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Subject: Re: Ramp Skating

Author:
ed

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Date Posted: 05:55:43 05/29/02 Wed
In reply to: The Kotowicz 's message, "Ramp Skating" on 02:56:44 05/29/02 Wed

>Dude,
>
>Ramp skating setups...
>
>Deck.
>
>Longer the better! Longer Wheel base (distance
>between trucks) gives you more power to get highter
>and a steadier ride.
>
>Wheels.
>
>Bigger wheels get you higher on ramps because they're
>faster!
>Small wheels giver better pop and bounce off the
>coping better.
>I've discovered 57mm are a perfect combination of
>bigger and poppable. 57mm won't give you any shit on
>the streets either.
>
>Trucks.
>
>Fury or Independent. Don't fuck about with any other
>shit. I'm on Furys now but used to ride indy - indys
>are slightly heavier and I found the heavier my setup
>the higher I could blast airs on vert.
>However, a heavy board really sucks for street
>skating. As I fucked my body up too many times I ride
>more street than vert now.
>
>Secret Hidden levels.
>
>Fast Grind are the key to getting speed for better
>stunts. Extra life at 10,000.
>
>The
>Kotowicz

haha thanks a lot man - are 64mm too big for street?

plus i was thinking of getting a pig deck from the us, is that a no go?

thanks for the advice :)

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Re: Ramp Skating	Ian	12:31:28 05/29/02 Wed