Havoc
09-23-2007, 05:32 AM
Ugh...dumb spell check tool on the forum...after installing it, it completely erased my post so I need to retype it now...ok enough venting lol.
As I typed once already...I am very new to skating, just been doing it for about a week now. During this week I have started to become a little more comfortable on my board and I am going a little faster, longer distances, and can somewhat make it over small things like speed bumps without wiping out (lol, my @ss met the ground the first few times I tried). I am using my apartment parking lot to do all my practicing which is covered in asphalt except the covered parking area which is concrete. Now that I am moving faster and more controlled I noticed that my board feels like it is sluggish on the asphalt compared to the cement...now I understand, cement is much smoother so of course the board will move less restricted, but it is a huge difference....on even a slight incline, and I do mean slight...it is just barely enough of a tilt to allow the board to move on it's own, while I am pushing up it I can only move about 10 feet before the board comes to a stop...this just doesn't seem normal to me, but I am new so what do I know.
Basically what I am asking is it normal for asphalt to make the board drag like that, do my tires and or bearings suck for this type of application, or am I just being a noob and doing something wrong lol? I am guessing it is prob the last one, but was hoping someone hear could give me some input. Oh, and here is the post about my board so you know what I am riding: http://www.ramprage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31731
Thanks for the help all!
As I typed once already...I am very new to skating, just been doing it for about a week now. During this week I have started to become a little more comfortable on my board and I am going a little faster, longer distances, and can somewhat make it over small things like speed bumps without wiping out (lol, my @ss met the ground the first few times I tried). I am using my apartment parking lot to do all my practicing which is covered in asphalt except the covered parking area which is concrete. Now that I am moving faster and more controlled I noticed that my board feels like it is sluggish on the asphalt compared to the cement...now I understand, cement is much smoother so of course the board will move less restricted, but it is a huge difference....on even a slight incline, and I do mean slight...it is just barely enough of a tilt to allow the board to move on it's own, while I am pushing up it I can only move about 10 feet before the board comes to a stop...this just doesn't seem normal to me, but I am new so what do I know.
Basically what I am asking is it normal for asphalt to make the board drag like that, do my tires and or bearings suck for this type of application, or am I just being a noob and doing something wrong lol? I am guessing it is prob the last one, but was hoping someone hear could give me some input. Oh, and here is the post about my board so you know what I am riding: http://www.ramprage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31731
Thanks for the help all!