I went for a ride yesterday and I had a blast. No ollies or other crazyness , just cruisin along and doing sweet slalom on a downslope. It was great!Yup. I still have a 10x30 Krypstick / Tracker / Bones board I bought new in 1979?. Ordered it from a clipped out form from a magazine from somewhere in California. Anyway, I brought it out a couple of times and it was not pretty. Oh, I could still get down the road and tack a bit, but to think I used to ride this thing on half-pipes. Ended up trying to ollie a man-hole cover, success was limited . I got over the cover just fine, but sticking the landing was an issue. Let's just say it hurt and leave it at that. My suggestion, is tighten the trucks up a touch more than you have normally. No hills. Take it easy and don't get cocky. Something tells me you won't bounce much better than I did.
To be fair, the improvement in skateboards in the past 25 years is also 0.Another thing I noticed: The number of new standards in skateboarding since 25 years = 0.
Did a search, found carbon fiber skateboards and E-boardsTo be fair, the improvement in skateboards in the past 25 years is also 0.
Which is probably largely due to their customer base mostly being made up of a bunch of broke teenagers who want to go outside and smoke pot and hang out with their friends. Not people who spend 800 hours on forums discussing the finer points of shimstacks for their shocks, and who are willing to spend 1200 dollars on a shock for their bicycle to get it just right.
Point I'm trying to make is, the customers are the problem with the bike industry.
Also skateboards are sweet, except when you live in an area where everything is made up of uneven concrete that catches wheels like crazy. I need some 29" skateboard wheels to roll over these cracks.
Tell me again how many wheel sizes, wheel hardness, truck widths and different boards there are again... Then take a freestyle truck mount it to your longboard with some 101 hardness wheels that are 45mm and go down that same hill.I went for a ride yesterday and I had a blast. No ollies or other crazyness , just cruisin along and doing sweet slalom on a downslope. It was great!
Another thing I noticed: The number of new standards in skateboarding since 25 years = 0.
Your avatar says it all.I've just discovered that the spline pattern on Wheels Mfg BSA 30 BB cups is different from the spline pattern on RF & other BSA 30 cups so my tools no worky.
All wheels fit on all trucks though. And all trucks fit on all boards.Tell me again how many wheel sizes, wheel hardness, truck widths and different boards there are again... Then take a freestyle truck mount it to your longboard with some 101 hardness wheels that are 45mm and go down that same hill.
You can buy a 26“ tire and wheel in my shop.... Does that mean nothing changed in biking?
Yep! Just like it used to be possible to fit a XC fork on a DH bike even though they were not meant to work together.All wheels fit on all trucks though. And all trucks fit on all boards.
that's the difference.
No they don't. They only do it with adapters. Cause a lot of wheels are to big. Then you have to raise the truck...All wheels fit on all trucks though. And all trucks fit on all boards.
that's the difference.
Well there was a time when the two bikes were the same. We used to compete DH on our xc bikes, and do trials on them as well. But I don't want to go back to that time.Yep! Just like it used to be possible to fit a XC fork on a DH bike even though they were not meant to work together.
If the skate industry was anything like the bike industry, there would be several trucks bolt patterns (each providing about 18% more stiffness), the various wheel sizes would need different bearing sizes and different axle diameters, etc.
Good point that nobody seems to acknowledge. If we didn't have changing standards we'd be riding this in DH: which tripled as my dual slalom and XC bike.Well there was a time when the two bikes were the same. We used to compete DH on our xc bikes, and do trials on them as well. But I don't want to go back to that time.
Fair point!Well there was a time when the two bikes were the same. We used to compete DH on our xc bikes, and do trials on them as well. But I don't want to go back to that time.
He was referring to the truck axles and the mounting patterns you pendantic wanker. Whether or not they clear determines if you need a riser, which is just shimzzzzz.No they don't. They only do it with adapters. Cause a lot of wheels are to big. Then you have to raise the truck...
You can fit a DH fork on a xc bike.
But it's stupid..
I'd go back to multiple chainrings very happily. 1 x n is a stupid concept.Good point that nobody seems to acknowledge. If we didn't have changing standards we'd be riding this in DH: which tripled as my dual slalom and XC bike.
