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Message 1587 (15. Jul. 2005 00:05) (Tree)

Tim
New Wave?
: I see that a lot of people seem to be building these gargantuan setups for their feet.
: Hi, I do because I am used to skiing and have used my skates to make ski boots and now skate like I ski.
: I am old.. 1st of all
: We are old, yes, but I liked skating with all the skaters at the reunion session at Woodward West last Sept. We all seemed to be in good shape.
: I built my 1st vert skates in 1976 or so.
: That's when I looked out the window of my skate shop in Santa Rosa, Ca. and saw an outdoor skater headed for the college. I chased him down and bought my first pair(Oakstreet Hockey Saktes)right then.
: Chicago 6L alumunum footplates over ACS Lites (magnesium) trucks, cloud cushions and double-conical 63mm Kryptonic Blues w german gold bearings. I added a jump bar for 'coping' with things.
: Good luck, everyone has to make their own, it would be nice to be able to buy a nice pair.
: These were extremely light and never failed as I rode my heart out for myself and a Local skateboard team.
:
: Unfortunately, one of those got 'lost' while doing one of the less-than-glamourous things that happned in those days.
:
: I then moved to Portland, Or in Jan 1980.
: My cousin soon introduced me to Mark Spooner of Aloha, Or (who had a huge 25' diameter half pipe in his backyard. It was 20 wide, and had 3' of vert on one side.. the other had a full 4' platform and 20' coping with a 'chickenridge' side ramp that extended out another 6'.
: Of course my heart sank as (on vertical) I cannot do much (cept maby a fakey 360 under the coping) when riding a styk. I did get to try a ramp bike while there and before I got home I was determined to rebuild a new set of skates.
:
: I got a job a NIKE North American Distribution, so I purchased a set of their skates for 50.00.
: They had crap bearings and wheels but that was no problem as they were coming off. The plates where aluminum and had blue suede Nike Blazers hightops on them.
: I could no longer find ACS lites and was (and still am) jonsin, as to overall wieght. I instead choose 2 sets of Mid Trackers. Even using only the hangers, they added signifigant wieght. I bought 4 more 63mm Kryptos and the bearings/cushions for them.
:
: These, I still use. Living in midwest now near KCMO.
:
: I have been considering some one offs.. designing from the ground up using 3dsmax and a pal that does CNC milling. This way I can make the stuff perfect and lighter and use custom 40° kingpin angles ect.. bla bla bla..
: but reading here.. I may now actually hack up a pair of old Skis I have here!!!
:
: LOVE it.... keep up the faith.. its always been ther :)
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AirBoss!: New Wave? (24. Jun. 2005 00:22)
  I see that a lot of people seem to be building these gargantuan setups for their feet.

I am old.. 1st of all
I built my 1st vert skates in 1976 or so.
Chicago 6L alumunum footplates over ACS Lites (magnesium) trucks, cloud cushions and double-conical 63mm Kryptonic Blues w german gold bearings. I added a jump bar for 'coping' with things.

These were extremely light and never failed as I rode my heart out for myself and a Local skateboard team.

Unfortunately, one of those got 'lost' while doing one of the less-than-glamourous things that happned in those days.

I then moved to Portland, Or in Jan 1980.
My cousin soon introduced me to Mark Spooner of Aloha, Or (who had a huge 25' diameter half pipe in his backyard. It was 20 wide, and had 3' of vert on one side.. the other had a full 4' platform and 20' coping with a 'chickenridge' side ramp that extended out another 6'.
Of course my heart sank as (on vertical) I cannot do much (cept maby a fakey 360 under the coping) when riding a styk. I did get to try a ramp bike while there and before I got home I was determined to rebuild a new set of skates.

I got a job a NIKE North American Distribution, so I purchased a set of their skates for 50.00.
They had crap bearings and wheels but that was no problem as they were coming off. The plates where aluminum and had blue suede Nike Blazers hightops on them.
I could no longer find ACS lites and was (and still am) jonsin, as to overall wieght. I instead choose 2 sets of Mid Trackers. Even using only the hangers, they added signifigant wieght. I bought 4 more 63mm Kryptos and the bearings/cushions for them.

These, I still use. Living in midwest now near KCMO.

I have been considering some one offs.. designing from the ground up using 3dsmax and a pal that does CNC milling. This way I can make the stuff perfect and lighter and use custom 40° kingpin angles ect.. bla bla bla..
but reading here.. I may now actually hack up a pair of old Skis I have here!!!

LOVE it.... keep up the faith.. its always been ther :)
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Bernhard: New Wave? (24. Jun. 2005 13:05)
 Hi AirBoss!

welcome to this cozy place for roller skaters.

Seems like you've been around for quite some time no. I am not quite sure, however, if you hold the age record in this forum. ;-)

Did you have a look at who has been to Woodward last year? Maybe you will be there this year, too. Or if you are in Germany in August, don't miss out the Hot LaWa event. This is organzied mainly by a vert roller skater and therefore roller skaters (and other vert rippers) are more than welcome.

: I got a job a NIKE North American Distribution, so I purchased a set of their skates for 50.00.

Yeah! Always make sure to have some setup to ride!

: I have been considering some one offs.. designing from the ground up using 3dsmax and a pal that does CNC milling. This way I can make the stuff perfect and lighter and use custom 40° kingpin angles ect.. bla bla bla..

Hm. Sounds interesting. Did you also see the vskates?

