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Eric Brammer

Wow, I had a pair of those back in '77, used them up through 1980 or so. Nice trucks, turny when matched with ACS or Tracker TK rubber bushings. While the kingpin/jam-nut set-up required an elephant wrench, the baseplate had holes that fit 3 different popular patterns.I just hated carrying that wren...

Eric Brammer

OOops, that last bit, for sandwichtech boards should read 'Littleton', N.H... It's a small town, not quite that small..

Eric Brammer

Go to stoked skateboards, and get a look at the Slalocybins for trucks. Beware that while ABEC 11 is still making Reflex compound wheels, they're getting scarce as are Black-Ops Seismic/3DM wheels, so look into Sk8Kings for wheels (maybe even decks?). Fullbag ,btw, will do you well for a deck, certa...

Eric Brammer

What's with that, Rick? At 75mm, are they Too Slow? If it's the color, and you're like worried about being mistaken for being on ABEC 11s, dye 'em with blue dye (or black)... Since I still (as you'd guess) own original C-65's in green, I'm curious.... Are these as good as 'back to the future' would ...

Eric Brammer

I don't know how, nor when, I missed this, but, damn, Wes had done some great research, and the riders here were On It! Consider this little factoid; Slalom Skateboarders, in a T.S. course, are getting past four cones per second at the Pro Level races, with cones in/around the 2 meter spacing!! This...

Eric Brammer

Not to be a 'downer' here, I just want to point out, we're a tad bit away from being a coherent race group these dark days. I cannot contribute anymore, other than with wordy, but perhaps not worldly enough, advice. My finances are gone, along with the house, marriage, + twins. Still, as bad as it i...

Eric Brammer

Graham, it may be too late, now, but reconsider; The Crew at Sk8Kings has the axles you need, and My Radikals never disappoint me! they turn deep, smooth, and are so tunable at the bushings! The ONLY issue for you would be in wheel/truck width nipping cones on the way by, or, your not being willing ...

Eric Brammer

Hey TK, would ya want a Micheal Dong/Adam Schwippert/B-dog raced S-camber? It's a 'Stiff', but with a lot of life in it yet. Let me know here by PM.

Eric Brammer

Rick, that's not funny! "802" is VERMONT's area code!! "603" gets you thru to those kooks who don't wear helmets on Harley's 'cause it's either cool, or a right, whichever puts you 6 ft. under quicker... Just don't live in Plainfield and not pay taxes, because then you'll find that 'freedom' dosen't...

Eric Brammer

Russell, have you tried to PM Adam Schwippert? He may have one still. Shaggy (Alan) from the Manchester area (VT, not England) might also. I'm way outa the loop these days, but I'll ask around anyhow, and PM any positive results.

Otherwise, I can only offer an S-camber by another famous Roe racer...

Eric Brammer

Geoff, can you tell us where photos may be (the net, is like, ya know, Huge)? Interested, possibly, unless it's like my old Airtech, which only needs my courage to punch better rear trucks holes into to be viable...

Eric Brammer

Pedro, go with the 125 Randal, as it will, with a center-set wheel like the Zig-zag, be pretty close to matching deck width of the Rayne. Having then also the option to go with a wider or non-centered wheel (like Tarantulas or Speedvents) may be important (if sliding thru turns is something you thin...

Eric Brammer

Not to intrude here, Keenan, but look around for a small machine-shop that caters to motorcycle or car fixes. If they have a lathe that can thread 8mm hardened steel, a jig that can do center-bore reaming of your hanger (remember, hangers are Aluminium, and not "square" in shape, so the jig has to a...

Eric Brammer

Peter, you want to use between 5* and 15* of positive wedge up front with a Tracker Rtx truck. The big issues on that truck are the stickiness of the pivot (which slows steering input) cup (use spray silicone), and the axles being just under 8mm (slight loss of traction there). Consider spacing it a...

Eric Brammer

Looking at the weather, 202 Hill looks to be a 'GO' ! I'm stoked. Bringing some fast toys, too...

Eric Brammer

Nice work Jason, but as someone who was actively riding for Sims in '88, I gotta ask whether the board that these came from was "totaled" or 'rescueable' ? If the former, cool, good bit of recycling (and, those bits will, as board pieces, of course help you go Faster! Karma...), if the latter, pleas...

Eric Brammer

Dave, which hill this weekend? The one at the cul-de-sac? Or, in town? 10 AM, yikes, well, I'll try to be there, but more likely 11-ish for me. Oh, and check your PM here about my idea for the RT 202 hill.

