The GS Hybrid is a killer board. It's my do-everything stick. I have used it for everything from super-G and slalomcross to TS. I drilled another set of holes in the rear for the tight stuff. Only for really tight stuff will I sometimes go to a deck with a smaller wheelbase. I'd like to pick up a 36...

Hey Claude,

Do you have the barrel-shaped bushings or the conical insert ones or both?

I've had some trouble finding the khiro barrel bushings in soft duros.


Eric

PPS

Boulder, CO - 1600 Miles

Dammit!

Wes,
Boulder for Bigger Hills!

Actually, I decided to go back to school for a Ph.D at CU. Yes, I have hooked up with the COSS guys, awesome group to skate with. I miss riding with the DC crew, but DC was 4 hours for me from Blacksburg. Now I'm smack dab in the middle of COSS country. It rocks!

Donald, I don't think I would ever try to bring a forum to market. There seems to be a tendency to equate this site with the sport of slalom skateboarding as a whole, and there simply is not a one-to-one correspondence there. The way to bring a sport to market is through print and television, and by...

No slalom...no snowboarding...the only other thing I can think of that might be of use is an Indo Board - www.indoboard.com. You can do it indoors! I've never actually tried one though... Of course you could always just try to get yourself in better shape - run, bike, lift, swim, etc. It will help n...

Right on Chris. It's important to have a forum where slalom skaters from around the world can communicate, but it doesn't really matter who owns it as long as it doesn't die. And I don't think we have to worry about that happening, since there seem to be plenty of people willing to get involved. Als...

Troy,
Did you get my email?

Eric

Hey John Dillon-
Yeah, I moved to Colorado. Been here since August, but I haven't been in VA since May. I miss skating with you DC guys! But I've been getting in on some great COSS sessions out here!

John - You're absolutely right that the eventual winner of the race can be decided as much by who has the best race strategy as by who is simply the fastest. But you can't quantify the quality of strategy when seeding people in brackets, so you have to do it based on times. Qualifying is always base...

Someday I'd like to throw a race, and if I were to do it now this is how I would organize it. When racers sign up for the race, they self-classify as Amateur or Elite. If I have guaranteed prize money and there is no insurance issue, then maybe I call the Elite class the Pro class instead. But for n...

Hey Frank,
What's the wheelbase on that board, measured between inner truck mounting holes?

Hey Seth-
Have you found your cambrias? Drop me an email if you're still looking for some - em19118@hotmail.com

Eric

I was planning to come up for the race this weekend. Is it still worthwhile to drive 4+ hours for a practice race? Depends on how many racers are practicing. Can we get a head count?