timswait - 10-8-2004 at 07:08 AM
I've just finished building a traction kite (a 3 sq m design called a Junkie, it's one of the designs supplied with foilmaker) and have been
having fun flying it, but now I'd like to have something for it to pull me around on, a mountain board seems the best choice. Being that I'm
skint and enjoy making things I'd like to make the board myself, I don't see the deck being too much problem as I've made a longboard
(skateboard) and I reckon I could manage trucks aswell, the main sticking point seems to be the wheels, ATB wheels seem well expensive, any ideas on
alternatives? Also I've had a look at the dirt-surfer and kite scooter websites, these look cool and reduce the number of wheels I need!:D Does
anyone have any thoughts on these, and can you give me some details on the steering. From what I can tell it seems to be front wheel only steering,
and it works by having the front wheel mounted on a castor. Is the castor sprung to centre, or is it completely free?
Any ideas or comments welcome.
Tim
diy land board
kinggreene - 25-9-2004 at 09:16 AM
try the local diy stores(home base) have them and so do many big garden centres, they have good air tyres too
atb colin.
nexus - 27-9-2004 at 11:26 AM
an old snowboard and skateboard trucks... nice flex and the width gives it some stability for higher speed carving
teklife - 8-10-2004 at 01:05 AM
i have been considering the same thing for quite a while, what to build, or buy. my only thoughts on the subject are, if you want speed, don't go
with a mountainboard type design/setup, you'll get the wobble of death. if you want maneuverability, and easy bi-directional way riding, then buy
or make a mountainboard, you will never fly fast though.