Eric Brammer

Well, no replies, so Saturday,I'll be drinking danelion wine whilst mowing dandelions in my yard with the tractor. Sunday, I'll be up on that hill, running laps, but likely on my DH set-up in the early afternoon. I'll have a slalom board or 3 in the trunk, as well as cones/chalk if anyone wants a co...

Eric Brammer

Joe, if you want to bring the Antrim races up to a new level, you WILL get the hill off of 202. Seriously, only the fresh tar runs at Sunbowl that Shaggy, CMC, Nelson and I enjoyed would compare, and That hill was mostly straight, whereas the 202 hill is classic New-England twisty+steep-nuf, but has...

Eric Brammer

Pending Weather, I'm looking at setting up a nice 'adjustable' course on the PkWy hill's straight upper section this weekend. Saturday, at this time, looks more promising, but I'll be watching the weather carefully. Since my personal schedule is 8 hrs out-of-whack to everyone else, I won't plan to b...

Eric Brammer

Rick, thanks for posting up those pics! Funny, my Turner was faster than my Roe S-Camber?! Kinda suprised me, especially since the Bozi FELT the fastest, the Turner seemed slower. It was good to see You, Glenn, Ryan, Josh, Tom, and Will (that's like the NorthEast crew altogether). ;-) I had a blast!...

Eric Brammer

Dave, please call, e-mail me, or drop a PM message about tommorrow. I'll be there if I can, but I'll need to know where you're setting up, as my wife wants drop me off, and take the twins to Keene for shopping. Rick, I'll try to get you accurate directions, via my N.H. Gazetteer maps (hey, got me th...

Eric Brammer

Yeah, well, look at the 'inflationary value of Stims, from $3 a pair in 1992 to, um, $25 or more now. My bad :-(, shouldn't have said a thing online about them, and probably ought to have charged something for the 30-odd I've given away at various Slalom meets and to lugers/downhillers. BUT, if I ha...

Eric Brammer

Thanks to everyone who showed up, I had great time! Curt, thanks for dragging my old bones out, they got a little Sunburned, but that's preferrable to being waterlogged! :-D Dave, thanks for the accurate directions as well. I only got waylayed twice (my maps, Not your directions!) on my way there. A...

Eric Brammer

Hey, Rick, you should've been at Antrim today. Then CMC would've had someone to chase after! Me, just a tad too slow + out-of-shape, but I still Look Good... ;-) They've got a nice hill out where there's No One with fresh tar + a nice 3-1/2 % grade with a good cul-de-sac runout area. The kids were f...

Eric Brammer

I was too optimistic about the rain (well, the TIMING of when it'd rain..) both Fri. and Sat., got squelched both times by noontime. :-( Still, I've got a feel for courses now, keeping them laterally snug with lane shifts or wedge-sets, a JG curve or two, as the tar (when dry, ahem..) is nicely grip...

Eric Brammer

Dave, any Antrim 'practice' going on for 7/5?

Eric Brammer

The weather looks better for the 4th than the 3rd; That said, I'll be around on the 3rd, 11 am thru 2pm, and I'll check in here to see if anyone prefers the 4th to run some cones?

Eric Brammer

July 3rd, provided weather is o.k., I'll be running some cones there. No timer, no permission, just chalked-in courses + cones. I'm aiming for being set-up by 11 am, although, weather may be the factor in just 'when' I can set a course. I'll likely hang out until 2 pm or so. Anyone's welcome.

Eric Brammer

Dave, what time, and which street? This is only about 1-1/2 hrs away for me, but I ain't toodlin' over to find I'm late, nor am I gonna cruise around rural N.H. in hopes of finding the correct hill. Money is a little too tight to be doing too much sightseeing...

Eric Brammer

Dave, what time Sunday? I'll try to be there, and I'll bring some cones(20) and a few extra boards (old ones).

Eric Brammer

No need for runout concerns, as with any planned event, the traffic flow can be detoured to offer more tar for racers, in which to slow down. The pitch is perfect for speed control, not fast enough on its own to require foot braking, but fast enough to work pumps for speed. It'll be a 'tech course' ...

Eric Brammer

Sorry to all in the N.E area for my prolonged absense, the Twins + job take up ungodly amounts of time + energy, and my own health isn't what it was these days... That said, I did find this little gold-nugget hiding in Claremont, N.H. thanks to a carpooling buddy who lives nearby. If you go to Exit ...

Eric Brammer

Rick, I can do that, AND whistle the theme to Wild,Wild West ( or Gilligan's Isle) too boot! Sorry, gotta think like Old School Dan, and try a round of Cricket W/ darts from a Vew-Do board, whilst NOT spilling a mug/glass of beer in the other hand. BTW, am out of practice, but stll able on that one!...

