SurfingDirt Crew | December 8, 2009
Recommended Board Set up:
Low tire pressure (15-25 PSI)
Tight Suspension
Loose Front Binding
Nose Manuals On Flat Ground:
What you want to do is to hop into the nose manual, as opposed to gradually applying more weight to your front leg. The idea is to pull the wheels under you.
Get into the position you’ll be keeping during the nose [...]
McCarver | December 5, 2009
Recommended Tools
You, some time, and hard work.
spade shovel.
flat shovel.
Leather work gloves
water
Rake
Wheelbarrel
A water source
A place to build the dirt jumps (preferably flat and with a lot of trees for shade).
A plan
and your mits
Planning Your Dirt Jumping Trails
You should plan for your dirt jumps before you start building them. Here are a few questions to ask yourself [...]
SurfingDirt Crew | November 12, 2009
Tutorial by Leapb4ulook originally posted on SurfingDirt.com
Step 1: Materials
What you’ll need: Two empty 2 ltr drinks bottles. Scissors, Rule, Pen, Mountainboard wheels, Allen key to fit wheel bolts.
Step 2.
Disassemble your Mountainbard wheels.
Step 3.
Remove label from bottle and cut off the bottom.
Step 4.
Measure 220mm from bottom and cut top off. Cut length-ways
Step 5.
Measure 55mm along the [...]
SurfingDirt Crew | November 12, 2009
Original Tutorial by SurfingDirt member Dom Etchells
Part 1: Removing the truck
1. Loosen off your springs as loose as they will go, but do not remove the tension springs… you will need these when re attatching the trucks.
2. Loosen off your bolts to half way, then remove the bolts with you fingers, while holding the truck [...]
SurfingDirt Crew | November 8, 2009
By SurfingDirt.com poster Dom Etchells
1. Using a 3mm Hex key loosen off your egg shocks as loose as they will go and remove them. (you may find it easier to remove the whole pin)
2. remove your truck. DO NOT take one bolt out at a time, do them in quarters or the nut will raw [...]
SurfingDirt Crew | October 24, 2009
Posted by DirtBlogger
It’s a fact of life that clean bearings roll smoother, are faster and will last longer than dirty bearings, dirt and grit can cause small pits in the balls and make for an un-even and generally poopy ride. Use the following steps to keep your bearings rust-free and your wheels spinning freely.
SurfingDirt Crew | October 22, 2009
Originally posted by DirtBlogger
