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On 1/2/2003
Roland
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Hi Everyone
First I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday.
2002 was an interesting year for Gravity DB http://www.gravitydb.com . What started out as an effort to find other athletes has turned into a substantial database of information. I was surprised when the Athlete count reached 50 then 75 but now it is on the brink of reaching 100.
2002 saw the addition of webpages for Message Boards so everyone can check the most popular message boards from one page and Auctions/Classifieds to do the same thing.
Who knows where 2003 will take Gravity DB but already in the works is a FAQ/Tech Center database so key individual will have the ability to add their experience and knowledge for others to learn from.
Also, don't forget to update your profiles especially email address and ages. To do so use the following link to go to the Gravity DB http://www.gravitydb.com main page and click the Member Login tab in the upper right hand corner of the screen. I have added birth dates to the database so if you choose to enter yours you will no longer need to update your age every year.
For those that would like to join use the following link to go to the Gravity DB http://www.gravitydb.com main page and click the New Member tab in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
I hope everyone has a safe and exciting 2003
Roland
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On 12/29/2002
Justin @ Nemesis
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Gravity Radio is in progress, for those of you that havent heard, check us out @ http://www.gravityradio.com
turn your speakers up cause theres a audio opening at the start page. Now the site isnt quite finished right now and we arent quite ready to go on the air but check it out. And you can see pics of out studio at this link:
http://www.angelfire.com/nm2/teamnemesis/gravity/gravity.html
I know you may alot of questions and suggestions so please forward them to my email address. TeamNemesisRacing@hotmail.com
Ill tell you all about anything u want to know about it but im a lil busy right now so email me if you are interested!
Justin
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On 12/20/2002 FL
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HC..Vetter lives down the road from me ..See what I can do about a pic..
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On 12/18/2002
hc
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http://www.craigvetter.com/pages/Skateboard_page.html
was looking at craig vetter's page,
he just help designed a new scooter called defiant (a harley powered scooter!)
looks like jack smith was the pilot,
didn't randal worked for vetter?
randal has a great looking partial faired luge hanging in his garage (made for the sand hill challenge)
need to get a pic of it.
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On 12/15/2002 hugh r
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I like the idea of keeping with skateboard trucks and wheels... or something similar... non-pneumatic wheels... skateboard wheels up to 4" or so...
farings and other aero gear but maybe with a less than 50% of the riders body can be covered... would still like to see a total max weight spec too, as well as length/width...
Sounds very cool so far!! I'll build one... HR
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On 12/13/2002
Duane
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Evolution of the sport (race held since 1920)
1963 http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/sigmanu/images/randompics/images/Buggy3.jpg
2001
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/sigmanu/images/graeme.jpg
between these two eras, faired bikes became popular because they were easy to build. But in this race you have to push up a hill first, and again at the end. Pushing a bike is hard, unstable when slow. The low 3 wheel design is much faster than a bike anyway. These races are 3 in a heat bikes were involved in some huge crashes and got banned (big pinwheel, haybail-jumping crashes), now its 3 wheel minimum on ground at all times.
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On 12/13/2002 Mario
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Thanks for the link. The "Virtual Edge" cutaway shows pretty much what I was thinking, except that I was imagining a 3- or 4-wheel design. Anyway, I've trashed that design and come up with something else with smaller wheels....
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On 12/13/2002 hc
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mario, if you mix luge and gpv, you might get something like this,
http://www.speed101.com/image_speedbike.htm
too bad ihpva don't have downhill events ;-)
duane, those photos don't pop up, another link?
any sites out there that have more photo for those 'skate cars' ?
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On 12/13/2002 Mario
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Duane, you're a wealth of knowledge, I hope Marcus taps you for rule ideas.
My thought that pneumatics would be good was based on the fact that the gravity bikes are so damn fast. And they don't seem to be dangerous running on pneumatics. At the SF race, stock gravity bikes were putting in the same times as the buttboards, and the fairing bikes were way faster than the streetluges, even though the bikes had a much larger frontal area. I was thinking that a gravity machine combining the small frontal area of a luge with the fairing and running gear of a grav bike would kick major ass. But maybe the rules won't allow for something like that. Too bad, just another sketch in the pile.
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On 12/13/2002
bob
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Marcus.. Any vibe on the general trends brewing in street luge ? This "run what you brung" open class idea looks very interesting . Might take a little time to sort out, but so what? Grass roots innovation is one of the driving engines in the evolution of our sport.
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On 12/13/2002
Duane
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I would advise against allowing larger wheels, or pnuematics. The 10" panaracers are fast but not until you put 250 psi in them. At which point, they explode regularly, sometimes on the street, sometimes in your face. Brakes should be allowed, with these speeds you can't rely on your feet, and besides with fairings it is much safer to have your legs inside the car. I've been involved in this type of racing for 20 years and there has not been a single leg injury. I would also advise rules stating that the driver needs to be able to be removed quickly, from the outside; just last year paramedics had to clip off the front of a skatecar that crashed, because the accident knocked the driver out. latches were on the inside !
