Louisville Slalom and Downhill KY

[huntz]

what's up guys? i'm new to longboarding (and skating). been riding about a month when the weather allows, mostly around morehead, KY. one of my friends got me into it riding his spare board, took me out a few times and then turned me loose on one of the big mountains. i'm pretty sure i permanently destroyed my shoulded in the spill i took, but i loved every second of it, so i went out and bought myself a board.
i live in clarksville and i'm looking for some "mellow" hills to ride until i get comfortable enough on the board to try the real downhill again. if anyone has any suggestions, i'd appreciate it.
i'm also handy with a broom if you guys get around to that sweeping party you were talking about.

[sniffleless]

So I got my chance to go out and skate today. Sorry I had no time to notify you guys but when the chance came up I had to jump on it.
I skated my new little hill today. Landscape construction continued this week and the debris on the road was worse. Lots of hay and dirt clods now. Not as sandy though. I think I'll try and do an outlaw intro to slalom race on that hill this spring. Nothing to fear. Should be fun. Skate what you brung sort of deal.

So far we have some older skaters and some beginers chiming in on this thread. There are a few others in the area that haven't chimed in yet. I was courious to hear the kind of skating some of you guys want or like to do. Soon it'll be time for skating and for some of us to meet up. I'm still fairly new to the area kind of so some of you guys may have better insights to good spots to skate. I however am always on the prowl.

Do you guys have a skate shop here in the area that you like? I stop by a couple every now and again. They don't really have much of what I want but maybe if enuff people go in and inquire they might start to cater to our needs. Sometimes I go to Home and they are super nice to me. Other times I go in and I get treated like some kook or something. I like Pro Quality Skates but half the time they are closed when I go by. Axis had the feel of the kind of skate shops I always liked. I should run by there again sometime. I never went into the other shop by the skatepark. I guess I should.

[spider]

So I got my chance to go out and skate today. Sorry I had no time to notify you guys but when the chance came up I had to jump on it.
I skated my new little hill today. Landscape construction continued this week and the debris on the road was worse. Lots of hay and dirt clods now. Not as sandy though. I think I'll try and do an outlaw intro to slalom race on that hill this spring. Nothing to fear. Should be fun. Skate what you brung sort of deal.

So far we have some older skaters and some beginers chiming in on this thread. There are a few others in the area that haven't chimed in yet. I was courious to hear the kind of skating some of you guys want or like to do. Soon it'll be time for skating and for some of us to meet up. I'm still fairly new to the area kind of so some of you guys may have better insights to good spots to skate. I however am always on the prowl.

Do you guys have a skate shop here in the area that you like? I stop by a couple every now and again. They don't really have much of what I want but maybe if enuff people go in and inquire they might start to cater to our needs. Sometimes I go to Home and they are super nice to me. Other times I go in and I get treated like some kook or something. I like Pro Quality Skates but half the time they are closed when I go by. Axis had the feel of the kind of skate shops I always liked. I should run by there again sometime. I never went into the other shop by the skatepark. I guess I should.

HEY SNIFF i thought about riding sunday my self but got a case of the lazzy ass, Ive been to home skates myself and was treated pretty good,As far as pro Quality hes open on friday sat and hes a real nice guy, So tell us what kind of boards do you have? I have a total of 1 at the moment 57" epic with randall 180s and gumballs

[WhataRush]

Good lordy im ready to get out and skate sniffy my dear. Cmon man we have skated in bone chilling temps before we can do it agin. Plus I got some equipment i wanna trade you. Decks and such you know the drill. Im not really in love with my voo doo maybe we can make a swap for a deck and some trucks i got those original s10s too. hit me up im free sunday i think if its not sub zero im gonna brave the weather maybe you can show me that spot if not ill be at my usual haunt over in my moms hood. I also want to get my slalom deck tuned up so we need to run some cones man...Get your ass in gear and call someone bro...

[WhataRush]

Good lordy im ready to get out and skate sniffy my dear. Cmon man we have skated in bone chilling temps before we can do it agin. Plus I got some equipment i wanna trade you. Decks and such you know the drill. Im not really in love with my voo doo maybe we can make a swap for a deck and some trucks i got those original s10s too. hit me up im free sunday i think if its not sub zero im gonna brave the weather maybe you can show me that spot if not ill be at my usual haunt over in my moms hood. I also want to get my slalom deck tuned up so we need to run some cones man...Get your ass in gear and call someone bro...

Hey huntz what kind of board did you buy and what trucks and wheels to go with it? Just curious as to what kind of riding you want to do..

[sniffleless]

Here is a link to a very old thread with pics of some of my boards.
http://www.silverfishlongboarding.co...ess+collection

My favorite board is my Landyachtz Mummy. I skate that board everywhere. Haven't found a set up that doesn't work on that board. I even skated it with some Ventures and liked it.

