Posts made by Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink

• What's the best way to heal from road rash?

  Something I don't see discussed often, but its common for road cyclists to shave their legs/body. Especially professionals do this. They don't do this for aero. Or at least not primarily. They do ...

  posted in General (Gravity)

  

  Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink
  9/21/24, 8:14 AM
• Are tracker fastrack trucks (any) good?

  @Gabriel Fockler @Zach Maxon @Matt Wrongboarding I put the idea of trackers out of my head. I wanted to like them but I had the idea that there might be a catch to them. Thanks for tellin...

  posted in Trucks / Bushings

  

  Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink
  9/20/24, 8:17 PM
• Are tracker fastrack trucks (any) good?

  @Matt Needs Wheels my thinking is I either get something as cheap as it gets, or invest in precisions. What I don't want to do is pay a somewhat substantial amount of money for gear that's not quit...

  posted in Trucks / Bushings

  

  Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink
  9/19/24, 3:15 AM
• Are tracker fastrack trucks (any) good?

  @Matt Needs Wheels That's a good suggestion. I know a lot of cast truck designs are based off of randals so they have got to be OG. They don't seem as easily available where I live but I'll keep an...

  posted in Trucks / Bushings

  

  Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink
  9/18/24, 2:59 PM
• Are tracker fastrack trucks (any) good?

  Here are the reasons why I find them interesting: - I can buy a 150mm wide pair- Those fat bushings seem like they might have benefits. Furthermore they are optional. Standard barrels will fit.- n...

  posted in Trucks / Bushings

  

  Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink
  9/18/24, 12:05 PM
• How to dress for learning to go down hills

  @David Serate ayy thanks for the (finger)tips

  posted in General

  

  Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink
  9/18/24, 11:40 AM
• How to dress for learning to go down hills

  Hey David,I really like the tip of using shoegoe on the seams of pants as a preventative measure. That's really smart and I'm going to do it for sure.I would add that needle and thread are worth le...

  posted in General

  

  Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink
  8/9/24, 6:24 AM
• Picking Your First Board.

  When I just started my journey in downhill longboarding the Landyachtz Evo was very good for me. This is a board that was widely appreciated by racers in the early 2010's but has since fallen compl...

  posted in General

  

  Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink
  8/8/24, 11:17 AM
• All skateboard must be electric by 2030 🤬😡

  You can't go straight to electric, you have to learn on an acoustic first!!!!!!!!!!!

  posted in Post your video parts / pics here.

  

  Thomas "Lichtkanon" Roelink
  8/8/24, 10:50 AM