While it was a blast, I am personally pretty happy to have no more:
Canti brakes
skewers holding my wheels on
headshok
square taper snapomatic BB spindle
narrow bars (are you kidding me??)
short reach long stem 73 hta
grip shift
triple chainring
Bob Hannah Signature Flak Jak
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*wanders into skateboard conversation in the forum formerly known as the DH forum*He was referring to the truck axles and the mounting patterns you pendantic wanker. Whether or not they clear determines if you need a riser, which is just shimzzzzz.
I'm sorry, you said what?He was referring to the truck axles and the mounting patterns you pendantic wanker. Whether or not they clear determines if you need a riser, which is just shimzzzzz.
feel free.I'd go back to multiple chainrings very happily. 1 x n is a stupid concept.
snurfing is dead.Does anyone know if the ankle strap on a surfboard has seen any standard changes in the past 25 years?
I'd go back to multiple chainrings very happily. 1 x n is a stupid concept.
I'd go back to multiple chainrings very happily. 1 x n is a stupid concept.
I watched a chick struggle on an e-paddleboard in Florida a week ago.snurfing is dead.
Do we need to start a "this is what's wrong with the world" thread? Guys, we already have more than enough with the bike industry, spare us this crap!... e-paddleboard...
What's wrong with the world is the same thread as what's wrong with the industryDo we need to start a "this is what's wrong with the world" thread? Guys, we already have more than enough with the bike industry, spare us this crap!
I know, I know, I should have added the [/SARCASM] tag, or this smiley: . It's just that if we start enumerating every fucking thing we think it's wrong we will die in this thread.What's wrong with the world is the same thread as what's wrong with the industry
Which is also the same thread as what's wrong with Formula 1 when I thought it would only attract the best
The Bell Curve.
That's what's wrong with the industry
That's what's wrong with the world
get fuckin over it or kill yourself
I never asked to be born.if we start enumerating every fucking thing we think it's wrong we will die in this thread.
sorry. somebody got me startedI know, I know, I should have added the [/SARCASM] tag, or this smiley: . It's just that if we start enumerating every fucking thing we think it's wrong we will die in this thread.
kill lists on top of kill listsDo we need to start a "this is what's wrong with the world" thread? Guys, we already have more than enough with the bike industry, spare us this crap!
Well, wrong again it's a 49cc engine.That's an e-bike. Errr, e-skate
see, even the skate industry lizards can make a proper mopedWell, wrong again it's a 49cc engine.
OK I'm done now.
I just want to quote this for posterity, it's really pretty accurate....but then again, reality doesn't sell bikes...The bike industry in particular seems to take a perverse joy in finding a new product that has something really awesome and innovative and cool to offer, and instead of making its benefits their selling point, they immediately stake out a bonkers claim that there are no compromises whatsoever. And instead of marketing the cool parts of the product, they ignore it, and focus on making stupid and blatant lies that its perfect in every way and that there are no compromises whatsoever.
That's exactly why I bought one.As somebody that wants an emtb because the idea of getting to go do a couple laps of the local hill and not be wrecked after a run or two, an emtb sounds awesome. But the current marketing pitch of "they're just as good if not better" drives me fucking crazy. Own up to the fact that you're making some sacrifices in handling for the sake of making the climbs faster and less shitty. I'm literally an eager customer and their marketing is making me actively want to not buy one.
Haha I tried to wheelie one the other night. Goddamn thats dangerous. Like riding a turbo moto with terrifying lag or a 2-stroke with a powerband that kicks in only when they're on the back wheel. Nearly died a few times then gave up.But only because the Ebike is much more tiring to hop and a lot harder to manual.
Unlock that sh*t!Wheelying them is pretty mental. Muscle memory from 40years of wheelying needs reset as the pedal inputs don't translate to what you expect them to at all. Definitely takes time.
Manualling them you need to haul/push so hard to get it to the balance point if you did the same thing on a normal bike you'd KO yourself on the pavement behind the bike.
Hah...I just learned how to get my commuter ebike to go 30% faster.