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Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« on: November 12, 2015, 05:30:38 PM »
Here in New England as you know winters are brutal. Any things that make it easier?

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2015, 06:00:59 PM »
Long-underwear
Warm socks
Thermal undershirts
Tunes
95a wheels for when your regular ones start to freeze and feel weird
Loose front truck so you can still turn when your bushing get cold

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2015, 06:09:46 PM »
What brand sells cheap 95a wheels? couldn't find any. Mini logo had some 90a.

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2015, 06:20:32 PM »
Bones ATF id say, I still use a set of DTF's(pretty sure its the same formula with a diff name now) in the winter sometimes
Oj's makes some as well
It's not totally necessary but keeps things rollin a bit smoother on those real cold days

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2015, 03:46:56 AM »
Long-underwear
Warm socks
Thermal undershirts
Tunes
95a wheels for when your regular ones start to freeze and feel weird
Loose front truck so you can still turn when your bushing get cold


Jesus Christ. Does that stuff actually happen in the cold?

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2015, 06:26:52 AM »
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Long-underwear
Warm socks
Thermal undershirts
Tunes
95a wheels for when your regular ones start to freeze and feel weird
Loose front truck so you can still turn when your bushing get cold

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Jesus Christ. Does that stuff actually happen in the cold?
Yee, the 99 f4's seem to stay mostly the same skate/feelwise, ive had SPF's that felt really quite weird once they're outside in -0 for a while. Frozen bushings are a standard part of the season, but if you keep your front truck wobble-loose you can still turn pretty well

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2015, 10:13:29 AM »
warm up and stretch before you leave your place. this only works if you're skating near your home, but that's mostly what I do.

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2015, 10:59:21 AM »
What brand sells cheap 95a wheels? couldn't find any. Mini logo had some 90a.
Mini logo do a 97a that i've seen, never used these but saw them a couple of years ago. http://bitterbushings.com/. Could be a shout

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2015, 01:04:03 PM »
build one of these in your house

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2015, 04:09:21 PM »
Get yourself a squeeqee too for drying up spots.
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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2015, 05:03:20 PM »
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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2015, 04:43:41 AM »
What brand sells cheap 95a wheels? couldn't find any. Mini logo had some 90a.

spitfire soft d´s?

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2016, 07:34:10 AM »
good come sausage

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2016, 10:05:04 AM »
Long-underwear
Warm socks
Thermal undershirts
Tunes
95a wheels for when your regular ones start to freeze and feel weird
Loose front truck so you can still turn when your bushing get cold

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2016, 07:42:53 PM »
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Long-underwear
Warm socks
Thermal undershirts
Tunes
95a wheels for when your regular ones start to freeze and feel weird
Loose front truck so you can still turn when your bushing get cold
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Make sure it's not cotton though.
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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2016, 01:02:38 AM »
If it's below freezing then I layer up in whatever shirts/jackets I have are made out of synthetic materials designed to stay dry.  The layering helps if you start getting too hot.  Cotton materials are pretty shitty once you start getting sweaty because they'll be soaked and make you more likely to freeze your ass off.  Hat, gloves, extra socks also help.

A spot liberator is a necessity.  As much as I would like to add a snow shovel to the mix a broom is better since you can push snow, gravel, slush and just carry one thing around.  I modified a broom a little bit by replacing the original handle with with thick galvanised steel tubing and made it extra long so that it's got more reach for clearing out bowls/banks better...


I also hammered the end into an ice-scraper which is really useful for clearing things off (as well as shanking snowboarders who show up and try to build their stupid fucking jumps at your spot)...


Lastly...
Don´t forget to bring a towel Towelie

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2016, 05:52:31 AM »
k00l pix

Practical and creative. If you could somehow make the icescraper-like tip wider, it would be even better. Or would it?

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Re: Winter Skateboarding Essentials
« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2016, 07:05:06 AM »
Fucking patience  :'(