MORE speed

Its easy to get speed on a mountain board but here's a few tips on getting that little bit more.

Firstly I would recommend using either orange or red MBS eggshox, and if your really plan on flying use some MUNRO hard springs. All these products help minimize speed wobbles. I'd also recommend all the standard safety gear eg; helmet, wrist pads, kneepads.

The easiest way to get a bit more speed is to decrease the rolling resistance. This can be done by pumping your tires up as hard as possible. Most tires can be pumped up to 50 psi. Don't go any harder than what's recommended on the tire as you risk stripping your hubs apart with a bad landing. Also make sure your bearings are running fast, keep them oiled and for extra pace use light oils (you will have to replace this more often than standard oil).

Try to keep low on the board to beat air resistance, this really helps at high speeds.



The next thing you can do to add more speed is to flow and be as smooth as possible. When you turn the board take the straightest line and try keep it as smooth as possible, every time the board slides, even the slightest bit, washes some of your speed off. If you have trouble stopping the rear tires from sliding try putting a bit more weight over the front of the board, or tighten your rear springs.

If there is any lumps or jumps in your path you can use them to your advantage. The key is pumping. Absorb the rise of the object and push you board in to the fall. This gives a quick boost and is the key when racing on border cross tracks.

Before going out and going as fast as you can, get comfortable with you board, you should be able to ollie/jump and slide with no problems just incase something gets in your way. Also be comfortable with your surrounding, ride the hill a few time to make sure there's no pot hole or obstacles you could hit. Now strap in and get ready to pull awesome speeds.

Simo