Randals are some of the finest trucks ever made for skateboarding. I swear by them for any kind of cruising carving situation. I have no experience with...
It really depends on your riding style & and how you want your board to perform. These are really 2 totally different kinds of trucks. www.skatetrunk.com ... ...
The Quality of the Gulwing trucks is just as good as the Randals. There's a reason they have lasted as long as they have. Consistency. Our team riders use both...
Hi all, I'm new to longboarding; actually, new to skateboarding in general. I bought a used Sector 9 longboard back in september (the double convex, floppy...
Check out Silverfish Longboarding http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/silverfish.phpTake a look at the Longboarding 101 link on the left side of the page....
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The Gravity Longboards website has a ton of videos in their liubrary that you can learn alot of different techniques from. I learned how to slide from them. I...
Yeah. That is a really good one too. Marcus has a great site!! www.skatetrunk.com ... From: A F To: longboardlounge@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003...
im riding a 47" gravity hyper carve and im getting the randal r2's, but should i get the 150s or the 180s? I was leaning more towards the 150s because the 180s...
I just bought the randal 180 5 days ago. The are amazing! You probably should buy a set of stiffer bushings for the rear, The defiantly made me a better...
Hey noj492, I've got the 180s on my 57" Nosewalker - love em & I think they are the perfect size for my board. Your board is ten inches shorter tho... so the ...
You pick your truck width based on two things, the width of the board where the trucks will sit. If the board is 8" wide, 150's might be better but at 11"...
Hey Folks Just a quick note to let everyone know that my beginner longboarding class is being offered in Austin in June through the University of Texas...
It depends on the turning radius you want to have. The 180's are going to turn a lot wider than the 150's. You need to consider your carving style & determine...
Wow! It's been a long time since I've posted here! I had to jump in.. Anyway. The 150's are tighter turning simply because they are a narrower truck. I use...
... I ride a 44" Vision "Street Rod" (I like the shape) on 180 RII's with 70mm 82a RoadRiders...I like the 180's they carve very well and realy hold a line...
Maybe I'm wrong but even though the kingpin angles are identical, the wider axle makes for more travel distance, just like in a car. Therefore, at the same...
That's what I thought, in my long-winded way! ... From: fishroller To: longboardlounge@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 3:40 PM Subject: Re:...
You're probably right. I just never thought about it. Bosco ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier....
Greetings, Just joined up here, and wanted to introduce myself. I'm 41, and returned to skating 3 years ago after a 10 year layoff. Up until recently, I've...
... The videos on the Gravity site are a good place to start. In what ways are you "terrible"? Do you have good board control and confidence on flat ground?...
Well, I pretty good board control. I skateboard to work after drink an hour to the area where I work then skateboard in about 3 blocks with a back pack on....
... an hour to the area where I work then skateboard in about 3 blocks with a back pack on. It is the only relaxing thing I do. I have tighten the trucks,...
Peggy, Couple of things here: You feel uncomfortable on certain (fast?) hills due to either a bad board setup (for that particular hill/speed) or simple lack...
O.k great advice. I have invader truck. Don't know the measurement but I can measure when I am at home and let you know. I like my board and the way it...
thanks, I will try it. Peggy justridingalong <justridingalong@...> wrote:--- In longboardlounge@yahoogroups.com, Peggy Hill <peggysjeep@y...> ... an...
... In cases where I'm "inbetween" truck sizes, I often go with the narrower truck, but space the wheels out a bit. If you're using a wheel with 8mm bearing...
... Apologies if this shows up twice... I often use spacers/washers to "widen" my trucks. On wheels with 8mm bearing spacing (most cored Gravitys, some...
