If we don't support the local shops they'll all eventually disappear. We'll be left only to guess on sizing and products over the internet. Don't get me wrong, I love the ease of internet shopping, but I also love hanging with my buddies down at the local shop, sifting through all the new hardware. I've never really thought that bouncing up and down on a board that's upside down was doing anything other than testing the integrity of the board. It really serves little purpose as it's a very different stress than riding will create. I'm actually pretty amazed that more boards don't fail when subjected to that punishment. It does kinda show the stiffness of a board, but I doubt that we have our legs "tuned" well enough to feel the difference from one to the next.
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