Line Length

parky · Kickflip Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 3193

Hey,

Ok this is like such a newb question I think... but, I was reading the new Alliance Mag and like all the skaters (byerly, GD, Walton and even Stef Tor)... they all said that they ride on a 75ft. line length....

Like I ride on like 65 and anytime I try to go longer back I cant clear toeside... I think I need to bump my speed up abit anyway, so maybe the faster speed will help (with proper edging of cource)

but what line length do you guys ride at?

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

I ride at 65 too, I shortened it to go w2w easier, make m edging faster and more responsive, and make skate-style tricks easier. How fast do you ride? Cuz I ride t around 20 and I like that best.

parky · Kickflip Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 3193

21.... I used to ride much slower back when I couldnt go w2w just because I was used to going like 19-20 on my zod haha

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

Does anyone ride @ 75 finless? i think if i used fins ts w2w would be a little easier.

I ride at 70 ft. for a while though I was riding at 75. When I try 65ft I cant seem to pop my ollies off the wake (natique w/ballast) and it turns into a disaster... so i went right back to 70+ Laughing

Jesse · Posted: Jan 14, 2006 3:46 am Post subject:

70 is my sweet spot as well and have experienced what Chris Barcellos is speaking of. I plan on moving to 75.

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

I only ride at 60 going about 21-22, but from what you guys are saying it looks like i should lengthen the rope and speed it up

PIRATE · Guest

I say ride how you ride. For a while i was worried about speed and line length but then I realized that no one rides just like me so I should be the one with the say of where i want my rope.

If your landing your tricks at 65 then who cares what everyone else is doing. Do you really want to change anything ???? I say jump w2w at one speed, do lip tricks at another speed, hit rails at another speed. Do what you like not what "pro's" are doing.

Poo · Guest

I don't know if this is true, but I read somewhere that the Catalyst cable is 80ft (that I lnow for sure) what I don't really know is if it goes any shorter than 80ft. cuz that would be crazy riding that far back, the rider would look like an ant from the boat.

I ride a 65ft going about 22mph. it seems good.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

i ride 70 at whatever speed the boat driver is keeping it at.

Raven · Posted: Jan 14, 2006 12:09 pm Post subject:

I noticed that also......75' Shocked

I dunno if I could clear the wakes with that length. I like 65', I've noticed though as it's already been said; with a longer rope it's easier to do other stuff. Inside out tricks are much easier if you lengthen the rope to say 75'. W2w is easier with a shorter length. Have fun with it.

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

I ride @ 60ft finless @ about 21/22...I might bump it up to 65 this summer.

Steven M · Posted: Jan 14, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject: