Been sailing up in the San Juan Islands. Had to take the dingy out from the cove in Stuart Island to get cell service so I could order parts for the Southern California Performance Day. This is the beginning of bigger stuff to come. Throw your best tune in your skate and come run it. I guarantee we will all learn from this and will start setting cornerstones for the future of esk8 racing.
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Wow! Not a bad way to spend your day!
@MoeStooge I’ve been thinking about your suggestion to connect with downhill race promoters about insurance for races. I wonder if there is a possibility to tag an esk8 race onto a downhill event (maybe the Catalina Classic)? Do a race of 2 laps up and down the course. The course is already there. There is a built in crowd already. I bet we would convert some of the downhill guys once they see these boards ripping the course uphill. Plus if the insurance is paid for already the cost would be minimal.
That’s a great idea. We need to make a good competitive group first because good first impressions are usually a one shot.
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Or how bout getting 5 good boards ready. Approach the promoter and invite some pro’s that are competing to ride our builds in a uphill or parking lot celebrity exhibition. That would be a win for the promoter and spectators. It would also help put esk8 racing in more of a legitimate light. I can make an esk8 go fast but I’m not very pretty doing it. This may be a good way to get the racing ball rolling without making it a shit show.
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I like it! Plus the fans would be more interested in seeing names that they know race uphill.
@NummThumz thanks for putting the Socal Performance Day (SPD) together, running it in the hot sun, and providing cool drinks. What a day. Hats off to the @BigBoyToys and crew for feeding everybody and taking the day overall, congrats. Thanks also to @psychotiller for talking me into running his 6" pneumatic tire board. Railing corners and controlling your slide from the Apex out with the throttle is something very few people have experienced on an esk8 board. It’s way funner than going fast and straight and for me is a game changer for my mindset of how a wheel and it’s contact patch needs to be completely re engineered and changed. More to come on this. Thanks to everyone who competed and we need to get the box Stockers bringing it to the next SPD.
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A quick on safety gear. How much is a patch of skin or dying from a bleeding brain worth to you. A skateboard helmet on today and I would been concussed or worse. Not a scratch. Leathers are cheaper then skin. A good helmet will save your life.
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Some pics from @1Oldbaldguy build. Hey Chuck I need electronics.
shout out to chuck, his gear driven single ran 50kmph with Freekin Ian on it. A fast single on 100mm wheels 4s of all things Imagine that inrunners and gear drives
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@Mikeomania12 get organized do what we did here for your area, get a good helmet and leathers and if your serious we’ll talk about it.
Already got all that protection. We have the biggest organized crew in the country. over 250ppl. I am very serious. I go 40mph on regular caliber trucks and stiff bustin deck it feels so good. I cant wait to go faster and feel more stable with your trucks.
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I will try and get times and kph/mph for all top runs posted here tonight. The video will take a bit longer. Hopefully this weekend, but I am defending my dissertation for my doctorate on Friday and need to put some time in there to be ready.
I’m also going to set up the esk8tests.com website for keeping track of records. That way other crews around the world can see how the measure up to So Cal. As we get standard tests (e.g. Top speed, 50m, 100m, figure 8, etc) I’ll keep track of the best times, riders, and boards. I think this is the beginning of something big. Race, break, rebuild better
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lol if we survive!!!
Sweet ride’s Moe, how many amps do you think the pintail is drawing?
@NummThumz this race movement owes your efforts big. Thanks again for what your doing for the race. community. This is a pic of my first stock car I built at 18 years old back in 1990. You tell me what your looking at.
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That looks like a late 60s Dodge Dart to me because of the b pillar. Gonna go with 1968.
No marker light hole on the left quarter panel should tell a good Mopar guy what year he’s looking at. You got the A body part correct look at the rear c-pillar and think orphan car. Keep guessing
At least 135a mod1.5 gear 58t spur 7t pinion 2000kv Inrunner 4s
Ahhh! A roadrunner!