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AirBoss!: New Wave? (24. Jun. 2005 19:55)
 hehe Germany??? wooot!

I should have mentioned that I am from USA and would love to go to such a place as Germany (I have always wanted to Luge, too), but I fear I will have to just look at the pictures of Woodward as it is a good 1600 miles from here. :)

I am happy to drive to one of 5-6 parks here within 50km!!

I have never heard of vskates

I am not the master.. I am just a gooob that has skated vert since b4 alum boardtops. I am 43.
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RollerSkater Dave: New Wave? (24. Jun. 2005 20:14)
 
: I am not the master.. I am just a gooob that has skated vert since b4 alum boardtops. I am 43.

I'm the newbie in this bunch. I've rollerskated for 25 years but just took up ramp skating this year at age 46.

RS Dave
Webmaster
http://quadskating.com
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irene: New Wave? (25. Jun. 2005 00:51)
 Welcome to the forum, AirBoss!
Post some pics of the new spots by you, cuz at 44, I still wanna go skate new bowls, etc.
Keep rollin', boss
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Bernhard: New Wave? (25. Jun. 2005 00:53)
 It was quite clear to me that you live in the US.

: I am happy to drive to one of 5-6 parks here within 50km!!

It's mostly less for me, but I dare to say that California is also quite far from Germany. I never regretted the trip there!

: I have never heard of vskates

Look at their web site. Link is on the resources page.

: I am not the master.. I am just a gooob that has skated vert since b4 alum boardtops. I am 43.

Then you are my age.
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AirBoss!: New Wave? (25. Jun. 2005 22:54)
 Cool beans! I am stoked (do they still say that?) to have found a vert forum.
I am piddeling with 3dsmax atm.. :P
I plan to get to the parks asap for some images for all.
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AirBoss!: New Wave? (25. Jun. 2005 22:57)
 
: It's mostly less for me, but I dare to say that California is also quite far from Germany. I never regretted the trip there!


The one in that image is about 4-5 miles from my gals place in KC. Kansas City is pretty large, but the next nearest park is about 12 miles.
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AirBoss!: New Wave? (25. Jun. 2005 22:59)
 : Welcome to the forum, AirBoss!
: Post some pics of the new spots by you, cuz at 44, I still wanna go skate new bowls, etc.
: Keep rollin', boss

Thanks Irene and all..
Great to see so many 'seasoned' folks.
Sounds like a bunch of old farts for sure :)

hehe
l8r
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Bernhard: New Wave? (29. Jun. 2005 16:17)
 : Cool beans! I am stoked (do they still say that?) to have found a vert forum.

At least the older skaters in Germany are still "stoked". I'm also stoked that you found us.

: I am piddeling with 3dsmax atm.. :P

What's that?

: I plan to get to the parks asap for some images for all.

By all means do that! And if you get some roller skate action shots that would be even better!
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Tim: New Wave? (15. Jul. 2005 00:05)
 : I see that a lot of people seem to be building these gargantuan setups for their feet.
: Hi, I do because I am used to skiing and have used my skates to make ski boots and now skate like I ski.
: I am old.. 1st of all
: We are old, yes, but I liked skating with all the skaters at the reunion session at Woodward West last Sept. We all seemed to be in good shape.
: I built my 1st vert skates in 1976 or so.
: That's when I looked out the window of my skate shop in Santa Rosa, Ca. and saw an outdoor skater headed for the college. I chased him down and bought my first pair(Oakstreet Hockey Saktes)right then.
: Chicago 6L alumunum footplates over ACS Lites (magnesium) trucks, cloud cushions and double-conical 63mm Kryptonic Blues w german gold bearings. I added a jump bar for 'coping' with things.
: Good luck, everyone has to make their own, it would be nice to be able to buy a nice pair.
: These were extremely light and never failed as I rode my heart out for myself and a Local skateboard team.
:
: Unfortunately, one of those got 'lost' while doing one of the less-than-glamourous things that happned in those days.
:
: I then moved to Portland, Or in Jan 1980.
: My cousin soon introduced me to Mark Spooner of Aloha, Or (who had a huge 25' diameter half pipe in his backyard. It was 20 wide, and had 3' of vert on one side.. the other had a full 4' platform and 20' coping with a 'chickenridge' side ramp that extended out another 6'.
: Of course my heart sank as (on vertical) I cannot do much (cept maby a fakey 360 under the coping) when riding a styk. I did get to try a ramp bike while there and before I got home I was determined to rebuild a new set of skates.
:
: I got a job a NIKE North American Distribution, so I purchased a set of their skates for 50.00.
: They had crap bearings and wheels but that was no problem as they were coming off. The plates where aluminum and had blue suede Nike Blazers hightops on them.
: I could no longer find ACS lites and was (and still am) jonsin, as to overall wieght. I instead choose 2 sets of Mid Trackers. Even using only the hangers, they added signifigant wieght. I bought 4 more 63mm Kryptos and the bearings/cushions for them.
:
: These, I still use. Living in midwest now near KCMO.
:
: I have been considering some one offs.. designing from the ground up using 3dsmax and a pal that does CNC milling. This way I can make the stuff perfect and lighter and use custom 40° kingpin angles ect.. bla bla bla..
: but reading here.. I may now actually hack up a pair of old Skis I have here!!!
:
: LOVE it.... keep up the faith.. its always been ther :)
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