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Jack Smith

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Jack Smith

Not that my plate needs to be any fuller... I've been thinking about this for quite awhile, there are not many sports/activities that you begin in your preteen or teen years and continue participating in throughout your life. Skateboarding is one such sports/activity. (lifestyle) For some of us "ska...

Jack Smith

A year ago today my son, Jack Marshall Smith, passed away from complications due to Lowe Syndrome. I will never forget the kindness and love that the readers of this forum showed to my family. Thank you.

Lowe Syndrome Association

Jack Smith

Hi Jani, The Bahne SlalomCross will not be held in May. It may be rescheduled at a later date. Thanks for checking. /Jack Bahne Slalom Cross May, early Paso Robles, California, USA Slalom cross + maybe a GS or Super G Contact: Jack Smith: Jack@BahneSkateboards DOT com < Ed note: Event removed from c...

Jack Smith

I'll get this started by donating a complete Bahne Black Hill.

Jack Smith

As many of you know I have been working on the "Lords of Dogtown" film. It began shooting last week in Imperial Beach, California. Go to surfline.com and check the Imperial Beach southside cam to see the recreated POP pier. The Bahne-Cadillac Del Mar Nationals segment begins shooting Monday. They ha...

Jack Smith

Eddy, Some of the earliest races were the Laguna Night Rallies back in '63 or '64. One of the guys racing then was Joey Cabell, who went on to start the Chart House chain. He also worked on the Bahne Single Ski with Mike Doyle. Guys like Denis Shufeldt and Tommy Ryan competed in the 1965 World Champ...

Jack Smith

My fault, Joe. Guess I'm still a bit gun shy. Looking forward to seeing you also.

Jack Smith

Hey Stevie,

I'm glad to see this forum. We really need to encourage the younger skaters to give slalom a try. Let me know if I can help?

Are you going to the Bicknell Blitz?

Jack Smith

The airline ticket is in my hands, the hotel's been booked. I'm stoked to be coming to the Luna Slalom Jam. Great job Ricky!

I'll be arriving around 11:00pm Friday, could I ask a favor and have someone pick me up at the airport?

Thanks,
Jack

Bahne Skateboards

Jack Smith

Joe,

"Come out and see if racing for America's Cup points kills the vibe. "

Yep, that's why we developed it!

Jack Smith

A very bright green...

Jack Smith

Whatever Biltin bearings are rated is fine with me. I rode the same set of Biltins all the way across America, never touched them. Just before the Worlds I popped them out and put them in my slalom wheels and rode them to equal 9th and equal 17th finishes in the Open Class. After the Worlds I put th...

Jack Smith

Thank you Wes for posting Steven's article. It is timeless.

Jack Smith

Today there was a Zephyr blowing through the canyons of the central coast, and my thoughts drifted back to this same time of year in 1975. I was 19 years old and had been skating for less than a year. It was around 10am and I was practicing nose wheelies in my driveway when this VW Bus rolls to a st...

Jack Smith

Glen, I raced Open Class at Breck and the Worlds last year. I have not decided if I will race Pro or Open this year. This was my third race at JPL, I have become more confident with each race. Yes, I have used the Rocker at JPL before. The Radika trucks are amazing, I truly believe that increase tra...

Jack Smith

Grass Roots Racing in San Luis Obispo this Sunday Johnny Miller has put together another Grass Roots event. It will be held Sunday starting with practice at 1:00pm, racing at 2:00pm. The site features a slight grade with good surface, no car traffic at all. We have quite a few loaner slalom boards ...

Jack Smith

Glen, yep I was lucky to pull out the win. The shape is a slightly modified Black Hill cut out of a Bahne Rocker. Very little if any flex at all. If I had enough requests I would make the deck available for purchase. Here are the results: 1. Jack Smith 24.80 2. Attila 24.89 3. Hackett 25.11 4. Micha...

Jack Smith

Thanks Ricky. I started thinking about my performance at JPL #5 and wondered if I could run some big a** wheels on the front to help carry speed through the bottom of the course. I set-up my Rocker with Radikal, front and back. Wedged riser plus the Radikal metal riser in front. Quarter inch riser i...

Jack Smith

This is the set-up I rode at JPL #6.

Jack Smith

Fact...

Still the best selling slalom skateboard in the World.

Thanks for all your support.

Jack Smith

JG - The central coast crew wishes you a speedy recovery.

Jack Smith

Hello Corky, It is unfair to rank racers other than the top four in head to head racing. Qualifying times are just that...qualifying times. Head to Head times don't work either because a faster racer will often go just fast enough to beat a slow racer. Any head to head race that I organize will use ...

Jack Smith

San Luis Obispo, California - SLO Games Grass Roots Race What a great afternoon of racing, friends and camraderie. We had 14 racers, some spectators and a good group of cone heads. We ran a dual slalom format. Two qualifying runs, then head to head. It was two out of three in the head to head, high...

Jack Smith

Eddie, here you go. Brady, thanks for your kind words. Available in 30" and 36" lengths Full 1" camber Foam/glass/Foam Rolled riding surface Each board will be personally signed and numbered by "The Captain". I dig Palmer's attitude. He saw a need for an event, and stepped up and made it happen. His...

