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Starting DownHill Racing Team
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On 4/4/2005
JamaalBey
wrote in from
United States
(152.163.nnn.nnn)
Greetings One and All,
Does anyone have any info on how to start a downhill association, were from N.Y. and we just started " The Downhill Gravity SkateBoard Bike Assc " and we need a little help, Please, Anyone with info & Checkout our Hayabusa Gravity SkateBoard Bike, It's one of our new Invention, Check it out and tell me what you think@ http://www.bey-tech.com
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hills
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On 4/1/2005
yoyo
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
nice hills man
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andreas carbon stuff
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On 4/1/2005
joseph
wrote in from
Australia
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no. only wood and it has to be in one piece.
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buttboard building
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On 3/27/2005
andreas
wrote in from
Sweden
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I would like to know if i can use cardonfider or glasfider when making a butt board for igsa avents
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New Buttboards
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On 1/29/2005
Tim
wrote in from
United States
(68.184.nnn.nnn)
Hey all you Buttboarders out there, HAE has a new buttboard for sale at the "Fun Lab". It's a 12 ply birch with the perfect concave shape. Go to www.skateluge.com. Thanks
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Oklahoma Fun Run
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On 1/24/2005
David Fielden
wrote in from
United States
(64.207.nnn.nnn)
Memorial Day weekend (May 28th & 29th, 2005) We will be having our annual Fun Run at the Ouachita Mountains on the Talimena Drive in South Eastern Oklahoma.
As always, everyone is welcome to join. We will all be chipping in and renting a U-Haul, and taking turns driving during the two full days of riding. RV and Camp sites have been reserved at the Queen Qilhelmina Lodge on top of Rich Mountain where they have a restaurant and clean showers.
The Talimena Drive is a 52 mile long Scenic Byway located in a National Forrest, that has very little traffic. Home of the IGSA sanctioned race in 2002, There are also many other (better) paces to ride, and we plan to ride all of them.
In the past three years, this Fun Run has become an annual tradition for the gravity sports community in this area, drawing in riders from many surrounding states. I know its several months away, but time is needed for planning. If your interested in joining, please e-mail me, or contact Bill Smrtic.
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Missing Sector 9 from the Bonelli Race
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On 1/16/2005
Jake Kaplan
wrote in from
United States
(204.210.nnn.nnn)
If found by someone, or know anyone who came across a sector 9 with white 70 kryptos please notify me ASAP THANK YOU , This board has a lot of sentimental value! Thank you Thank YOU! Please Email or call me at 858 576 2154 if found and will return it to me.
Thanks Again,
Jake Kaplan
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spain
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On 1/16/2005
fran brown
wrote in from
Spain
(80.58.nnn.nnn)
does anyone do buttboarding in spain
are there any clubs
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looking for Buttboarders in the bay area
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On 12/27/2004
Mark Johnson
wrote in from
United States
(68.124.nnn.nnn)
Looking for riders who whant to get into buttboarding
Planning rides soon: contact me if you would like to go or learn. I have four extra Buttboards and two streetluges waiting
MJ
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Lott Complete For Sale...
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On 12/23/2004
ghostcavalry
wrote in from
United States
(24.74.nnn.nnn)
Hello All~ Back when I had a job I bought a Lott Classic complete and lotsa other things I never seem to use. I'd like to pass it on to someone who will use and enjoy it.
The only alteration I've made is to add a nice custom helmet/ head rest (no holes or screws). Its practically 'new'
I'm only asking $140 plus mailing. I'd rather sell my possessions than go back to being a wage-slave :) plus we're moving to a smaller home :(
Thanks all, Happy Holidays!~ Tina hiddeniters@hotmail.com
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Outriggers
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On 11/14/2004 PSR
wrote in from
United States
(24.53.nnn.nnn)
Back in the mid 80's, I used to use two pieces of wood with handles, straps, and later on, Ultra-high-density poly plastic t-nutted onto them. The handles I use were from High-Power drill-hammers, and they bolted right on, like what you'd see on a martial-arts Tonfa. The wood pieces are 14" long by 3" wide, and fit snug against my forearms, with the grips upright in my hands. The straps are just velcro tape, secured near the elbows. The plastic is 3/8" (10mm) thick, and pretty slidy stuff, would be close to what's now used on 'slider glove' pucks. These tonfas meant I couldn't grab the sled very well, but boy could I LEAN DEEP into a hairpin turn!! They're great on Okemo's(and Ascutney's!) mountain access roads, where you'd come into hairpins at speeds that spalled yer shoes. The added confidence that you could Dive Into the corner was a gratifying feeling, but it also meant you could over-cook it and just slide OFF the corner. I HATE stonewalls,btw! I had used these paddles without the plastic, but found that rougher tar could Yank my arms back behind me, so I put the plastic plates on to give them a smoother slide. That reduced the 'braking' action, but it usually was a good tradeoff. I quit using these after hitting one bumpy section at Killington's Bear Mountain Rd., where I got tossed off my board and rode the guardrail around the curve on my right tonfa. My sled became a 'buttboard' that day, as the bolt-on (wooden) footpegs got sheared off by a guardrail post. I think they're still in the barn attic, next to my motorcycle-seated luge frame. Hmm, maybe I'll dig 'em out, and try them on Equinox next spring... Nah..