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On 12/12/2002
hugh r
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Marcus, How about brakes? HR
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On 12/12/2002 PSR
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Oh Damn.That probably means Hickey will one-up the Eagle,and leave many in his wake...
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On 12/12/2002
mario
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I can't wait to see the rules, the gears are turning already. But I don't know why you are limiting the wheel size to 5". Does anyone make a decent 5" wheel or are you forcing manufacturers to scramble? I'd rather see the limit at 8" or 10" so I could run a pneumatic. But whatever you decide, I'll race the class, just so long as I don't have to run a front boom.
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On 12/12/2002
Duane
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Marcus if you mean unlimited, some of us will take you up on that proposition. Can I keep the pnuematic brakes ? does steering have to be lean steer ? Head first OK ?
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On 12/11/2002
Marcus Rietema
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The IGSA will have an unlimited class in 2003. We are still working out the details however I can tell you that the rules will be as wide open as possible.
In a nutshell there will be a maximum weight of 25kg / 55.6lbs, minimum and maximum lengths, a wheel diameter limit of 130mm, track width and board width limit of 24". Crush zones or bumpers will be required along with a few other basic safety restrictions.
Boomless, fairings, ground effects, custom wheels, custom bearings, custom trucks, speedsuits, composites, spoilers, gurney flaps, and just about anything else that can be dreamed up will not only be allowed but encouraged! Our aim is to let the designers design and the innovaters innovate. Look for full rules to be released at gravity-sports.com in early January. Merry Christmas!!!
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On 12/11/2002
Mario
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I heard that the IGSA was going to run some kind of "Unlimited" class for streetluge next year. Does anyone know what the rules are? I looked at the IGSA site and found nothing on the subject. I'd love to run a monster buttboard with 8 big wheels, no pegs, etc.
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On 12/5/2002 flow88
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There I was whining about no more racin {of any kind} on t.v. and up jumps the 6-man G-Games.Xcellent!Anybody know if the Rogers' were 4 wheelin or 6 ?
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On 11/20/2002
Big Ears
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i know this isnt streetluge but its the closest i could fined. I was wondering if anybody can send me any info or plans for gf1 or tell me who to talk to. Any info is much appreciated
thanks
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On 11/12/2002
Roland
wrote in from
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If you're looking for Polaris Wedge helmets check out
http://www.gravitydb.com/auctionsclassifieds.asp
This page searches Ebay for racing leathers and Polaris helmets
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On 11/11/2002 frank
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I need some advice where I can find a full face wedge style helmet for luge and buttboarding. I have tried lugestore however I would like some other suggestions where I might be able to find this item. Thanks.
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On 11/6/2002 hc
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pics from g games,
saw this on streetluge.net forum
couple of standup pics
http://www.landluge.com/gg/
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On 11/6/2002
rob
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message for willy
Willy, if you're thinking of making your own luge but after some plans and advice, may i suggest you try contacting a lovely bloke over here in England called Ding Boston (dingboston@oxfordstuntfactory.com)who not only set up the UK's bungee jumping programme but also one of the guys who brought luging over to the UK.
If he doesn't have any actual plans, then maybe ask him to put you in touch with Dave Love (now Dr. Love after finishing his PhD), who made my luge for me. Based on the 2" aluminium tubing you mention with a plywood backboard and bike handlebars. footpags are simpler than the bike pegs you mention (i suppose you're talking about BMX pegs?) but we incorporate foot pegs into front crushable bumpers which are necessary for UK & European competition standards.
Best part of Dave's design is the fact that as made in sections, you just need to remove a few pind and it 'folds-up' of becoming a "porta-luge" if you ever need to get in into the back of a truck. Great design as this doesn't seem to alter strangth at all actually, but actually makes a very light, highly manouverable board. If you're just after pure downhill speed rather than a good slalom luge then you may want to add a bigger back board, but sure you'll work it out.
Anyway, good luck mate.
Send Ding & Dave my regards too if you get in touch.
yours
Rob Cooke
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On 11/4/2002
Steve Pearl
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Video Link-Bay Area Backroads Street Luge Segment
Guys and Gals:
The address below will take you to the Bay Area Backroads segment on the Wild Fro Street Luge School at "The Dinosaur" which "aired" 11/3/02.
http://kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=991017
There is "Video on Demand"
Regards.
Steve
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On 11/4/2002 willy
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hi, willy again;
ive decided to make my own street luge. i am going to have a solid piece of aluminum rectangle tubing running from the front to the back as a solid piece. i am going to fasten a pan to lye on made of wood. i am going to use bike pegs at the front to put my feet on. this will be my first homemade luge board.
my only problem is i dont know where to get the aluminum or what kind to get.
I live in dana point where can i get some aluminum? and
Does anyone have any comments or suggestions on my design?
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