RJKZLB Longboarding League 1st Race: Spanish Rice

Spanish Rice was the first race of the season, held on Gateway in Bressi's. We had 6 members of Team Candy Bus come out. Basically, we only speed clocked and freerode. The actual competition was for top speed. The average speed was 22.6mph, the top speed was set by Ryan Pili and Kevin Zheng (through drafting) at an average of 28mph. I planned on wearing my new Corrosive Steel MX goggles to this, but they did not come in time. However, I plan to try out the new goggles to attempt a faster time around the technical course surrounding Gateway. This really gave Team Candy Bus a chance to bond and learn new techniques. Brendan pulled some sick slides, and Aidan ripped up the flat ground. Hopefully next time more will come out. It was all great fun, and I cant wait till our next event.

Longboard Wheel Review: Venom Sidewinders

The venom sidewinders. Measuring in at 70mm and 80a. Get the multicolor (1 red, 1 blue, 1 green, and 1 yellow) for some crazy thane marks! Or that's too wild for you, Venom now offers Sidewinders in all blue (the same blue included in the multicolor sets). Dropping at your door pre-stone ground, these wheels are ready so slide out of the box and are more slidey than a greasy pig on a frozen river in a hurricane. But still have a safe grippy feel to them. If you love to freeride but don't want to be riding rocks, these wheels would be great for you. Now, if 80a doesn't sound butters to you, these wheels will change your mind. They will slide on command, and well too. The slide is has an icy feel to it, versus a gummy resistance feel. Not only will they slide like heaven, they hold their speed pretty well too. Now remember, these are freeride wheels, so don't expect to run a drop through on a tech course without some scrubbing around corners. Now on a topmount it maybe a different story but for the most part, these will scrub around corners at high speeds. Now if you can predrift well, then this wont be much of a problem. However, I do not suggest these for racing. As I said, being a freeride wheel, they are built centerset and completely symmetrical for even wear, just rotate/flip and you're good to go. My favorite part of these wheels is the price, you can order these wheels for just $44.95. So, if you've got an extra 50 bucks from last week's poker run, I recommend purchasing these wheels for your freeride setup.