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Seattle RED BULL
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On 9/8/2000 Winston T.Grant
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Good luck in Atlantis West;
I sincerely hope mr.Wilson isn't lying in wait for ANYONE.As a former Washingtonian,all I can say about Seattle is...DO WHATEVER THE GUY IN THE NEXT LANE WITH THE WEBBED FEET IS DOING,("CAUSE HE'S OBVIOUSLY A LOCAL!!) (By the way,Chris,EVERYONE in Seattle SAYS"It'll stop soon"like it's a mantra.(Seriously,If the spell doesn't work,and the agua continues to fall,GRIPPY IS BETTER!!
GOOD LUCK,BOYZ LIGHT'EM UP!!
WINSTON
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Rain
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On 9/8/2000
Chris Chaput
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The rain has begun, but locals keep telling me that these are only showers, as if my Cherry Bombs know the difference. I'd bet money that there are guys up here who have counted on the rain and prepared. If I see a Mallard go by me in an ark, I'll know there was devine intervention.
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Rainy days
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On 9/8/2000
Gunnar
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Imaging:
Summit slicks softest rubber with allot of grooves cut in to them (no rubber removed) + a small compressor and a miniature nut machine (don't know if that is the right translation of "mutter dragare") Bzzzzzzbzzzbzzbzzzzzzz and finally a stop watch to clock your pit stops,
OH NO, sorry I forgot the nearly nude chicks holding the umbrellas <:oP
Whoooooaaaahahahah, Gentlemen’s LET THE RAIN BEGIN.
/// Rain man
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Rain Tires
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On 9/8/2000 Adam
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I've heard that the XT wheels (rubber) are great in rain. And then there's that Summit metal-cored wheel from Euroland that's also rubber, but probably hard to find stateside.
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Rain Tires
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On 9/8/2000
Chris Chaput
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Wasn't there a "Wizard" wheel in the mid/late 70's that had kind of a diamond pattern tread on it?
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Rain Tires
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On 9/8/2000 Mario
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I have some old Z-Grooves, remember those wheels? They had grooves in the wheel, maybe that kind of thing would work well in the rain. If you could lathe some grooves in some Cherry Bombs, you might have something.
For those that always wondered, the Z-Grooves aren't great wheels. They are too hard for street use, especially in the rain where softer would probably be better. Also, they tend to wear quickly.
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Hugh - Manu
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On 9/7/2000
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
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Manu, we will miss you. Who are are we gonna tease now? Mason has informed me that we are going to run RAIN or SHINE. You'd do well here. Can you overnight me some good rain tires, my fellow Frenchman? I've got my slide gloves ready. It should be interesting.
Hugh R, Think abundant thoughts. You know that there is more than enough room on this little ole web for more than one "how-to" site. You may also notice that my Links Page points straight on over to http://www.hugh308.homestead.com/ You have been an inspiration to me and I hope we both can be using "all our spare time" to continue with our missions. Wish me luck guys, the race is getting nearer. Seattle is cool. Make that cold (and wet). This thick wet air is going to favor those with superior aerodynamics. A steep wet road however, is going to favor someone with a good set of rain tires (whatever they may be). At least my speedsuit sheds water. Soggy leathers don't feel to good. BTW, I will posting some info on a subject that only a few will be able to use, namely how to spot bent floating axles on your speedboard before raceday. Oh, the virtues of spare everythings, speedwashers, bearings, lube, you name it. Race prep can be pretty exhaustive, but a good checklist of must have tools and accessories can help. It is saving my butt up here for sure. I'm getting excited here, race, race, race...
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Red bull SEATTLE
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On 9/7/2000
MANU
wrote in from
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Hi my friends, i'm back from my retirement to thanks Mr Tom MASON
for inviting me to the event, but i prefer let my place to another one
who would like to compete, for the first time of my career, i won't go to
an international race, because my choice is to do something else than
skateboarding all the time, i've a beautiful family i would like to take
care about and it's the reason why many riders and big friends did not hear from
me for a while...
love u my friends.
your french brother.
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base plates
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On 9/7/2000
hugh r
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Lono,
I use the under the deck mounting plate for an extra degree of safety. I am not as concerned about the additional weight as the competitive racers are...
I have checked out Chris's boards pretty closely and he doesn't seem to be having any bolts breaking through. I have a few pounds on him though! So for me, I think it is necessary.
When I first considered the low CG mounting (oh no I am using Chris C terminology), I had spoken with Randal about the possibility of this type of mounting. He suggested the base plate (made out of sheet metal), so I took it one step stronger to the aluminum sheet...
I will be posting some instructions on cutting down a Sector 9 board and thru the deck mounting of the Comp II's.
I will also have some printable templets up too (Don't tell Chris, I need to keep ahead of him on this web site stuff)... HR
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Base Plate for Low CG decks
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On 9/7/2000 Lono
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HughR & ChrisC -
I saw the base-plate design on Hugh's site, and now wonder if that is over-kill or not. Either of you had any problems or suspisions about the material around the mounting holes being weak?
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WHAT TO RIDE
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On 9/6/2000
KLUDY
wrote in from
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Chris , You called it with different hills I ride different set ups. The dump road long wheel base. Heavy board , big wheels. All my boards have the same basic shape but are very different in the way of weight , wheel base , and wheels. Because the boards looks alike I can test them and no one knows but me. In SEATTLE i will tec. two boards. One board is light and one is heavy. One is for long races and one is for lots of hard turns. I did not know we would have a short race. You have to ride what you like and feel good about . I like to design what I feel good on. If we get two time trials I can share more.
