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- Sat May 01, 2010 5:51 am
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: New modular training ramps
- Replies: 59
- Views: 80275
All told, this is a pretty small ramp. Compared to the guy in the video, I estimated the base box of the ramp to be about 17-19" tall. Given that, I did some mock ups. My Chi+ill board is setup up on the shortest wheelbase. Contact point to contact point of the wheels measures 23.5" When I put a boa...
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:06 pm
- Forum: Timing System
- Topic: The Ipad... it might be the PDA I've been looking for.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9539
Re: The Ipad... it might be the PDA I've been looking for.
You can network them to provide times at the top, bottom, and even a middle split time... at all points of the course. Maybe I am missing something, but how does the ability to network them together somehow allow them to pull timing information from the racer? Even at $125 or whatever, I think you ...
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:51 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: New modular training ramps
- Replies: 59
- Views: 80275
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:43 am
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2315290
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:19 am
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2315290
- Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:59 am
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [2010] SLALOM ST. LOUIS
- Replies: 40
- Views: 47778
- Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:37 pm
- Forum: Clothing
- Topic: Shoes. The single most important piece of slalom equipment?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17401
- Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:10 pm
- Forum: Clothing
- Topic: Shoes. The single most important piece of slalom equipment?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17401
- Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:47 pm
- Forum: Clothing
- Topic: Shoes. The single most important piece of slalom equipment?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17401
- Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:47 pm
- Forum: Clothing
- Topic: Shoes. The single most important piece of slalom equipment?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17401
Shoes. The single most important piece of slalom equipment?
I've been practicing slalom/pumping for a while now, and being new to the sport- I've discovered that pumping really hurts my feet, specifically my heels and arches. I am pretty sure I already know the answer to my question, but I wanted to hear everyone's opinion anyway. When I forget my skate shoe...
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:53 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Where's The Next Race Going To Happen?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18020
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:40 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [2010] SLALOM ST. LOUIS
- Replies: 40
- Views: 47778
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:04 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Where's The Next Race Going To Happen?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18020
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:29 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Where's The Next Race Going To Happen?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18020
Interesting thread. Here's my opinion as a newbie (and I'm 27- so I guess I fit the bill of "20- something year old"). I've considered hosting an event. I have access to a soapbox derby track that has a pretty decent surface, is pretty steep, should be FAST, and is 1/4 mile away from a fairly nice p...
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:06 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [2010] SLALOM ST. LOUIS
- Replies: 40
- Views: 47778
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:55 pm
- Forum: Midwest
- Topic: Slalom Demo/Race Ft. Wayne IN area August 14, 2010
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18391
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:48 pm
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2315290
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:16 pm
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: [Sold] FS Pavel Cruiser
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6223
sorry, again: http://rapidshare.com/files/376226327/Pavel.zip.html please just download if you are very interested to buy this board!!! Perhaps it would help if you described what the file is. All I see here is a zip, which might contain anything... Perhaps people are downloading it just to see. I ...
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:12 am
- Forum: Timing System
- Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
- Replies: 175
- Views: 390881
For what it's worth, I just took a look on my machine, and ExcelMate is running in 64 bit and the instance of Excel opened up is running in 32 bit. No issues for me thus far... HP Pavilion DV7 AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core ZM-82 (2.20Ghz) 4.00 Gb RAM 98.3 Gb free HDD 64 bit Win 7 Enterprise Edition ...
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:51 am
- Forum: Timing System
- Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
- Replies: 175
- Views: 390881
One thing you can try is: Right click the program -> Properties -> Compatiblity tab -> enable "Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows XP (Service Pack 3)" -> OK Another thing to check- When running the application, open the Task Manager. The application name should end in "*32" if it is...
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:20 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Jeff Goad, $77, and a skateboard.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 39702
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:24 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Jeff Goad, $77, and a skateboard.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 39702
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:00 pm
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Soapbox Derby hill practice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4323
Soapbox Derby hill practice
This is a repost from the Midwest forum section, but I doubt anyone will care. I found a local soapbox derby hill and did some practice last night there. Actually, I have been wrestling with the idea of hosting an event on this hill. Let me know if you guys think it looks like a good venue for an ev...
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:13 am
- Forum: Midwest
- Topic: Indianapolis practice sessions- interested?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14274
Here you go guys. It's been stuck in the Processing state for the last couple hours... Hopefully by morning it should play...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9uYkIpoTes
--EDIT--
It's working now!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9uYkIpoTes
--EDIT--
It's working now!
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:58 am
- Forum: Midwest
- Topic: Indianapolis practice sessions- interested?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14274
I went to the soapbox hill this evening after work and took some video. The hill is so fast... I simply don't have the skill for it. I went down to an area that had perhaps a 2% grade, and set up 20 cones (which is all I have).
I am splicing all the video segments now, and will upload later tonight.
I am splicing all the video segments now, and will upload later tonight.
