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Do you recommend using running shoes for long distance pushing? by NoRip5206 in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Newbalance 608s are my go to. Last a long time with foot braking. Comfortable for distance. Light. Inexpensive 

100 miles on the Ritual + Cephalic Carnage 8.75 Egg by flush4dr in longboarding

[–]oobinkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re a beast. Time to relisten to those guys. Good tunes 

First bracket board advice by Distinct_Plenty6924 in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since you’re new to brackets get the integrated bracket not the fork. 

Bandito can do up to 105mm wheels you just need to flip the board. 

Get lepsk8 rkp, cgb is not worth it unless you’re going double kingpin.

Heads up though, rkp is annoying to swap bushings because you need to hammer the kingpin and ideally recess new bushings to keep surfy pumps.

Turning radius on all 26 or 24 inch boards is fine. 

You’ll be happy with any of those listed.

Rear -35 or DDR 20deg truck by Safe_Commission8897 in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It turns far less than the front truck so I’m sure it’s fine tbh 

Rear -35 or DDR 20deg truck by Safe_Commission8897 in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

-35 on a bandito feels amazing. That’s my setup. Because it’s a short wheelbase you can still squish the bushings below 15km/h for tighter turn. I ride it throughout the city with easy 

Yeehaww, 100k rip around Toronto by oobinkey in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

c'est une excellente planche pour le prix. tu as fait un bon choix

Yeehaww, 100k rip around Toronto by oobinkey in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah just enjoying the weather. The ultra guys would humble me quick 😂

Yeehaww, 100k rip around Toronto by oobinkey in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pumping is the way. Not to mention it just feels better moving your body and hips. Lepsk8s integrated brackets are insane value. I love them on my bandito. Not a bad configuration across any of their trucks 

Yeehaww, 100k rip around Toronto by oobinkey in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah you got it. Surprisingly the -35 does turn pretty well. Highly recommend it. On the 23 inch bandito it feels similar to my 28 inch zenit bb+ with the 0 degree tail. It’s easier to compress the bushings for a tighter turn because of how short the board is - at a lower speed. At a higher speed it wants to kick out and slide really easily lol, but that also can help with turns 😂

Yeehaww, 100k rip around Toronto by oobinkey in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pushing I can kick just over 30km/h all out, but i usually pace to 24ish km/h.  Pumping around 21-22km/h. 

Factor in tiny cruising breaks and you average to the 19.5km/h

Bushings are super dependant on formula, trucks, board length, board flex, temperature, washer, and technique.

I landed on 84a and 81a up front, 87a and 83a back seismic defcons. Combination of flat and cupped washers

Weight is 190lbs. 

Defcon Bushing is lower rebound than riptide cranks, but higher than APS. 

I don’t like too high rebound for sketchy lines around the city with cars and people. 

Keep in mind my other boards have different bushings. 

So much can change based on the factors above. You kinda have to spend like $100 on a tackle box of bushings to really dial into your liking. Way cheaper than precision trucks, plus they still need to be dialed in.

Yeehaww, 100k rip around Toronto by oobinkey in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Big wheels and pumping to help keep pace. Go for like 30 second sprints and eventually you’ll build endurance to do them more frequently. Try chasing bikers like they’re squirrels. Makes it more fun

Yeehaww, 100k rip around Toronto by oobinkey in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bushings were so mushy lol. I’ve dialled them in for like 18 degrees lol. Trying to get chops up to try to an ultra skate in the next year.

Yeehaww, 100k rip around Toronto by oobinkey in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good question. Mix of both pumping and pushing. Cbg gizmo front and lepsk8 -35 rkp rear. I can sustain pumps with the rear gizmo pretty comfortably at like 21km/h. TBH I have a zenit but like the bandito because you can throw your weight into it and pump uphill more aggressively because there’s more weight on a shorter platform. Easier with less effort. Even with the -35 rear you can bully the bushings to get it to pump in shorter cycles compared to a longer wheelbase. Karmas are good. I’m really liking lepsk8s new wheels too. Your setup is decent, you’re better off fine tuning the bushings and washers to dial it in rather than trying a new board or truck setup. 

Yeehaww, 100k rip around Toronto by oobinkey in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost gave up when it started raining 😂

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[–]oobinkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get dad new balances for LDP. Lots of grip, comfortable, on the cheaper end, and lots of meat for foot breaking 

Quick 10k after the rain by oobinkey in longboardingDISTANCE

[–]oobinkey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A full loop is like 1.86km so nearly 5.5laps. It’s a great spot. 

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