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On 9/6/2000 craig
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Iwas asking about the name because i met and raced against eric (and Manu) at the beginning of the year...he gave me stickers to put over the holes in my toy helmet thing so i'd go faster, and rubber grommet things.
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Red Bull race
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On 9/6/2000 craig
wrote in from
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Enjoy the race guys, it sounds like a blast
I was only joking around, by the way.
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Different Boards
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On 9/5/2000
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
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Rick (Kludy), I know you and Mark (Golter) were bombing some more technical hills down San Diego way. How does your board differ from that which you would ride at the dump road, Mammoth or Seattle? I know you can drop some weight by making your board shorter, swapping out truck hangers to ones without floating axles, using smaller wheels and mini misers bearings, routing out a wood deck in some places, etc. Which (if any) of these methods do you use? What would your wheelbase be on each of the different decks? Which wheel and truck setups do you like? I know Mark is dropping Indies through his deck with a kind of wedge pad setup and some Cherry Bombs (I think Leemo and Duck do something similar). Inquiring minds want to know...
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WHAT BOARD FOR WHICH HILL
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On 9/5/2000
KLUDY
wrote in from
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YES , You do need to change boards.Hills can be just fast, lots of easy turns yet fast. One hill may have lot of bad almost stopping turns.You tell me if you can ride a 12lb loger down a fast turn road. I dont know but it is alot of fun finding out.
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Red Bull Line Up
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On 9/5/2000
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
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Keep in mind that when an "Invitational" event that doesn't qualify anyone for the X-Games or Gravity Games is being held, many of the overseas riders can't justify the cost it takes to get here for the race and politely decline. Red Bull puts on events that are great fun for the riders and their families, a great time for the spectators, and some good racing. This is a short, non-technical course (drag race) and anyone can win with one helluva good start, or one good pass. The local talent pool is getting a shot at riding with the pros, which I personally think is genius (unless of course I get taken out by one ;) If you know of some names that appear missing, don't assume that they weren't asked. One of the reasons that I'm going is because I didn't hold anything back in the Red Bull streetluge event (see my 82' Big Air launch at ChrisChaput.com streetluge or videos) and they'd love to see me "Dye Trying" again in Seattle. It's that whole, getting your foot in the door thing...
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pic of dropped board
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On 9/5/2000 shnitzel
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i saw that pic too, when it first came out. i think that guy is from canada and works with Landyachtz. horrible tuck but interesting board...
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Red Bull
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On 9/5/2000
DT
wrote in from
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Eric Lee.
I think it should have been said - the top 22 riders from the U.S. although a handful are some of the worlds best.
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Red Bollocks
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On 9/5/2000 craig
wrote in from
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Who is the rider with the surname "lee"?
Top 22 riders on earth??
I'm not so sure...
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Dif Decks
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On 9/4/2000
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
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Nick, I am using the same board for both the technical and the straighter courses beacuse I want to be used to the turning characterics, height, width, wheels and foot placement of just one board. The only thing I change is the tightness of the trucks. For a speed record I would use a longer, more specialized board
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Diff boards for tech?
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On 9/4/2000 Nick
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Would a different board be used on techincal downhill courses as opposed to straight down drags. Would a tech board be longer for stability during turns etc or much the same?
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TESTING WITH WEIGHT
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On 9/4/2000
KLUDY
wrote in from
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I have been testing since the day I started racing downhill . I will be testing even at the REDBULL contest with two boards . Different weight boards and trucks. I have found that the lighter my stuff the faster I get thouht the turns only to get beat at the bottom.Racing and just going fast are very different , I found out the hard way . ON MY HEAD. I love this site. KLUDY ps HAY GUYS WE WILL HAVE TIME AFTER WASHINGTON D.C. BEFORE NEXT SEASON LETS PICK A HILL AND GO FOR IT . I do have a few hills.
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Red Bull Seattle
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On 9/3/2000
Tom Mason
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Hi guys, I have all 21 riders confirmed for the first ever Stand-up only Red Bull downhill event. Here is the scoop. 22 of the top downhillers on earth will compete head to head for $10,000.00. as well as being buffed out the Red Bull way. But here is the cool twist, we are running a full Northwest territory Amatuer downhill event in the morning, The Gold and silver and broze medalist will then immediately turn pro, and with camera's rolling,They will be seated in the world class pro event, with a shot at the title. Big Money and even bigger bragging rights are at stake. The riders are; Leemo,Duck,Manu,Hardwick,Von Bommel, Freeman,Biker,Coleman,Lehr,Cludy,Lee,D.Rogers,J.R ogers, Smouse,Chaput,Flindt,Golter,Lowry,Dred,Cavey,Wood .
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Nose/Tail Mount
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On 9/3/2000
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
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I have put a page on my site showing some of the pitfalls of using this method of lowering the CG. Check out:
http://www.chrischaput.com/speedboarding/low.html
You should note that the feel and ride of a board built like this and the feel of a drop through board of the same height is virtually the same, provided the trucks aren't mounted at an angle. A picture is worth a thousand words, please check it out for youreslf!
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tail nose mount
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On 9/3/2000 brian-DE
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t naylor, my friend did this to one of his short boards, i really didn't get much time to ride it, but it feels really...interesting? try it and see how you like it.
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