40 MPH!!!!!! for the first time on wednesday!

**Mellow Longfellow** · 12-22-2006 08:45 AM

i've been so disapointed in myself for a while since i hadn't even skated in about a month b/c of work and school and stuff, but the other night i saw a hill that i just couldn't pass up. it was about 11:00 at night and i just stopped the car, pulled out my board and told my friend in the passenger seat to drive behind me. it was almost like i could feel exactly when i broke 40 because tears started sliding down my face due to the wind! i actually hit 42 according to my friend, but i started to get some wobbles. i ride RII-150s. should i just tighten them or look into some crails for my pintail.

**Sal Pic** · 12-22-2006 09:03 AM

Congrats man. A quick and very free fix for the randals is to flip the hangars. Take them off the baseplates, rotate them so the "150" is facing inside, and bam, you have a truck that is more stable than it was before.

That being said, crails are awesome trucks and you'd be happy with them, too.

**melifont monk** · 12-22-2006 08:54 PM

'grats, 40 is a big step for someone that doesn't skate all day every day, (though we all wish we could...)...sigh...

**Xlocalskater421X** · 12-22-2006 08:59 PM

congrats......ive only hit 40 once but man it was fun

**Longbord1** · 12-22-2006 09:03 PM

yeah man once you get into the higher speeds it really gets fun!

I went from going 35 tops for 2 seconds to a hill where i reached 45 for 6 seconds. At those speeds the ground is just a blur and i can only imagine how 60 must feel!

**07boardrally** · 12-22-2006 09:17 PM

Congrats man.. i remember my day of 40+.. it certainly is a time to celebrate... it doesnt seem like much.. but the jump from 30 to 40 is crazy when u actually do it..

**RustyBurrito55** · 12-22-2006 09:23 PM

Flip the hangars and give the back truck a bit more tightening and you should be set.

**Jam** · 12-23-2006 08:45 AM

woo! I love having the thrill of going faster...... congrats!

**Crappysurfer** · 12-24-2006 12:24 AM

i prefer going slow

**timmysweatpants** · 12-24-2006 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by Crappysurfer2

i prefer going slow

no rly? let's get together some time, cuse i do too!

**civil** · 12-24-2006 09:24 AM

congrats bro, 40 is a big step up. especially at night. once you do it in the day it won't feel as crazy, as doin it at night. loved when i finally made 40. congrats again.

**doctor worm** · 12-24-2006 10:01 AM

the 45mph threshold and the 60mph thresholds are probably the hardest ones in standup.

**spikedfro10** · 12-24-2006 10:18 AM

congrats dude! this is the kind of "how fast were you going" thread that everyone likes, just someone stoked for hitting speeds they haven't before.

**Stoney Brooks** · 12-24-2006 12:13 PM

Thats pretty word man. But the real way to get your speed is with a GPS. I use my dad's old magellen from like 5 years ago and it works awsome; tracks to a tenth of a mph. I clocked myself at around 58 with it on demonseed with bears and 97's, now thats fast. For me 40 is an everday speed. Kepping getting faster man!