HovverKrafft in session

Well the ZLBHovverKraffft runs either direction…Although the lowest point off the ride is hardware…
The foot wide’s kingpin…. Rumbled around quite unawares of this.. Until she hooked up on what looked like a ‘ripple’ in the Tarmacaddam… Not another rider that night found out this ‘Minor Detail’… Put some miles behind us with both ‘Trucks’ as ‘Lead’.. consensus reveals it is very much riders prerogative…

Seems to involve a little persuasion with kurbs due to low riding kingpin.. Besides this.. Nice ride.. Munovering is a breeze thanks in most part to the truck set-up (Triangle theory)… a good clean ‘pace setter’.. turns head too (If your into that sort of thing)…
Manuals are the breath and depth of it’s ‘park’ abilities to date… A ‘Rolling Concept’ at best…

Seven miles are up… and it’s ‘not bad’ all in…
Personal preference regarding ‘striding foot’ has to be ‘Rear‘.. riding ‘fakeie’… solid pace setter…

Waffle To include Fresh Snaps...

ZLBHovverKraffft - Raked...

ZLBHkR... ... .. .. .

Something of an odd-ball looker… The original Hovverboard in session…
With this instance were looking into Pure carving set-ups, with triangle theory… coupled with another ‘Raked Ride’ example…

This ride sees a single footlong on nose.. A single Randal (ChineseCopy) on rear… Once this fact has ‘sunk inn’ your pace quickens with stride as the mind recalls the fact that the ’Pacing’ foot will not come into contact with the rear….

Roughly put, Very odd looker, one nice ride… All about the carve in this case… were testing out that age old triangle theory…

‘And Pure carving excellence’

Designed in principle in the early part of a previous season.. The rarely used ’triangle theory’ proved it’s self once more with this one… ‘If you need direction, use rear as reflection’.. a long winded ‘Formulae’.. But as it reads… with the ZLBHk your stance is primarily over the ’Lead’ truck, with stability taken with ’Lead’ leg… if the rider wished to ‘carve-out’ at pace, or change direction ‘sharply’, then an immediate shift in centre of gravity, followed by a ‘shuffle’ in feet, thus enabling the rider to shift weight on to the rear foot, shift weight onto rear leg, Then with subsequent change in centre of gravity, the rider will be primed to change direction with the rear truck, with very little effort, as all the before mentioned variable have been catered for… The ‘Wide Rear / Wider Nose’ set-up, lends it’s self to a ‘CenterBoard’ centre of gravity… with directional change able with various placing of the feet…

Triangle theory in short is You make two triangles (Theoretical).. Between each foot and each truck respectively..
The three points are these.. One and Two are either wheel on relative Truck… Three.. Foot (Either respectively).. Each leg is independent of each other in this instance … once placed relative to the wheels on each truck respectfully… a Theoretical triangle is made… The rider then selects the amount of weight Layed, or pressure posed through each point of either triangle at any one time.. Thus giving the rider greater poise, options once set… Thus giving the rides’ running gear a triangular geometric, and Triangle Theory applies… (Arguable conceptual in it’s inference and instance)

Another variable in this waffle of an equation is the ‘Raked-ride’ height… Were looking at a high rear.. Low nose.. ‘Sounds a little dangerous‘, were the remarks in discussion.. But having thrown a little trial and error into the mix.. It works… That said, with persistence most things do..
Although the ‘Footlong’ - a twelve inch wide truck has very little ‘angle’.. and the Randal ‘CC’ has a fair amount (50 degree).. The riser set’s on each leaves a slightly rear ‘positive’ ride height… raked toward the nose alittle…

Run a ride such as this for long enough will result in un-even ware (Tarnish) on the ‘rear’ wheels, bearings.. As is the case with ZLB… Trial and error prevails.. A little sceptical on launch as we haven’t seen old HovverKraffft in action lately…

Great first cruise.. Paced away from start quite like ’we’ had been ’in the saddle’ all afternoon.. Found the carve exceptional (As figured).. With the raked ride height showing it’s features.. Pacing rolled easy… and the miles just cruised on by…

: Noticeable points:

An increase in ‘Carve’..
- Not much in the way of Hinderence in stride..
- It’s believed that in time a Slalom worthy style could prevail… as it stands from this run not the case…
- Many an argument in its favour…
- Another Mid-Light set..
- Well balanced in-hand…
- Tanking with poise…
- - Rear wheeled degradation is of concern - - Relative..
- Believed as concept, Triangle theory in test..
(Real world study leaves an increase with carving, no adverse effects with stride relative to stance..
- The raked ride height appears not to hinder stride nor pace…with agreeable stance weighted towards the rear-foot for pace…
- Lead with the nose… Front foot/leg almost continuously weight bearing if inclined for cruise…
- Wheel choice is paramount in this instance
- Quite unique in ride style…
- Incredible responsive…
- Digg that ‘raked ride’

