Well, I have not updated this site in a long time. Many reasons are of this cause, Not many people that skate are into what I have on this site. They really are into the whole thing of seeing skaters jump off of huge sets of stairs, and thats about it, where as I like just taking pictures of spots, and letting your imagination make you happy.
So I have moved all of my effort into something that I find much more interesting. I still skate, and have alot of fun, but I just find what I tried to do not work for me, and as a result I lost interest in trying to make my idea for this site work.
So I have started up something old again. I use to have a small company with my friend called Kustom Ped Designs. Alot of you skaters might not be into the go-ped sport, but if you are or you dont know what it is take a look at KustomPedDesigns.com.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Speed Wobble!
Alright Well I wanted to see what would eliminate speed wobble as much as possible. Would it be loose trucks? Maybe it is Tight trucks? I read two different theories, and I had to experiment it for my self firsthand. My conclusion was not what I had expected.
First things first. Speed wobble on a skateboard is created when the skateboard moves fast enough to create the board to go back and forth rapidly (wobble). This rapid movement usually is uncontrollable.
So My "testing" that I did was taken on a hill near my house in Whittier, CA. I did all of my runs at about the same speed for the same distance. The only difference in the testings I did was the tightness, and looseness of the trucks. And to notice any difference at all in these testings I drastically changed the trucks from tight to loose when I did both testings.
So my first test to eliminate speed wobble as much as I possibly could was the "Tight truck theory." The tight trucks theory is that if your trucks are really tight the board will have a harder time to wobble back and forth. Which would reduce speed wobble at higher speeds.
The first thing that I noticed with very tight trucks is that the board is very hard to turn with, so having control of the board to me at any speed is very slim. The ride is also noticeably a lot rougher. As I started down the hill with my trucks maxed out to as tight as they could go I noticed how much control of the board that I did not have, but I kept on going. And as I picked up speed the board vibrated a lot due to the fact that there was nothing to absorb the shock cause the busings are smashed way down. As I continued I felt a bit of speed wobble kicking in, but nothing too much to throw me off my board. just enough to give me a little scare.
As I came to a stop I didn't notice much speed wobble at all. The only concern that I had with the tight trucks is that the board is very hard to turn with, and that the board vibrates way to much because there is nothing absorbing the vibrations the board is getting from the ground.
Now time for the second theory. The loose truck theory." the lose truck theory is that if my trucks are really loose the busings of the truck will be able to absorb the vibrations which cause the board to wobble back and forth.
So for the loose truck theory I loosened up my trucks drastically. I put the nut flush with the kingpin. The first thing I noticed with the loose trucks is that turning and control of the board is easy. Also the vibrations are very minimal.
Alright So here I went again down the hill. Only this time I was going down with loose trucks. As I started down the hill I noticed how easily the board can move left and right. So I quickly got positioned on the board for a downhill run. speed was now picking up, and as I adjusted my feet the board moved very quickly to one side scaring me. I thought I was going to go into a state of speed wobble, but to my thinking I did not. I easily gained control back. Now I'm getting to the peak of my speed on this board for this hill. And at about the same spot where I started to notice speed wobble with tight trucks I also noticed a little bit of speed wobble with my now loose trucks. The only thing now though is that it did not shake as violently.
Now as I stopped I noticed that the loose trucks give me more control of the board. I can turn when I need to, but also when I adjust my feet I turn a little to one side. Having that much ease of board movement would not be very safe when going down a hill, or at any fast speed.
So all in all I noticed not to much of a difference at fast speeds. Loose trucks, and tight trucks both have their advantages, and unfortunately their disadvantages at both high and low speeds. As for me I will keep on testing this theory until I'm convinced one over the other. but for now I think I will just keep on riding loose so I can control where I want to go with my board.
First things first. Speed wobble on a skateboard is created when the skateboard moves fast enough to create the board to go back and forth rapidly (wobble). This rapid movement usually is uncontrollable.
So My "testing" that I did was taken on a hill near my house in Whittier, CA. I did all of my runs at about the same speed for the same distance. The only difference in the testings I did was the tightness, and looseness of the trucks. And to notice any difference at all in these testings I drastically changed the trucks from tight to loose when I did both testings.
So my first test to eliminate speed wobble as much as I possibly could was the "Tight truck theory." The tight trucks theory is that if your trucks are really tight the board will have a harder time to wobble back and forth. Which would reduce speed wobble at higher speeds.
