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MBS Tom Kirkman Pro Model leaked on YouTube!?!

McCarver | January 28, 2010

So I got a big box in the mail the other day…

Music, Imagery, and the Master of the Hill

SurfingDirt Crew | January 17, 2010

Greetings International Brothers,
Team Nielegal would like to invite you to check out the mountainboarding trailer i.e. audio-visual expression filmed and founded on the occasion of downhill Master of The Hill contest in Poland this last year.

This time around we present you an experimental fusion of DJ’ing and extreme sports. This is the first project of [...]

Mountainboard Component Weight Guide

SurfingDirt Crew | January 9, 2010

Original Post by Parker Bomar. Click HERE to join the discussion.

HUBS
P = plastic
M = metal
H = hybrid
Mankhick hubs x4 = 1200g M
Mbs Trispokes x4 = 936g P
Flame cryptics x4 = 820g P
Trampa superstars x4 = 750g H

A Rad Time in Radnor

SurfingDirt Crew | January 5, 2010

Originally posted by Mutley,  you can join in on the discussion by clicking HERE
 
We’ve been quite lucky lately really. This may be an odd concept considering the recent loss of 90% of our boarding grounds due to unfair restrictions placed upon us by the land owners. However this has not been a hindrance but more [...]

Something for our regular posters

McCarver | December 8, 2009

 

Hey thanks for checking the homepage, I was wondering when you would show up. If  you have more than 50 post on the forums and are the first one to make a comment on this post using the wordpress post reply option below I’ll hook you up with something useful. Make sure to PM me on [...]

How to do Mountainboard Nose Manuals

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 [...]

DirtStar Army Rider to be on “Top 20 most shocking”

McCarver | December 5, 2009

DirtStar Army member Emily Wallace recently did a TV segment for Tru Tv called “Top 20 Most Shocking”. The segment will show footage of Emily’s brutal wipeout that resulted in a broken back and will include an interview and some footage of her back on her board after the accident….(more)
 
Best Mountainboard Forum in the World

A closer look at the New 2010 Ground Industries Boards

SurfingDirt Crew | December 4, 2009

Little suprised to find all these boards available to order when I logged into the GI site today. The new line looks mighty fine.  Original post and discussion HERE

A bunch more boards new boards here: Advanced Board Sport Creations
Click here to join in on the 2010 Ground Industries Line discussion

The Winner of the “Guess the set-up” Contest

McCarver | November 17, 2009

Good job by BryceAz for finally breaking the code and solving the impossible riddle of Raoul Duke’s custom set up by giving us the following answer: 

MBS Comp 26x
Matrix Trucks
Vegas Hubs
 Mak tires
F3 bindings
Skeletools elbow pads

 

 
 
For having such a good eye for detail Bryce SurfingDirt is going to help you “Be like Duke” and push yourself a [...]

How to puncture-proof your tyres

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 [...]