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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| pdxmonkeyboy wrote: | | I'm buying a pair of those slider gloves. We need to hit some steep shit... |
If you want to fit in with the locals...
http://eastsidelongboards.com/Slide%20Gloves.html
I tried on forrest's pair and I think they are more comfortable than the production ones, plus they have way thicker pucks.
Jim's are pretty cool too, have a puck that comes up into your wrist.
BTW, the east side longboards site has some pretty sweet pics and info
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 6:49 am |
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Gman check this photo out
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colby
Since 23 Apr 2005
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a few more...
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 11:22 am |
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Hmmm, most interesting. I'm going to make a set of home made slider gloves alah cutting board remnants and old gloves. Got a pimping set of knee pads and a full face helmet. Bomb to the pearl...I would be down for that.
Debating if I should get a set of hard wheels for sliding.
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 12:20 pm |
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Hard wheels are easier to slide, but everything i have read says you can still slide 78a wheels reliably after they break in. I would be worried about wheels that are too hard and wouldn't carve well on the downhills.
Also, I think cuttingboards would be too soft. You will chew through that really fast. The pucks I have are made out of Delrin I think.
That would be cool to watch on Saturday, but BoTG is this weekend.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 1:08 pm |
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I haven't slid out yet, maybe a half inch or so when I do really hard carves. You don't need to do it if you can foot break good... though I would like to learn the emergency stop manuver... none of us are doing big slides at speed though which is when you'd want to use that.
carving on a long board at speed has a sick feeling to it
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 1:32 pm |
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I vote for Washington Park later in the evening.. like7:30 or so?...
I know my wheels are only 78 but they are super sticky and hard to really break loose. I can do a four wheel slide when carving but really want to do they whole one hand on the ground slide the shit out of the board thang...
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 1:51 pm |
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| One thing about the zoo bomb-- even though there's an elevator, there's a small bit of walking and the road is rough. I used to bomb the Casey Eye Center Pkg. lot too. There's an elevator --a really smooth surface, but just a typical 8 story lot-- not too challenging--but smooth.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 2:10 pm |
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switchhbacks is just the very bottom - newly paved - closed to cars - enter on salmon - park around jefferson I think
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 2:10 pm |
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seems like these longboards are a bit ahead of the curve on us in a few ways, check out their transportation vehicle for Maryhill...
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 2:12 pm |
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| Yeah I think I am down for WA park tonight... seems like I could just take the MAX?
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 2:16 pm |
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| Gman wrote: | | - newly paved - closed to cars - enter on salmon - park around jefferson I think |
Newly Paved? That would make epic skating. The plan is / should be; take max to the zoo
elevator, and off you go! You'll end up at goose hollow to do it over and over again.
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 2:31 pm |
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| pkh wrote: | | Yeah I think I am down for WA park tonight... seems like I could just take the MAX? |
New pavement!!! Sounds schweet. What time you thinking about???
What's a MAX? 
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Bonetti
Since 29 Apr 2007
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| Wed Jul 08, 09 2:39 pm |
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| pdxmonkeyboy wrote: | | pkh wrote: | | Yeah I think I am down for WA park tonight... seems like I could just take the MAX? |
New pavement!!! Sounds schweet. What time you thinking about???
What's a MAX? |
New pavement.... Where are the real spots up here!!!!
So. Ca. gots the goods!!!
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Gman
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