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| blister_pop |
 Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:47 pm |
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| I'm a big fan of having my deck as low as possible to the the ground. So I prefer to have the 1/4 or smaller size risers. I've noticed there are other riders who like the 1/2 inch ones, but for me it seems too high up. I ride a 62mm wheel and have not gotten wheel bite at the park, but if I'm rolling around on flat , I can turn it sharp and rub a bit. Whats everyone preference?? I'm talking about your setup for bowls and ramps. |
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| slob-air |
| Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 8:00 pm |
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| bondiboy66 |
| Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:54 pm |
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| maseru-man |
| Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:58 pm |
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| 1/2 but for no good reason - never thought about it. Makes me think I should try 1/4's for a change. But bowl riding with loose trucks - for me - might very well justify 1/2's. |
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| Loucifer |
| Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:34 pm |
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| 1/8" Just enough to take the edge off. And yes, I run 62s. |
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| Rob_B |
| Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:38 pm |
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I'll get wheel bite regardless. For the longest time I was riding with no risers, this summer I started using 1/8 risers, they've eliminated most of the bit, but it still occurs.
I usually ride 57 to 58 MM wheels, so I'm not sure how it'd work with a larger size, but you should be able to get away with it. |
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| bondiboy66 |
| Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:44 am |
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| To qualify: one of my mates has come up with a shitload of old Chicago 1/4 inch cork risers - I now favour them over plastic//rubber/whatever. Dont bugger up the graphics on the deck, and actually absorb a bit of the shock of rolling over crappy rough footpaths. I have been noticing a little wheel bite of late (BDS Bulldog with Indy 215s and Alva 60mm Ditches) as I have loosened my trucks. So I'll probably stack a second set of risers in there. |
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| macsdaddy |
| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:11 pm |
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Ditto, but then you already knew that . . . |
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Bi? Curious? Skate wedges back/front and get both 1/4 and 1/2 inch in the same riser  |
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| grindrite |
| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:32 am |
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I run 1/8" soft rise on the bottom and a hard 1/4" riser on top. The soft pad takes out a little of the vibration and the overall 3/8" gives me enough clearance for my 62mm wheels. 61mm wheels and smaller I run just a 1/4" riser.
Wegde risers I've run both ways and found with the smaller side in I get a tighter turning radius. Putting the smaller side out I got a very nce feel to the truning but not as good a turning radius.
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