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On 5/14/2003
hc
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hey chris, will do,
i jack too many pictures to keep track,
btw, i do have two links to your page on my site.
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On 5/14/2003
Chris McBride
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HC, if you are going to use pics from my site, the least you can do is give me credit for the pics.
That iceluge is the trainer that the Swiss Luge team uses in the summer.
Chris
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On 5/13/2003 shrox
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I read fast!!
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On 5/13/2003 hc
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scan thru?
yeah, i guess darren's book is way over rated, why read a book when you can just watch streetluge on tv...
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On 5/13/2003 shrox
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No, I'll scan thru someone's copy at a Talimena. I won't win with my budget set-up, but I will have fun.
shrox
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On 5/12/2003 PSR
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HC,nice photo there! That explains my choice of RoadWeapons(or 85mm Kryptos),If Owen's sled is similar in configuration to the snapshot.Abec 11's would be rather difficult to mount on that one,eh? What amazes me is that there's still some steering,even with all those axles having to flex when the runner is pushed to the side. And that really is the issue,whether Olympic Sledders can use modern Racing sleds to crosstrain.Is there enough similarity in body mechanics for an ISGA sled to really benefit the Olympic Athalete? I dunno,but more power to them for innovating,and getting their sleds to Roll.
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On 5/12/2003 hc
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http://www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose/icelugetrainer.jpg
hey shrox, did you pick up darren lott's book, yet?
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On 5/10/2003 shrox
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Hey Owen,
I was using 100mm/5" scooter wheels too. They are faster in straight line, but they lose grip on turns with an uneven surface. I started speedwobbling everytime I hit a certain unavoidable bump on a turn. They also tear up pretty bad, one fishtail can shread the rear ones to the point of being unusable.
shrox
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On 5/9/2003 PSR
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Oh,yeah,I did forget one really obvious wheel choice in there,Owen;Look at Kryptonics' 85mm DH wheel.It's flatbacked,fast,fairly sticky,and not too wide.Still might be smaller than you want,but I'd bet it'll go better than those scooter wheels,at least thru turns.
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On 5/9/2003 PSR
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Owen,you want a flat-backed wheel,and one that's not too wide,either.The most likely choice would be the old SantaCruz Road Weapon,which is 80mm tall,by 34mm wide in an 88A durometer.They're available from Oldschoolskates.com,come in either Black or light Blue.Faster,Softer,big wheels I'd steer you towards would be ABEC 11 Flywheels,but they're fairly wide,and centerset,so axle extentions would likely be needed,and your steering system may balk at having that much width and traction hanging off the sides.Buying wheels like ABEC 11 Flashbacks(only 70mm,but avail. in many durometers)and cutting some width off the front lip is another possiblity.ABEC 11 is linked into this site,and Chris Chaput,the guy behind the Green Wheels,is a good person to talk to.Give him a shout,and see what he might be able to do for you..While I've got an idea of where you're coming from,using an IceSled on the road,you might want to take a serious look at a 'conventional' luge set-up.Yeah,you'll loose the foot-steering cross-training aspect with a standard sled,but you can run more aggressive hills.If keeping 'the form' is your priority,then take the time to sort out what's available in the downhill wheel market,and maybe even consider Dirtboard wheels(air-filled rubber,usually in the 5"-7" size class).One last thought is to take the Scooter wheels you're using now,and lathe them to a flatter profile.You'd lose some height,but could get up to an inch of 'thane in width,which would provide some grip.
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On 5/8/2003
owen
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I've got a flexible runner snow sled design that I bolted some razor scooter wheels on to and it shreds on the street too. Now I'm looking for some much wider wheels with same diameter (5 inches?)I'm a snow monkey so I don't know anything about the street side. If anyone knows where to get wheels let me know please. Thankyou all very much and have pleasant day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!01
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On 5/8/2003
Steve Pearl
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Eric Shafer:
Please give me a call (toll free) 1-866-584-3888 or send me an email address that I can reach you at. I have some information that might be helpful to you.
Regards,
Steve
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On 5/8/2003
Steve Pearl
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Eric:
Please give me a call (toll free) 1-866-584-3888 or send me an email address that I can reach you at. I have some information that might be helpful to you.
