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| Q&A: McKendry on Speed (1810 Posts)
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luge
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On 4/5/2006 hc
wrote in from
United States
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thx chris
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Motorized Streetluge
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On 4/5/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
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There's a whole write up on Roland Morrison's motorized streetluge at http://www.gravitydb.com/speed/, which includes a video clip of him doing over 100mph on it.
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motoluge
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On 4/5/2006 hc
wrote in from
United States
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just curious, who made that three wheel moto luge?
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Wheels for chairs
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On 4/4/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
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Inspired in part by the documentary film Murderball, I approached some people at Quad Rugby http://www.quadrugby.com/rules.htm#Art.%2013 about possibly helping to develop a better wheel. I haven't heard back from them yet. Maybe it's time to try again.
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chris' brain bucket
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On 4/4/2006 dan@csu
wrote in from
United States
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man could you PLEASE reccomend a lid for around $100 for speedboarding? it is a battle finding one thats semi light and has good visibility... i'm sick of hearing "ideas" from random people- i'd rather just have some one like you (experienced) reccomend one so i can just buy it and be done with it! THANK YOU!
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'special' wheels
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On 4/4/2006
dave
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Hey chris, you seem to know alot about skateboards and especially their wheels, you like your wheels, i like your wheels, But i think you should also divert your wheel designing talents to the people who need it the most. my friend is in a wheelchair and his wheels are horrible, they are hard and slow, made of poor quality rubber and basically he deserves better. we are lucky enough to know how it feels to glide over rough pavements in silence. My friend as always been intrested in my longboards and imparticular the wheels on my DH board- Abec11 Gumballs. people in wheelchairs dont know about the advancements being made in urethane wheels. i think there are thousands of people who could benefit from your wheels being used for alternative applications. even if your not bothered atall about product diversification, which is fair enough seen as your brand is benchmark in the performance skateboard market, just think about it, we would all want fast wheelchairs if god-forbid anything ever happend to us, right?
anyway im not trying to put a downer on you, its just somthing that i think about and you know your wheels so i thought i would share that with you.
Regards, Dave
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Snell
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On 4/4/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
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SNELL might be okay if we were sitting upright on a seat and only had to look at what was in front and below us. But that's NOT what we do. As a result, guys are loosening the chin straps, wearing the helmets out of position, removing the protective padding inside, drilling holes in the shell and fabricating shields, etc. If an organizer tells riders what helmet they have to wear, regardless of how safe that he thinks they may be, he is are setting himself up for a nasty lawsuit in which he will be held liable for any and all head injuries should they occur. It seems like he's being a good guy, but he's putting himself (and organized skateboard racing) at risk unnecessarily. If he were to simply demand that a suitable helmet be worn properly, each rider then assumes responsibility (and liability) for protecting himself and the organizer is off the hook.
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bigger
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On 4/4/2006
Pierre Gravel
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Canada
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Sure he could use a bigger helmet, but when i designed that neck, it was to make a SNELL rated helmet more aero.
I also think that forcing racers to use SNELLl is wrong, they are too heavy, offer poor visibility and look bad.
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Boogie
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On 4/4/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
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That guy could use a bigger helmet.
Boogie boarding or body boarding is a board that you lay down on. No, it isn't surfing, and no, it isn't a surf board. Can you kneel or stand on a body board? Sure, but that doesn't make it a surfboard. Can you add a fin (or fins) to it, or make it longer and stand on it? Yes. Then it's a surfboard. A soft, surfboard. Can you lay down on a surfboard? Of course, but it's not surfing until you stand on it. Can you ride a boogie board in gnarly waves? Yes, but it's still not surfing.
No, I didn't make the motorized luge, or the rocket luge, or the jet luge.
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aero
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On 4/3/2006 dan@csu
wrote in from
United States
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if the new aero suit is going the direction i think it is, i'm going to try to get trojan or lifestyles as a sponsor.
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moto luge
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On 4/3/2006 hc
wrote in from
United States
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hey chris, did you make that 3 wheel moto luge?
how does it ride? fun?
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Stupid vs. Speed
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On 4/3/2006
Bud
wrote in from
United States
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Who cares if something MAY look stupid or not...? The real question is: Does it work? And, if so, how much more speed is it good for?
I'd put the smart money on: Yes, and maybe pretty significant.
I can't see the leg skirt working as shown, though; as Chris noted below, I'd think it'd be far easier to work on each leg individually, so you're not a slave to the aero add-ons.
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Aero suit
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On 4/3/2006
Pierre Gravel
wrote in from
Canada
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It's actually something i'd like to try, i did not make it as a joke but a study in the possibilities, i do think the skirt looks stupid but it may work if the material used is not flapping too much. There should be an opening to allow pushing. The cone butt is actually a cover on the slide gloves.
JimZ used the neck at Maryhill last year, but he would have been better by arriving at the race on time...
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Satchmo sez
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On 4/3/2006
Steve Collins
wrote in from
United States
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If you got to ask, you'll never know.
