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Free To Castor Riding Boards : Surfari & DirtSurfer   Message List  
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Re: [Tilting] Re: Free To Castor Riding Boards : Surfari & DirtSurfer

Yeah it strikes me that this recumbent style with tilt is a far better
design than the old ATCs. You could raise it up some to have suspension
travel for off-road. I like those sharp power-driven turns - adding
those lever-operated rear brakes like the sand rails use would be cool too.

John

Rick wrote:
> That gives me some ideas for modifying my Gyro! Looks like serious fun. Is all
the tilting done by body lean?
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> -Rick, SJ, CA
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Sat Jul 4, 2009 12:26 am

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Hi all, here's a couple of riding toys generally like skateboards except bigger. One flaw is the turning radius is very big. Note the Free to Caster . ...
Mitch Casto
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Jun 15, 2009
1:19 pm

Mitch - The turning radius is big because these are meant to be stable at speed - it's like an older pair of 220 cm skis. There are videos on you tube of...
kwolson2002
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Jun 30, 2009
11:14 am

seen in the same youtube list OT but a tilter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVSHO8Lz6Vg&NR=1 huh that looks fun, and better for us older guys...
john fisher
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Jun 30, 2009
5:41 pm

That gives me some ideas for modifying my Gyro! Looks like serious fun. Is all the tilting done by body lean? -Rick, SJ, CA...
Rick
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Jul 3, 2009
8:02 pm

Yeah it strikes me that this recumbent style with tilt is a far better design than the old ATCs. You could raise it up some to have suspension travel for...
John Fisher
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Jul 4, 2009
12:26 am

you know Mitch, copying one of these dirtsurfers would be a good first tilting project. Now I am too old to ride one - I know I can't skateboard - but a 4...
john fisher
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Jun 30, 2009
8:57 pm

oops 4 wheels requires wheels to tilt if free-to-castor. unless I mis-thought this too. J john fisher wrote: but a 4 wheel version of the dirtsurfer with tilt,...
john fisher
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Jun 30, 2009
9:35 pm

John - Yeah, I think it probably should have tilting wheels, unless you are trying to reinvent a more complicated skateboard. That could be possible, too; the...
kwolson2002
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Jul 2, 2009
9:25 am

... it seems to be not very promising outside forklifts. I think the diwheel dual powered rear wheels which steer by varying wheel speed ( Segway, some lawn...
John Fisher
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Jul 2, 2009
4:09 pm

Hi all, i been a long time longboarder (skateboard) here's my blog for unusual skateboards... http://wackyboards.blogspot.com/ for 4 wheel skateboards with...
sk8norcal
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Sep 21, 2009
11:38 am

Hey I enjoyed this and got some good ideas and links for parts, so thanks. -never ever getting on a skateboard again John...
john fisher
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Sep 22, 2009
11:55 pm
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