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THE DOCTOR
BEST FOOT FORWARD
This is gonna sound like a stupid ques
tion, but what's it called when you're not a
goofy foot rider?
Matt Hudson
New Hampshire
Regular foot. Here's the bottom line.
Right foot forward is goofy foot. Left foot
forward is regular foot. I'm goofy foot,
and I don't see anything funny about it.
JUMP AMPED
I was thinking about building a jump ramp
and I was wondering, can you launch off a
jump ramp without a platform better than
you can launch off one with a platform? It
seems to me that you should be able to.
Scum of the Earth
Apple Valley, CA
To this date there is no documtation on
jump ramps being more effective with or
without platforms, probably because
there is no discernable differ ence. There
is the possibility that a ramp with a plat-
form is more stable on impact, which
could propel you further out into the
strato.
WELCOME BACK
I'm stoked. I've just got back into skating
after a two year absence. I've been skating
since '76 and was weaned on parks and
backyard pools and it's great to see some
people's attitudes toward skating haven't
changed in all those years. My skate scene
is great because I can skate. No whining,
just skating. Once an outlaw, always an
outlaw.
Steve Longhair
Toronto, Canada
With Rick Blackhart
supposedly "quality" skateboard com-
panies! I've also seen two Tony Hawk
boards with the new cut and Bonite split
right down the middle. What's wrong? Are
companies selling shit just to make money,
or are we just animals? I've consulted the
elders, and they couldn't help, so I thought
I'd go straight to the god! Please help me
(us) with the decision of who sells good
quality, strong boards.
Stork Bones
Oxford, MI
Well, my son, as I have written: "If thou
shalt skate with reckless will, then ye
shall reap thine shattered soul and hence
fall from grace." In other words, I guess
you're just one bad dude to have broken
so many boards. I think there are a lot of
good sticks out there. Some break, some
don't. If you've been around for ten years,
those terms represent two different ends
of the spectrum. So far, no one has been
able to create a board with both qualities.
I think it's about time the manufacturers
took a good look at board design and
where skating's going because product
design advancement is one of the keys
to the life of modern skating.
KINGPIN HANG-UPS
A couple of weeks ago I got myself a
brand new complete board. After I skated
for a while, my friends told me to turn my
kingpins around on my trucks so when I
grinded I wouldn't have the end of the pin
grab a curb or something and send me fly-
ing. Is this a wise decision? Will it make my
trucks weaker, stronger, looser?
Ryan K
Phoenix, AZ
ups, but it also makes your truck weaker
This method works to reduce hang-
because the thinner threaded part of the
bolt is at the stress point in the baseplate.
Also, if you do this, remember to use riser
pads because otherwise the kingpin will
be going down into your board as you
tighten the truck. I don't recommend it.
RATTLED
If you're as frustrated with rattling, break-
ing bolts as I was, here's a good tip. Local
skate Madman Joel Chavez thought it up
and passed it on to me. Simply cut four rec-
tangles 2½"x3" out of a sheet of grip
tape. Stick two pieces directly over the bolt
holes on the bottom of your board, Stick the
other two pieces on the bottom of your
favorite trucks. Bolt them back up and
you're in business. All satisfied skate-
boarders can send contributions or feed-
back to:
(Uncle) Norm Aid
Somewhere on Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, CA
The grip tape idea has been around for
a while and has been used mostly by
freestylists. The point of the tape is
prevention. It keeps the truck/riser
pad/board assembly from vibrating
loose. Loose hardware has slack and
system and makes the bolts prone to
causes secondary collisions within the
breakage during those truck-hanging
snap back gnarlers. It also prevents wear
That about sums it up. It's nice to hear then I'm sure you can remember how stemming from sloppy riser pads sawing
from someone who skates just for what
it's worth.
YOU BREAK MY HEART
Okay, Dr. Blackhart, see if y'all can
answer this one. I've been skating for about
ten years (three of them seriously). In the
last three years I've broken: 1 Madrid
Lucero, Powell's Skull/Sword & T. Hawk,
Santa Cruz's Special Edition and J. Grosso,
1 Tony Magnusson, 1 Brand X Dogma II
and, finally, 1 Galaxy board. What the hell's
going on?! That's eight boards from
easily boards broke back then. You just
knew when you shot your board more
than ten feet in the air at a pool session
in those days, nine times out of ten, that
sucker would be history when it came
back down. Back in the days of solid
wood, vertical wood laminates and other
such progressive boards, one that lasted
was almost unheard of. I don't think that
board design has improved by leaps and
bounds so much as skating has caught
up with the level of design and durability.
The idea since day one has been a board
that's strong and light. Unfortunately,
into the bottom of your board. Your Ask
somewhere on Telegraph Avenue.
The Doc t-shirt will be waiting for you
Blackheat
Wear your Ask The Doc T-shirt on
Telegraph Avenue and look for Uncle.
Norm. When you find him explain that
you got your snappy attire by sending
$10.25 (postage & handling included) to:
Ask the Doctor T-shirt, c/o THRASHER,
P.O. Box 884570, San Francisco, CA
94188-4570.
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