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Quote from: S-Town Holla! on September 18, 2006, 10:06:01 AMExpand Quoteits all dependent on the set up..if you skate a huge park everyday and you 49's you might be fucked. but if your street board has 60's you will be likewise fucked.[close]i had sixties for street at one point, not as bad as you would think
its all dependent on the set up..if you skate a huge park everyday and you 49's you might be fucked. but if your street board has 60's you will be likewise fucked.[close]
yea thats prolly how it is i wouldn't know biggest wheels i ever skated 53 mm. I think its just because dudes like P.J and P-Rod skate really small wheels...in W.H.L in some of P.J's lines his wheels look like circa-1993 40's.
i remember when thrill of it all/welcome to hell came out, i was always riding 57 58, on a 7.625 board too
It is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal.
Quote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:10:32 PMExpand QuoteIt is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]Wheel size is all just personal preference of course, but I honestly don’t know how those guys rode 60mm wheels on street. I’m from the East Coast (PA), and skated all through the 90’s. I used to always ride like 52 or 53 mm wheels then. I remember getting 54mm and my board feeling like a heavy tank to me. I guess it is just mental, because I rode 33x10 inch boards with big Indys and 60mm wheels when I first started in the 80’s. But then again, I was doing boneless and acid acid drops back then, not tre flips and nollie heels. It was crazy to see popular wheel sizes drop down from that to the low 40mm’s in the early 90’s. I don’t know what we were thinking then. I prefer 50 or 51mm wheels now, but all I skate is street, so once again it all depends on terrain and personal preference. A set that size usually lasts me for two decks, unless I’m skating a lot of hills. I probably should be riding a little bigger wheel here though, the ground is even rougher then it is any where back in PA. (And that’s rough!)
It is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]
Quote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:38:08 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:10:32 PMExpand QuoteIt is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]Wheel size is all just personal preference of course, but I honestly don’t know how those guys rode 60mm wheels on street. I’m from the East Coast (PA), and skated all through the 90’s. I used to always ride like 52 or 53 mm wheels then. I remember getting 54mm and my board feeling like a heavy tank to me. I guess it is just mental, because I rode 33x10 inch boards with big Indys and 60mm wheels when I first started in the 80’s. But then again, I was doing boneless and acid acid drops back then, not tre flips and nollie heels. It was crazy to see popular wheel sizes drop down from that to the low 40mm’s in the early 90’s. I don’t know what we were thinking then. I prefer 50 or 51mm wheels now, but all I skate is street, so once again it all depends on terrain and personal preference. A set that size usually lasts me for two decks, unless I’m skating a lot of hills. I probably should be riding a little bigger wheel here though, the ground is even rougher then it is any where back in PA. (And that’s rough!) [close]Where do you live now? And yeah it is all personal, my best friend has ridden 60mm Spitfire Classics for like 10 years and he has one of the best tre flips out of anyone I know.
Quote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:10:32 PMExpand QuoteIt is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]Wheel size is all just personal preference of course, but I honestly don’t know how those guys rode 60mm wheels on street. I’m from the East Coast (PA), and skated all through the 90’s. I used to always ride like 52 or 53 mm wheels then. I remember getting 54mm and my board feeling like a heavy tank to me. I guess it is just mental, because I rode 33x10 inch boards with big Indys and 60mm wheels when I first started in the 80’s. But then again, I was doing boneless and acid acid drops back then, not tre flips and nollie heels. It was crazy to see popular wheel sizes drop down from that to the low 40mm’s in the early 90’s. I don’t know what we were thinking then. I prefer 50 or 51mm wheels now, but all I skate is street, so once again it all depends on terrain and personal preference. A set that size usually lasts me for two decks, unless I’m skating a lot of hills. I probably should be riding a little bigger wheel here though, the ground is even rougher then it is any where back in PA. (And that’s rough!) [close]
Quote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:41:27 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:38:08 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:10:32 PMExpand QuoteIt is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]Wheel size is all just personal preference of course, but I honestly don’t know how those guys rode 60mm wheels on street. I’m from the East Coast (PA), and skated all through the 90’s. I used to always ride like 52 or 53 mm wheels then. I remember getting 54mm and my board feeling like a heavy tank to me. I guess it is just mental, because I rode 33x10 inch boards with big Indys and 60mm wheels when I first started in the 80’s. But then again, I was doing boneless and acid acid drops back then, not tre flips and nollie heels. It was crazy to see popular wheel sizes drop down from that to the low 40mm’s in the early 90’s. I don’t know what we were thinking then. I prefer 50 or 51mm wheels now, but all I skate is street, so once again it all depends on terrain and personal preference. A set that size usually lasts me for two decks, unless I’m skating a lot of hills. I probably should be riding a little bigger wheel here though, the ground is even rougher then it is any where back in PA. (And that’s rough!) [close]Where do you live now? And yeah it is all personal, my best friend has ridden 60mm Spitfire Classics for like 10 years and he has one of the best tre flips out of anyone I know. [close]Right now I am living on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. There is only one smooth road on this whole island but luckily it is right in front of my place. The rest of the “roads” here look like the surface of the moon, you could get lost in the huge craters. It’s pretty gnarly. I am the only skater on the Island that I know of. Living here isn’t great for skating, but it definitely has other perks. This is only a temporary stop, I’ll be here for about one more year until my girl finishes veterinarian school, then it’s back to the states.
