So the latest innovations in bushings from the Venom family (which I am already on record saying is hands down the best urethane formula available today, the Tracker Stim of the 21st century) are shape based – namely the “keg” and the “stepped cone” (the latter of which have 2 possible orientations, standard cone and …
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ZOMG! Venom is always the answer!
Unlocked a new level this week: rear truck on the vanguard: green venom keg on bottom, blood red stepped cone (inverted) on top. Stability, snap, major energy return. Maybe the best ever. More soon.
Crash log #217
Date: 2/16/2024 Location: Stanford Cause: Foot bite Board: Vanguard Brain cells lost: 10 Bonus: weird tarry streak on palm
Vanguard Limited Edition
Psyched to see what number I got! They are only making 250 of these, and since I never miss a chance to pickup a new vanguard run, you know I had to get mine! (That and my wife is super generous … and patient)
A love letter to Venom
Bushings are my favorite (and the easiest!) way to tune a board, and though I have tried many kinds, my love for Venom bushings rises above all others. There is a particular snap to Venoms that no one else comes close to; they are the Tracker Stims of the modern era. OK, about those new …
New Venom Shapes?!
omgwtfbbq! Venom has new shapes? … have I been living in a cave?!! How did I not know about this? Stepped cones? Kegs? What the hell even is all this stuff? … Got some reading and thinking to do. Bushings
Try Weird Things!
I stumbled across an interesting bushing combination by accident. The Riptides have been fun to ride on, but I am still looking for the ideal dancer/carver hybrid, so I needed to add some stability to that rear truck. Pictured is the rear truck with a red Riptide fat cone (aka “Fatboy”) on bottom, and an …
Tuning for a Carver/Dancer combo on the Vanguard
I have been riding on the Loaded Vanguard almost exclusively for a while, digging the unparalleled carviture. The bushing setup for the version is what I call a “Supercarve” : extra snappy bushings, usually some version of SHR, cones, very loose trucks. Basically a deathtrap if you ride over 20mph tho, and shite at dancing …
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Chuck Taylor – the ultimate skate shoe
For lots of people, its all about Vans, Etnies, Fallen, or whatever, but for me the ultimate skate shoe is the good ol’ Converse Chuck Taylor. Everything else feels like a clunky boot, and there is nothing like a pair of slightly worn chucks for feeling the board under your feet. Since I ride with …
How many vain chimeras … do I rip on the daily?
… if you know both of those references, then we should probably be friends.
Gearhead Longboards 