The ZLBHk Running:

Board:
ZLBHovverKraffft

Trucks:
1x ‘Footlong’ (Nose)
1x Randal - ‘ChineseCopy’ (Rear)

Hardware:
3x ‘Wedge’ riser - (Nose)
2x ‘Wedge’ riser - (Rear)
2x Custom bearing - (Nose)
4x 2inch bolts/Lnuts
Large penny washers ‘Ondeck’

Wheels:
4x OJIII’s

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Hitchings and Baseplates and Clasps.. Oh My!!!

Just Shots... A snap or two... Photational-Toggraphy.. and alike...

Somethings 'A-Rumbeling' the HovverBoard... ... ... ..

ZilvanLongboards - MarkWIA Plus ZLBP- TrailorEdtion

ZilvanLongboards - MarkWIA Plus ZLBP- TrailorEdtion

Quite a handful… lot of hardware.. Did work Well..

… We persisted, once brave enough for a hill at speed… we stayed well clear of the ZLBTestHillOne.. To big.. Instead rolled on the training hill nearer the seasalts.. ‘Mellower’, ‘rugged’ ‘training hill’.. a favourite in the late summer..
Not to steep.. Enough for one push at the top.. To roll down at ever increasing velocity way off from terminal..
You ride out the pace in to an expanse of clean flat Tarmacaddam.. the odd cone/bollard to meander.. But all in, really nice hill for testing/training/chillin…

After the third attempt (Faired well.. Just lost the bagg mid-run again).. Fourth were met with pace and vigour.. Sliding the trailor were the agenda now… sort of came off.. Could of thrown it a little harder.. Still a little un-nerving as the hill ’Bottomed-out’ you found yourself on very smooth ground.. Instant gain in pace..
Although the set-up shown is a pure lightweight traveller edition (PLWTE).. We all agreed that larger wheels were essential to a smoother ride, thus enabling increased ‘comfort’ over distance, with an all important reduction in road noise.. general ‘volume’.. the revamp is sure to be alittle more robust..
Decent enough on the roads.. Handled kurbs, ‘full’ and ‘half’… really able to kick after twenty minuets or so.. Once relatively sure we were not to come’acroper, speed, distance won through…
very comfortable once more on the MarkWIA.. Real pleasure that ride.. Never really found the ZLBP-TE a hindrance… even lost a wheel in motion, and the hitch blew-up twice in the space of an hour.. But that said.. The design catered for ’Stowed’ rolling.. We moved in to this face as we lost the light…

Stowed rolling..
Pictured is afew, brief ’Set-up’ shots.. On the transition from rolling MarkWIA-ZLBPTE..
To just MarkWIA, ZLBPTE-Stowed….

Clean and Simple Stowed… Light ‘Robust’ setup… Surprisingly Comfortable to cruise.

Note the Wheel Nuts… … …

Stowed… Un-clasped…

Once on your back, or in the hand.. This under 2 kilogram trailor/bagg set just keeps rolling with you.. I were able in under 3 minuets to be rolling.. And having settled stride.. Cruising around became quite the way to travel… I’m not all that sure on this Although, The benefits of having a ’Stiff Bagg’ were apparent.. Once stowed the ZLBP-TE felt good and solid on your back.. No swaying weight some packs.. Snug fit helped the poster, thus bringing on the pace once more with even stride and clean technique...

Once in-stride felt like no other ride before… Loud, Long. Ludicrous,
We were all agreed… need sensible sized wheels.. The DeathParkers were not up to the challenge, nor all that settled in the turns...

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Hitch and claps to ‘Light duty’ for the task at hand.. Worked well for some time. Then let slip…. various issues arose.. In ability to un-hitch at pace…

Set:
ZLBMarkWIA - -
ZLBMark With Independent 215mm/Aligators/Plankail
ZLBPTE - -
ZLBPopsickle, 125mmDestructo(Nose)/300mmFootwide(Rear)
…DeathParkers- Custom Bearings (Rear)/ Custom ‘Nose Hitch’ on ZLBP…
Custom Colour/Finnish…

The ‘Bagg Conundrum’.. just how to ‘attach’ back to trailor whilst in transit.. Still not entirely sure.. Probable best if modifications to the bagg were to take place.. Then stride out with distance in mind…

WE GOT 'POPSICKLES' ND ALLSORTS... ... ...

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Custom Stuff...

