The Fine Points of Speedboarding: mine are dull...

[woohoobaloogapoo]

so...
the local crappy hill that my friends and I go to is called the grove... its some wimpy grade like 4% and our top speed is 24... problem: I only hit 22 on average! my friend's is 24. His speed is higher on average on all other hills as well...
is it because he is 30 lbs heavier and stronger??
I have bigger wheels (83s) than his (76s) as well as better bearings (Super Swiss 6 compared to Swiss Precisions) I tuck with an extremely refined euro and he creates slightly more drage because although he uses a lower (brazillian?) tuck, his legs/ body create an air pocket.
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(I hope that turned out OK)

Is there any other way to get an extra advantge on him? what should I change? what should I keep doing? any help is appreciated

[cosmiccase]

Eat a #### load of cake, pie, and bacon. Lots of fat. Then look at your tuck in the mirror from a frontal view and try to have the smallest profile possible (Advice Sofa gave me). Also you can throw a stick under his wheels, that will be a full proof plan.

[i eat it ALOT]

yea man, if it's a straight bomb...its weight...

btw...muscle weighs more than fat...

[cosmiccase]

So eat the cake, then work out. Solves that problem. I would recomend pumpkin pie, just because It's my favorite. COOL WHIP! Do the stick thing, it works. Throw on some ankle weights?

[karrot]

yea man, if it's a straight bomb...its weight...

btw...muscle weighs more than fat...

but its easier to get fat.

[ocian]

or you could just but weights on the board

[karrot]

getting fat is more fun!

[confusious]

so draft his fat ass and pass him at the bottom, i dont see a problem here

[peterwilliams]

so draft his fat ass and pass him at the bottom, i dont see a problem here

True that.

[Maxtreme307]

sounds exactly like the best hill in my town.... smaller wheels might help. 83s are a little big for 24mph... 70-75 sound good though

[satori]

so draft his fat ass and pass him at the bottom, i dont see a problem here

yup

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[bpz]

yea man, if it's a straight bomb...its weight...

Exactly.

And to the original poster: also know that there are no races that are straight bombs. Learn how to corner effectively or atleast better than him, and you'll be faster

[blink2wice]

so draft his fat ass and pass him at the bottom, i dont see a problem here

that would solve your problem

[tomahawk]

Exactly.

And to the original poster: also know that there are no races that are straight bombs. Learn how to corner effectively or atleast better than him, and you'll be faster

i know some races that are straight bombs