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Harrys Dick shin
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On 4/3/2006 dt
wrote in from
United States
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so is boogie boarding the same as surfing?
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me and my aero, straighter than narrow
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On 4/2/2006
sc
wrote in from
United States
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Hey Pierre, I know you didn't intend it as such, but I think that aero illustration is totally bitchen. Not that I'm going to start skating that way anytime soon, but I bet people would love to watch that.
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them be fightin' words!
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On 4/2/2006
dprice
wrote in from
United States
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taking a que from the last post....
oh chappoott, if it was'nt for you, there would be no controversy in downhillin' and then it would'nt be any fun..i mean if you did'nt ride 6-wheeled luges @ dh races, what would we argue over?...the sport would die!
just remember that the price is right at danger bay 5 and i'm givin you a run for your money!
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Yeah!
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On 3/31/2006
Bud
wrote in from
United States
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See why we don't pick fights with Chris Chaput, boys...?
Techo Nerds: 2. Boys: 0.
I wonder how fast that blue fairingmobile would go...... hmmmmm..........
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Dick Shin Harry
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On 3/31/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(72.67.nnn.nnn)
Self-respecting skateboarders don't need a dictionary to tell them what a skateboard is. You like dictionaries? How about encyclopedias? There is a lot of info on skateboards at Wikipedia.org, but nothing about the number of wheels. They also don't talk about all of the various inline skates out there, and there are a number of different inline skates (2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 wheels).
These are all inline skates, even though the dictionary doesn't say so. And why wouldn't they be? They are all ridden the same way. If you changed the way that you rode them, like lean-steering quad skates, then they're called something else. If you take inline wheels, and ride them on a platform but steer using handlebars, it's called a scooter. Take the boot off of a quad skate, and it's a skateboard (a tiny lame skateboard, but a skateboard none the less). Spread apart the trucks a little, it's a mini (skateboard). Move them further apart and it's a regular skateboard. Move them out more, it's a long skateboard (longboard for short). Add wheels, it's a X wheel skateboard. You stand on a platform and lean to steer. It's a skateboard. There's no word other than "skateboard" in our language and in our brains. It's a skateboard.
When things are ridden differently, they can become different disciplines. Lay down on a skateboard feet first, it's a streetluge or a buttboard. Lay down head first, it's skeleton. Strap them to your feet, they're rollerskates.
Unicycles, bikes, trikes, and quads are based on the number of wheels AND how differently they are ridden.
A unicycle is ridden very differently than a bike, trike, or quad.
A bike is ridden very differently than a unicycle, trike, or quad.
A trike is ridden very differently than a unicycle, bike, or quad.
A quad is ridden very differently than a unicycle, bike, or trike.
Riding a 6 wheel skateboard is like riding a 4 wheel skateboard. But if you're into counting wheels, you could always take a 2 wheel skateboard like the Tierney, split the wheels so that they're a millimeter apart, and call it a 4 wheel skateboard. Everyone would see that it's not a "real" skateboard, but the lame-ass dictionary definition would be spot on. If there's a word I don't understand, I may use the dictionary. But it's the LAST place that I'd go to get an understanding of what a skateboard is. Period.
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defINITION
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On 3/31/2006 zaC
wrote in from
United States
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on dICTIONARY.COM IT SAYS ''A BOARD HAVING A SET OF FOUR WHEELS UNDER IT''
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Definitions
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On 3/31/2006
Bud
wrote in from
United States
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Skateboarding: (verb) The simple act of riding a skateboard.
Skateboard: (noun) A wheeled device, generally meant to be stood upon, and steered via leaning either to the right, or to the left.
(I think that's how Webster's defining it these days... as if they should be the last word on how words are defined or whatever.......)
I had an interesting discussion- okay, debate- last month, concerning whether land luge was "skateboarding" or not. My position was, sure, why not? It has skate wheels, skate trucks, skate bearings... seems pretty skateboard to me.
The counterpoint: "Yeah, jackbutt, but you don't stand on it!!" Okay? But, what do you call it if I do a coffin on my longboard, hmmm.....?
Thrasher once did an article on land luge- as did TWS. If they covered it- and, they're not exactly the definition of open-minded, might I add- then, certainly, it must be skateboarding.....?
Laugh if you want- but, when someday, someone wants to set an absolute speed record on a skateboard, Mr. Photoshop's illustration below may one day cease being a silly joke, and begin a whole new career, as the first in a long line of blueprints designed for success.
Oh, yeah: And, it'll still be skateboarding, too. Techno nerds, unite!!!
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On 3/31/2006 dan@csu
wrote in from
United States
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no, it's photoshop.
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Skateboarding?
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On 3/31/2006 zac
wrote in from
United States
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That is deffinetly not skateboarding!
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going full aero
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On 3/31/2006
pierre Gravel
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Canada
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Will we all look like this soon? Hope not...
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Skateboarding?
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On 3/31/2006 zac
wrote in from
United States
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Fairings, six wheels, Is this skateboarding?
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