Zorg quad skates V1

• V1 version:

I now use the V2 version and a V3 version is on the rails, but as they will have the same shape as the V1, I though it's interesting to post here the plan of my first quad skates V1 using skateboard trucks (french size42=US 8 ‘’)



I initially made them for medium/big ramps and grinding/sliding possibilities:

* Low profile Venture trucks (13cm)
* Sector 9 wheels 59mm 88a
* Plates: 6mm thick aluminium plate with U section aluminium stringers
* Wood grind plate: easier to grind for finding the good dimensions
* Inexpensive hockey boots from inline skates: could be more confortable.

Pro: Fast and grippy on wood and masonnite ramps. Side stance eagle grinds are cool Impossible to break, with standard skate parts if ever....

Cons: 4.5kg both….. with the stringers, the main plate could be thinner

• Adjustements of V1:

-grind plate aligned with truks, shaped with curve. Teflon plates added, slides are better, but on hot coping they stick

- wheels: Powell Bowl bomber 64mm, 95A for unperfect ramps or with wax...
Powell Bowl bomber 64mm, la Park Formula (PF) for perfect surface with no wax!!!
- bearings: Powell reds

• Related links:

Start : adinfinitum.de/Rollerskate
Other skates : zorgdotnl.ifrance.com
Shop : rollergirl
French articles with videos:
http://www.rollerquad.net/index.php?2006/05/15/91-portrait-de-zorg
http://www.rollerquad.net/index.php?2007/02/03/130-le-montage-du-mois-par-zorg

Winterthur skatepark (Switzerland, 2008/11/1)

Another cool park in Switzerland, not too far from Basel, with bowl, small ramp, street area, sand beachvolley and climbing with the same ticket (16 Swiss F for the whole day). With more $$ Karting is possible too!!! From Bernhard, more infos about the part here . I love the bowl, quite smooth, not too slippery from wax (max 95a), with plenty trajectories to discover!!!! Other riders are cool. Here are some vids:

Basel skatepark (Switzerland, 2008/10/28)

Planned to test Strasbourg outdoor vert ramps on that day, but rain was heavy, so we drove south to Basel (1h15 from Strasbourg). Easy to find by following Bernhard instruction, but finding a place for parking the car without the special swiss card is hard!!!! Fond a tip, places with with marks are free, blue one not.... From Bernhard, more infos about the part here .
The park is very nice and cheap (4 Swiss F!!! for 10h session). The indoor wood halfpipe is nice, it looks a bit less than 4m, minus are that the wood is a bit irregular, and the ceiling is low, about 2m above the coping, but it's not a problem for me ;-). There is a small ramp on an another room, nice too, but quite noisy!!!!! The street area looks nice too, with a very smooth floor!!!
Here are some videos: