Dirtsurfer - anyone heard of or try it?

skilewis74 · 2008-01-15, 05:36 AM

dirtsurfer.com

vid

In general looks a bit harder than a mountain board but better at rough stuff. I think a bigger wheel would prob be better, esp for DH.

skrobo · 2008-01-15, 06:13 AM

it's an oversized scooter that you can't steer... wow, what fun!!!

Danni · 2008-01-15, 06:22 AM

You ride half a bike for a mystical being. Be more accepting if you want to be accepted.

That skate park is in Calgary (millennium). Them dirt jumps were in Fernie. I have never seen these guys anywhere.

skrobo · 2008-01-15, 06:36 AM

hmm
i've never seen one, i guess i was a little quick to assume that it couldn't steer, it obviously can, nothing sharp, but it can. it seems like a cross between a bike and a skateboard, or the closest thing yet, pedals are a good way to bring about motion though, especially through bigger wheels.

sp4rky-m4rky · 2008-01-15, 07:26 AM

I have kind of tried it, me and my brother made one and we used to take it down the road and toe it and we went dorn some small smoothissh hills. It was pretty fun and not realy that hard (once you got going) but having to drag it back up the hill eachtime realy sucks. I think they would be good with a kite or kitwing but then you might as well get a mountain board.

Jerrick · 2008-01-15, 07:39 AM

Be fun to ride, but I dont think id get to into it.

wobbling bear · 2008-01-15, 09:13 AM

in the woods where my group trains we outsnob MTB while going down big slopes.
then one day a guy came with a dirtsurfer and whooshed past us and we were outsnobbed! very impressive!

sp4rky-m4rky · 2008-01-15, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wobbling bear

in the woods where my group trains we outsnob MTB while going down big slopes.
then one day a guy came with a dirtsurfer and whooshed past us and we were outsnobbed! very impressive!

Haha probably because he didnt have any brakes and couldnt slow down

kington99 · 2008-01-15, 12:43 PM

yeah a uniing friend of mine has one, complete with magura brakes. Quite fun but liable to ground out on rough ground because it's so long. Also the brakes aren't much help as going down a steep hill all the weight is on the front wheel, so the rear just locks and slides when you apply the brakes. Also they're pretty large/cimbersome/hard to get in a car. However, best safety warning i've ever seen.
"Warning, this product is made by Australians, you WILL get injured in the use of this product"

Chexjc · 2008-01-15, 07:38 PM

I've tried it. One of my unicycling friends has one. I don't find it much fun...I've seen him hit some high speeds on it though. His has a rear disk brake that is applied by you back leg.

Cps10 · 2008-01-15, 09:09 PM

The only experience I have on them in in DH (downhill, on pavement). They can go 50mph+ if you have the right mountain road.

1-wheeled-grape · 2008-01-15, 11:06 PM

they look fun but mountain boards are easier i recon, firstly you can steer, they are smaller and my brother has brakes on his board and my friend got a kite, there are loads of our vids on youtube but i can put links on here so just type in "ckjs" and they are there

its up to you but id go for the mountain board if any

critter · 2008-01-15, 11:30 PM

Where's the other wheel?

Oh I see, it's in front. It looks heavy!(weighs too much). Needs a motor for up hills.
I don't think I would use it much if I had one.

evil-nick · 2008-01-15, 11:43 PM

"Can't steer"... that's what skiiers used to say about snowboards

Looks like fun, I don't think I'd take one in the woods, but I might try down a ski slope in the summer. If I could ride one

2008-01-15, 05:36 AM	#1
skilewis74 Stupidity gets you 2 of these: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Santa Rosa, Ca. Age: 38 Posts: 3,827	Dirtsurfer - anyone heard of or try it? dirtsurfer.com vid In general looks a bit harder than a mountain board but better at rough stuff. I think a bigger wheel would prob be better, esp for DH. __________________ Ride everywhere and never just ride anywhere. If you can ride where you are going within a hour, do it, and if you can do a trick 50-75% of the time do it along the way.- Bob Burnquist What's next? Learn2Ride&doTricks TrialsClasses&Building

2008-01-15, 06:13 AM	#2
skrobo jumps stuff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Corpus Christi TX Age: 24 Posts: 4,426	it's an oversized scooter that you can't steer... wow, what fun!!! __________________ ><> Unicycle For Christ <>< MY VIDEOS World Record 94cm Highest Hop (rolling) 308cm Longest Hop (10 feet) 210cm Static Flat Gap

2008-01-15, 06:22 AM	#3
Danni Daniel Cormeau Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada. Age: 21 Posts: 2,089	You ride half a bike for a mystical being. Be more accepting if you want to be accepted. That skate park is in Calgary (millennium). Them dirt jumps were in Fernie. I have never seen these guys anywhere. Last edited by Danni; 2008-01-15 at 06:27 AM.

