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by Miguel Marco
Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:17 pm
Forum: Tracker
Topic: swapping baseplates
Replies: 3
Views: 7026

Re: swapping baseplates

Doug Kadzban wrote:also, what is the advantage of having the washer instead of a cast-in bushing seat on RTS trucks?
More tuning possibilites: you can use the big cup washer, different O.D. flat washers, or no washer at all. Combined with different bushing shapes and duros makes for endless tuning fun! :D
by Miguel Marco
Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:02 am
Forum: Canada
Topic: HEY!!!
Replies: 27
Views: 26575

Somebody post SOMETHING..... winter blows!!!!! Julie just made this excellent vid to help us through the end of winter... :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWnmH5AYujE It's from the last couple of sessions at The Fortress last november, just before the snow came for good. It features part of the Fu...
by Miguel Marco
Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:10 am
Forum: Movies
Topic: Giant Slalom in the Paris Area (Plaisir - 78)
Replies: 1
Views: 3946

Superbe le vidéo, Vincent! Ça donne le goût de voir toute la neige qui m'entoure fondre et d'échanger mon snowboard pour un de mes Fullbags... :D
by Miguel Marco
Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:48 am
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: A Simple Proposed Course Rule
Replies: 14
Views: 14430

Turning and pumping around the last cone while going over a tapeswitch is an accident waiting to happen. It's just plain stupid... Taking great care to build a course around manhole covers, cracks, and bumps to make it safe and fast and then putting the tapeswitch on the last cone is something I cou...
by Miguel Marco
Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:34 am
Forum: Movies
Topic: Montreal Crew Vid
Replies: 1
Views: 3257

Montreal Crew Vid

Here's a vid featuring some of the Montreal slalom riders done by members of the Krispy Hill Racing Team from Quebec City. Footage and pics are mainly from races and sessions in Quebec, Montreal, and Ottawa. The vid will be part of the KHRT 2 DVD launched later this winter.

YouTube - mtl
by Miguel Marco
Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:42 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Wheel discussion
Topic: Has Anyone Tried The 71mm Bennett Alligators?
Replies: 20
Views: 25950

Wesley Tucker wrote:They got 84/80s. That's what I meant.
Sorry Wes. I thought you meant that Bennett covered both your favorite combos...
by Miguel Marco
Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:23 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Wheel discussion
Topic: Has Anyone Tried The 71mm Bennett Alligators?
Replies: 20
Views: 25950

Rick Floyd wrote:FB...Joe said he's trying to put together a snowboard weekend for skaters...
Keep me in the loop for that one! :D
Rick Floyd wrote:Best to you and Sassy over the holidays! :-)
Same from me Fatty! And to you too Rick. In fact, to everyone on ss.com! :)
by Miguel Marco
Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:19 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Wheel discussion
Topic: Has Anyone Tried The 71mm Bennett Alligators?
Replies: 20
Views: 25950

I'll probably get some this winter. I like an 84/80 or 86/82 combo, so Bennett has what I want. From what I've seen, there's no 86a and 82a. They offer 78a, 79a, 80a, 81a, and 84a. A bit weird, not quite sure most people will notice a 1 point increment... I've tried the 84's on Danilo's board and t...
by Miguel Marco
Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:27 pm
Forum: New England
Topic: Antrim 2007 Photos for sale - Mark Linton Photography
Replies: 7
Views: 8904

Thanks for the link Rick! Some great pics in there. :)
by Miguel Marco
Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:36 am
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: New boards!
Replies: 45
Views: 52167

Re: Von Richtofen lives...

You have just named ALL my fave old boards, so I'm definately in for a Fullbag pool board, and I was planning to come to Canada more than once! ;) I've slightly changed the shape from the one on the web page. It still could change a bit before production but not by much. It should look something li...
by Miguel Marco
Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:15 pm
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: New boards!
Replies: 45
Views: 52167

Re: Von Richtofen lives...

Great work! I am a BIG fan of the Red Baron, I've always loved Stinger shapes, they are so cool! We haven't seen any Fullbags in the UK yet, you should fix that Mig! Thanks Martin. I've always loved stinger shapes when I was young but never actually owned one. I had a fixation for boards like the C...
by Miguel Marco
Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:08 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: new board design from down under
Replies: 10
Views: 14662

Re: Nice!

