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geolemon · 08-08-2008, 08:37 PM

Thanks, EC - it's getting better. It's been my main focus when I ride this board...

I think I've made a good deck choice, and a great wheel choice. Totally uncertain on the trucks and wedging since I've seen/heard suggestions in so many different directions!
It seems there isn't a "best" type of setup, which almost blows my mind - because pumping is fundamentally pumping, and for it to work, the energy transfer has to happen roughly the same way, person to person. I see a LOT of people riding no wedging, symmetrical truck setups front/back, and NON-inverted kingpins! Strange, strange, strange, because I can't pump my shortboard worth a damn, and I ride moderately loose trucks (seems like it would be that "sweet spot"), and have absolutely awesome bearings in that thing.
But that's people's LDP setup even!

So, I think I need to read around and observe a bit here and there - I'm unsure what question I really should formulate... hard to comment on the scenery when the view is still foggy! (sadly)

08-08-2008, 08:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
geolemon Addicted Cruiser Join Date: May 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 34 Posts: 1,128	Re: Pumping Thanks, EC - it's getting better. It's been my main focus when I ride this board... I think I've made a good deck choice, and a great wheel choice. Totally uncertain on the trucks and wedging since I've seen/heard suggestions in so many different directions! It seems there isn't a "best" type of setup, which almost blows my mind - because pumping is fundamentally pumping, and for it to work, the energy transfer has to happen roughly the same way, person to person. I see a LOT of people riding no wedging, symmetrical truck setups front/back, and NON-inverted kingpins! Strange, strange, strange, because I can't pump my shortboard worth a damn, and I ride moderately loose trucks (seems like it would be that "sweet spot"), and have absolutely awesome bearings in that thing. But that's people's LDP setup even! So, I think I need to read around and observe a bit here and there - I'm unsure what question I really should formulate... hard to comment on the scenery when the view is still foggy! (sadly)

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