Quote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:38:08 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:10:32 PMExpand QuoteIt is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]Wheel size is all just personal preference of course, but I honestly don’t know how those guys rode 60mm wheels on street. I’m from the East Coast (PA), and skated all through the 90’s. I used to always ride like 52 or 53 mm wheels then. I remember getting 54mm and my board feeling like a heavy tank to me. I guess it is just mental, because I rode 33x10 inch boards with big Indys and 60mm wheels when I first started in the 80’s. But then again, I was doing boneless and acid acid drops back then, not tre flips and nollie heels. It was crazy to see popular wheel sizes drop down from that to the low 40mm’s in the early 90’s. I don’t know what we were thinking then. I prefer 50 or 51mm wheels now, but all I skate is street, so once again it all depends on terrain and personal preference. A set that size usually lasts me for two decks, unless I’m skating a lot of hills. I probably should be riding a little bigger wheel here though, the ground is even rougher then it is any where back in PA. (And that’s rough!) [close]Where do you live now? And yeah it is all personal, my best friend has ridden 60mm Spitfire Classics for like 10 years and he has one of the best tre flips out of anyone I know. [close]
At least you have one road to skate on right.
Quote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:50:54 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:41:27 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:38:08 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:10:32 PMExpand QuoteIt is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]Wheel size is all just personal preference of course, but I honestly don’t know how those guys rode 60mm wheels on street. I’m from the East Coast (PA), and skated all through the 90’s. I used to always ride like 52 or 53 mm wheels then. I remember getting 54mm and my board feeling like a heavy tank to me. I guess it is just mental, because I rode 33x10 inch boards with big Indys and 60mm wheels when I first started in the 80’s. But then again, I was doing boneless and acid acid drops back then, not tre flips and nollie heels. It was crazy to see popular wheel sizes drop down from that to the low 40mm’s in the early 90’s. I don’t know what we were thinking then. I prefer 50 or 51mm wheels now, but all I skate is street, so once again it all depends on terrain and personal preference. A set that size usually lasts me for two decks, unless I’m skating a lot of hills. I probably should be riding a little bigger wheel here though, the ground is even rougher then it is any where back in PA. (And that’s rough!) [close]Where do you live now? And yeah it is all personal, my best friend has ridden 60mm Spitfire Classics for like 10 years and he has one of the best tre flips out of anyone I know. [close]Right now I am living on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. There is only one smooth road on this whole island but luckily it is right in front of my place. The rest of the “roads” here look like the surface of the moon, you could get lost in the huge craters. It’s pretty gnarly. I am the only skater on the Island that I know of. Living here isn’t great for skating, but it definitely has other perks. This is only a temporary stop, I’ll be here for about one more year until my girl finishes veterinarian school, then it’s back to the states.[close]where to back in the states?
