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I didn't have a pusher for this Ultraskate so I had to borrow one! Thank you to Pete of Dangerous Decks
for helping me out with this beauty at very short notice.
The weathers looking like it's going to be pretty wet so the Mermaid might have to be put aside.
Our path is pretty rough so I'm opting for 75a Gumballs with Holey trucks.
The other boards are a Kebbek and a Lush Spooky with the big wheels, not quite sure which of us will be
riding what at the moment. I think I might have to fight my boy Jack for the Dangerous Decks set up which is lovely
Looks like you've got a few setups to choose from Jo. Nice stuff!
Shock absorption test #2: My wife's yoga mat just got a little shorter -- nothing like some last minute hacks. No time for gorilla glue, but duct tape's the shizzle... one of the guys on Skate Across America also used a rubberized mat and said it worked wonders to dampen vibration. Actually this particular deck was on part of that journey, I picked it up from Kenny Mollica years ago!
After a little test spin in the hood, I think we have a winner. Just hope the tape holds up!
The mat worked wonders. Other than that familiar fatigued feeling throughout my body today, I don't feel injured or hurt at all. I switched back to the yellow rolls with regular grip tape for a lap, just to compare -- it was a world of difference vibration-wise. Going to try some new rubberized risers next.
Panda's Flushcut was super comfy too, he's got the bearings dialed and it just felt plush. Maybe bearings do matter ... nah
Those bearings [biltins] are SHOT by the way. Rather than falling asleep instantly when i got home, i took my enire board apart, every bolt, every bearing, everything, dried it all, sprayed silicon over the whole thing, the works. I did my best with the bearings but they were so rusted i just junked them. Some of them would barely turn even after a full cleaning and new lube. Oh well. The flushcut performed really well for me. Very plush and comfortable, easy to push, fast, manueverable enough to get me out of some tight spots. The wheels got surprisingly beat up, theres a lot of stuff imbeded in them now, lil rocks and pokey whatnots. Lots of little slices in them too. Im surpised becuase the asphalt quality at greenlake is perfect but i guess there was just so much debris on the track. I took two minor falls, one avoidable and one not. Right after it got dark, i went over a pile of leaves that contained a big stick. Never saw it. I rolled out pretty good and walked away with a lil skin lost on my knee and elbow but generally fine. I figured 85's would go over everything but maybe not The other one was just dumb. There was a big puddle full of leaves id been avoiding all day. Some time very late at night there was a little traffic on the trail and i decided to go thru the puddle rather than wait for them to cross the clear path. Long story short, a pile of leaves about ten inches tall collected in front of my front truck and stopped my board. Got a minor cut on my hand but all in all a pretty injury-free ride. Im really pleased with how the flushcut treated me, ill know next time to use cheaper bearings for rainy days
Biltins are great bearings they roll really nice but they get destroyed by rain really easily. i ride bone reds they hold up to rain alot better then biltins _________________ The concrete is our canvas, our wave, our playgound, our catalyst for growth. When you feel it, flow with it, live in the moment; and shred it like you'll never skate again, everytime.
I've had the same findings with Biltins. Gotta hate those avoidable falls. I took one late last week that I should've squirmed out of. My tail end slipped out pumping, and while I didn't let it go and fly on my back, once my balance got thrown, for some reason I was committed to coming off of the deck. Ended up falling on my side on a curb. The bruise just worked its way out to the skin today! I hadn't fallen in a month, and since that last week, I've taken two weird falls, both of which somewhat aggravated my ACL sprain. I'll be taking it a little easier for a couple weeks. Gotta remember we're riding squirly boards. It's not so tough to bring them back under your feet and regain lost balance, and it's probably worth it to try, because it seems like once you go down hard once, it takes a little while to get that equilibrium back to 100% again and you tend to go down a little easier next time around.
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The other one was just dumb. There was a big puddle full of leaves id been avoiding all day. Some time very late at night there was a little traffic on the trail and i decided to go thru the puddle rather than wait for them to cross the clear path. Long story short, a pile of leaves about ten inches tall collected in front of my front truck and stopped my board. Got a minor cut on my hand but all in all a pretty injury-free ride. Im really pleased with how the flushcut treated me, ill know next time to use cheaper bearings for rainy days 