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chaput wheels
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On 3/9/2001
hugh r
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Chris,
How was the road surface in SA? Bad as Barrett? Any problems with glass or chunking?
Ready for a review? HR
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Shoes - Wheels
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On 3/9/2001
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
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Same brand, different shoe. I no longer wear those (deadly) slip-ons, these other ones have a reinforced toe. I also found some cheapies at K-Mart which have a better sole. When I went to SA, I had one right shoe, and five lefts. I ended up having to race with one black and one white shoe because I prefer to burn through shoes (braking) than wheels (sliding) at the bottom. Some thought it was a fashion statement.
WMy wheels are 52mm wide with a 39mm contact patch. Sidewalls go from vertical to chamfered to radiused, similar to the Cherry Bomb. I could have made them different than that (for the sake of being different), but it turns out to be a pretty good design (we may have Sean Mallard to thank for that). As the wheels wear down, the chamfer prevents the sidewall and contact patch from squaring off and either chunking or getting skittery in a slide. I could have chosen to do sidewalls that were parabolic, straight, radiused, multi-angled, concave, etc. The center-set hub design helps to prevent coning and allows the wheels to be rotated to ensure long life as a practice or slide wheel as well.
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Payless/Protectless shoes
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On 3/8/2001
Ben
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Hey Chris - I thought you were going to stay away from those.
After someone T-boned you and broke the old toe I thought you'd be sporting some protection. Someone else also wrote recently about breaking their toes in some flimsy shoes.
Tough to beat the price, but those medical bills add up too. 4K for me in skate-related shenanigans last year, mopped up by health insurance.
I'm sure your last "toe job" wasn't cheap either. Protective gear is always cheaper than bodyparts.
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not apologizing
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On 3/8/2001 Herbn
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I totally think that the kevlar leathers rule is bogus,the "buying your way on to the podium" idea is not my personal opinion,just a general opinion, i think you may have mentioned optimizing your equipment,(means having the best)to eliminate any doubt about ones abilities."Begginers luck",is sort of a twist or neg spin on something i did not intend to say.You seem to be doing really well,and not rolling right onto the podium is probabely a good thing,when you do it'll mean more, to everyone. Keep up the good work,how wide are the wheels?they sound cool.
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DHX speed
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On 3/8/2001 STEVIEB
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RE the DHX times does anyone know the length of the course to work out the average speeds
ps thanks to all for keeping us informed
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RACES
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On 3/8/2001 KLUDY
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GREAT STUFF ! SSSSSSSEE YOU GUYS AT BARRET SCHOOL ROAD .I will run what I have and have fun with it !No chances , no worries.Will skate with my soul the other stuff dont matter on this hill , thanks for the right thing to do.Three weeks is not that long to wait to start the season and I am READY ! BEEN TRAINING A LONG TIME , LETS RACE !!!
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DHX Special awards
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On 3/8/2001 mikez
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If they had special awards
this is what I would have given em for
Best tester of local breweries:
Jonnyx
Worst wipe:
Jonnyx
Ross snowdon
Ralph
biggest let down:
ross Snowdon
Most ripped off about looking like dark vader:
Chris Chaput
Most redbull consumed:
MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Best business man:
CHris Chaput
ERic Lee
Most muffins consumed:
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Most local support for:
Hout Bay Boys
Toughest first heat:
Tom Mason
Jonno Moore
David rogers
and I think it was waldo autry or rat sult (whoever it was was a really good luger)
even worse is that this was the first heat run on race day.