Quote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:41:27 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:38:08 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:10:32 PMExpand QuoteIt is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]Wheel size is all just personal preference of course, but I honestly don’t know how those guys rode 60mm wheels on street. I’m from the East Coast (PA), and skated all through the 90’s. I used to always ride like 52 or 53 mm wheels then. I remember getting 54mm and my board feeling like a heavy tank to me. I guess it is just mental, because I rode 33x10 inch boards with big Indys and 60mm wheels when I first started in the 80’s. But then again, I was doing boneless and acid acid drops back then, not tre flips and nollie heels. It was crazy to see popular wheel sizes drop down from that to the low 40mm’s in the early 90’s. I don’t know what we were thinking then. I prefer 50 or 51mm wheels now, but all I skate is street, so once again it all depends on terrain and personal preference. A set that size usually lasts me for two decks, unless I’m skating a lot of hills. I probably should be riding a little bigger wheel here though, the ground is even rougher then it is any where back in PA. (And that’s rough!) [close]Where do you live now? And yeah it is all personal, my best friend has ridden 60mm Spitfire Classics for like 10 years and he has one of the best tre flips out of anyone I know. [close]Right now I am living on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. There is only one smooth road on this whole island but luckily it is right in front of my place. The rest of the “roads” here look like the surface of the moon, you could get lost in the huge craters. It’s pretty gnarly. I am the only skater on the Island that I know of. Living here isn’t great for skating, but it definitely has other perks. This is only a temporary stop, I’ll be here for about one more year until my girl finishes veterinarian school, then it’s back to the states.[close]
Quote from: S-Town Holla! on September 18, 2006, 12:52:58 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:50:54 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:41:27 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:38:08 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:10:32 PMExpand QuoteIt is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]Wheel size is all just personal preference of course, but I honestly don’t know how those guys rode 60mm wheels on street. I’m from the East Coast (PA), and skated all through the 90’s. I used to always ride like 52 or 53 mm wheels then. I remember getting 54mm and my board feeling like a heavy tank to me. I guess it is just mental, because I rode 33x10 inch boards with big Indys and 60mm wheels when I first started in the 80’s. But then again, I was doing boneless and acid acid drops back then, not tre flips and nollie heels. It was crazy to see popular wheel sizes drop down from that to the low 40mm’s in the early 90’s. I don’t know what we were thinking then. I prefer 50 or 51mm wheels now, but all I skate is street, so once again it all depends on terrain and personal preference. A set that size usually lasts me for two decks, unless I’m skating a lot of hills. I probably should be riding a little bigger wheel here though, the ground is even rougher then it is any where back in PA. (And that’s rough!) [close]Where do you live now? And yeah it is all personal, my best friend has ridden 60mm Spitfire Classics for like 10 years and he has one of the best tre flips out of anyone I know. [close]Right now I am living on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. There is only one smooth road on this whole island but luckily it is right in front of my place. The rest of the “roads” here look like the surface of the moon, you could get lost in the huge craters. It’s pretty gnarly. I am the only skater on the Island that I know of. Living here isn’t great for skating, but it definitely has other perks. This is only a temporary stop, I’ll be here for about one more year until my girl finishes veterinarian school, then it’s back to the states.[close]where to back in the states?[close]It depends on at what university my girl gets accepted to do her year long vet residency. Right now her first two choices are either the University of Oregon, or NC State. I am hoping for Oregon. After that year it will be back to Philly I think, where hopefully they will have that new street plaza type park finished. Where are you located?
Quote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:50:54 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:41:27 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:38:08 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:10:32 PMExpand QuoteIt is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]Wheel size is all just personal preference of course, but I honestly don’t know how those guys rode 60mm wheels on street. I’m from the East Coast (PA), and skated all through the 90’s. I used to always ride like 52 or 53 mm wheels then. I remember getting 54mm and my board feeling like a heavy tank to me. I guess it is just mental, because I rode 33x10 inch boards with big Indys and 60mm wheels when I first started in the 80’s. But then again, I was doing boneless and acid acid drops back then, not tre flips and nollie heels. It was crazy to see popular wheel sizes drop down from that to the low 40mm’s in the early 90’s. I don’t know what we were thinking then. I prefer 50 or 51mm wheels now, but all I skate is street, so once again it all depends on terrain and personal preference. A set that size usually lasts me for two decks, unless I’m skating a lot of hills. I probably should be riding a little bigger wheel here though, the ground is even rougher then it is any where back in PA. (And that’s rough!) [close]Where do you live now? And yeah it is all personal, my best friend has ridden 60mm Spitfire Classics for like 10 years and he has one of the best tre flips out of anyone I know. [close]Right now I am living on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. There is only one smooth road on this whole island but luckily it is right in front of my place. The rest of the “roads” here look like the surface of the moon, you could get lost in the huge craters. It’s pretty gnarly. I am the only skater on the Island that I know of. Living here isn’t great for skating, but it definitely has other perks. This is only a temporary stop, I’ll be here for about one more year until my girl finishes veterinarian school, then it’s back to the states.[close]where to back in the states?[close]
nearly every time I see a possum it's in dead form.
