DesignVHL

Not sure how well I've REALLY caught on yet. I can turn and ride and even pump and move a bit on flats but I still have a ways to go where I am carver properly. Definitely can tell the difference when I think in terms of riding a snowboard though, and can feel my muscles working the way they should...but i still can't switch quick enuf to keep the momentum going on flat or low inclines...I'll get better I'm sure! I knew from reading all the stuff about it that i just have to put my feet at the 15 deg. angle and ride it like a snowboard and i knew i'd be up quickly....been kinda "dropping" into my steep driveway for quick speed, then just ride down the street and keep trying to stay moving....we have to go find some places near us to ride. I'm gonna email kurt about that, as ironically enough, I am less than 5 miles away from Tierney's home in the N. Chicago burbs so that isn't a problem....they actually accidentally sent my boyfriend who also ordered a board, the 36 instead of the 38. I got the 36...2 inch different doesn't seem like it would matter much to me though so i'm gonna stick w/ the 36.

You know, I had a feeling that one of the wheels were supposed to move! (should i be able to "side slip" or ride kinda sideways w/ this thing? I think that the front wheel is tight I do not think it moved at all!!! Do I need to loosen it? How can i fix? I am going to get out on my board after work for sure!

lol my boyfriend keeps yelling at me cuz i have the board in my living room (yep i was totally trying to just balance on it too), and I keep hopping on it in my bare feet (dumb i know) to kinda skoot into the kitchen...he's waiting for me to break an ankle or run over my feet! Made me laugh, thought I'd share that one!

I can't wait to get better on this board, I can definitely see how it will help my snowboarding. Glad to have someone else to talk about the t-board on here also...I tried to join the x-boarding message board a few times, and I can't seem to get approved...oh well...

Slaughterhouse

Yeah! The front wheel is supposed to turn but it is also supposed to be kind of tight too. It may be hard to move by hand but your body weight will actually move it when you lean into your turns. The rubber bushing on the front wheel (the one that turns; the T-board is directional) is what gives you all the resistance to move the wheel by hand. So if you weigh a lot like I do (205 pounds) then a stiffer bushing would be better and if you are quite light, then maybe a weaker bushing (causes the wheel to turn with less resistance). To carve on the board ride it just like a snowboard. Initiate your turns by using textbook snowboard turns (rotate the head, shoulders etc in the direction you want to turn in and the board will turn). There are little squares on the top of your deck which are, in the opinion of Tierney, where your bindings would normally be located. Bend your knees and get low and centered...you will totally feel that burning sensation in your quads. In no time at all you will feel like you just ran several runs at your local resort.

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DesignVHL

ahh yes thanks for those tips...i think the blue bushing one is fine...but if after today i find it hard to turn, i'll get the "weaker" bushing. I read about the little squares, didn't see what that was all about, maybe i'm blind....will look again...but i think for the most part, my feet were just behind the screws. I keep wanting to put my back foot on the tail tho...which I'll do sometimes to do a 180 or something...but for the most part, i'm keeping in my snowboarding stance....feels right. Believe me I felt the quads burnin' yesterday! More time will tell if i need to make adjustments.

boarderaholic

Bones Reds are wicked bearings. If you want them to last even longer, just clean them. And it takes about a year of hard use to go through one pack, so I can only imagine how much longer they will last with cleaning. Do te t-boards have different shaped bushings, or do you guys use longboard ones?