Michigan Longboarding!

**Petary791** · 12-21-2009 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by ironickk

www.apandemix.wordpress.com/longboarding-love

tell me what you think..

Does this have anything to do with Michigan at all?

**ironickk** · 12-21-2009 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by Petary791

Does this have anything to do with Michigan at all?

Michigan is ill.

**Doors** · 12-22-2009 05:19 PM

bham slide hill tmrw, sunny and cold. Let me know if you wanna join

**yerkeswood** · 12-22-2009 07:47 PM

Just finished a 29" mini today with a kick and snub nose. I wish the snow would go away.

Originally Posted by teddy

DOH I need 2 sets of the 180s and 1 set of 150s

Thanks, I'll pay when i get my student funds, which should be before you get the trucks in

What is the payment deadline for the "pre pay" pricing? I might be able to weasel that.

Pre-pay pricing will apply until feb .7 . The trucks should be in by approximately Feb. 14th.

thanks teddy!

**Petary791** · 12-22-2009 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Doors

bham slide hill tmrw, sunny and cold. Let me know if you wanna join

I really really wish, but it's my dad's birthday, The Festivus, and my step-great-uncle died. So I'll be up in about 5 hours to get ready to go hunting then to a funeral. Let me know how it goes.

**Doors** · 12-23-2009 08:11 PM

Didnt make it out today, hitting it up tommorow!

**teddy** · 12-26-2009 07:49 AM

to many options other than skatin now that there is snow and ICE around here.

Ice riding.
Ice fishing.
Snow boarding.
Pressing decks.

**Doors** · 12-26-2009 06:45 PM

Garage tmrw?

**Tagsrover** · 12-26-2009 08:02 PM

Bought a drop deck board from the yerke brothers, then dropped it through myself. Anyone looking for an extremely well made badass board made right here in michigan, this is your board.

it's been raining, so i haven't really gotten a chance to push it hard DH, as a sidenote when i got the deck it was in perfect condition and finished beautifully. any damage or splintered wood was cause by my attempts to drop this board through (so i apologize for that) but post tits or gtfo as they say.
ladies and gentleman, the juke:

boom, peep that sweet ass finish, i've seen some other colors and they look equally sweet

the top with the drop through

perfect concave, so sexy

the drop area (note that i had to move the trucks back to fit the dropthrough, thus the uneven truck mounting. when drilled in the correct holes the trucks sit perfectly flat against the bottom of the board)

how far back i choose to redrill to make my dropthrough work (in retrospect a little too far back, but i just choose to put the slits for the dumbass randal drop where the inside holes were drilled, still made it work)

ground clearence and wheelbite closeness with 83mm wheels (again this is dropthrough and with the mounting holes moved in, and the 83mm STILL don't bite. this deck can run huge wheels topmounted and still be fine)

finish it up with a nose and profile shot

**Petary791** · 12-27-2009 01:45 PM

Looking good man! We gotta DH soon. My new fullface is here and I just need to make a shield and we're in business.

**Petary791** · 12-29-2009 05:45 PM

Anyone wanna get a DH session going next week? I'll be home Saturday night so any time after that until the next Sunday I'm down here. I'd love to go hit some stuff, maybe Wabeek or something gnarlier. I think I like Wabeek better than Clarkston though, no traffic, easier to stay in your lane on the turn, and harder turns.

Which leads me to my next point, anyone know any rad techy bike paths? I've been thinking about planning a 2-man-heat race similar to the Zig Zag Attack.

**PeterWeinrauch** · 12-29-2009 05:56 PM

I need to get out there with the GGLB Crew soon... I'm dieing here with no boarding.

**Doors** · 12-29-2009 10:32 PM

You know im down for a dh session, the beek would be cool, could hit the cart paths too

The paths by pine knob were pretty fun and isolated, might be worth a shot

**Brants** · 12-30-2009 04:31 AM

I didn't read all 85 pages, so apologize if it's been covered already. Just recently (Oct.) bought a couple acres, & immediately started planning for a half or large mini, but now somewhat idly contemplating a backyard bowl. Any one know of any companies or crews in Michigan that would build such a thing? Any idea of cost compared to wooden ramp? perhaps a wood bowl? Anywhoo it's winter & I'm just weighing options.

Thanks. . .

**Petary791** · 12-30-2009 08:39 PM

I'm coming home tomorrow, is anyone interested in doing some downhill this weekend or week? If Wabeek isn't shoveled (is there snow in Michigan?) we should bring some shovels or something.

Originally Posted by Brants

I didn't read all 85 pages, so apologize if it's been covered already. Just recently (Oct.) bought a couple acres, & immediately started planning for a half or large mini, but now somewhat idly contemplating a backyard bowl. Any one know of any companies or crews in Michigan that would build such a thing? Any idea of cost compared to wooden ramp? perhaps a wood bowl? Anywhoo it's winter & I'm just weighing options.

Thanks. . .

I'd be down on any or all of the above. What I've always thought about is building a ridiculous wooden snake run, but that would require quite a bit of land and a ton of money and wood. But damn it would be awesome. A bowl would be the best bet IMO, but it would cost a lot. In all reality though (e.g. $$$ and easiness etc.) a 4 foot mini pipe would be a ton of fun.

**Doors** · 12-30-2009 09:09 PM

Mike and i are skating the beek tomorow, supposed to get a little snow tonight so we will see. If nothing else the garage in Birmingham is rather fast for garages, if you bomb it footbraking or predrifts are actually needed

**Petary791** · 12-30-2009 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by Doors

Mike and i are skating the beek tomorow, supposed to get a little snow tonight so we will see. If nothing else the garage in Birmingham is rather fast for garages, if you bomb it footbraking or predrifts are actually needed

Awesome, sounds like a party! I'll hit you up Friday sometime or Thursday night.

**teddy** · 12-31-2009 04:45 AM

check the "local chaos" forum........

They have some wicked "mini ramps" and can put you in contact with some locals that might be able to hook you up

Originally Posted by Brants

I didn't read all 85 pages, so apologize if it's been covered already. Just recently (Oct.) bought a couple acres, & immediately started planning for a half or large mini, but now somewhat idly contemplating a backyard bowl. Any one know of any companies or crews in Michigan that would build such a thing? Any idea of cost compared to wooden ramp? perhaps a wood bowl? Anywhoo it's winter & I'm just weighing options.

Thanks. . .

**Brants** · 12-31-2009 01:33 PM

Thanks for the replies, hot damn! a wooden snake run would be sweet! I'll probably go for a large ish mini, seems like that would be the most fun per dollar, I do love mini's. I'll check out the local chaos forums too. Anyone who wants to help, I can offer free lodging in a mobile on the property, & beer. I'm up near Petoskey

**WakeWarrior138** · 01-06-2010 04:26 PM

hey everyone i just got my first board- an orignal torpedo with s8's, i havent riddin much in michigan yet lol i went to florida and rode there alot, but i just want to know where everyone goes in the detroit area, cause none of my friends ride yet lol