Hey HMST

Welcome to the world of longboarding. I will skip straight to the questions
which are listed below.

molyhoses <shanetaylor7@...> wrote:

Most of the answers to these questions are really about personal preference.
My experience has taught me that what people like and what works for them can
be very different from rider to rider.

"What hardness rating should my wheels be?"

I find wheels in the 78A to 84A to best for cruising around the streets and
general riding.

How wide should my wheels be?

Wider wheels get better traction, narrower wheels get to speed faster. I like my
wheels to be medium width, like Gravity Street G's on my park set ups and ditch
set ups. I like a wider wheel like the ABEC11 Flashback or Gumball on a street
cruiser.

What diameter wheels should I get?

I like wheels in the 60-70mm range. On big cruisers I like em taller. I
generally go
a little softer on durometer if the wheel gets really tall. Taller wheels mean
more
risers to prevent wheel bite.

What sort of bearing should I get?

Oust, Pleasure Tool, Rockin Ron's, Bones. All bearings are not created equal.
Most of them suck. Don's skimp here. Buy serviceable bearings you can clean
and reuse. Ignore ABEC ratings. They are meaningless to skateboarding, and
frequently incorrect on the bearing package.

What brand of trucks do you recommend?

I like Indy's, Orions, Randals, Holeys, Trackers have a proven track record but
they don't turn the way I like. it's a preference thing not a quality thing with
tracker.

How wide should my trucks be?

I like my wheels to line up edge to edge with the board. Truck width will depend
on
the width of your board, the width of your wheels and the bearing seating in the
wheel(i.e. center set, side set, etc.)

How soft should my bushings be?

I like barrell bushings like Khiro, Radikal and Tracker Stimulators. I like them
soft
and I like my trucks floppy loose most of the time.

I have heard that these seismic trucks are about the best thing ever
for everything except bombing, so perhaps they would be best?

Seismic trucks are built on a spring system. They have a very precision turn
that
takes some getting used to. They are nice for lots of things. They run a little
higher
in price than most trucks and the replacement parts usually have to be mail
ordered unless a shop around you happens to carry the brand.




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