Riding for 3 and a half years progression has slowed down to a stupid low pace help

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Crusty

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Beyond16 said:
I have a Razor El Dorado. I bought one for $50 and another for a little more. Today the El Dorado is $47.85 on Amazon (free shipping). I have been using River Rapid wheels. I finally ditched the brake altogether. Then I got rid of a plastic block that holds the rear wheel spacers during assembly because it causes a rattle. The El Dorado's bars are a little small and also seem heavy, but I am still using them. All the parts seem strong, though I finally did break one deck. The claimed weight is 8.65 lb. Here it is:

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Less than 50 bucks for a complete with threadless compression,that's a good deal.I'm just not smart when it comes to buying parts plus i stay broke with two kids ( yes i'm teaching them to scoot!)Props on the fakie skills!
 
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Beyond16

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Crusty said:
Less than 50 bucks for a complete with threadless compression,that's a good deal.I'm just not smart when it comes to buying parts plus i stay broke with two kids ( yes i'm teaching them to scoot!)Props on the fakie skills!
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I have two kids too, and they are young. I started the marriage/family thing really late in life. I am retired on top of that, so I watch money too. My big expense is wheels. I am going through 3 or 4 sets of River Rapids per year. I actually have a set of 125mm wheels on the way, just for fun.

Cole said:
i would suggest u get flat bottom shoes makes riding a lot easier
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Wow, how can you catch detail like that from a video. But you are right, those are cheap Walmart shoes. Today I am still using cheap Walmart shoes, but the bottoms are pretty flat. I got one pair for $7 and another for $5. One pair is a half size smaller that I normally buy, but for some reason that pair works better that the other. I trim the soles on the inside because as you can see, I ride ski too much. I didn't realize how important the shoe/deck contact surfaces are until I bought new grip tape. That really helped with 180s. Maybe better shoes would help in a similar way. Could help me avoid the need for a wider deck.

Hep Greg said:
damn, this is rad haha. its always really cool to see older guys getting into riding. you all are few & far between. keep at it! :)
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Thank you Hep. Encouragement from a real pro really motivates me.
 
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Cole

Cole

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Crusty said:
Less than 50 bucks for a complete with threadless compression,that's a good deal.I'm just not smart when it comes to buying parts plus i stay broke with two kids ( yes i'm teaching them to scoot!)Props on the fakie skills!
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Beyond16 said:
I have two kids too, and they are young. I started the marriage/family thing really late in life. I am retired on top of that, so I watch money too. My big expense is wheels. I am going through 3 or 4 sets of River Rapids per year. I actually have a set of 125mm wheels on the way, just for fun.


Wow, how can you catch detail like that from a video. But you are right, those are cheap Walmart shoes. Today I am still using cheap Walmart shoes, but the bottoms are pretty flat. I got one pair for $7 and another for $5. One pair is a half size smaller that I normally buy, but for some reason that pair works better that the other. I trim the soles on the inside because as you can see, I ride ski too much. I didn't realize how important the shoe/deck contact surfaces are until I bought new grip tape. That really helped with 180s. Maybe better shoes would help in a similar way. Could help me avoid the need for a wider deck.


Thank you Hep. Encouragement from a real pro really motivates me.
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another easy trick for you to learn is a barspin you could probably land one in a day
i naturally do more of a busdriver also 3 to 4 sets of wheels per year that seems like a lot are you pressing on the brake to stop or something
 
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