Longboard Speed Wobble Research Test Vehicle

Longboard rider simulator fixture assembly is attached to a Sector 9 longboard and towed behind a car. Weights simulate a rigid rider. Spring loaded hinge to simulate ankle flex and reaction rates. Speed wobble occures around 20 mph.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• longboard
• towed
• speed
• wobble
• research
• skateboard
• accident
• wipeout
• re-creation

[Looknround0568]

That sounds like very good advice - thanks.

[chanman789456]

What is the best way to avoid speed wobbles?

[Looknround0568]

@chanman789456 There is good advice at Wikihow.com under "Ride downhill on a skateboard"

[LBsouth101]

treadmill.....................­? anyone?

[Looknround0568]

@LBsouth101 Treadmills would be great but most of them max out at 12 mph. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Looknround0568]

Good to hear someone speak so confidently regarding the solutions to wobble. You have a special way with analogies.

[huskybro360]

cool apparatus, but you should try something that eliminates ALL or most of the independent variables that are introduced by your contraption. Maybe use a brave teenager that longboards to do it. Have him suspended by some overhead extension of your truck, similar to what you just built, and lift him up to safety whenever a speed wobble occurs. just an idea haha.

[mattblader]

I really like the idea of this study but the rigging does bring in other non human problems like the natural ability to counteract off balancing movement from the board. Please keep working on this idea, i'd love to see more innovation and study on this topic.

[SoMissingFive0]

thats stupid

[Kyl35umm3r5]

Speed wobbles come from you anckles trying to correct you balance. My advice is put feet facing forward ish in the centre of the board and let your ankles relax and bend your knees heaps

[nathanness94]

you have the weight too high. when I, or any other person does DH they are in a tuck which lowers the center of gravity. you need the weight at about mid thigh height. Also, try actually riding a longboard.

[skyrunner95]

trq to aply more presure on back ore front trucks and see whats happen then :)

[andrewp303]

dumbest shit ive ever seen in my entire life

[TheGabesnell]

@Looknround0568 ill volunteer!!!

[brassmonkey246]

hahaha u fail old man