Claude Regnier wrote:Now were talking! That tail is more along the lines I'm thinking.
I was wondering when you would notice it. I immediately thought of you when I saw that kicktail... :D

Nice work Nathan and great "outside of the box" thinking and design Eddie.
by Miguel Marco
Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:41 pm
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: World rankings: Overall
Replies: 346
Views: 942067

Mig, I am working with Joe to get results in for the Farm GS and TS...Antrim HY/GS results were sent to me by Joe a while back and forwarded on to Corky, but I'll have to check with him since I received no indication he got them. I'm trying brother, really am...and it's in my best interest as I NEE...
by Miguel Marco
Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:37 pm
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: New boards!
Replies: 45
Views: 52167

Mig - once I get settled in to the new job and housing, and (local) race season is over, I'll try to hook with you guys for some snowboarding. Also, do you think you'll have boards available next April? As soon as I know I have the cash aside I'll place an order. Appréciez le gel profond! (hope I s...
by Miguel Marco
Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:58 am
Forum: For Sale - Wanted
Topic: FS: Fatboy Custom TS (Complete) – Handpainted “Koko Fire”
Replies: 11
Views: 10308

If you part it up, I'll take the rear Split 107. :D
by Miguel Marco
Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:45 am
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: New boards!
Replies: 45
Views: 52167

Jeremy Coffman wrote:Yep. I really like this board. Now to try it out on a little GS.
Glad you like the board Jeremy. Let me know how it handles for you once you tried it in a GS.
by Miguel Marco
Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:40 am
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: New boards!
Replies: 45
Views: 52167

Wassup Dom! I rode your autographed 83's on the last session of the season... ;) Rick: Amazing winter start! I just did my 7th day of riding today in 1.5 feet of pow... AGAIN! I only rode one day on groomers since the beginning of the season. :D Congratulations on your new job buddy. You'll be close...
by Miguel Marco
Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:56 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: Here it is again: Too many mistakes at races...
Replies: 26
Views: 27568

Re: Display precision

I have yet to see, though, a race with a tie down to 1000ths of a seconds. It has happened 2 times to my knowledge with a Trackmate, and one of them was one of my runs. I tied with Seb Léger at the Naphte Meeting race in 2006 and I think it also happened at The Farm, a month or so earlier. I rememb...
by Miguel Marco
Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:30 am
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: World rankings: Overall
Replies: 346
Views: 942067

Antrim and The Farm are also missing...
by Miguel Marco
Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:13 pm
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: New boards!
Replies: 45
Views: 52167

Doug, being over 300 pounds and sessioning between 3 and 7 times a week easily gets your wheels THAT coned in a short amount of time. :D And for the dirty part, well those pics were taken during a session at the Krispy Hill. That spot gets my wheels all clean as opposed to all our other ones. Don't ...
by Miguel Marco
Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:23 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Photo needed for cover of ISSA rulebook
Replies: 49
Views: 45664

Erik, rules are boring so might as well make the cover fun to make you pick it up... ;) :) I know we absolutly need the rules for racing (particularly the bigger races) but there's some kind of alarm that goes off in the back of my head everytime I hear the words "rules" and "skateboarding" in the s...
by Miguel Marco
Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:42 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Photo needed for cover of ISSA rulebook
Replies: 49
Views: 45664

Jason is definitely more than worthy, but just in case here are more choices. Even if there not World Champs, the pics are good and they show good style. Pics are by Boris Firquet. I'm sure he wouldn't mind one being used. By the way, company logos can be photoshopped out. And they should... http://...
by Miguel Marco
Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:09 pm
Forum: Brasil
Topic: resultado
Replies: 20
Views: 17215

Bob Burnquist on the starting ramp?? How CooL is that!!! What's even more surprising to me, unless I'm mistaken, is seeing Jake Phelps (Thrasher Mag) wearing a helmet (pic is above), holding a slalom board (pic is also above), and in the course ON a slalom board ( http://www.lost.art.br/gpbrasil_sk...
by Miguel Marco
Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:27 am
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: World rankings: Overall
Replies: 346
Views: 942067

Corky,

Julie Julie USA has 987 points awarded for the GS race at the 2007 Worlds and in fact it's Julie Boulanger CAN. Please, could you make the correction when you will have the time.

Thanks in advance.
by Miguel Marco
Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:47 pm
Forum: Fatboy
Topic: what's that smell??
Replies: 26
Views: 27634

Stop teasing us with the smell and give us assholes who couldn't be there the whole results!

