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Eric Brammer

Rick, use Tele Boots on those Td's, that'll keep some of the 'free-the-heel' flex and psuedo-surfer feel intact.. NOT!

BTW, Anyone thinking about physically attaching thier feet to a skateboard to ride is As Loony as I was twentyseven years ago. Don't do this! Peace.

Eric Brammer

Rick, you didn't show Richy any of my drawings?? 8-) I had that idea (well, doodled, not made) two+ years ago, but thought it too difficult to manufacture. Nelson had even mentioned using a +- 10" section on snowboard deck bolted from the mid-section of a skateboard deck out to the mounting of the r...

Eric Brammer

Hey, Terry, you KNOW how much I value a well-set Cant + Heel-lift on my Snowboards... Kicktails aren't "a must-have" for Slalom skateboards, but are very Effective in getting the hip to drive forward in the Heel-to-Toe cycle of racing turns. Foam wedges (ala Pocket-Pistols or Sk8kings) added to a 'f...

Eric Brammer

Thomas, also take note of Wes T.'s query in the 'general truck' discussion arena. It kinda fills in a few gaps in the process of 'fixing' a production truck's inevitable inadequacies. When I note deficiencies, Gus Trucks come immediately to mind; Weak pivots, sticky-soft pivot cup, unreally-bad bush...

Eric Brammer

Thomas, Bennett Trucks have always been good-steering trucks with a 'deep' turn, due in part to the axle height in relation to the bushing-ring and pivot. So, a 'modded' Bennett will turn in quicker, and with less 'twist' (torque against the pivot point) using a ball-pivot, and the narrower axle (al...

Eric Brammer

Rick, Trader Joe's is the only way I'll get my wife to come down. I'll mention it to her right after I use up the 'Volcanic' coffee, and the various Trader Joe snacks that're in the cupboard. :-) As for racing the Twins... Sitting down, pushing across the floor, these two are Quick! They'll sit back...

Eric Brammer

Karl, I'll do my best to be there, and I'll see if I can't drag Schwipp along, too. Twins, not so likely, as my wife intends to do 'southern family tour' down Joajah-way to see Great-grandparents and other family. Now I gotta go find which box has my Roe in it!

Eric Brammer

Hey, if all else fails, a late-June event could be tossed together + held at The Dam. The only downside (other than travel costs) would be the mosquitoes would be lurking... [Maybe a Deet sponsor would help?]

You want to talk to Ranger Phil there, and give them at least 2 weeks notice in advance.

Eric Brammer

Audun, the orange/white combo Khiro bushing is excellent for most any Slalom application, though it'd be wise to have on hand (in a Ziploc baggie) two of each color, and maybe a blue one for more open courses. Bushings are THE tuning device for turn feel and pumping resistance; Luckily, they're not ...

Eric Brammer

Martin, the one person I know of that has those light blue Tracker Barrel bushings is Mark from Radikal. My source, Ozzie from oldschoolskates, ran out a few years back. I've got exactly 3 left (all in use on front trucks for slalom), as Schwipp tended to rip them apart in short order. Orange Khiros...

Eric Brammer

Yup, Ron, did miss that; The topneck of my beer must've got in the way,eh? Mrs. S. rides a Volkl, btw. She's not sponsorred that I know of. Maybe someone could change that with a good voucher-letter to the right company? However, Mrs. Powers (Ross' mom) does get Burton stuff, but she also teaches JI...

Eric Brammer

Uh, NO... Schwipp uses (not 'rides for') Nitro boards for Pipe + Park, and Rides Prior for BX + Racing. Nitro, nice as they are, do not make Racing decks anymore... As for Burton, they backed their scared butts outa racing some 10 years ago, as the big ol' bad Ski Companies had a lock on the FIS/Oly...

Eric Brammer

Martin, have you been somehow sneakin' a peek over my shoulder while I've been doodling in my scrapbook?! 'Cause it's gettin' freaky at times... But then again, Volvo did make the 760 only 6 years after my first drawing of it. Gotta find those hidden cameras.... ;-) Gecko looks to be doing stuff I'v...

Eric Brammer

Dan, Call me! 802 263 5908, after 9AM, before 1PM (I work 2pm to midnite), or during the weekend after 9 AM. Yes, I still want the Comet, and have the dinero. Might be interested in the Chicken, too.