Regards,
Steve
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On 5/7/2003 PSR
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Hey Brent,get clued in;I've done 55mph on my Turner Fullnose,and have been to (and over) the mile-a-minute mark a few times myself(once on a Sims 36" Taperkick,with huge UFOs and ACS 650's-Likely before you was 'in school').I was just pointing out to our Deleted Friend that what can be done on a luge is far faster,with more control.Heck,22 years ago was when I first went past 75 mph,only now my sled is metal,not wood. I stil have that woodie,if YOU'd care to try it,at speed...
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On 5/7/2003 hc
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boozy,
check also buttboarding.com
hc
geocities.com/sk8sa njose/luging.html
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On 5/7/2003 Brent
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Pre school rider
Get a clue
It is much much more of a rush to go 60mph on a sk8 than it is to go 80mph on a luge.
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On 5/7/2003 Pre-School Rider
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Hey,Harsh Critic,just what about going 10-30 mph Faster on a given hill is Wimpy?? Or,for that matter,being able to Attack hills that have another 3% of gradient to them? I'm not dissin' on any form of downhilling here,just pointing out that the Speed that Luging can provide is a bit beyond what Standup is currently able to achieve.Once You've gone faster than what's legal on a West Virginia Interstate,you'll know...and not be So Critical. Btw,I'm an optimist...
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On 5/6/2003
Scott Peer
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Buttboarding and street luge are very similar as far as speed and technique. Buttboard is a spec class, with boards limited to 48 inches and intended to be inexpensive, so they're a couple seconds slower on most courses. See gravity-sports.com for equipment specifications.
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On 5/6/2003
Scott Peer
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West LA College starts May 18th. Check out the details on the contest calendar. See you there!
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On 5/4/2003 Boozy
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what is the difference between but boarding and street luge
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On 5/2/2003
Roland
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The Gravity DB Athlete Bio area is now online. This area is designed for athletes to add more information on themselves including Statements, Goals, Race Results, Media Coverage, Additional Sponsors, Events they plan to attend and more. You can also add links to pictures you have stored on the Internet. This is a dynamic area so you can choose different headers, backgrounds and the information that you want to be displayed. It also takes advantage of the information you have already entered into your Gravity DB profile so you only have to add additional information.
These Bios will be linked into the Gravity DB Athletes area and in the top of the Bio update form there is a link that you can use to access your Bio without going through the Gravity DB web site. This gives everyone who does not have access to storage or the knowledge of how to create one a way of having a web site on the Internet for promoting themselves, their sponsors and gravity sports in general.
You can access mine with the following link http://www.gravitydb.com/BioDisplay.asp?Username=Roland6250
To create your online Bio you must be a member of the Gravity DB web site or you can join. After logging in you will be in the Athletes Directory Update Form. There you will find an Add/Update Bio button. Push it and you will be in the Bio Directory Update Form. Fill in the information, select a few options and your Bio is done.
Feedback on the Gravity DB web site is always welcome.
Good luck to everyone in San Francisco this weekend.
Have a nice day,
Roland
Roland6250@hotmail.com
Gravity DB
http://www.gravitydb.com
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On 5/1/2003
EK
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Hey you future olympic "sliders"... wha's sup????
I am sooo stoked because after you get done reading this post, I will be on an airline, heading out from Utah to San Fran to see you unlimited street lugers bomb that ugly hill again. You know the one I crashed on (corner #2) last year (LOL). This time I will be taping the fun from the side lines. Look pretty for me cause this footage is going back to Utah for some P.R. work to promote gravity sports in Utah.
Well hope to see you craziess again and until then, "Slide one this way for me"!!!!!
EK "da crazy halopino"
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On 4/23/2003
EK
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Pretty cool chri but hard on the "American" eyes... are they going to have an english version later down the road?
I wanted to know what material was the luge builder using. Looked pretty tech.
EK
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On 4/22/2003 chri
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just online
www.speedfreaks.us.tt
look in and find out
chri
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On 4/21/2003 hc
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just saw roger bros and ozman on real tv!
ozman wiped out, and one of the roger brother got speared by the other one!
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