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Old 04-03-2008, 07:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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hello folks, just got into longboarding on my friend's board. got me hooked so i found this place.

found an old woodcore snowboard in the basement with rusted to hell rails. so, i chopped it to pieces and turned it into a longboard. well, sorta.... i still need trucks!!! and i need em before next thursday (the 10th) because im going to florida. anybody got a used set of randals or something you wanna sell me?

ill get a pic of the deck i cut soon. its flexy but not that bad.
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Old 04-03-2008, 08:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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here it be. the top end that you see is the nose, its 42.5" long tip to tail


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i ride goofy


not too much flex. thats me (all 6ft 240lbs of me) standing in the center of the board.
i cant get it to bottom out by bouncing on it.
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Old 04-04-2008, 09:31 PM   #3 (permalink)
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simon, were do you live and are you riding with any crews?
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Old 04-04-2008, 09:35 PM   #4 (permalink)
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get some grip for that too
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Old 04-04-2008, 10:24 PM   #5 (permalink)
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get skate shoes.
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Old 04-04-2008, 10:36 PM   #6 (permalink)
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get skate shoes.
you dont have to skate in skate shoes.
but everybodyz knos teh etniez and teh dvs is teh best 4 sk4t0rs
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Old 04-05-2008, 09:54 PM   #7 (permalink)
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skate shoes are heavy, bulky, and hot.

i live in manchester nh, and i just started skating.
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Old 04-06-2008, 05:19 AM   #8 (permalink)
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You can try looking in the General Forums - I believe there is a buy/sell page for product.

There is also a LOT of forums for new riders, to help you get aquainted with product and technique.

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Old 04-06-2008, 05:37 AM   #9 (permalink)
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dude ur gonna get mass wheelbite on that get some 1/2" risers but i think ull still get wheel bite.
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im gonna find an old ski and use that as a riser/stringer. also realized that 65mm might be a little small for wheels. may go with 70mm once i get that ski
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get skate shoes.
I skate in Jordans, way better for the ankle than skates shoes.
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I skate in Jordans, way better for the ankle than skates shoes.
high tops. O and risers are really cheap, so you don't really need to cut up a ski, but its up to you.
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Old 04-06-2008, 09:32 PM   #13 (permalink)
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high tops. O and risers are really cheap, so you don't really need to cut up a ski, but its up to you.
not gonna cut it. gonna use it as a stringer to stiffen the board up
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