Most stoked:
EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Red Bull SA
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On 3/8/2001
DHX
wrote in from
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Finals
1st Antuna, Manu - FRA
2nd Smouse, Eli - USA
3rd Oberholzer, Dallas - RSA
4th Freeman, Darryl - USA
Best Qualifying Times
01 01:32.27 Freeman, Darryl - USA
02 01:33.32 Antuna, Manu - FRA
03 01:33.70 Smouse, Eli - USA
04 01:34.05 Oberholzer, Dallas - RSA
05 01:34.10 Chaput, Chris - USA
06 01:35.62 Snowdon, Ross - RSA
07 01:35.76 Gray, Arnold - RSA
08 01:35.84 McKune, Craig - RSA
09 01:36.00 Bradburn, Stuart - RSA
10 01:36.09 Georgiades, Tyron - RSA
11 01:36.44 Fischer, Tibor - SUI
12 01:36.57 Bucherl, Werner - AUT
13 01:37.39 Zietsman, Michael - RSA
14 01:37.96 Hafner, Roli - SUI
15 01:38.28 Andreas, Pfander - SUI
16 01:40.03 Haltiner, Roman - SUI
17 01:40.24 Bird, Dale - RSA
18 01:40.29 Lingeveldt, Kent - RSA
19 01:40.89 Moses, Wayne - RSA
20 01:40.99 Viljoen, Rudi - RSA
21 01:41.24 Lee, Eric - USA
22 01:41.79 Warburton, Jon - UK
23 01:42.66 Louw, James - RSA
24 01:43.32 Stutterheim, Gustav - RSA
25 01:43.97 Alexandre, Maia - BRA
26 01:44.61 Reynolds, Neven - RSA
27 01:46.61 Adams, Geoff - RSA
28 01:47.18 Dupin, Doug - USA
29 01:47.38 Kedzierski, Paul - RSA
30 01:48.17 Arenhold, Simon - RSA
31 01:48.48 Mildenhall, Jason - RSA
32 01:50.78 Welleim, Martin - GER
33 01:50.86 Sulzer, Jorg - RSA
34 01:54.86 Johnson, Jeremy - RSA
35 02:02.78 Anderson, Dylan - RSA
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Buying the best
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On 3/8/2001
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
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Herbn, Although the kevlar leathers that I've used in the past were perfectly legal to use in the DHX South Africa, I found out that it was the race promoters intent to not have them used by the pros. Although Marcus Rietema of IGSA defended my right to wear them in the race, I left them in the hotel on raceday to comply not just with the rulebook, but with the spirit of the competition instead. I sold my Comp-II trucks, Cherry Bombs and M-80's to local RSA racers for cost or less than half of what others were charging before the race. I used R-II and Comp-I hangers on Downhill baseplates, homemade boards, homemade gloves, my own wheels, $7.00 Payless shoes and $300 leathers with tape over the holes in the elbows and knees. I don't think that "buying the best" or using an aero helmet on a technical course is what helped me to qualify 5th. It could only be one thing. Beginners luck.
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Wide World of Skateboarding
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On 3/8/2001 Herbn
wrote in from
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For those not aware, this was a second mag back in the day.Chris Chaput's small pond.Anyone want to see a silly pic of Chris snuggling with a lion cub,:)?
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(anti)Chaput fan club
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On 3/8/2001 Herbn
wrote in from
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i was never and still am not a "fan" of anyone,but i enjoy,chris' sharing of information,his reinvolvement in skating ect,i must say i root against him when i hear he's gonna be in a race,i'm happy that buying the best doesn't put him right on the podium.I'm aware that chris feels that some sort of magazine politics made him a "star" in "Wide World of Skateboarding" and not even top 50 in "Skateboarder Reader poll"and Alva no1,i think he has said he wants to try for a second career in skating,cool by me, Alva's still around,and still in pools,he should get into downhill too/again, that would be interesting.
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chaput
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On 3/8/2001 meila
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yes from time to time chris types with much confidence but he is also one of the largest souces of info on this bulletin. he goes fast, prototypes and reports directly to us. keep slandering him and he might just go away........... not my preference. i think this sport is ruled by the older generation because it takes a gentleman to win in this game.
my two cents.
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now ,now.
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On 3/8/2001 Herbn
wrote in from
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all that hate,from typed words.Are you the angry guy,in "big stick"?:)
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kludys rubber wheels
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On 3/7/2001
Hamm
wrote in from
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Kludy,
Stop thinking so much!!! Just go with what you know and skate on instinct. If you start trying new things 3 weeks before the race you'll 2nd guess yourself.