Quote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 01:04:01 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: S-Town Holla! on September 18, 2006, 12:52:58 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:50:54 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:41:27 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:38:08 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:10:32 PMExpand QuoteIt is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]Wheel size is all just personal preference of course, but I honestly don’t know how those guys rode 60mm wheels on street. I’m from the East Coast (PA), and skated all through the 90’s. I used to always ride like 52 or 53 mm wheels then. I remember getting 54mm and my board feeling like a heavy tank to me. I guess it is just mental, because I rode 33x10 inch boards with big Indys and 60mm wheels when I first started in the 80’s. But then again, I was doing boneless and acid acid drops back then, not tre flips and nollie heels. It was crazy to see popular wheel sizes drop down from that to the low 40mm’s in the early 90’s. I don’t know what we were thinking then. I prefer 50 or 51mm wheels now, but all I skate is street, so once again it all depends on terrain and personal preference. A set that size usually lasts me for two decks, unless I’m skating a lot of hills. I probably should be riding a little bigger wheel here though, the ground is even rougher then it is any where back in PA. (And that’s rough!) [close]Where do you live now? And yeah it is all personal, my best friend has ridden 60mm Spitfire Classics for like 10 years and he has one of the best tre flips out of anyone I know. [close]Right now I am living on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. There is only one smooth road on this whole island but luckily it is right in front of my place. The rest of the “roads” here look like the surface of the moon, you could get lost in the huge craters. It’s pretty gnarly. I am the only skater on the Island that I know of. Living here isn’t great for skating, but it definitely has other perks. This is only a temporary stop, I’ll be here for about one more year until my girl finishes veterinarian school, then it’s back to the states.[close]where to back in the states?[close]It depends on at what university my girl gets accepted to do her year long vet residency. Right now her first two choices are either the University of Oregon, or NC State. I am hoping for Oregon. After that year it will be back to Philly I think, where hopefully they will have that new street plaza type park finished. Where are you located?[close]sadly to say...kansas...soon to cali tho. this summer i'm gonna crash on my buddie's couch out there in santa cruz. If i get a job i will probably be there for pretty much but i have to come back to go to school which really sucks.
Quote from: S-Town Holla! on September 18, 2006, 12:52:58 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:50:54 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:41:27 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: HenryChinaski on September 18, 2006, 12:38:08 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: fuckingvegan on September 18, 2006, 12:10:32 PMExpand QuoteIt is funny how people think you can't skate ledges with bigger wheels, go watch some of the east coast videos from the mid 90's most of the guys where skating wheels between 56-60mm. Your board is a little heavier, but once you get use to it, it really isn't that big of a deal. [close]Wheel size is all just personal preference of course, but I honestly don’t know how those guys rode 60mm wheels on street. I’m from the East Coast (PA), and skated all through the 90’s. I used to always ride like 52 or 53 mm wheels then. I remember getting 54mm and my board feeling like a heavy tank to me. I guess it is just mental, because I rode 33x10 inch boards with big Indys and 60mm wheels when I first started in the 80’s. But then again, I was doing boneless and acid acid drops back then, not tre flips and nollie heels. It was crazy to see popular wheel sizes drop down from that to the low 40mm’s in the early 90’s. I don’t know what we were thinking then. I prefer 50 or 51mm wheels now, but all I skate is street, so once again it all depends on terrain and personal preference. A set that size usually lasts me for two decks, unless I’m skating a lot of hills. I probably should be riding a little bigger wheel here though, the ground is even rougher then it is any where back in PA. (And that’s rough!) [close]Where do you live now? And yeah it is all personal, my best friend has ridden 60mm Spitfire Classics for like 10 years and he has one of the best tre flips out of anyone I know. [close]Right now I am living on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. There is only one smooth road on this whole island but luckily it is right in front of my place. The rest of the “roads” here look like the surface of the moon, you could get lost in the huge craters. It’s pretty gnarly. I am the only skater on the Island that I know of. Living here isn’t great for skating, but it definitely has other perks. This is only a temporary stop, I’ll be here for about one more year until my girl finishes veterinarian school, then it’s back to the states.[close]where to back in the states?[close]It depends on at what university my girl gets accepted to do her year long vet residency. Right now her first two choices are either the University of Oregon, or NC State. I am hoping for Oregon. After that year it will be back to Philly I think, where hopefully they will have that new street plaza type park finished. Where are you located?[close]
i forget what bearings i have in there
Quote from: Meth and Hookers on September 18, 2006, 01:12:17 PMExpand Quote i forget what bearings i have in there[close]That deck is so sick! Hey- didn’t you used to be Slangin Rocks? If so I miss your Kenny Anderson backside Tailslide avatar. That shit used to make me want to go skate every time I saw it. So smooth.
i forget what bearings i have in there[close]
hey now, lets keep it classy. yes i was formerly known as slangin rocks. funny you should mention that avatar. i was at that spot the other day and some random local rolls up and kickflip back nosegrinds the whole thing. perfectly. meanwhile, i could barely get fifty fiftys around the kink. haha