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:12 pm
- Forum: Midwest
- Topic: Indianapolis practice sessions- interested?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14274
I didn't see your first reply. Yeah- I am excited to go to the events around here (or even remotely around here) but they are all in the fall... Hopefully I can pull off an event in Indy- that would at least be something sooner- maybe June-ish. But yes- I am definitely coming to the Southern Fried o...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:09 pm
- Forum: Midwest
- Topic: Indianapolis practice sessions- interested?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14274
Yes sir- that's the spot! The track is in pretty good condition (I wouldn't call it excellent- as in freshly paved) but certainly good condition. It's really fast... I got pretty nervous just "bombing" it on the slalom board. Well, add to that the fact that I haven't been over 40mph on a skateboard ...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:19 pm
- Forum: Midwest
- Topic: Indianapolis practice sessions- interested?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14274
Yeah, I didn't really consider traveling- especially to KY. It's not that far... Maybe if I went down there once or twice- then those guys would come up here the next time. Indianapolis has the nation's oldest (and I think longest) soap box derby track which appears to be open to the public. I've sk...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:42 am
- Forum: Midwest
- Topic: Indianapolis practice sessions- interested?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14274
Indianapolis practice sessions- interested?
Anyone from Indy? Or close? Wanna practice...?
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:49 pm
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: First cones of the season
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7847
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:43 am
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: Major/Main/Prime/Basic/etc means...?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11047
haha- I thought it sounded similar to the current double elimination stuff... lol. I guess it would be nice for newbies like me to be able to go through old threads to familiarize myself with the sport and see something like, for example: [Someone]- "Good idea Wes- let's vote on this" [Someone else]...
- Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:57 pm
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: Major/Main/Prime/Basic/etc means...?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11047
OK, I read the front page as you recommended, and I must say- it seems very clear cut now. Much better since I didn't (and still don't) have a damn clue what the difference between Major or Mains was... Thanks- very useful. I have recently read the 2010 rulebook, and it mentions nothing about Boarde...
- Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:51 pm
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: Major/Main/Prime/Basic/etc means...?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11047
Amazing. I can barley find a thread on this forum younger than a year old, skated in a "Prime" event less than 6 months ago, and still no info to be found. But now that doesn't matter since they don't exist... (Though I see mentions of them in the BAR thread...) Thanks for the info Wes, I will searc...
- Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:29 pm
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: Major/Main/Prime/Basic/etc means...?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11047
Major/Main/Prime/Basic/etc means...?
This seems like such a basic question. Every single slalom skateboard event (at least sanctioned by ISSA) has to be sanctioned as one of these statuses. Yet I have looked for hours on this forum now and can not find out what the definition is for each of these brandings! Can this be made into a stic...
- Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:59 pm
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: 2010 Rules alteration: 9.2 Starting Ramp
- Replies: 81
- Views: 86127
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:53 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: My Ramp Starts Suck, So I Built a Start Ramp For Practice!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17704
Wesley- any chance you could reattach your images? I'd love to see the ramp you built as it is about $100 cheaper than the one I built... Done. Awesome! Thanks a lot. Wow, you have (almost) inspired me to put in a sidewalk at my house. How convenient to have the ramp set up and ready to go whenever...
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:00 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: My Ramp Starts Suck, So I Built a Start Ramp For Practice!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17704
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:23 pm
- Forum: Hardware & Bushings
- Topic: Hard vs. Soft Risers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15656
Not a bad point about the front mounts. They probably could use just one bolt for both the deck and truck. The mockup was just to show the idea. I think if I made it in reality (which I plan on) then it will likely have a similar concept the the rail system by khiro, though with the ability to mount...
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:39 am
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: 2010 Rules alteration: 9.2 Starting Ramp
- Replies: 81
- Views: 86127
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:33 am
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: 2010 Rules alteration: 9.2 Starting Ramp
- Replies: 81
- Views: 86127
just wondering. It's not in your profile and I was wondering where these ramps are. I do remember the race in Indianapolis. Profile updated. The race was actually in Mishawaka, but that's off topic... There was only one ramp built. It is now owned by Peter Metzger, who I believe is a member on here...
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:17 am
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: 2010 Rules alteration: 9.2 Starting Ramp
- Replies: 81
- Views: 86127
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:47 am
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: 2010 Rules alteration: 9.2 Starting Ramp
- Replies: 81
- Views: 86127
Re: Regardless of size...
I've always thought of rules being a guideline to those who are not completely familiar with our sport. Good, clear rules will help organizers do the right thing in an event and avoid some of the first-time errors that we've seen here and there. This provides for a much more appreciated event by al...
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:44 am
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: 2010 Rules alteration: 9.2 Starting Ramp
- Replies: 81
- Views: 86127
My personal experience is that the current rules were very helpful in helping me define how a start ramp should be made. I copied off of Eric Brassard's design: http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3613 But having the rules specifically define the ramp (especially specifying the m...
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:20 am
- Forum: Hardware & Bushings
- Topic: Hard vs. Soft Risers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15656
Not possible? Think again! Happened to me today, and it's FRUSTRATING! http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/willydemis/26130_356785542234_649827234_353674.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/willydemis/26130_356785627234_649827234_353675.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/willyde...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:52 am
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: Quebec Ramp
- Replies: 27
- Views: 52820
Thanks- I am very happy with how it turned out. Some very minor modifications from the original, though: 1) I used many more 2x4 supports on the platform section than the plan called for (I think I used 7 as opposed to 3) 2) The platform legs are the same width as the platform itself. This is a devi...
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:58 am
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: Quebec Ramp
- Replies: 27
- Views: 52820
This is a great design! I've made my version of it- thanks for posting the plans!
I didn't have any still photos of it (completed anyway) so here is a youtube video of it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSNqKsNgAnE
Enjoy. And thanks again!
I didn't have any still photos of it (completed anyway) so here is a youtube video of it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSNqKsNgAnE
Enjoy. And thanks again!