On 2002-11-01 05:51, etienne de Bary wrote: Getting Turner cones here in Paris, if you pay port and taxes comes to a ridiculous price, so we should have the proper cones, but we don't. etienne, One of the contributors here from Germany (Daniel Poweleit) has a website http://www.cruisin.de/ that sho...

Chris, Thanks for replying to my observation of Gary Cross's race board. I did not notice the other Comet team riders boards. But thanks for pointing that out. How long have they been doing this? Also, are you saying that the lift is only on one side of the deck? I did not get a real close look, but...

How about using a stencil template the size of a dime or less, and go with spray paint? It would be fast,look clean, and lessen your chance of overspray or mishap. Different colors for different courses. Preferably colors like silver, charcoal, gray to match pavement color and look discreet. Or bett...

Daniel, Thanks for your reply. Seismic are fantastic trucks. My 110s have worked flawlessly since I bought them 5mos ago. And I look forward to buying a pair ofthe new 105's :smile:. Glenn On 2002-10-30 01:35, Daniel Gesmer wrote: The new line of trucks will include 105mm, 130mm, 155mm and 180mm han...

One thing that I noticed about Gary Cross's actual race board at Avila/Morro this past month is that he had what looked like an extra layer thickness of bamboo core laminated and shaped in the front of the deck to make a concave deck. But it was only where the front foot goes. You could only see fro...

I am pretty sure I saw one person using the latest version of Gullwing's during the qualifying rounds of the FCR World Championship Series on the 11th at Avila Beach. I don't know who it was. Maybe someone else here knows who it was? Glenn <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Glenn on 2002-10...

1. I have been told that Indy 101's have been discontinued, is this true? From my contacting various vendors, this is what I have been told by all of them that I've contacted. Quite a few of the top pro slalom racers currently use Indy 101's and are at the top of the pack. Why would Indy pull the pl...

Is it true that the newer aluminium Siesmic trucks will have a version with a smaller hanger size of 105mm? And if so, will this 105mm be able to handel all slalom wheels currently on the market? Also, are there any other aspects of the new trucks you can let us in on? This would be great! :smile: G...

Brian, Sounds to me that if you can “FLY” through cones at 6.5 with your surf style stance. Maybe you need to describe the wheelbase, trucks, angled risers, and wheels used to get a better answer to this question you post. Maybe you could get through the shorter cones better with an adjustment of eq...

If I were to post 5- 10 "canned courses" for people to work on in a logical progression in terms of speed, technical difficulty, and body english Anyone interested in a few canned courses? John, Yes! Post all 10! :smile: And if you are unable to do them up with some sort of Paint/Draw computer prog...

Chris,
What did you think of the WLAC tight slalom course? How did it compare to what you race back in Germany?
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:???: Actual computer written diagrams of course layout and ideas on how to set them up would be very helpful to anyone just starting out. What are the different elements of a course called? Just start by giving a list of all the elements that can be put into a course like; "Stinger", "Gilmourian Cu...

Where exactly is the Cambria race site located? I'll be visiting a friend up there the week before the FCR races and would like to check it out. Is it a place that you can take a few runs without worry of traffic? Thanks, Glenn <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: John Gilmour on 2003-02-06 1...

In the pictures of the prototypes,with the "Stingers" on it, at Peters website it sure looks to me as if the hanger is pretty close to touching the ground. Am I looking at it wrong? How much clearence is there on those prototypes? How much will the production ones have? Does it matter? Thanks, Glenn

[quote] On 2002-09-20 10:34, Ricky Byrd wrote: (SNIP_ How about a thread on slalom riding techniques like effiecient pumping how to's, foot placement... Ricky, Why not start a "Topic" yourself, under "Discussion"? I think that once people get used to this type of forum format that things will get ro...

Anybody like to give me suggestions as to which brands I should look into getting, and why?
Thanks, Glenn

Hey Gary,
Count me in!
Glenn

Adam,
You are not alone in your feelings when you see a 666. But I don't think that it is stamped into what looks to be a VERY promising truck design.
Glenn

Månster, What is the range(axle width) and different geometry of "Pivot" trucks that G*Truck makes? Would this be considered Europe's best-made PIVOT truck for slalom? (again were not talking about the "G*Truck Controll"(Seismic Copy)here, just the pivot version) I personally have the above truck an...

Ed, you sell two different types of oils(Sonic Super Oil & Sonic Super Gel) on your site. Could you please explain why you might use one over the other? When the bearings are shipped out new, which type of oil is inside them? And which type do you find that slalom racers prefer to buy from you? And ...

Daniel, G*Truck does make a very high quality aluminium "pivot" truck for Slalom as well. I am guessing that this is the same company, yes? http://www.3dm-sport.com/images/gtruck-side.jpg http://www.3dm-sport.com/images/gtruck-back.jpg http://www.3dm-sport.com/images/gtruck-front.jpg This truck abov...

someone posted this over at ncdsa.com for a good deal on the Semi: <a href="http://www.sierratradingpost.com/product.asp?base%5Fno=66115&str%5Fbase%5Fno=27909%2C55626%2C61346%2C65134%2C65135%2C65136%2C65138%2C65140%2C65141%2C65943%2C65944%2C66115%2C66203%2C68130%2C68210%2C68213%2C68215%2C68511%2C685...

I would like to ask to see some pictures of real users setups including team riders. How they configure the trucks placement and wheels and what works best for who and maybe even a little note on why they chose that setup. You gotta have some pictures of some of the setups that have raced in the rec...

First off I would like to say "Great Site" and I really hope that it eventually sees a lot of great slalom discussion and growth for Slalom skateboarding. But my first impression/suggestion would be to add an "Other Decks", "Other Trucks", "Other Wheels", etc. topic groups. Glenn Update: Adam, Wow o...