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Rain !!!!!!!!!!!!
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On 3/7/2001 KLUDY
wrote in from
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RAIN , RAIN , GO AWAY ! KLUDY WANTS TO RIDE TODAY ! Surf is blown out the road is wet and I cannot put on a roof today. All I can do is daydream of the great race ! Dont ask me what race, I am day dreaming . Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEED TO RIDE , SORRY , WANT TO RIDE ! I have a need for speed , without all that steel that a car gives.LETS RIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! Maybe tomorrow ? I put sticky Goodyear rubber wheels on the back and cherry bombs on the front for the barret race ,but it is to wet to try them , what do you guys think.Should I use my $ minne misser bearings to win or save them for a better course. Barret will mess them up bad !@ Or should I just go with the Cherry Bombs put on my speed suit , with the minne misser bearings and take the turns wide OPEN !If I happen to make it to the bottom I WIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 50 ---- 50 CHANCE WITH THAT SET UP ! Do I go safe and hope for one tru third place finish or go for the gold , THAT IS THE ???????????????????????????? I have nothing to do rigHT now , so I thought I would bring you guyS into my daydream, HOPE THATS COOL WITH YOU GUYS ?
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Apology
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On 3/7/2001
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
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I want to make make a public apology to Jon Warburton (Jonny X) for a comment/post that I made after having read the post found below (now found in the Archives). It should be noted that the post made by Simon included an error (most unfavorable to Jon) that may explain the reason that I poked fun at Jon, but in no way excuses it. From what Jon has told me, he finished very closely behind Hardwick in that qualifier. From what I have experienced first hand, Jon is an excellent rider, a serious competitor, and a great guy. It was wrong of me to make that post, and for that, I aplolgize.
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Results OZZ
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On 11/27/00 Simon Gunning wrote in from 212.161.xxx.xxx:
Results OZZ
Jonny X Qualifies 6th in field of 12
16.3sec behind Hardwick 5th, Freeman 4th,
Orton 3rd, Oberholzer 2nd, Van bomell 1st
Keep up to date at BADASS
www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/badass1 |
Jon, If there is anything more that I can do to help clear this up, please let know.
Sincerely, Chris "Dick Splash"-"Knob Cheese"-"Wake up and smell the goat shit" Chaput
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DHX
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On 3/7/2001
jonnyx
wrote in from
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nice job on the report mike you said it all this event rocked KLUDY please please please come toscotland it is the weekend b4 carros so you get 2 for the price of one (almost). The world extreme games race is in doubt as the british countryside is closed due to foot and mouth....... now that would be a first.
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The story
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On 3/7/2001 KLUDY
wrote in from
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You did a great job at the event and also telling the story. Thank you, If or should I say when you come to the U.S. look me up and we will go riding , I think the only event that I will run this year overseas will be France, an EDI event, its the season open. All the other races are here. Mikez you should be very proud !
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DHX 2001
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On 3/7/2001 mikez
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Ok here goes,
The hill,
The hill starts on a medium grade and drops slightly into a sharpish right hander after which you turn slightly left and right again, speeds here reach 75 kph(47mph) on a tailwind day. You then have to slow down to about 50 kph(30mph) and take the first hairpin of the S-bend. This is one treacherous corner, There is a rough patch on the inside where most people decide to ride, the rough patch makes unsuspecting victims slip out unexpectadly. This corner took the most wipes of the comp and in my opinion the hardest corner to take on the course. A short straight leads straight into the next hairpin(my favourite to take people over on)which raps around and as you come around expecting to see a straight you just see more corner, a huge drop down the road leads to huge acceleration to about 50mph with the tail wind a small right another straight and the shicain(treachorous little basterd) and into the straight were top speeds are generally attained and passes made. On a tail wind day I have heard of guys going over 60mph, do rmember that there is no set tail wind the course wraps around too much and for it to be tailwind the whole way down would mean that the wind direction would have to change nearly every corner.That is the description of the best course in the world on which the best race on the whole world is run on, the course stretches 1,7 kilometres
My visit to the school
On Friday my mom let me take the day off school to go practise, to get to the lodge where everyone was a staying you have to go past my school, well we couldn't resist taking a drive through the school with our helmets on and shouting rude things at the teachers who always give us shit, Today at school some dodgy comments were coming from
the teachers about naughty little boys taking off school to miss tests and have fun(He ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha HE HE HE HE HE HA HE ahem ahem HA HA HE HE HE HE)
Practise Day
later that day we went to possibly the worst road in the world for practise.(red hill, check riding locations)We did 2 runs each before deciding that the road sucked, and trying to ride it would only bend axles and waste wheels and shoes. Gerhard gave his little speach which made very much sense and everyone seamed pretty stoked on his ideas.
