A lot of us are now using the Radikal bushings. They sell a 'race case' for about 25 bucks which consists of 4 each of all 5 duros. It's a great deal, and I know of several racers who are latheing or grinding them to fit whatever trucks they see fit. Some are also making the outer bushing conical so...

One addition to my previous post... The w/b on both boards is far from maxed out. I could get at least another 1" to 2" on both... meaning the GS Carrera *could* have more than a 25" w/b! It would also mean ordering your flex pattern to accomodate the longer span between axles, but I think you get m...

Hi Henry, Sarah and Mike! Nice to see your glowing posts. Sarah... you rock! Hope to see you and the family at some upcoming races. I just wanted to make a few comments about the specs on my Carrera and Mini-Carrera. *** Carrera w/b axle to axle with Tracker RTX's is 23.5" (overall deck length is ~3...

So in this format would the top eight from the 'single track' time trial move to the 'dual' elimination? That sounds like a fun and friendly way to seed a final. The 'sudden death' that occurs in qualifying - 32 dual format can be tough to swallow, when you've paid the dough, travelled, and want som...

I LOVE running cones... That said, it CAN be gruelling work! I skated over 30lbs off my 49 year old body, starting with La Costa 2001 last November. I had just gotten back into skateboarding a couple months earlier. I think the fun can actually drive you beyond your normal tolerance for pain, and yo...

On 2002-10-19 13:04, mike muckenthaler wrote: (I think the guys with greater skills love speed ... and see GS as just a slight step below Stand-up Downhill, with a little more carving skills involved) Hey Mike! My love for GS is nearly entirely based on my 'speed demon' sitting on my shoulder sayin...

matthew wilson wrote:How permanent is the cloth paint?

It hangs around pretty long, but does tend to fade. I'm going to look into those paint pens John mentioned. Where do you purchase them John?

I LOVE the thrill of riding a new hill for the first time. The landscape, curves, surface, length, varying grade with rollies etc. all give the ride personality. Now I HATE it when I'm tossed of that hill, when I get ballsy enough to set some cones on it. When I'm lucky and don't immediately get tos...

I'm wondering if any of you have stealthy, yet permanent marking methods? I've found spray paint to be a bit too visible, and have started using fabric 'paint' in small bottles (you find them in fabric shops). The best thing about them is that they have many colors to choose from so you can differen...

After many hours of rambling philosophical road-trip discussion with John Kim, driving home to the S.F. bay area after the Hood River race... (I'll attribute the quote to both of us since we were *so* rambling.) "Slalom is a martial art!" To attain knowledge of one level of the discipline only revea...