I made a tutorial video about getting cheap skate shoes with brake soles: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CidDoYDpgK1/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Good advice here. For skate pants, you definitely want ...
I made a tutorial video about getting cheap skate shoes with brake soles: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CidDoYDpgK1/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Good advice here. For skate pants, you definitely want ...
The mechanics of how the angles work on tkp trucks is a bit of a mystery to me, but I wouldn't overthink it. +/-7 seems to be standard for the comet cruiser and happy, so I would just go w...
I think an underrated tip is to just take your board with you everywhere. Aside from just getting more time on your board, it'll get you used to a few things: 1. Using your board in a bunch of dif...
@Matt McLean you got a pic of your setup? I can't remember what deck and trucks you ride.
There's a few things you're going to want to have for DH skating. I've listed these in rough order of importance (in my opinion). I've also added a few life-extending, budget, and repair tips so yo...
@Kurt Derow I run a 4lb weight with 17.5 in wb 48/20 split and it feels great. Might work better fully committing to a small setup vs trying to find a middle ground. Also not sure what "swoop...
@cstik 100% agree Coleman's are good but require more weight on the board and therefore more room on the road and fineness. Tony's are perfect for shutting down with limited room (even if it destro...
@David Serate I did cut it asymmetrical and I run a weight. it skates great with or without though. the asym cut is only an aesthetic choice though. it doesn't really have any benefits on any board.
peels easily, great wheel and consistent slide behavior, would love to see some bigger peels
@Gabriel Fockler that's my bad - my frame of thought was the toeside or heelside of the board itself, or the toeside or heelside rail. Does that make more sense in writing? Thanks for the catch, an...
Another great post, he's on a roll. This part seems confusing to me though: Remember, when grabbing toeside, use your rear hand. When grabbing heelside, use your front hand. This co...
@Gabriel Fockler love the additions here. Some of them I'm going to be putting to use myself! I've got some hard cap knee pads, but I rarely use them because of their bulk (hence my opinion on them...
@Terence Liu looks like a rhino kicktail to me. I have a custom rhino racetail (added 2 inches of wb/length). I have photos here in my zealous thread, but I should post a review of the deck itself:...
One more thought on starting gear: You're going to destroy your first set of gloves and a few sets of pants. Go to the thrift store and grab a few cheap pairs of jeans and accept that you w...
@Matt Needs Wheels most definitely!. Realistically, I'm riding budget whenever I can, especially when it comes to wheels since they're one of the more disposable parts of a setup. They're gonna get...
@cstik Brings up the point that fresh wheels sent out all the time, which reminds me, to remind starters, a huge amount of what you are seeing as a "popular with the big senders" wheel, or other ge...
@cstik thanks for all of the input and the context! No need to compare yourself against what you see on insta - just grab a board that's comfy and appropriate, cast trucks you like with so...
^ need kneepads. Both gabe and I had our knees saved eating shit within a 1 hour timespan a couple days ago. Even at slow speeds knee taps will ruin your whole week - and starting out you need to s...
@Gabriel Fockler good points! Thinking on it, you're right about the wheels and the safety gear, and I wholeheartedly agree. In terms of the bearings, I was mostly using hyperbole, and talking WDS ...
Very good post, but I disagree with a few points. Wheels - if you're learning freeride and downhill, the first thing to do is to learn to slide both ways. You'll want a slick (round lip, cen...
So you've got your new DH / freeride board. What now? How do you get comfortable on your new board? There are a number of different things that you can do to get comfortable before trying to skate ...
@Nate Blackburn said it perfectly. I like the drifts because I find snakes to be a bit too icy for my liking on certain pavement. They do get pretty bitey when they wear down. But fresh out of the ...
Show off your dance collection here: I'm missing a retired pantheon logos in there. Some of these boards aren't mine or I got for free. Placed in the order I obtained them.
Watching videos of people going stupid fast downhills is both inspiring and discouraging. Most of the time, when you see something like that, you're probably wondering, "What do you even need...