Eric Brammer

Doug, here's something to try with that one-way street in the park: instead of chalking the runs everytime, grab (at around an hour before the sun sets) some good ol' rustoluem spraypaint in a suitably dark, yet visible, color (I've found dark/med blue is good), and 'dot' your cone placements with t...

Eric Brammer

Well, as someone who has ridden various 6-wheeled boards for over 28 years, I gotta say this sucks squirrell intestines! Lonnie Toft gave us 8-wheeled, um, Roller-glued-together-skates, I guess? They were considered by even Tom Sims himself to be 'Skateboards', and marketed and sold as such. Travist...

Eric Brammer

Mmendo, if you take on old Lazer 'narrow' truck, and replace the Axle with a straight, trued 8mm axle that's 115mm long (or so), you'll have a GREAT slalom truck! The issues with the narrower Lazers were simply wheel grip from the standard 5/16" axle (they're not bad, just not as good as they could'...

Eric Brammer

Martin, keep us posted, please!! Gecko has been making some really nice-looking decks of late, and going for lighter weight is always (as you know!) a tough, but great means by which to improve performance. And, of course, if You've got input on it's shaping, I'm all about it. (educated feet do matt...

Eric Brammer

It's not that Skateboarding and 'rules' are incompatible (though they Are disseperate concepts!).... It's really about whether these 'Rules' come from a sense of fair play, on an uneven playing field. Skateboarding may indeed break rules (old, bad habit, but one that's kept it and it's participants,...

Eric Brammer

Carl, your REAR truck matters even MORE than the front, in that it's your basis for Thrust and Traction. That said, several 'front' trucks can be 'detuned' with LOTS of 'negative wedging' to give a rear-truck-type of stablility. Not the best way to work it out, but it's possible. A front truck shoul...

Eric Brammer

Yeah, Dave, I 'Oopsed' that.. 2 AM replies without coffee, I misread stuff.

PVD bushings were pretty good, I thought. Maybe sacrificing big 3DM or ABEC 11 wheels into diced cubes would do the trick?

Eric Brammer

No, Adam, not McBride's ride, but the "Silver Surfer's" next-in-development-prototype deck!!

Eric Brammer

Mr. Gale, I'm the one who fits Stims to Radikals, and I showed Karl just how to do this. Recall, if you will, the inherent value of Stims before my 1998 posts on NCDSA... Yup, shoulda shut up then, But we wouldn't have JimZ's or Fat Radikal bushings to play with now, would we? So that's one Cat out-...

Eric Brammer

Nick, have you asked Adam S. if he's got some?
Just a thought...

Eric Brammer

Now, that's a Format I like!!!

Damn glad Shaggy isn't skating much anymore, and kinda relieved I can't get to Merry ol' England anytime soon..

Eric Brammer

I knew this was coming, and It's Due!

Karl, just tweak things a little, be self-observant, and GO!

Can't wait to see you on the Snow this winter! Aloha!

Eric Brammer

Boyd, e-mail Richy, tell him what you're thinking... He's got the parts, believe me, And has unparralled expertise in putting stuff together as a race-ready package. [When he tells my student, A. Schwippert, that something needs tweaking or adjusting at a race, my advice to Adam has been simple: Ric...

Eric Brammer

Um, YUP!, this would be right up there with a wide TTC imho as a rear truck for G.S.

Eric Brammer

No, No, the 'Ladies' T would be 'FullBra', not Fullbag....

Eric Brammer

Tim, I had a great time! Thanks to you, GSI, and the town of Berlin.
Those other hills you showed us at the end of day, those could let you set up a world-class event. Nice to see a community step up like that!

Eric Brammer

The weather for this weekend looks to be Outstanding! Temps in the upper 70's, with mostly clear skies. It can't get any better than that...

Eric Brammer

John, while I'm not buying, I'd suggest this shape (which I've done to Rads and a Stim or two). Go with a conical shape that's 1-3/8" at the fat end, and tapers to 15/16" at the smaller end. You can play with this a bit in terms of how deep you leave the 'fat' end. With stiffer Rads (90A+), I've fou...

Eric Brammer

Hey, Jack, sorry to read that a 'Snafu' cost you so much in contacts. That's tough, and ugly. ANYONE who was reaching out to Jack these last 3 years+, Re-E-Mail him!! Bring your friends! As I've found, contacts are a great resource in the business world, and our computers have been 'zapped' 4 times ...

