juneau ak longboarders

[RidingAK]

whats up, i'm new to the forum and just seeing who all here rides in juneau

[phlyinghigh]

Hey, how are ya?

[pgaks2]

hell yeah AK representing finally, Anchorage here.

sheb

[RidingAK]

i'm glad to be back in juneau its nice to be riding the home turf again. but i do miss the riding in anchorage, seward, homer and up north

[phlyinghigh]

Send me a shout if you're up for a ride this summer.

[EBasil]

How's the riding in Homer? Man, I haven't been there in a long time, are there clean roads as you get out of town?

[RidingAK]

the riding in homer seemed to be ok, but the cops down there do not like our kind at all, was walking up one of the roads with my board in hand, the cop told me that if he were to see me riding, my board would be gone and that i would be getting an escort of out town. that was my only experience down in homer.

oh and if any of you juneau guys see someone riding a sector 9 with a golfcorse image on the bottom let me know, mine was jacked out of my truck along with my downhill bike

[Jobo]

Hey, I just got back to Juneau for the summer, I'll be floating around on my Loaded Pintail.
Lemme know if you want to go rip.

[alaskannoob]

Hey everyone. I live here in Juneau and am trying to decide on my first board any recomondations? I have some money saved up and was thinking about getting one of the following:
-Landyachtz evo complete w/97mm Abec11 Flywheels
-Landyachtz Battle Axe complete w/Big Zig wheels
-Fibreflex 44" Pintail complete w/Randal R2150's, Kryptonic Classics 70mm 80A, Abec 5 bearings, 1/2" risers

Which one of these would you recomend or is there something else entirerly I should get. I really want a smooth, almost effortless ride, for travel and occassional runs down mild hills. I was thinking about getting the evo because it seems fairly stable and supports larger wheels for going over rough pavement.

What works well in Juneau?

[Crazy Jake]

I posted earlier about stopping through sitka but now i found out i have a 4 hour layover in juneau so if any one wants to skate i am gunna bring my board. PM me if you want to and ill give you the dates.

[phlyinghigh]

Hey everyone. I live here in Juneau and am trying to decide on my first board any recomondations? I have some money saved up and was thinking about getting one of the following:
-Landyachtz evo complete w/97mm Abec11 Flywheels
-Landyachtz Battle Axe complete w/Big Zig wheels
-Fibreflex 44" Pintail complete w/Randal R2150's, Kryptonic Classics 70mm 80A, Abec 5 bearings, 1/2" risers

Which one of these would you recomend or is there something else entirerly I should get. I really want a smooth, almost effortless ride, for travel and occassional runs down mild hills. I was thinking about getting the evo because it seems fairly stable and supports larger wheels for going over rough pavement.

What works well in Juneau?

FOr here in Juneau, most of the roads are decent, unless you plan to go "out the road", in which case wherever you go is going to be a little rough. Right now I'm using Bigzigs, and they've taken me over whatever I can find in Juneau. The Battleaxe seems like it would be a good choice for what you want to do. The Evo sounds like overkill (and it's expensive) unless you get the downhill bug, in which case you won't regret it. By downhill, I mean when you start to head towards racing speeds. The battleaxe should be good for pushing because of the dropthrough, which will also make it more stable at speed. The Evo will be able to accept bigger wheels, but remember that it's built primarily for racing; it's going to be heavier because of the number of plies used. I don't know about the fibreflex, I haven't heard too much about them. Good Luck, I hope that helped!

[alaskannoob]

Thank you. Also, sorry to highjack the thread, but do you have any oppinions on the Landyachtz Urban Assault? If your not familiar with it here's some info.

-Landyachtz

-Silverfish Longboarding - The Longboard Skateboard Community - Dh Urban Assault

BTW- is a super stiff alright for Juneau roads?

[phlyinghigh]

Thank you. Also, sorry to highjack the thread, but do you have any oppinions on the Landyachtz Urban Assault? If your not familiar with it here's some info.

-Landyachtz

-Silverfish Longboarding - The Longboard Skateboard Community - Dh Urban Assault

BTW- is a super stiff alright for Juneau roads?

Wow, sorry for disappearing forever! My one and only board right now is the lightning bug, which is super stiff, and I would have to say that, unless you really want to go fast, a little bit of flex is ok. From reading the forums, the urban assault might be an iffy board; the company is known for their speedboards, but not for this. I could be wrong, though. You've probably already resolved your question, but if not, then just try to pick a board that does a little of everything. If you want to go into a specific discipline (downhill, cruising, etc) then search the forums. Good luck!

[aip84]

Hey there. Gonna try and bring the Juneau thread back to life. Im lookin for people to ride with, maybe find some help ferrying on eaglecrest Rd. Lemme know if anyones out riding, etc. And if you are, and see someone on a Sector 9 with a big Descendents sticker underneath, mine got jacked last year.. grab it!

[uphillslalom]

still lookin' to ride in this fine sunshine?

[Kealathekoala]

Is anyone up for starting a longboarding session in juno town?

[Kealathekoala]

hey juneau, i've started a new google group for juneau longboarders-

junotownlongboarders | Google Groups

it was newly birthed just minutes ago, but hopefully if you guys are interested in getting together, we can make plans to do so. Hope to hear from you guys!

[uphillslalom]

im always down.

[alaskagoldman]

Fairbanks here, if any of you Juneau longboarders come to the Interior, drop me a line here and we can get together for some sessions. If you don't bring your board with you, we can supply an extra board or two. Always ready to share our outstanding Fairbanks weather with you web footed Juneau skaters.