Humber Bridge Video!

My trip across the Humber Bridge and back.

Skatefurther

Hi Guys

The brilliant guys and girls over at skatefurther have included my trek on their front page. Skatefurther is a toally awesome community of longdistance skateboarders, and the home for Uk longdistance skateboarding, from gear reviews to charity events (24hrs around the Top gear test track for Haiti and shelterbox) to insider info about not yet released products, these enthusiasts are passionate. Be sure to check them out and see what they do.
Brilliant

sam

Bigger is Better

Hi Guys

This weekend i got hold off a new set of wheels for the distance board. The set-up of the board as it stands now is:
-LBL V1 pusher deck
-Dropthrough randall 180 trucks (standard bushings)
-Sesmic speedvents 85mm black ops wheels 79a
-bones swiss abec 7 bearings

The seismic speedvent wheels are such an improvement in both rolling ability and confidence levels. With a larger 85mm diameter, over the previously fitted lime big-zig 75mm wheels, the belly rubbing has stopped and rail bite on sharper turns has all but been eliminated. The 79a black ops urethane compound is better than anticipated allowing the further distances to be covered on momentum alone and plenty of grip during evasive manouvers and hard carving. Even on a hot day like saturday in the high 20's my 5mile commute to work seemed effortless. Previous spots and curbs that use to cause agro were slain by the seismics, leaving me free to worry about traffic and cyclists moving to slowly or what song i wanted to listen to next. The next test is going out and over the humber later in the week to see how it handles up and downhill, so watch this space.....

I purchased the wheels from www.octanesports.com , the level of customer service was excellent and a compromise was met when they only had one pair of old graphics and one pair of new graphics. So thanks very much guys at octansports. Be sure to check them out.

Safety First

Hi Guys

So yesterday I noticed that I had not yet picked up any PPE (personal protective equipment) for my trek. With that in mind I headed straight to the internet to do some searching on the matter. I needed something robust, lightweight and with ample cooling. I looked at a variety of helmet manufacturers providing helmets of all shapes and sizes and colours, but kept being drawn back to Bern helmets. With a large selection on offer ranging from £30 to £80 I had a lot to choose from so I decided to settle on a mid range hard-hat (not a full helmet but still with adequate, if not brilliant, impact protection) complete with a visor for that July sunshine. After working out the circumference of my head by taping 2 sheets of A4 together due to the absence of a tape measure I put in my order from an English supplier.

It arrived first thing this morning?? Speedy deliveries are a blessing.

Quick review:

The hard hat is very tidily put together, compared to ye old cycle helmets circa 1999. The Foam lining is secured solidly to the inside

without a hint of any peeling. This model comes with an extra bead lining which the sweat supposedly coats around increasing evaporation thus increasing the cooling effect. This is yet to be tested by myself.

Once you put the helmet on the padding ensured a snug fit around my whole head including the top. The helmet is comfy and surprisingly cool even when just sat here typing, and it's easy to forget your wearing it (this coming from someone who wears baseball caps an awful lot). In fact it feels just as though I'm wearing a cap just slightly heavier. The overall weight of the helmet is incredibly light and much better than I thought it would be. Overall I'm very happy with it and it's now just a case of getting over the habit of never wearing one.

Cheers

Sam