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Yeah I check in every other day. But not much going on. I never really posted much but did my share of reading. Good luck Nick, hope you can bring it back. brian
Re: My 'new' trick posted on 2006-11-08 17:41:27
Tim Knoll, that was some of the smoothest and best flowing darkside style tricks I have ever seen. Keep it up.
Glass City Tim, I think we all know that darkside tricks have been around for awhile now. So have steamrollers but that doesn't stop everyone from doing them! If you can do variations, more dialed, stylistically different or combine them differently thats the hook of a trick.
TJ, lol.
Re: Who is your favorite rider? posted on 2006-11-08 17:31:36
Oh by the way.
Kevin
Chase
Dylan
Paul
Chad
Scott Powell
Dave Schaefer
Kerry Gatt
Day
Chris Young and KC
Re: Who is your favorite rider? posted on 2006-11-08 17:28:54
Mike, did you go to all the old Garfield Bike Shop contests? I assume you are talking about Bustin' when you say the first chenga video. Some of us still ride just we don't ride together or with anybody else as much. Maybe this winter we can get some peeps together at Chenga 2. Later.
brian rybak
Re: rainbow brake pads? posted on 2006-10-21 22:22:12
TJ, the rainbow pads most likely have the lightest colored rubber compound available then have dyes added for the look. Typically the lighter the rubber the stickier the pad, however sometimes adding dyes will affect the grip adversely. The longer mtn pads can feel a bit squishy on a 20" rim. I believe the old matthouser pads worked so well because they were the softest pads available and had no dyes added.
brian
Re: whoppers posted on 2006-10-21 17:22:31
As I remember Bill Nitchke got credit for inventing the whopper, but he did ride with Mulder back in the day and may have stole the trick from Steve. Purely speculation, that was about 1990. I know Perry Mervar rode with them and had no problems stealing other peoples tricks.
Re: rainbow brake pads? posted on 2006-10-21 17:19:21
Just how good do you need them to work? Most flat tricks that use brakes anymore are when your swithcing directions and/or positions and usually just a quick tap is all you need because the momentum is changing. If you are feathering them you really don't need to sticky of a brake pad either. Now for street riders a super grippy pad is a huge plus but I think they are more of a detriment to riding flat. The 1x4 and 2x4 pads are crap though. Way too hard of compound.
brian
Re: Favorite part in a video posted on 2006-10-06 18:50:12
Kevin in Dorkin 3 and 5. And Marty Stoyers combo in 3.
Chase riding to Soundgarden in Ells video. Fuckin powerful.
Dan Rigby Groundwork.
Dave Schaeffer Bustin' & Defcon. Way ahead of its time.
Paul Osicka Props interview and Standard Country.
Kerry Gatt Baco ? Jackson 5 song.
Dylan and Stephane Royer in Loiter 1.
Penonzeks backwheel combos in FM#? He is literally dancing to the spanish guitar.
brian rybak
Re: In your opinion - Top 10 flat riders of all time? posted on 2006-10-06 18:36:05
I like that this thread has turned into a discussion about Dirty D. He definitely belongs on my best ever list along with Kevin, Chase, Trevor, Chad, Phil, Mike S, Day, Dennis McCoy, and Scott Powell.
Now my opinions of best videos parts ever will include others that were killing it for a short period of time and may not have a few of these guys on it.
Brian
Re: dont get a khe seat post posted on 2006-09-23 00:14:12
Intacs seem to have problems with the hardware. Does anybody know of a good aluminum post with some offset that is longer and reliable? I'm stumped.
brian
Re: Who needs a Battle when you can have a civilized dispute? posted on 2006-09-23 00:10:15
pretty good tj but your only typo was in the sig.
Re: unfair contest!!!!!!!!!!!! posted on 2006-09-20 07:47:18
Oh yeah and about the comments regarding the fight between McKinney and Powell. It had really nothing to do with the contest in Chicago that was just the meeting place to clear the air. That would have been a great way to use the battle format constructively, though. Sean and Scott have been cool for years.
Re: unfair contest!!!!!!!!!!!! posted on 2006-09-20 07:29:38
Organizers and riders have been fighting to show flatland in a mainstream audience friendly way since day one, and the battle is just the latest tweak. Hoffman's CFB attempted to break riders down into smaller qualifying groups for a year or two to keep the comp running faster. It didn't work because they were really doing it so the TV coverage would be easier. Well they found out a couple years later on the street side of things that putting riders in the editing booth was the best way to improve the broadcast.
Back to the point. We are not breakdancers or anything else that people like to compare us to. We ride flatland. We are generally respectful of other riders, we do the tricks we want for ourselves and the progression of the sport, not just to show someone up or entertain. Unfortunately, sports competitons need to have some entertainment value for there to be any monetary reward associated with them. The battle format is better than no comps, right? Perhaps if this format is to be used in the future prize money should be paid out a little deeper putting less emphasis for the competitors on winning at all costs and rewarding everyone for being part of the "show". Then the legitimate comps could still follow a more traditional format. Side note, Keelans no handed nose wheelie made me happy.
brian rybak
Re: My wife tells me I am the only old guy still riding flat posted on 2006-08-30 04:36:00
33 and 2 kids. Still going.
Re: The Hoffman Big Daddy is BACK! posted on 2006-08-30 04:34:21
Can't wait. Are they doing matching forks too? Brett you probably just gave half this board a heart attack. 20.75!!! javascript:void(0);
Re: SickChild FourFourFour Tour posted on 2006-08-17 19:59:37
Even if the weather is bad or its dark there is always chenga 2. Tranq, let me know about any developments
brian
Re: Chicago Flatland Jam - Asphaltwerks Jam (UPDATE) posted on 2006-08-17 19:56:16
See ya there.
Well maybe not. But I'll be there in spirit.
brian
Re: Trick list posted on 2006-08-17 19:22:24
Percy, is this just a list of tricks or can you actually do all of them? Perry Doom? Gimp Whip? Rubber Dingy? All tricks that I have only seen the inventors do. What about the Crapper? Pachyderm? Stubbledick?
brian
Re: What's the most enjoyable trick? posted on 2006-08-09 21:50:32
Getting into a groove on brakeless whiplashes, or front wheel pedal tricks when you really feel locked and comfortable like your standing on the peg. Slider sessions are fun too. Just getting really low and stylish and sliding for days.
brian
Re: History of peg size posted on 2006-08-09 21:13:48
My very first set of pegs were from a company named Ultramax. 1.25"x3.25" socket with griptape 1985. They were a steel tube with a washer welded on the end. They were used on the back wheel with Gt flipdown forkstanders on the front. Weren't Ulrich's pegs called Burps?
brian