We asked them for a 'Proto' of thier free hand 'branding', an amalgimation off two of their in house artisan services.. pretty kool, bespoke stuff..

The FreeHand service is local Artists who have turned their hand to bespoke pyrography pieces...
The Branding service is fairly self-explanitary.. same deal as FreeHand, just not so 'Free'..

The 'Green' one is another service offered by DRS, Complete and 'Finnished' plain decks with the coulor of your choice.. coulor can roll around the 'edge' or not..
We picked up a 'laqure' finnished in green.. but they have all sorts going on...

Dubius Photography...

Via DRSZLB...  Custom/Branding .. part of their DRS RecoveryService...
DRSZLB@OVI.COM.. well worth it...

ZLBMarkWIA... ... ... ... ...

ZLBMarkWIA…

Hats off to the gentry from ZilvanLongboards on this one.. Really gotta ride it to believe…
A Genuine pleasure.. Super smooth, never faultered…

Put it through a few ‘Heritage’ runs (As we like to call them)… Routes and runs we have travelled for many moons.. Thus enabling a ‘pure’ focus on the boards beneath your feet… Quite surreal truth be known.. Indicative of a ‘trance’ like state of mind.. Slightly more responsive though… Probably crucially therapeutic…

Having done so.. more than one point raised in earlier pieces became apparent and ‘just’… Particularly the ’Solid’ ride.. And ‘ease of stride’.. and velocity gained from minimal effort, coupled with a ‘ board ‘n’ body ‘ cohesion.. Very pleasant.. Have to say.. Would gladly take on a ZLBMarkWIA to the quiver..

Standard setup would include the Plankail (PK)… Finely matched and adequate.. The Independents (Although ‘kept’ as a rolling ‘Mark‘) are beyond satisfactory…
Again suited to the ride, a ’Non Hinderence’.. Light enough and just wide enough to complement then instil an element of safety to said ride.. This primarily from the wheel base in relation to wheel and truck width.. Far larger ‘Surface area’ covered, thus greater stability…

Ride height rolls in under three inches stationary. With relative to the specific rider a probable flex of one to two inches once underway.. Pace with caution on rough ground as to much in the way of vigour in your stride will leave you ‘Bottomed-out’.. thus Stationary little unexpectedly… This inch or so in flex can be ‘mastered’ to give a full stride at the ‘low’ point of flex.. Add pace.. These elements in ‘series’ leave you rolling at quite a pace.. With ample stability to boot.. Your away…
The ride height for us were well matched to the terrain travelled thus far, Straight urban settings.. Hills a quarter mile in length, fairly steep in decline.. Also cruising around the amenities complex quite suited and above all a comfort like no other to be had both ’rolling’, stationary’ and ‘at pace‘…

Regarding hardware, setup ideas…
Risers on the rear, just to ease the strain, although this may ‘throw’ the ride height out to much, along with this apparent comfort in ride…
With the plankail setting ‘rear’ height, one single riser on the front ..
If we did factor in a riser or two around the rear then the ‘nose’ set could be as much as three wedge high.. Which is quite enough for us…
The Plankail seems enough to deal with the average in urban setting.. Yet to hit the park, with a discussion around ‘Bowls’ heading towards the.. ‘Doable’.. ‘Weary of the flex’… resulting agreement being we’ll give it a go..

Neither side an issue to stride.. As striding with both legs, especially at pace can be a little un-nerving on fresh protos’s, and weird ideas.. With the ZLBMarkWIA again the solid ride comes through giving platform for even, and persisted striding, both at ‘pace‘… and in ’Mosey’ (Slow Cruising, significantly faster than walking) .. A pace such as.. ‘left‘.. Hold out then ‘right’ and so on sees you moving adequately, stability un-compromised regardless of ’over balance’ either way..

All positives towards the ’Distance Pusher’ concept..

A nod to the Alligators.. 70mm of ’good’, ’clean’, stable rolling.. Seems barely a road noise to report.. Nor surface to ’Corse’.. We have found ample room ’on deck’.. Twin grip patches (best part of a third of the board) and tail to boot… Rocking between the trucks as is the nature of the design keeping the centre ’true’, a swift response is on the cards for both ‘sprint’ and ‘kurb trouble’… enabling the riders pace to increase evenly and without scupper…

As is the way with these guys.. Thoroughly enjoyed.. Never endured…

ZLBMarkWIA - ZLBMark - With - Independent215mm - Aligators70mm 

EveningSession...

Kkoeriddiftraft… LightTankingKlass/Haulage edition..