Eric Brammer

In my experiences, so far, original Tracker Stims were the bounciest bushing in the softer duros, but because of the 'love handle'(stepped barrel) middle, they were far more stable than a normal barrel bushing. I hated seeing them get lathed down to become a barrel or tall cone bushing, but a few ye...

Eric Brammer

If it's still on the 7th, I'll see if I can be there, possibly with the Twins? Dunno, have to run that by my wife or get a sitter.

If it's the week after, I'm there for sure.

Of course, we'll have watch the weather... :-0

Eric Brammer

Danny, there's really no need to invert Bennett kingpins. Back,back, back in-the-day, that's how they came, and with that type of kingpin/jam-nut setup came the issues of thread wear in the baseplate (look at any old, used, ACS baseplate, and you'll see stretched threading), and when Bennett used to...

Eric Brammer

Nice, Nice looking deck!! ;-) But, knowing how Pappas used to shred (and I do mean 'shred'!!) Mistrals, shouldn't those sharp angles in the aft section of the board be covered with urethane edge-protectors ? Or maybe titanium bumpers ? I mean, this guy can delam most any board Sk8 or Snow.. :-0 Witn...

Eric Brammer

Brian, having watched all of your vids, I want first say "nice job"! I usually have to commit a good two months out of a summer to convince a 'skater' to use their arm/torso/legs in such a neatly co-ordinated tempo + concerto. However, you are 'stiff' in your angulation moves (this being 'shoulders ...

Eric Brammer

Scott, in reply to your question, I'm answerring because I know This Board personally; That's a 'medium stiff', in the day; probably 'medium' by comparison with newer decks: But, the big advantage (one you can almost see in the photos) is the carbon tape criss-crossed at 45* angles just along the to...

Eric Brammer

Oops, Typo!! this bit- [ 180* of of being ] should read : "18 degrees of being" on the previous post. Sorry, my beer must've intruded on the 'caps lock' button somehow. dagnabit !

Eric Brammer

David, I have in the past, posted about keeping the kingpin close to perpendicular on 'normal'(such as the RTS or Madrid) trucks for the Rear in Slalom. With the Randal DH baseplate, this isn't quite true, because the pivot is not 'kinked', as it is in Trackers or similar trucks (this analogy would ...

Eric Brammer

Lawrence, good to hear about your gains ! It is an awkward, even frustrating, 'progression' from making simple turns into the realm of 'pushing' turns. Commitment, but also a sense of 'feel', then also adding enough change in variety of turns, pitch of slope, and available grip, these "little" subti...

Eric Brammer

Thank You, Mr. Harms for that timely, and accurate added info. I was just about to rant on about how to get a Bennett to 'flow' in pumping, but you have that covered. Lawerence, sorry about the upper/lower bushing bit, did not mean to leave confusion in the air. I'd figured this quote, ["The upper r...

Eric Brammer

Lawrence, I'm only gonna add two tidbits here(well, and addenda,of course): Front, go softer on top, equal or harder (BY ONLY A FEW POINTS!) on the lower. At the rear, do the OPPOSITE, put the stiffer (Up to 5-8 points higher) on Top, and the 'squishier' bushing below. O.k., so what happens here? At...

Eric Brammer

To clarify; 'soft' yellow stims ought to be softer by 3-4 durometer points than 'soft' greens, so we're looking at 79A for yellow 'softs', and 82-83A for 'soft' greens. Now, where things get odd is that somewhere along the line, color-coding got biffed, and the greens and yellows got mixed up with t...

Eric Brammer

Is SOLD!

Thanks to any + all who asked about it.

Eric Brammer

Ross, I've got one Airflow rear. It turns out that I actually prefer my olden German Seismics (especially in tandem, um, when allowed) on the Bozi I had got the Airflow for. PM me (Eric Brammer) here if you're interested in my truck. Thanks in advance, and 'good hunting'..

Eric Brammer

Todd, you oughta show the underside too... I can vouch this is a 'Bobby'-made Turner, and it's a ggod thing Todd hasn't gotten after it (riding wise) for awhile, as he's gotten lower+meaner on a snowboard (um, like layin' FLAT on the snow mid-turn!) since he got the Turner. This is one of those 'cro...

Eric Brammer

Rob, I pulled this outa the 'New England' forum page (tucked in w/ Antrim Race). Talk to Joe I. about this stuff, it'll flow procedes back to the Dawkins' kids. The Roe, w/ Avalons, and Radikals (or TTC rear with an decent front like a Bennet or RTX) would make a great racer! :-) If you'd like, I've...

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