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author | Martin Ashby <martin@ashbysoft.com> | 2024-12-21 22:18:18 +0000 |
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committer | Martin Ashby <martin@ashbysoft.com> | 2024-12-21 22:18:18 +0000 |
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Bump zine 0.3.0 -> 0.8.0
Fix a lot of associated breakage
Fix broken rss.xml file as highlighted to me by Matthijs van der Wild
(thanks!)
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diff --git a/content/posts/2022-04-30-longboard-3.smd b/content/posts/2022-04-30-longboard-3.smd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..aa11b2b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2022-04-30-longboard-3.smd @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +.title = "Longboard 3", +.author = "Martin Ashby", +.date = @date("2022-04-30T19:49:39+01:00"), +.layout = "single.shtml", +.custom = {"comments": true}, +--- +Since my [last post](/posts/2021-11-09-longboard-2) on longboarding, I've become a lot more comfortable with push-up and coleman slides, and now I aim to learn [toeside pendulum slide](https://youtu.be/a5B_XaubQNE). I have had limited success so far, and one bad high-side attempting it (fall down-hill direction, as opposed to low-side falling in the uphill direction). Luckily my helmet did it's job, I'll be trying again in the future. + +I have also bought a second board, an [original apex diamond drop 37"](https://originalskateboards.com/longboards/apex-37-diamonddrop-longboard/), obtained second hand from facebook marketplace. It differs from the Lush Freebyrd in a couple of ways: +* It has usable kick-tails, which opens up some freestyle skating opportunities (manuals, pivots, ollies, etc) +* As a result, it's a drop-deck rather than a drop-through, to retain the low & stable ride height and remain strong enough for freestyle. + +[Here](https://youtu.be/oVB5Karx-90) is a review from Axel Serrat (weirdly, NSFW). It should be noted this guy can probably skate a plank of wood with rocks on the bottom better than I can skate this nice board. + +This particular board has caliber II (reverse king pin) trucks. I've swapped the 90a bushings for very soft 85/87a since I don't weigh very much. This is really carvy and I quite like how it rides as a result. I've also swapped my powell-peralta snakes to this board and returned the cultrons to my freebyrd. I really didn't like the [rad glides](https://tgmskateboards.com/rad-wheels-glide-70mm-82a/) which the previous owner had fitted, they seemed very hard for my terrain. I might give them another go as they should be very slidey, but for now they are shelved. + +Much more importantly, I've found a fellow longboarder to skate with, and a couple of new spots nearby. Videos to follow! + + +![Apex Diamond Drop Top](apex_1.jpg) +![Apex Diamond Drop Bottom](apex_2.jpg) + |