Post your distance skate route!

**schmete** · 10-15-2009 09:27 AM

I recently read the second article about Adam Colton, Aaron Enevoldsen, and Paul Kent's journey across South America in the latest CW and it reminded me of a time when my crew skated across our city.

I want to know about everyone else's distance skates! Plot your route on something like Google Maps, and post a picture of it here!

It's approximately 11.5 miles and it took us around 3 hours. We're about to do it again in a few weeks.

SHOW ME YOURS!!!

**Van Halen** · 10-15-2009 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by schmete

I recently read the second article about Adam Colton, Aaron Enevoldsen, and Paul Kent's journey across South America in the latest CW and it reminded me of a time when my crew skated across our city.

I want to know about everyone else's distance skates! Plot your route on something like Google Maps, and post a picture of it here!

It's approximately 11.5 miles and it took us around 3 hours. We're about to do it again in a few weeks.

SHOW ME YOURS!!!

What kinds of boards/set-ups are you guys using???

**gavmck** · 10-15-2009 10:05 AM

BLAM! that's the South East UK. 160 miles, 4 days. Bloody brilliant!

**loug** · 10-15-2009 10:30 AM

about 8 miles round trip. two trails running along the mon river, mon. strip district is a shopping area and to get to it you have to cut through the heart of pissburgh. the start point is at the bottom of the map, the end is the other end of the line. catch a bus up the hill to home.

**DHBM** · 10-15-2009 11:13 AM

started from my house and followed the coast. round trip about 22 miles

**anatharc** · 10-15-2009 11:31 AM

roughly something like this. 11miles round trip. nothing fancy.

from:SE 15th St to:NE 10th St to:NE Greenwood Ave to:NE 11th St to:NE 11th St to:Norton Ave to:NE Jones Rd to:NE Wells Acres Rd to:Puffin Dr to:Neff Rd to:Unknown road to:Pettigrew Rd to:SE Reed Market Rd to:44.048301,-121.284084 - Google Maps

**Van Halen** · 10-15-2009 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by loug

about 8 miles round trip. two trails running along the mon river, mon. strip district is a shopping area and to get to it you have to cut through the heart of pissburgh. the start point is at the bottom of the map, the end is the other end of the line. catch a bus up the hill to home.

Loug,

What board do you use when you do this route???

**B77** · 10-15-2009 12:39 PM

This is my local one

Fiche VVV - AF3V

about 25 miles of smooooooth
tarmac and a couple of small
places to get coffee and pastries
along the way

**schmete** · 10-15-2009 01:01 PM

I used my Landyachtz Chinook with Bear 1052s and Orange BigZigs on the last one. I'll probably do the same this time around.

Originally Posted by gavmck

BLAM! that's the South East UK. 160 miles, 4 days. Bloody brilliant!

Looks like a frickin blast!

**loug** · 10-15-2009 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by vanhalen

Loug,

What board do you use when you do this route???

scimitar 46" or nemesis

**jose** · 10-16-2009 02:28 PM

My best performance on my favorite track.
It's mostly a bike path following a river.

**killdozer** · 10-16-2009 02:46 PM

**loug** · 10-16-2009 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by vanhalen

Loug,

What board do you use when you do this route???

ur not the guy yelling out of the car last monday, are you? someone wanted to know what kind of board i had, was the nemesis on that day.

**Van Halen** · 10-17-2009 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by loug

ur not the guy yelling out of the car last monday, are you? someone wanted to know what kind of board i had, was the nemesis on that day.

Not me...I'm in Canada! I am interested in the Nemesis though. How do you like it with your setup?

**loug** · 10-17-2009 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by vanhalen

Not me...I'm in Canada! I am interested in the Nemesis though. How do you like it with your setup?

love it! if is solid on dh and easy to push. fits the size 13 kickers perfectly. also gets a lot of comments from on lookers. if you are looking to get one, get it. you won't be sorry. have an evo being delivered on tuesday. another dropboard @ 2". having probs with my pushing knee and this drop might help.

**Van Halen** · 10-17-2009 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by loug

love it! if is solid on dh and easy to push. fits the size 13 kickers perfectly. also gets a lot of comments from on lookers. if you are looking to get one, get it. you won't be sorry. have an evo being delivered on tuesday. another dropboard @ 2". having probs with my pushing knee and this drop might help.

I'm looking at the Nemesis I just don't know what trucks (Bear's or Randal's) and wheels
(70 or 75) to throw on there. As far as your knee, I was in the same boat..and it's hard to push with the opposite foot or ride mongo!!!

Thanks for your input.

How will you set up your evo???

**loug** · 10-17-2009 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by vanhalen

I'm looking at the Nemesis I just don't know what trucks (Bear's or Randal's) and wheels
(70 or 75) to throw on there. As far as your knee, I was in the same boat..and it's hard to push with the opposite foot or ride mongo!!!

Thanks for your input.

How will you set up your evo???

have randal 180s & gumballs on the scimitar the nemesis has randal 180s and otang 4 pres, evo has bear 852s, loose 10 degrees by flipping the hanger, and otangs in heat. gumballs are a cushy ride, otang 4 pres only ridden once so far and so far feel similar to the gumballs. need to get out more but its been raining almost everyday. oh yea, the evo was set up factory i think. wanted to try professional input for a change. didn't care for the bearings because they aren't recommended for sliding (speedy lunatic). easy enough to switch out.

hope some of this stuff will help you in your decision. as for the knee, been using a pain reliever for body aches. found out about it around 10 years ago. take two bars of flat soap, using ivory. can't use soap made in a curve. put the bars of soap under the top sheet of your bed, the sheet that covers the mattress, and leave them there. rest the part of the body that aches over the bars of soap. and somehow, no one knows why, the pain will go away. beats taken pills before bed. using the same bars of soap in the bed for at least 10 years. any ideas why this would take away pain?

**Van Halen** · 10-18-2009 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by loug

have randal 180s & gumballs on the scimitar the nemesis has randal 180s and otang 4 pres, evo has bear 852s, loose 10 degrees by flipping the hanger, and otangs in heat. gumballs are a cushy ride, otang 4 pres only ridden once so far and so far feel similar to the gumballs. need to get out more but its been raining almost everyday. oh yea, the evo was set up factory i think. wanted to try professional input for a change. didn't care for the bearings because they aren't recommended for sliding (speedy lunatic). easy enough to switch out.

hope some of this stuff will help you in your decision. as for the knee, been using a pain reliever for body aches. found out about it around 10 years ago. take two bars of flat soap, using ivory. can't use soap made in a curve. put the bars of soap under the top sheet of your bed, the sheet that covers the mattress, and leave them there. rest the part of the body that aches over the bars of soap. and somehow, no one knows why, the pain will go away. beats taken pills before bed. using the same bars of soap in the bed for at least 10 years. any ideas why this would take away pain?

You are the second person who has told me about the ivory soap. My sister was the first one and she swears by it. I'll have to look into that one!!!

**milothefultz** · 12-09-2009 01:55 AM

This is the first in hopefully a series of long distance longboarding adventures and explorations of our fair cities and beyond. 14.7 miles and totally friggin' fun!

There's a link on the pic to see our route in depth on Toporoute.com which I recommend everyone in this thread to check out!