I've got a homemade pintail I built. Need to get that out more. I've got an old Grosso Black Label board for the park plus a cool cardboard foamcore protype a friend made. I also have a few slalom boards.

[sniffleless]

This weekend may be okay.
Who wants to skate?
Start off at Iroquois and if we want go from there?


What has happened to Ky Boy? I haven't heard from him in awhile.

[WhataRush]

This weekend may be okay.
Who wants to skate?
Start off at Iroquois and if we want go from there?


What has happened to Ky Boy? I haven't heard from him in awhile.

I went for a session with ky boy last summer a couple of times havent heard from him since. I think hes head over heals in luge. Dunno man i got his number somewhere ill call him see if i cant convince him to come out

[spider]

This weekend may be okay.
Who wants to skate?
Start off at Iroquois and if we want go from there?


What has happened to Ky Boy? I haven't heard from him in awhile.

count me in im looking foward to meeting everyone, tell me what time and where at iroquois! By the way killer looking dregs, want to get rid of it?

[sniffleless]

I'm thinking about getting rid of the Dreggs. I never skate it. Great board. It was my main downhill board when I lived in Alabama. I was planning on bringing the Dreggs. I've been tinkering with the set up on it.

For the weekend ride, I think I could do either saturday or sunday afternoon. Saturday is suposed to be warmer. WhatARush might be able to give better directions than me. We usually meet at the parking lot up from the golf course on the north side. It's a small parking lot where the one road goes up the hill. They tend to close that road during the winter months. It's a good long ride. Not to fast but goes forever.

[spider]

I'm thinking about getting rid of the Dreggs. I never skate it. Great board. It was my main downhill board when I lived in Alabama. I was planning on bringing the Dreggs. I've been tinkering with the set up on it.

For the weekend ride, I think I could do either saturday or sunday afternoon. Saturday is suposed to be warmer. WhatARush might be able to give better directions than me. We usually meet at the parking lot up from the golf course on the north side. It's a small parking lot where the one road goes up the hill. They tend to close that road during the winter months. It's a good long ride. Not to fast but goes forever.

yea know where that is ! let me know which day we"ll ride ! Talk to you guys later.

[WhataRush]

yea know where that is ! let me know which day we"ll ride ! Talk to you guys later.

Man i work saturday but i can swing mid day 1 ish if thats cool. By the way things feel outside right now im gonna need a blizzard suit and a sail i wont need any hills 50 mph winds friggin joke

[spider]

Man i work saturday but i can swing mid day 1 ish if thats cool. By the way things feel outside right now im gonna need a blizzard suit and a sail i wont need any hills 50 mph winds friggin joke

you aint kiddin rush! I think its going to be close to 50 sat & sun that wont be too bad we wont get frost bit! 1ish sounds kool Ill bring a thermus of coffie if anyone likes it, if you guys dont drink that let me know Ill get somthing else.

[sniffleless]

1ish on saturday works for me.
Although if the weather gets all icey and snowy tonight and friday we may wish to postpone until sunday to give it time to melt. Latest forcast is for highs around 50's both days.
You guys pick a day and I'm there.

Not a coffee drinker myself. Thanks for the offer.

[spider]

1ish on saturday works for me.
Although if the weather gets all icey and snowy tonight and friday we may wish to postpone until sunday to give it time to melt. Latest forcast is for highs around 50's both days.
You guys pick a day and I'm there.

Not a coffee drinker myself. Thanks for the offer.

Its suppost to get bad tonight, we might get lucky and it might miss us Ill let you and rush decied you guys pick Im there too! Dont tell me your a red bull guy! (HA HA)

[sniffleless]

No Taurine for me please. Just give me a Mountain Dew or some such soda and I'm good. Wish I could get SunDrop around here.

Let's just shoot for Saturday around 1pm. That should be easiest for all.
Being a city park they do require helmets but I have never seen it enforced. Just so you know.

Can't wait.

[spider]

No Taurine for me please. Just give me a Mountain Dew or some such soda and I'm good. Wish I could get SunDrop around here.

Let's just shoot for Saturday around 1pm. That should be easiest for all.
Being a city park they do require helmets but I have never seen it enforced. Just so you know.

Can't wait.

sounds good! Ive got to pick up some pads somewhere tonight, got a skull bucket, Ill grab some dews for u, see you guys sat at 1

[sniffleless]

Very cool.

Matt? You still in?

[WhataRush]

Very cool.

Matt? You still in?

Yea ill be thee at one

[spider]

Hey sniff great day guy!!! just wated to say thanks again for the bushings and all your help with the board! the greens work great with the khiros stiffened the board up just right, now if we can just find out where that rush dissapeared to? Looking foward to the next time!