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thirdspaceL

What do you use to clear asphalt?

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Kind of a weird question, but how does anyone have any recommendations for clearing out a nice, large patch of seamless asphalt that has some random gravel-ish rocks scattered around? I mostly ride to zen out while carving – I don't really care about speed… so when I found a large lot that just recently got paved over in anticipation of being sold to developers, I was all over it doing endless loops and tight circles and carving up a storm. This is particularly valuable as I live in a dense urban area, so finding any empty space, let alone something this nice AND within five minutes of my house, is a bit of a goldmine.

Of course urethane wheels and that rando opportune rock is going to be my undoing when I'm doing some long-ass heelside carve, so I don't mind taking the old Home Depot workshop broom and clearing out the small gravel chunks, but if anyone has a more efficient, I'd love to hear it.

Posted Aug 15, 2022, 11:04 PM UTC

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OptimalLiterature248•

Just get a propel endeavor and you can zen out while carving over huge sidewalk cracks and potholes lol I love mine so very much

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LocksmithCommercial6•

You could try a battery operated leaf blower.

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thirdspaceLOP•

This… is actually a great idea.

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Denkaes•

Last year I had a mini asphalt brush when I rode a Meepo V2P. It fits nicely in a backpack and I used it when I found a sweet spot to practice hard carving.

I'm the same when I see a newly paved road/parking lot around here, most roads here are repaired or have large tire ditches so it's uneven..

My local grocery store just had their parking area redone, and oh my its like riding on clouds ☁️ with cloudwheels 😍

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MatteBlack84Black Hawk -> Wowgo 3 -> DIY Offroad "Shoopuf"•

I hear you, I live in a new suburb, lots of smooth roads and pneumies take away a little bit of the fun. Ive learnt to avoid the roads that construction vehicles are going down and stay away from where they are still building, this helps a lot. I also do loops so I go down a road a little more carefully and then I know if and where the debris is so when I go back I can ride accordingly.

Every now and then I hear the street sweeper go by and get all excited. Bike lanes in my area suck though as the street sweeper misses them and they end up full of sh*t.

Other than that, just suit up in protective gear and also don't underestimate the difference the size of you wheels makes. Budget boards have small wheels, I ride 90mm urathane and it handles small chips and rocks pretty well

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Optimal_Survey_285•

I take the time to kick the rocks away. Doesn't hurt to clear the pavement, especially if you'll be coming back.

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imaguitarhero24•

I’ve been meaning to make a post about this but don’t know how to word it right, but the fact is I just switched to a onewheel and I don’t have any of these problems anymore. Makes me question what I thought I liked about boosted before. The only real advantage I see is top speed, and there are also budget e boards around that are 1/3 cost of OW so I could see that too. But for filling basically the same desire to ride around town and carve, the onewheel dominates and I’m no longer scared of pebbles. Also off-roading even on the Pint X is insane, and the tire is bigger than any mountain board even. Has anyone else thought about switching?

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Plion12s•

I've gotten used to pneumatic wheels for carving. Probably not the solution you're looking for, but opens up a lot of terrain. There is constant gravel encroachment most places I ride.

What happens if you set a Roomba free there? May take it a while.

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