One of the scariest things about longboarding for me is losing control. One of the first things to learn is a shutdown slide, which stops the rider entirely as quickly as possible. If I'm carrying a sail, a slide is difficult at best. I bought an off-road board with large pneumatic tires and brakes!
Set up with foot straps to ride regular
The board came set up for a regular stance, but I ride goofy, so I swapped the trucks to keep the brakes on the rear wheels. I also pumped up the tires, which were deflated for shipping.
Ride it till the wheels fall off
I rode around the block and removed the rear foot strap. After another block, I took off the front. Lastly, I loosened the trucks to make them turn better. I realized that if I had removed the bindings first, I wouldn't have needed to swap the trucks. Oh well, I figured out that all the hardware was metric, so that's something.
How I like it
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2022-09-01
The board came set up for a regular stance, but I ride goofy, so I swapped the trucks to keep the brakes on the rear wheels. I also pumped up the tires, which were deflated for shipping.
I rode around the block and removed the rear foot strap. After another block, I took off the front. Lastly, I loosened the trucks to make them turn better. I realized that if I had removed the bindings first, I wouldn't have needed to swap the trucks. Oh well, I figured out that all the hardware was metric, so that's something.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2022-09-01
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