Rusty's Board

(hyperliteguy_04)

So i was at the stop this weekend and in the finals rusty had some board problems the announcer said. I was sitting over by the starting dock and when he came back from his run the board looked fine. Just wondering if anyone knew what happened?

(justinlkgb) · (justinlkgb) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 06-09-2008, 9:12 AM

The announcer said he cracked the board...then he decided to just continue on. I bet it was in his head though. I didn't see the fall, I was near the rider tent. I think he did it at the other end of the lake.

(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-09-2008, 9:56 AM

I believe it happened on a big tail or indy glide?

(andy_nintzel)

Yep I asked him what was up and he told me that it snapped on the tail glide.

(cdtex14) · (cdtex14) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 06-09-2008, 11:46 AM

I wonder why he wouldn't have a backup board at a comp?? Seems like as big as these guys go and with all the sliders and transfers, they'd have a backup.

(cdtex14) · (cdtex14) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 06-09-2008, 11:47 AM

well I guess it happend during his run and he finished on a broken board.... that would make sense.. I just probably answered my own question..sorry

(westsidarider) · (westsidarider) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 06-09-2008, 6:25 PM

i dont think you can switch out a board in the middle of a run. most riders do have extra boards on site

(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-09-2008, 6:35 PM

i over heard the guys in the booth/tower talking and they said they would give him 5 minutes to switch his setup. he musta just said F-it and decided to keep on keepin' on with the cracked board.

(mobv) · (mobv) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 06-09-2008, 7:01 PM

The rules allow a rider 5 minutes to fix equipment problems. They don't all carry extra boards. In Fort Worth Trevor took a chunk out of his board on the transfer box. He switched his bindings onto another riders Marius and completed the run.