Eric Brammer

Adam, I WISh!! It's just not something I can afford to put time into right now. I have to miss Antrim (again, oy) as well, as my Dad's funeral is that weekend, in Colorado. It's been a tough year for us, as my Mom passed on in April. I've about used up my 'time off' from work for this year. With my ...

Eric Brammer

Andrea, check into finding "Downhill Motion"! Not the best vid, but a great time capsule of the mid-70's, plus a few extra-special moments, such as slow-mo of Greg Weaver's footwork, Steve Cathey's nose-wheelie transfer, Barefoot high-speed LaCosta runs, ShuFly, and even Russ Howell spinnin' (w/ hai...

Eric Brammer

Damn, I was hoping we had suceded from the U.S. of A's, and followed Bernie into the better solcialistic wonderland North of here! ;-) Oh, they put in remote-control cameras in the woods between VT and Quebec, so, the border's CLOSED now. :-( Makes me wonder what'll happen when the BP opens my passp...

Eric Brammer

Mike, buy yourself a pair of either Aggros, or Motobuilts, while you're there!

Eric Brammer

Mike, there's an oldschool site that may have replacement baseplates; Click copy+paste. http://oldschoolskates.com/searchresult.aspx?CategoryID=31 Ask Ozzie about whether he's got the same Ultralight bases, or the older type (fit the same, but i'd go with the metal [Gnarly series] over the old Ultra...

Eric Brammer

Very cool looking spot!

But, who gets to bungee-jump Conehead when the plastic goes flying off the side?

Eric Brammer

I have an S-Camber that formerly belonged to Micheal Dong. He put 50-Grit floor-sanding-paper on it, which is burly enough to be felt thru my Vans. Awesome board, much fun, and I've had it set-up pretty nicely, until a week before The Farm. Being a nice guy, I loaned my RTX's out to Rick, and put a ...

Eric Brammer

Yup, what Joe said... Moonwalks! Yeah, very cool to do going uphill. Still have my Hobie Parkrider, which I learned those on. Now, thank the Good Lord (and a few veteran skaters!), we've got re-issue stuff that brings some of the best 70's gear right back under our feet. No re-learning curve needed,...

Eric Brammer

If the kingpin is Titanium (which being an older one, is likely), using a Titanium-coated drill jobber and lots of oil and patience, you should be able to get a hole that an E-Z out can latch onto. Start with small diameter bits, not too much down-pressure, get a 'pilot' divot, go gradually larger i...

Eric Brammer

As someone who works with metals, is a machinist, and skates, that Radikal 'gave up' at the kingpin from these likely causes; The truck was insecurely mounted, likely on a wedged pad, and it was always twisting under sideload (wear at mounting holes); The bushings were in upside-down with the Flat s...

Eric Brammer

Tony, if you've looked at a kicktailed slalom board's rear hardware after Schwippy has been on it an hour, you'd absolutely LOVE Gary's fix!! I've seen Stainless 5mm bolts come back out of the rearmost holes with double S bends in them. It ain't pretty, and it's an accident awaiting a bad moment to ...

Eric Brammer

Hey Adam, the wipeout you took was mighty impressive!

Could it be that our local Subsonic rider was going supersonic?

Eric Brammer

Maybe it's set-up to ride with the Nose as the Tail? I hope so!

Eric Brammer

Hey Leo, I was just gonna ask if anyone had Farm Race updates!! Thanks! However, I keep getting a 404 item-not-found message, even though I can see photos by topic? Oh well,. :-( So, How IS this Year's FARM shaping up? Curious and babysitting ex-racer wants to know! Thanks to any and all in advance....

Eric Brammer

Over on NCDSA, I believe Chicken misunderstood my noting the new construction of Pavel's boards with the (formerly) Schmitt Technogroove (thanks for posting that namebrand, Donald) wood. It is pretty unique, and using this on the top, with other high-tech materials, is where I believe Pavel is first...

Eric Brammer

Congrats! Clemence is Adorable!

I've got twins that're (ohmygosh!) 9 months old now, and as Pelle said, they do get bigger WAY too quickly! At least you've previous experience, and a gap between the kid's ages.... I'm up to my ankles in Diapers

Eric Brammer

Ben, as Martin said, run what you're used to, truck/wheel wise, for now. The nose on the Roe is very responsive to steering input, so you may find that your front truck will feel 'looser', but since it's a Seismic, go EASY on adjustments to the springs (1/4 turn at a time, per set-screw). Wedge the ...

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