Joe thats cool so how fast do you go coming down, I just got back from a small straight run after cleaning my bones bearings ,its hard to gage speed at night but I reckon 60k, the evo startd to wobble a bit so it may have been more... or not but it felt pretty much like the fastist Ive been so far ,, man I was grinning all the way and when the wobbles started I was like no freeck`n way you gonna buck me off and I pushed down on the front and leant forward got into a tighter tuck and I was like come on show me the speed....it was good. this board makes you feel way more confident I carved out the bottom and if your reading this Nocturnal the dh base plate with the randall 180 on the front was nice and turny with a bit of speed Im lov`n it,
Hey nocturnal ho much did you pay for your midtrackers? I want to get a set so i can set up my mini.
hey bro, been studying for end of term tests so haven't been online...
i got my midtracks from the longboardstore.com
not too sure how much i payed, but it was the cheapest i could find... maybe NZ$70? i bought bearings and wheels and all sorts at the time so its a bit of a blur really...
have you seen the bennett vectors on trademe? they could be some fun?
Joe thats cool so how fast do you go coming down, I just got back from a small straight run after cleaning my bones bearings ,its hard to gage speed at night but I reckon 60k, the evo startd to wobble a bit so it may have been more... or not but it felt pretty much like the fastist Ive been so far ,, man I was grinning all the way and when the wobbles started I was like no freeck`n way you gonna buck me off and I pushed down on the front and leant forward got into a tighter tuck and I was like come on show me the speed....it was good. this board makes you feel way more confident I carved out the bottom and if your reading this Nocturnal the dh base plate with the randall 180 on the front was nice and turny with a bit of speed Im lov`n it,
sounds like you're owning the roads up there kooky!!! go nuts!!! glad that set up is working well for you... its definitely better at speed that's for sure
hey Nocturnal yeah Im lov`n this board, it carves great at speed, and I ride mongo so foot brakeing is easyer, I should learn to brake normal but right now Im lazy, I was out tonight but I think a bit to early there where heaps of cars still on the roads, I managed one straight run down my favorite hill with out having to brake for cars so Im happy, the wobble I had the other night happened again but it was a ripple in the road rather than the board playing up so I suspect thats what it was the first time ,this board is so stable, Im trying to find a good corner to practice going ,I was going to say down on but I want say that , so I`ll say cornering technic,you really need a point man.though.
anyhow go hard on the studies ,glad I dont have to do that, being an old guy those days are long gone,
Im so waiting for summer...
cheers
hey bro, been studying for end of term tests so haven't been online...
i got my midtracks from the longboardstore.com
not too sure how much i payed, but it was the cheapest i could find... maybe NZ$70? i bought bearings and wheels and all sorts at the time so its a bit of a blur really...
have you seen the bennett vectors on trademe? they could be some fun?
Yeah those bennetts look pretty sweet but their a bit to wide for what im looking for.
I have found a ebay store that sell truck and wheels package and i can get a set of midtracks, a set of tunnel rocks and some abec 7 bearings shipped for a bout NZ$150.
Hey Nocturnal I used to stay up Huntsbury hill when I was 17 and remember a hospital at the top, anyhow there was a back road that went from there down to I think princess margret hospital? ...anyway it was always a quiet winedy road if its still there . god knows what condition its in but it might be worth checking out
Hey Nocturnal I used to stay up Huntsbury hill when I was 17 and remember a hospital at the top, anyhow there was a back road that went from there down to I think princess margret hospital? ...anyway it was always a quiet winedy road if its still there . god knows what condition its in but it might be worth checking out
yeah that sounds about right... i have a mate who lives nearby and he is pretty sure there's a few good runs to be had behind the hospital.
i'm on holiday now, so when i'm not up at mt hutt, i'll check it out one evening.
yeah good....now
Ive had the flu and it was crap
today was really nice 17 deg and full sun and I couldnt even get my sh3t together to go for just a lazy cruz, and thats not good no no no,
but I`ll survive ,
I managed last week to put a nice long scrap along the graffics of the evo, going over a speed hump grrrrr....
so then whats been happening up your way?anyone hooked up any snapper lately.
yeah good....now
Ive had the flu and it was crap
today was really nice 17 deg and full sun and I couldnt even get my sh3t together to go for just a lazy cruz, and thats not good no no no,
but I`ll survive ,
I managed last week to put a nice long scrap along the graffics of the evo, going over a speed hump grrrrr....
so then whats been happening up your way?anyone hooked up any snapper lately.
I was planning on going up north this weekend to do a spot of fishing but couldnt get the boat going, hopefully ill go out for a fish in the next 2 weeks.
BTW how do you like your strikers, my bday is coming up in a few months and i was thinking of buying a set.
The strikers are nice now that they have been somewhat broken in, they hug the road well and seem to drift nicely, Ive been a bit sick this last week so today was the first chance Ive had to get back on th evo, NICE........I am still being amazed at how my set up makes me want to go faster, Im still grinnen so yes if you want some I think theyre a great wheel,Im useing 84a just so I could brake into a slide better than the 78a gumballs, but I havnt really had the need to yet, Im going to throw the gumballs on tonight to see how that feels again .
well I have just finished a short run with the gumballs and man they feel really loose compeard to the strikers maybe it was the trucks they havnt been tighten up yet, but I was a bit thrown by it so the strikers go back on tomorrow .any thoughts as to why they felt weird ,I have to look into this,
hey guys, i just got back from spending six days in hong kong... and can i say just how flippin' lucky we are to live here! sure, we may not have quite as many streets to skate as we would sometimes like, but boy oh boy, i didn't see anywhere that you could even consider skating over there. i don't even know if it's legal to be honest. and yeah, new zealand rocks. i'm just glad to be home... with my boards!
hey kookyfish is there any good parking garages or hills with not many cars in nelson I'll probabley be down there over the christmas holidays I would come for a skate but mums not cool with me hangin out with OG's...yeah
hey kookyfish is there any good parking garages or hills with not many cars in nelson I'll probabley be down there over the christmas holidays I would come for a skate but mums not cool with me hangin out with OG's...yeah
Ha! dont sweat it Id say the same thing to my boys if I didnt know the OG, anyhow do what ya mum says Its all good. But there are a few nice paved streets worth a bomb or carve, Collingwood, washington valley rd, Wiamea rd if your keen but it has to be early around 6-7am before the cars hit it, lots of little streets around the back of the church and collages.if your more adventurous and can get out to richmand there are new streets up there that could be worht checkin out. Nelson or though a small town has heaps of cars so take a helmet and your probley better off going out after 8pm or early morning,
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dont sweat it Id say the same thing to my boys if I didnt know the OG, anyhow do what ya mum says Its all good. But there are a few nice paved streets worth a bomb or carve, Collingwood, washington valley rd, Wiamea rd if your keen but it has to be early around 6-7am before the cars hit it, lots of little streets around the back of the church and collages.if your more adventurous and can get out to richmand there are new streets up there that could be worht checkin out. Nelson or though a small town has heaps of cars so take a helmet and your probley better off going out after 8pm or early morning,
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