Super Smooth.. Super Light..
Very Stable.. Speed with ease poise and stability…
a genuine Distance pusher…
A real ‘Planted’ feel..
Real Smooth-Soli ride even with pace..

SET:

ZLBMarkWIA
Plankail (Tail)
Independent 215mm
Alligators (Bennet-70mm) ish..
Single riser (thirteen millimetres - - six millimetres Wedge)
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ZLB - Koeriddor (ZLBKo)
ZLB - Travelinner Sach (ZLBTLS)

- - Koeriddor -- (ZLBKo) - -

ZLB - Koeriddor runs ‘Un-named’ ‘Solid’ ‘Green Wax’ wheels.. No Risers, Bolted Tail only
(Nose uses screws).. Grippless, 125mm ’Second Hand’ - ’Rehashed’ trucks..

Reveller Edition: ZLBKo -(Kkoeriddiftraft… LightTankingKlass/Haulage edition)

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LtoR- ZLBMarkWIA - - ZLBTLS - - ZLBKo

(ZLB - Kkoeriddiftraft (Enunciated : Kori - Dif - Raft))

Same deal.. Along with a ZLB - Travelinner Sach, and ZLB - Koeriddor… MiniHovverKrafft also available and recommended... (ZLBTLS/ZLBKK/ZLBKoPictured ).. Another great match.. Able to roll around un-hindered on the ZLBMark(WithIndys-Aligators) with the Koeriddor Stowed (ZLBTLS)..
Pacing, Cruising and playing ‘Street’ is well within the Sensible riders ability..


 The ZLBMarkWIA

Tiz The ‘Original’ ZLBMark.. With the ‘Bench’ Indy’s and Rarely spotted Alligators (Bennet-70mm ish) A Genuine ‘Distance Pusher’.. once more within a few miles the stride were even, and pace no issue..

ZLBMarkWIA

A smooth, solid ride.. Able to descend at pace, nearer ’terminal velocity’.. Proves it’s self to be the TankingKlass on Every surface.. Not ridge/bump/stone ect to rival the stability..
With the Indy’s ‘rooted’ (Tight).. A real pleasure to cruise.. Also rises to the pace you set, then persist at said speed with ease.. Minor attention needed once ‘In Stride’.. Very capable at speed.. The plankail a help than hindrance.. Certainly adds ‘range’ to what can be achieved…
Although no real distance were put down.. Under 7 miles.. We figure the ZLBMarkWIA could achieve what ever the weather.. Uphill also being on the cards.
Seems content once rolling.. Street and ‘Concrete’ jungle capable.. With that all important vigour evening-out the pace…
Plank tail seemed a safe choice, easy cruising.. Turned out to be crucial to ‘control’ … enabling the rider to enjoy.. between paces..
But again once up and rolling.. Pace came with ‘grace’ when stride ‘Enabled’ a element of comfort..
Cruised a full 0.4 of a mile hill, relatively fresh tar macadam (Sodden-ish)..
Total control.. Able to ‘throw weight’ behind the desired direction, With over two thirds of said hill at angle (unsure on decline percentage).. With a third split fairly.. Both ‘Clean’ - Level at either end.. Never reached ‘terminal velocity’.. to engrossed with ‘Control’ and ‘Poise’.. rather important variables in the early summer sun.. the ‘evenings’ rain another variable for concern…
Evenly weighted (Even with the plankail)… Edges, Tail and Nose… Centre of Gravity seemed to ‘rock’ between mid-deck and over the rear truck..
SET: ZLBMark -- Alligators (Bennet) -- Independent - 215mm --
Specials: Third Grip (One third open) -- Plankail (Tail) -- Single Riser (Nose)

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Koeriddor and Kliftraft…

Pictured.. Just happened..
Cruised fairly well (Earlier Shots Setup).. Later (Clip around/ontop) not so much.. Would roll with persistence..
Light enough to enjoy than endure.. Preferable flat/wide open spaces.. ‘RoadRunner’ preferable..
Seems to fair well with an even pace, once rolling an easy stride sees you well..
Weary of the ‘Short Leash’.. and pit-falls that occur with that…

ZLB - Kkoeriddiftraft (Enunciated : Kori - Dif - Raft) Shots ‘InToe’

 

Had to try it.. Koeriddor is ‘Lead’ - ZLBMarkWIA ‘in toe’

Got it rolling.. A little dubious.. Not recommended with distance in mind…

Thoroughly Enjoyed.. With little time spent…

The Kliftraft has a dual purpose or two.. Being a ZLBTLS, dubiously ‘Attached’ to the ZLB Koeriddor..
With an ‘On the Hop’ Clasp hitch.. Leaves you with the complete ZLB - Kkoeriddiftraft..