Jersey rules by the way... with or without podiums. ;) :D
by Miguel Marco
Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:15 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Dixie Cup
Replies: 11
Views: 15068

YEAH!!! You guys rocked! Big, big, big congrats to BP and Earl! :D

How did you do Mike?
by Miguel Marco
Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:21 am
Forum: Movies
Topic: Kebbeckers and Fullbaggers, the video...
Replies: 0
Views: 2848

Kebbeckers and Fullbaggers, the video...

Video from last sunday's session at the Fortress in Quebec City featuring some Kebbekers and Fullbaggers from Montreal and Quebec. Vid by Steve "Zoon" Blouin. Camera by Zoon, Louis Ricard, and me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxjd8OvmV6I For some amazing pics by Boris Firquet from the same session...
by Miguel Marco
Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:37 am
Forum: Canada
Topic: Kebbekers and Fullbaggers
Replies: 1
Views: 5798

Kebbekers and Fullbaggers

Yesterday's slalom session at The Fortress in Quebec City featuring some Kebbekers and Fullbaggers. It was effin' cold! People were ice skating less than 2 miles away... All pics by Boris Firquet. Pierre Gravel, styling it in the hybrid course: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/1795010351_5dca4998...
by Miguel Marco
Fri Oct 19, 2007 6:07 pm
Forum: Movies
Topic: AIRFLOW supports the future generation
Replies: 8
Views: 8625

Great vid Chris!!! That's exactly what needs too be done to make sure slalom has a futur. :)
by Miguel Marco
Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:25 pm
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: New boards!
Replies: 45
Views: 52167

Here's a couple of views of the TS "Junk in the Trunk" edition. http://i17.dnspro.org/u/f17/11/50/54/14/img_3916.jpg http://i17.dnspro.org/u/f17/11/50/54/14/img_3917.jpg The added width at the back makes the concave spoon tail deeper. Perfect for people with bigger feet or the ones that want a wider...
by Miguel Marco
Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:26 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: OFFICIAL Guinness Slalom Skateboard World Record - New event
Replies: 85
Views: 84379

Jeff Goad wrote:does that mean I cant be President of the ISSA?
Goad: :D you would definetly have my vote... if I had one.
by Miguel Marco
Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:54 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: [2007] Antrim 2007 A Group Results - HY and GS
Replies: 41
Views: 37066

Actually, Fatty, thanks to your generosity I own more Fatboy t-shirts then Fullbag's... :D :D :D
by Miguel Marco
Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:23 pm
Forum: G.O.G. Trucks
Topic: updates on availability
Replies: 79
Views: 95005

HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric wrote:5mm taller baseplates but also shorter axles
Does this mean there's less width adjustment possibilities??? If so, what is the range? (100mm to ???mm)
by Miguel Marco
Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:18 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: [2007] Antrim 2007 A Group Results - HY and GS
Replies: 41
Views: 37066

Don't know how big Fatboy's vagina is exactly. But all I know is that he stepped up is slaloming by a lot, and he's always doing it with style.

Image

Plus, every time I see him it makes that day the coolest one in my life. :D
by Miguel Marco
Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:14 am
Forum: 2007 World Championships - Statesville, NC
Topic: Photos and Videos from the Worlds 2007
Replies: 6
Views: 9452

Ramón Königshausen wrote:EDIT: Hey Mig, could you send me the full res. pictures I'm in?
I'll ask Julie for them and will forward them to you buddy! :D
by Miguel Marco
Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:44 pm
Forum: New England
Topic: Berlin NH 10/7
Replies: 10
Views: 11288

Tim,

I'm soo sorry the Fullbag Team and Quebec City Crew couldn't be there last sunday. But you can count on our support for next season. We will be there and gladly give some swag for the prices.

Mig
by Miguel Marco
Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:39 pm
Forum: New England
Topic: 2007 Antrim, NH Race September 22 & 23
Replies: 16
Views: 19753

For a gallery of Julie's pics from the Fullbag roadtrip to the Antrim NH race, and the World Slalom Championships: Click here.
by Miguel Marco
Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:37 pm
Forum: 2007 World Championships - Statesville, NC
Topic: Photos and Videos from the Worlds 2007
Replies: 6
Views: 9452

For a gallery of Julie's pics from the Fullbag roadtrip to the Antrim NH race, and the World Slalom Championships: Click here.
by Miguel Marco
Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:04 am
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: New boards!
Replies: 45
Views: 52167

Likewise Lenny! :) More pics of the Red Baron: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2197/1508863627_2e85a8794e_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2023/1509721432_7d54a611b2_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/1508864573_908f7d5902_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2093/1509722592_04ba1dfbeb_o.j...
by Miguel Marco
Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:38 pm
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: New boards!
Replies: 45
Views: 52167

Thanks for the good words guys!

