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I’d been hankering for a Zip Zinger but didn’t really want to have to shell out on a full set up. Remembered I had some ancient blue Royals in the shed, attached to a Zoo York ‘Warriors’ board which was my last set up before a lengthy break from skating. I’d never got rid of it and checked the truck size and they were perfect for the Zinger. I understand coloured trucks are a no-go these days and maybe always were and that Royals are rubbish too, I originally got them as they were the cheapest in the shop, along with some Ricta seconds that were meant to have a plastic coloured ring around the hole but were missing. I’m not fussed though as this is just a fun set-up for cruising around. I also liked the fact the truck colour went with the board graphic.
Spent a while trying to decide on wheels then saw someone here recommending the Cadillacs for a Zip Zinger set up in the cruiser wheels thread and they looked perfect (thanks to whoever that was!) 78a, should be good for rough South London pavements. They even come in blue which I thought would be perfect to keep the colour theme going. Found one shop in the UK which had blue in stock, ordered them only to be contacted and told they only had the yellow, or ‘beer’ as they’re officially called, in. So I went with those and actually really like how they look on the overall set-up, especially as I decided to put the pink sticker on as well, think all blue might have been overkill. Might not be to everyone’s taste but I’m liking it.
Krooked Zip Zinger ‘Jacket Klub’ 7.75
Ancient Blue Royals (will replace bushings at some point)
Cadillac Wheels ‘Beer’ 56mm 78a
Indy 7’s bearings (would usually get Reds but these were the only thing in stock at a similar price. Seem fine so far)
That might have been me, my man! The setup looks great and I'm glad you like the wheels, I ended up liking them a lot too. Just a heads up - there's a cruiser setup thread here: https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=38836.0
Ah yes thanks
Deekay and sorry mate, I should have just checked the thread and given you a proper shout out at the time. Yeah the wheels are great so far, as you said, will see how the square edges hold up but they definitely roll nice and smooth. Thanks also for the link to the cruiser thread, I'll repost it there.
TwisT - I hadn't thought of the Carolina connection with the truck colour but I like it, I am a Charlotte Hornets fan since a kid (I know, I know...) so picked the Tar Heels as my college team of choice, keeping it in the NC family. Not that I follow closely as we don't get much coverage at all over here in the UK but I will now think of these trucks as a nod to the team
And yeah, took me a while to convince my parents to shell out on a decent set-up as a kid too!
Topic: The Set-up Thread (Read 5888010 times)