Jack Smith

Jack Smith

Wow! This is great fun to look at, thanks for all the hard work. I noticed in the Worlds and other head to head events that you have given each racer a final placing. In head to head events only the top four racers have actual placings. Racer's eliminated in the round of eight should all receive "eq...

Jack Smith

Over the last two years I have watched thousands of runs down all types of courses in competition settings. I've also made thousands of practice runs myself. The cones used were Turner, Seismic and 3DM.

I can count on one hand the number of stuffed/wedged cones I have seen or encountered.

Jack Smith

After two years of negotiations, Bahne Skateboards has signed a "World Class" professional slalom skateboard racer to represent Bahne. This racer's new model will be called the "______ ________" Mystery Ship.

Stan and I are stoked.

Jack Smith

Hello everyone, I am currently working on a "Skatepark Reference Guide" book. The book is not targeted towards skaters. Instead it will serve as a tool for cities, counties, architects, and community skatepark advocacy groups. I am looking for photos of all types and sizes of parks. If you have anyt...

Jack Smith

The Inspiration for FAST Wheels came from seeing racers trim down their wheels.

Jack Smith

66mm x 42mm - 80A
Urethane Core

Color TBA

There will be some taper on the frontside of the wheel.

Non-Center set bearing/core

Jack Smith

Jack Smith

Etienne,

The US was one of the first nations to send aid to Kom. Besides the "official" goverment aid; money, emergency supplies and earthquake search teams were organized by American citizens and sent to help.

Jack Smith

2004 World Slalom Skateboarding Championships now on Contest Calendar

Brought to you by Bahne Skateboards and Fast Wheels

October 8th, 9th and 10th.

Morro Bay and Paso Robles, CA.

Slalom, Tight Slalom and SlalomCross

Jack Smith

Hey Slappy, Sorry for not answering your question sooner. In the 70's skatecars were run on straight courses. Signal Hill was one car at a time, at Akron were ran head to head just like we run slalom now. At the Akron race I refused to race Ty Page because his car was all over the place. They let us...

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Seth...the real question here is...why the heck are you using ACS trucks? Nothing against ACS, I used to work for them, I designed the C4 truck in the late 80's. If you need some modern trucks for that Black Hill, I'm sure I can dig up a pair of slalom trucks for you...at no-charge. Let me know. Jack

Jack Smith

Hey Slappy, Most of the cars back in the day used the same kind of chutes as drag racers use. I think mine was made by Simpson. Being the showboat I am I would put a bunch of talcum powder in my chute when I packed it. When it opened it looked like a big puff of smoke coming out of the back of my ca...

Jack Smith

In the words of Olson...It's on!

Jack Smith

Hey Wes,

Thanks for the nice words about the Banshee. Do you recall the trucks and wheels Brian P. was running?

The Banshee deck is actually incredibly light. I am guessing that the weight you felt was the truck/wheel combo.

Keep skating!

Jack Smith
Bahne Skateboards

Jack Smith

Here are a few of the rules I remember:

Overall Length - Not to exceed 10'
Maximum Weight - Not to exceed 75 pounds
Must be lean controlled
Maximum wheel diameter - 4"
Must have braking system and parachute
Maximum axle width - 12"

Jack Smith

This forum will be for discussion of racing skate cars. Information about past, present or future skate car projects is welcomed.

I am currently in talks with Red Bull regarding a skate car event to be held later this year.

Thaks,
Jack

Jack Smith

Ahhh Jani, you made my heart skip a beat when I saw your "skate car" forum. Man, was I disappointed when I saw it was just a "skate car". Just kidding. Here's a photo of my "skate car" and a link to a page on the Vetter site that has more info in the car. Look for a "skate car" challenge in 2004. ht...

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http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Racers/USA/JackSmith/JackSmithBahne1975.jpg My first race...Bahne-Cadillac Nationals April 1975. We saw an ad in Surfer Magazine for the Del Mar Ocean Festival, part of the event was the Nationals. The ad listed slalom and freestyle, we knew what slalom was, didn't...

Jack Smith

As a Holiday offering to all of the members of SlalomSkateboarder, the Bahne Banshee can now be had for $100.00, usually $145.00.

Get one now... Click here

Thanks for supporting Bahne!

You never forget your first.

The 30"s are getting closer!

Jack Smith

As a Holiday offering to all of the visitors to SlalomSkateboarder, the Bahne Banshee can now be had for $100.00, usually $145.00.

Get one now... Click here

Thanks for supporting Bahne!

You never forget your first.

The 30"s are getting closer!

Jack Smith

Deleted by Jack Smith on December 14th, 2003.

Jack Smith

Is it April 1st?

You guys are kidding, right?

Jack Smith

Hey Slappy,

Would it be possible for you to email the screen shots? Thanks, Jack.

Jack Smith

I almost tried this format at the Worlds... 24 to the finals, the top 8 would have received first round byes. I may try it sometime soon. I don't want to sound like a hard a**, but when you come to a race, you come to race...not practice. Jack Smith DQing in both qualifying runs, or failing to make ...

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