I’ve noticed that every year that I’ve been mountainboarding, I end up not doing any riding from November to January – usually because of a combination of family commitments, crap weather and dark nights. This year’s no different – except I also have Skyrim taking over my life hour by hour.
Despite my boards being in hibernation, I’m still lurking around Surfing Dirt and on the look out for mountainboarding deals and possible trails on maps.
I’ve recently turned 30 (the only positive is that I can now enter the ATBA Masters Class) and my goal for the past few months has been to upgrade to a NoSno Downhill Pro (with Brake) in time for the 2012 ATBA Downhill comps. I was either going to do that by shelling out for a new board (£1250 *gulp*) or going secondhand.
I’ve been unsuccessful in finding any secondhand boards or saving a grand for a new one…buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut I have managed to get a bit of a steal off eBay; a NoSno with a 10x770 custom deck, alloy axles and ABS (fitted to a spare alloy axle). There are also a load of other goodies in there for me to play with.
This should be pretty much perfect for my first NoSno and I should be getting it soon and will be able to take some pics.
I’m really psyched and I’ve already started thinking about what upgrades I want to make….(probably a 12x770 deck, composite axles and a Hope brake…which will essentially make it into the Pro Downhill and leave me with enough parts to make another NoSno!).
Obviously the best part of it is that I can now join the NoSno Owners Club!!!
Updates will follow!
flexi axles are a must. As most who I ride with will say ' never stop going on about how good they are' They do rule and once you have ridden with them you will seem why.
ReplyDeleteWho'd thought 8" and flexi axles would make the ultermite woodland tool. Or may be rog as just made that with his NoPro