Someone e-mailed me privately for an inquiry on a comment I made about my mountain board but the return email didn't go through; it's a Mountain Board Systems model with foot bindings and a hand brake. I do not recommend that anyone try this. In fact, I strongly advise against it. Snowboarding, which this emulates, generally does not involve rocks and tree roots. If you want a big, impressive skateboard with pneumatic tires, get a carver. If you want a really fast cross-country board, get a RollsRolls. If you want to accomplish something going downhill (ie developing a skill in which you can reliably travel anywhere in some not so improbable post-apocalyptic future) get a mountain bike. But if you want to get on ESPN2, MBS is your board.
I myself diplomatically borrow-swapped it with a friend for a neat arm- powered bike.
Someone e-mailed me privately for an inquiry on a comment I made about my mountain board but the return email didn't go through; it's a Mountain Board Systems model with foot bindings and a hand brake. I do not recommend that anyone try this. In fact, I strongly advise against it. Snowboarding, which this emulates, generally does not involve rocks and tree roots. If you want a big, impressive skateboard with pneumatic tires, get a carver. If you want a really fast cross-country board, get a RollsRolls. If you want to accomplish something going downhill (ie developing a skill in which you can reliably travel anywhere in some not so improbable post-apocalyptic future) get a mountain bike. But if you want to get on ESPN2, MBS is your board.
I myself diplomatically borrow-swapped it with a friend for a neat arm- powered bike.
I'll stick to sandboarding. I've done that off and on since 1978 on my old Sims Lonnie Toft board. Now I use one of my old Burton Customs for this. I only did it once this year though, but I had a blast. There's one place where I haul butt down the dune and go flying into Lake Michigan, finally comming to a stop in waist deep water. Since 9/11, some of the nuclear plant run are now off limits which sucks. Pretty much go to Warren Dunes State Park now for my summer boarding fix.