2008-01-15, 06:36 AM	#4
skrobo jumps stuff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Corpus Christi TX Age: 24 Posts: 4,426	hmm i've never seen one, i guess i was a little quick to assume that it couldn't steer, it obviously can, nothing sharp, but it can. it seems like a cross between a bike and a skateboard, or the closest thing yet, pedals are a good way to bring about motion though, especially through bigger wheels. __________________ ><> Unicycle For Christ <>< MY VIDEOS World Record 94cm Highest Hop (rolling) 308cm Longest Hop (10 feet) 210cm Static Flat Gap

2008-01-15, 07:26 AM	#5
sp4rky-m4rky Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 2,014	I have kind of tried it, me and my brother made one and we used to take it down the road and toe it and we went dorn some small smoothissh hills. It was pretty fun and not realy that hard (once you got going) but having to drag it back up the hill eachtime realy sucks. I think they would be good with a kite or kitwing but then you might as well get a mountain board. __________________ Marcus Collings Unicycle.com )---', 1mHighJump my pure trials vid my Year in vid learning 180 or 360 unispins? watch my unispin tutorial Want to glide? watch my ww tutorial

2008-01-15, 07:39 AM	#6
Jerrick King of Carnies Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Age: 23 Posts: 9,744	Be fun to ride, but I dont think id get to into it. __________________ Just bumming around MR~~~~~~~~~Team Forrest~~~~~~~~~Team Dirty Bird!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Check out my Band.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!Quack!~~~~Team Spencer!~~~Member of the MRIS. Want some advice? Do better. ~Jerrick

2008-01-15, 09:13 AM	#7
wobbling bear GranPa goes-a-wobblin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: European Union (S-W) Age: 64 Posts: 2,110	in the woods where my group trains we outsnob MTB while going down big slopes. then one day a guy came with a dirtsurfer and whooshed past us and we were outsnobbed! very impressive! __________________ One Wheel : bear necessity

2008-01-15, 12:43 PM	#9
kington99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warwickshire, UK Age: 27 Posts: 4,786	yeah a uniing friend of mine has one, complete with magura brakes. Quite fun but liable to ground out on rough ground because it's so long. Also the brakes aren't much help as going down a steep hill all the weight is on the front wheel, so the rear just locks and slides when you apply the brakes. Also they're pretty large/cimbersome/hard to get in a car. However, best safety warning i've ever seen. "Warning, this product is made by Australians, you WILL get injured in the use of this product" __________________ Dave - what a thoroughly post-modern subversion of the cycling genre -

2008-01-15, 07:38 PM	#10
Chexjc GO RIGHT!!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Suffern, NY Age: 25 Posts: 1,722	I've tried it. One of my unicycling friends has one. I don't find it much fun...I've seen him hit some high speeds on it though. His has a rear disk brake that is applied by you back leg. __________________ AIM: Guitardude88 http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JasonCheckla SixSixOne

2008-01-15, 09:09 PM	#11
Cps10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NYC Posts: 97	The only experience I have on them in in DH (downhill, on pavement). They can go 50mph+ if you have the right mountain road.

2008-01-15, 11:06 PM	#12
1-wheeled-grape Scott Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colchester, Essex, England Age: 20 Posts: 4,408	they look fun but mountain boards are easier i recon, firstly you can steer, they are smaller and my brother has brakes on his board and my friend got a kite, there are loads of our vids on youtube but i can put links on here so just type in "ckjs" and they are there its up to you but id go for the mountain board if any __________________ This is no longer a blank signature, that is all Last edited by 1-wheeled-grape; 2008-01-15 at 11:09 PM.

2008-01-15, 11:30 PM	#13
critter Year of the Tiger Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu Hawaii Age: 54 Posts: 1,638	Where's the other wheel? Oh I see, it's in front. It looks heavy!(weighs too much). Needs a motor for up hills. I don't think I would use it much if I had one. __________________ MUni! The closest I'll ever get to bull riding! Last edited by critter; 2008-01-15 at 11:31 PM.

2008-01-15, 11:43 PM	#14
evil-nick Unicyclist, Linux Geek, & swell guy Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America, Earth, Sol System Age: 34 Posts: 1,757	"Can't steer"... that's what skiiers used to say about snowboards Looks like fun, I don't think I'd take one in the woods, but I might try down a ski slope in the summer. If I could ride one

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