickly at the races. A...

Adam Trahan

ed note: images provided by Mark McCree

Adam Trahan

Mr.Julier, Post as you want. We are using our full names to sign in, this identifies our name to slalom skateboarding. What could be cooler than using our own names? If you want an aka or a alias or moniker, this is ok here too, you just have to identify your posts by registering your full name. I w...

Adam Trahan

ARAB, you may not realize it, but this is how I get paid, in thanks, not $. I'm not looking for thanks, I'm looking to be a part of something as cool as slalom skateboarding and what you are seeing here is my contribution. Knowing who you are and what you have done for skateboarding, I am going to t...

Adam Trahan

This is simple. The site is a database. It is searchable and each post has a date stamp. If you want to keep posting to an old string, so be it. If you want to make a new one, then have at it. It's a Devo thing, freedom of choice. It is our intent to have the site full of slalom information. Random ...

Adam Trahan

Yes Curt, I concure. This is one of the reasons why I decided to build http://www.slalomskateboarder.com I thought that I could present "our community" in a good light and forward the sport online and in the media. No cost to the company that supports the sport, all benefit to the community who part...

Adam Trahan

I am headed out to WLAC for the final race Dec 8. I'm traveling from Phoenix and want to skate the pipe at Upland the day before WLAC if possible.

Can anyone post how close or the best route from Upland skatepark to WLAC?

Anybody else skateboarding Upland on Dec 7th?

Thanks,

adam

Adam Trahan

Somewhere around the late 70's I got a Turner Summer Ski White Fullnose. Bennett Pro's with I think OJ's. I forget. I used it for years without it seeing one cone. Many many high speed downhill runs I took on it. One of my favorite skateboards of all time. Ed Economy now has it along with my other o...

Adam Trahan

Please, give my best regards to the Deck family and Chicken.

Adam Trahan

Yes, you are right Nasse, this is an international forum. I must admit that racing takes on many forms especially with slalom skateboarders. One thing I might remind to all users of this web site. Each member's messages can be searched rather easily by researching the member's profile and then their...

Adam Trahan

I'll be at WLAC next weekend in case he does...

On 2002-11-30 15:18, ARAB wrote:
Adam N from NCDSA doesnt race!

Not sure if he even skateboards?

Adam Trahan

With all the advances going on in our equipment, I would think that someone would come up with a way to change the tyre durometer quickly. Maybe instead of removing the bearing and wheel would be to somehow make the bearing axle stay with the truck and make the change by removing actual urethane on ...

Adam Trahan

I want to race Adam N from http://www.ncdsa.com

Adam Trahan

FORMAL PRESS RELEASE The third generation RADIKAL truck was formally christened in Port Orange Fla. on virgin asphalt with a 9% grade through a 70 cone course. (They were raced in Jackson Miss. prior to, by myself). Kieth Hollien made it official that the new generation truck now known as RADIKAL II...

Adam Trahan

Cool Vlad, very cool. Thanks for sharing.

adam

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