Riders meating
the race organizers told everyone the new rules for the IGSA and Tom Mason made a rude comment to an inliner
Welcome party
After the riders meeting it was off to the welcome party
free drinks ment that everyone tested the local beer at least a dozen times, some(not all) put it to a huge test and regreted it the next morning.
Qualification day
After a night of not being able to sleap all the riders showed up early for the practice runs, all the riders put the hill to a test(some were shown how much the hill likes to be tested)Many called it the best course in the world. You guys have no idea what it is like to have skated a hill in traffic for an entire year and then have it to yourself.
. All the local boys qualified and I drank tooooooo much red bull
THE RACE DAY!!!
It was very hairy sitting there waiting for the gates to open before my race as soon as they did Dallas took the lead I drafted him and was catching up he slowed down for the S-bend and I didn't in the hope of catching him.... well I fell off and was shown doing so on Live TV Highlights and on ESPN. I picked up my board and the guys behind me also fell of(VERY VERY VERY STOKED) I put down my board backwards and had to stop to pick it up again but still got an easy second. My next heat was a little tighter
Eric Lee, Dallas Oberholzer, Chris something or another and myself. The gates opened and I got a krap start. Stayed close and took chriss on the first corner of the S-bend on the second corner I took Eric and he out accelerated me on smaller kryptos and ceramic bearings. I was drafting him and chris was drafting me I started taking him as the finish line aproached and so did chris. I ended up a wheel base short of second and chris about a foot short of second
VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY BUMMED.
I ended up getting = 13th with three other peple
I will be going to Hot heels if it doesn't get in the way of school.
Before I fiish off I just want to say that there was a lot mor to the DHX than the race organizers started almost 6 months before and had a hard job hosting the biggest race ever held, In my opinion they did REALLY REALLY WELL at it.
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ATTENTION KNOB CHEESE
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On 3/7/2001
JONNYX
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Hey Chaput I'm waiting......
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afroman
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On 3/6/2001
jonny
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afroman would like to tell team rider eric lee
OH YAA!
eric lee took 5th overall in the Cape Town race,
afroman is proud, good job eric!
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More on Capetown
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On 3/5/2001
Ben
wrote in from
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From the source: Red Bull South Africa
Complete page with results, links etcetera...
Cheg dow (or check it out): http://www.redbull.co.za/
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Barrett Junction
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On 3/5/2001
Aaron
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Does anyone have any information on the Barrett Junction race on June 23 and 24? Please reply soon.
Aaron
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cAPE TOWN
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On 3/5/2001 KLUDY
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SO! How fast was the hill,how hard was the turns , what was the road surface like ?MPH please. Need info. Mikez you seem to be the man- cub , let us all known what whent down. Did the rider who got out front 1th win ? Did dhx pay down the line , not just 1th , 2nd and 3rd. ? How much american money ? tHIS INFO. WILL BE GREAT FOR NEXT YEAR . IGSA will hold a race in the USA on the 25th of march . Hope to see the winners of Cape Town at the Barret race. No big T.v. coverage , just full on racing with lots of turns and high speeds ! Come one come all .
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brainfart
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On 3/5/2001 sam
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sorry; know
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