Ramon, let me know if you podium on my wheels. ;)

Maybe I should start a Fullbag wheel coning service for pros like you and Dominik... :D
by Miguel Marco
Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:33 am
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: New boards!
Replies: 45
Views: 52167

New boards!

Fresh new batch of boards in the Fullbag house! Including two new slalom shapes that where introduced last weekend at the World Slalom Championships. If these boards can take my fat ugly old ass to a 5th place overall in the Open at the World's, imagine what they could do for you! ;) :D The new Red ...
by Miguel Marco
Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:36 am
Forum: New England
Topic: 2007 Antrim, NH Race September 22 & 23
Replies: 16
Views: 19753

Antrim Results

Saturday Dual Hybrid:

1- Louis Ricard (Fullbag)
2- Adam Schwippert (Roe)
3- Seb Leger (Fullbag)
4- Mig (Fullbag)

Sunday GS:

1- Adam Schwippert (Roe)
2- Seb Leger (Fullbag)
3- Mig (Fullbag)
by Miguel Marco
Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:35 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Convoy to Statesville?
Replies: 11
Views: 13597

Can't wait to see you guys again and skate with you all! The Fullbag crew will warm up in Antrim NH this weekend then drive down to Skatesville. A full week of skating and driving.

See everyone there!
by Miguel Marco
Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:25 pm
Forum: Movies
Topic: Battle at the Fortress video
Replies: 0
Views: 2776

Battle at the Fortress video

Vid from last weekend outlaw in Quebec, Canada.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTGyK1s6MJ8

Better version than the youtube shit. Save to disk, 57mb.
http://www.lebancdecaplans.ca/skateordi ... -webhi.mov

Check the Canada forum for results, pics, and more info...
by Miguel Marco
Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:18 pm
Forum: Canada
Topic: [2007] Battle at the Fortress!
Replies: 22
Views: 25866

Better version than the youtube shit. Save to disk, 57mb.

http://www.lebancdecaplans.ca/skateordi ... -webhi.mov
by Miguel Marco
Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:07 pm
Forum: Canada
Topic: [2007] Battle at the Fortress!
Replies: 22
Views: 25866

Here's a cool vid of the race by Boris Firquet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTGyK1s6MJ8 To make you even more jealous Noah: It was Louis second time breaking the same collarbone while skating in less than a year... ;) :) Plus health care is free up here... ;) His first time back on a board was at...
by Miguel Marco
Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:06 pm
Forum: Canada
Topic: [2007] Battle at the Fortress!
Replies: 22
Views: 25866

Truly an amazing night! By far the best outlaw we've had in the province! Awesome spot, super cool night racing, and everybody gave a hand and insisted to help out. I'm really proud to be part of such a cool slalom scene... Congrats to everybody! We are all winners in such an event! Thanks a lot to ...
by Miguel Marco
Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:27 pm
Forum: Canada
Topic: [2007] Battle at the Fortress!
Replies: 22
Views: 25866

No problem Rick, I totally understand buddy. See you in Antrim! :D
by Miguel Marco
Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:14 pm
Forum: Canada
Topic: [2007] Battle at the Fortress!
Replies: 22
Views: 25866

Claude get your ass here too! Canadian Tire money is accepted! ;)

You can leave Ottawa sunday afternoon, and be back monday afternoon. It's a quicky! If you come alone or with MB we'll find a place for you to sleep, like the Vermont guys.
by Miguel Marco
Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:09 pm
Forum: Canada
Topic: [2007] Battle at the Fortress!
Replies: 22
Views: 25866

Re: Battle at the Fortress!

Ron and Eddy: Yeah, it's a pretty amazing spot. It's another bike path... It's a lot faster than the pictures make it look, around 25 mph. Pretty busy by day but doable in the evenings, particularly on weekends where it gets deserted after dinner. Pavement is super good. I'll try...maybe finally wit...

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