The first thing that I noticed with very tight trucks is that the board is very hard to turn with, so having control of the board to me at any speed is very slim. The ride is also noticeably a lot rougher. As I started down the hill with my trucks maxed out to as tight as they could go I noticed how much control of the board that I did not have, but I kept on going. And as I picked up speed the board vibrated a lot due to the fact that there was nothing to absorb the shock cause the busings are smashed way down. As I continued I felt a bit of speed wobble kicking in, but nothing too much to throw me off my board. just enough to give me a little scare.
As I came to a stop I didn't notice much speed wobble at all. The only concern that I had with the tight trucks is that the board is very hard to turn with, and that the board vibrates way to much because there is nothing absorbing the vibrations the board is getting from the ground.
Now time for the second theory. The loose truck theory." the lose truck theory is that if my trucks are really loose the busings of the truck will be able to absorb the vibrations which cause the board to wobble back and forth.
So for the loose truck theory I loosened up my trucks drastically. I put the nut flush with the kingpin. The first thing I noticed with the loose trucks is that turning and control of the board is easy. Also the vibrations are very minimal.
Alright So here I went again down the hill. Only this time I was going down with loose trucks. As I started down the hill I noticed how easily the board can move left and right. So I quickly got positioned on the board for a downhill run. speed was now picking up, and as I adjusted my feet the board moved very quickly to one side scaring me. I thought I was going to go into a state of speed wobble, but to my thinking I did not. I easily gained control back. Now I'm getting to the peak of my speed on this board for this hill. And at about the same spot where I started to notice speed wobble with tight trucks I also noticed a little bit of speed wobble with my now loose trucks. The only thing now though is that it did not shake as violently.
Now as I stopped I noticed that the loose trucks give me more control of the board. I can turn when I need to, but also when I adjust my feet I turn a little to one side. Having that much ease of board movement would not be very safe when going down a hill, or at any fast speed.
So all in all I noticed not to much of a difference at fast speeds. Loose trucks, and tight trucks both have their advantages, and unfortunately their disadvantages at both high and low speeds. As for me I will keep on testing this theory until I'm convinced one over the other. but for now I think I will just keep on riding loose so I can control where I want to go with my board.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Speed Wobble Testing
Alright well, I was on Skaterscafe.com asking what causes speed wobble. I got some info and a few people told me that if I loosen my trucks I should notice less speed wobble at fast speeds. I had always thought that the tighter my trucks were the less speed wobble that I would get.
So I will have to go out and test this theory. All I know is that it is going to be a few trips up and down the hill near my house for this experiment.
Here is a pic of my setup. I guess you could call this my suspension setup, and my ride!
So I will have to go out and test this theory. All I know is that it is going to be a few trips up and down the hill near my house for this experiment.
Here is a pic of my setup. I guess you could call this my suspension setup, and my ride!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Paranoid Park
Alright well, I was on Myspace right, and I see this link for a movie titled "Paranoid Park." It is directed by Gus Van Sant . Now I watched one of the previews, and the movie seems to look alright. The movie is about some skater kid in high school who is involved somehow with a murder. Now I dont know too much else about the movie, but once I actually can get my eyes on this movie I will post my input on the move.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
An old Picture I had on my computer
Yeah here is another pic I took awhile ago while I was on my way to the whitier skatpark. And like I said before, I need to get a better camera.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Who is at fault?
So take a look at this article here that is written by "The Argus," a U.K. internet source for news.The artice. So after reading this article a few times I came to my own conclusions. Here is my review of this article.
There were a few kids who were skating, and were forced to stop skating. As far as the article says they were never told to stop skating, just forced to stop, by a local store owner who took matters into his own hands. Which resulted in pissing these kids getting pissed off. I sure as hell know if some old dude came up to me and tried to take my board from me I would get pissed.
Now what this store owner should have done was ask these kids to stop skating, and if they refused then call the local authorities. Yes I believe that would be the more professional way of handling things, or at least a safer way of handling the situation. Instead the store owner tried to do things his way.
There were a few kids who were skating, and were forced to stop skating. As far as the article says they were never told to stop skating, just forced to stop, by a local store owner who took matters into his own hands. Which resulted in pissing these kids getting pissed off. I sure as hell know if some old dude came up to me and tried to take my board from me I would get pissed.
Now what this store owner should have done was ask these kids to stop skating, and if they refused then call the local authorities. Yes I believe that would be the more professional way of handling things, or at least a safer way of handling the situation. Instead the store owner tried to do things his way.
Twitter.com
Wow, i think this is a really neat little idea. Twitter.com. I think it is pretty chill.check it out.
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