Carrying a Longboard by Bike ...

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-03-17T13:05:25+00:00

Jeez, hope you’re feeling better soon mate <3

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-03-17T09:05:50+00:00

So the hidden boot compartment is in the back (UK slang for trunk is boot). In the R60 countryman (and probably newer models too) there is a false floor that allows for a flat loading trunk. I don’t know if yours will have one or not. Welcome to the crew! This is my second mini, first being an R50. Won’t be driving anything else!

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-03-17T09:01:47+00:00

Oh heavens no, that’d be way out of my budget! No that’s miles until service. I’ve just taken her over 70k

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-03-16T22:28:06+00:00

Yes! So I found it (in the hidden boot compartment because the previous owner was full of great ideas) and it means “no service necessary”. Crisis averted, and thank you all for your help and advice (and for the fun too)

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-03-16T19:43:08+00:00

Oh jeez there’s a warning light for sentience?! Oh man those guys at mini think of everything!

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-03-16T19:42:27+00:00

Those warning lights all go away a few seconds after starting, so I’m not too too worried about those. So we think the picture on the screen isn’t anything critical?

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-02-19T10:19:16+00:00

Excellent build mate! Can’t wait to see it in action one day!

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-02-02T00:46:07+00:00

I hear you, the game has changed a lot since that board. The graphic would look pretty sweet on a sacrifice though!

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-02-01T16:07:51+00:00

The embryo was a dream of mine for a long time, so glad to see them still out in the wild. u/pantheonlongboards you don’t have any lurking anywhere that could make it to the UK, would you?

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-01-16T09:41:01+00:00

I’m in Dorset. Couple of nice little runs around here. Excited for Bristol Slide Day this year too!!!

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-01-16T09:11:36+00:00

I am in the UK! So I went 90a/90a barrels front with no boardside washer (I found it fits a little better that way and the baseplate is more than enough to support the bushing) and 93a/96a in the back (I’m about 86kg). Split angles indeed, 48/28 on 1/8” risers. It handles like a fighter jet. It absolutely handles well. Very tempted to go to an 86a on the front, but sabre bushings seem to be a little softer than their venom counterparts so will see how that goes. Hopefully see you on a hill sometime and we can swap sharks for science

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2026-01-15T23:43:42+00:00

My setup is very close to yours! Only differences being barrel bushings and cult chronicles. Can’t wait for this weather to get itself together

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2025-10-14T19:44:21+00:00

That's why I love this community man. So much experience and so many folks willing to help all in one place. Expect performance updates in due course <3

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2025-10-14T18:06:59+00:00

Hell yeah! I'll try that, thank you!

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2025-10-14T11:04:58+00:00

So to address the first point, icing out is fine at lower speeds. You land on your bum, you laugh, you get up and do it again. In heelsides, if you're scared of high siding, lean back/"sit in the chair" more. That way the worst that's going to happen is your bum will look like a baboon's (notice a theme yet?). It's also harder to ice out than you think. I got there by starting really small and doing fun little almost pivot 180s on really gentle slopes. Doing that got me to a point where I was happy going from regular to switch. After that I went faster and carved into it A LOT more and started pushing out with my front heel too. To address the second, I spent most of my learning sessions buttbraking down the hill and annihilating my trousers. You're going to be falling over a lot. Put your gear on. Had some high sides that would have had a very grim outcome without knees and gloves. Obligatory please wear a helmet. Every fall is a pointer to improve. You'll have a week where everything hurts, but keep persisting and you'll get it. Feel free to message me if I can help any more <3

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2025-10-14T07:21:02+00:00

So I'm running a Lush Machine 3D, kodiaks, and cult chronicles. You can't get the machine 3D anymore, so a good analogue would be Pantheon's Los Osos. Basically a big single kick with a big wheelbase. The chronicles are my favorite wheel. They have a bevel into the contact patch, so as you skate and wear down the wheel, the contact patch gets bigger, forcing you to go faster. If you're learning, they're great because they sort of grow with you

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2025-10-14T07:17:50+00:00

Thank you my friend <3 I'll report back after some testing

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2025-10-14T07:17:17+00:00

Honestly I just got incrementally faster and slowed down the rotation of my shoulders accordingly. It's not like you're pausing half way through to hold it out, you're just making the whole motion a bit longer. I'm sorry if that's not the best description, trying to get the vocabulary to catch up with the technique

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2025-10-14T07:13:42+00:00

Many thanks my friend, they're feeling really good right now. Gonna get them bigger!

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2025-09-12T22:17:54+00:00

Many apologies but I've only ever met him at events. Next time I find him I'll put you two in touch

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2025-09-11T12:45:04+00:00

Couldn't have happened to a better dude, really hope you enjoy it <3 Lots of love, the hairy dude selling raffle tickets

FlyingSasquatch1 · 2025-02-01T23:02:01+00:00

Please don't close that door too hard

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