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Stabilisers
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On 11/14/2004 h0dad
wrote in from
New Zealand
(219.88.nnn.nnn)
As mentioned elsewhere, h0dad and Tom have found a whole new subdivision within a valley, with many runs of sticky black asphalt, all of different grades. There is one central run of several hundred metres, starting at one side, snaking right down through the valley and out the bottom. Problem is, the last 100M section is way too gnarly for a stand-up run.
So h0dad and Tom buttboard it, and it's a rocket sled ride to remember. Wobs were a problem, but it was found that if the pilot lightly drags a chunk of 2-by-4 in each hand, like canoe outriggers, wobs do not occur even at terminal velocity on this run.
Any other pilots tried this technique?
Most radically yours,
h0dad
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On 10/27/2004
Mark Johnson
wrote in from
United States
(68.123.nnn.nnn)
We are starting a standup garage racing series in San Jose Ca. First race will be Nov2 at 8pm.For more info go to Events
I am trying to get some more interest from buttboarder's in Cal to join us. If you are interested in Garage racing Buttboard style contact me and I will set something up if there is enough interest. The coars is very fun and cometitive, around 20-25mph and some 8-10 tightuturns Also i am going to be training a few stand up guy how to ride a buttboard, so if your intersted in learning how to ride also contact me
MJ
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On 10/22/2004
John Dillon, Team Fun
wrote in from
United States
(151.200.nnn.nnn)
Hey folks!
I was emcee at the Mountain State Slalom Skate in Fayetteville WV this past sunday and during the day this guy walks up to me and said he saw a race recently somewhere in WV where everybody was lying on their skateboards and speeding downhill....ahhhh, that's when I thought of you all. Anyways, he thought it was cool....just thought I'd pass that message along to you lugesters and buttboarders. By the way, I, myself, saw some of you race in Front Royal, Virginia a couple years ago just before it started snowing. Live to Race
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On 10/17/2004
Darren Lott
wrote in from
United States
(69.111.nnn.nnn)
I've added a few updates to the ButtBoarding.com FAQ.
I hadn't read it in a long time and forgot about some of the funny stuff that's in there:
"We only pretend to be "Luge Hostile." Professional racers who do both will hop off their luge during practice, grab a buttboard, and say "let's get those stinkin' luges." It's part of the fun to be rebels against a supposedly rebelious sport. But the truth about Buttboarding is that it's also an excellent entree to the world of Street Luge. And if you become an excellent Buttboarder, you are more likely to become a world class Luger. Plus the Luge guys are a bunch of crybabies who only took up their sport to be on TV."
LOL
If you find some things that are out of date in the FAQ please let me know and I'll fix 'em.
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On 10/12/2004 Darren Lott
wrote in from
United States
(69.111.nnn.nnn)
Dave Auld posted pictures of the Bucket Brigade in Ansted West Virginia.
You can check them out here to see where the buckets can go:
http://www.auldovertheroad.com/lugephotos/lugephotopage50/lugephotopage50d.htm
Poke around for Buttboard pictures while you're visiting.
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On 10/12/2004 PSR
wrote in from
United States
(24.53.nnn.nnn)
O.K., and just where do you put a bucket of water on a Buttboard ?!?!
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On 10/11/2004
Mark Johnson
wrote in from
United States
(68.123.nnn.nnn)
Darren were is Ansted
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On 10/7/2004 Darren Lott
wrote in from
United States
(69.111.nnn.nnn)
Buttboards rule Ansted.
The "Fire on the Mountain Bucket Brigade" was a relay race. The organizers preselected 3 man teams, balancing the talent (and did a fine job). Riders could select any vehicle for their relay segement - Buttboard, Luge, Gravity Bike.
Ansted is billed as "the most technical course in North America" and this race added a bucket of water (without spilling) to the task load.
The final segment of the relay was the fastest part of the hill, with a trecherous 90 before the finish. Top Speed about 60 mph.
Here's what's notable: 75% of final leg competitors selected Buttboard as their weapon of choice. Interesting?
Darren
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On 10/4/2004 PSR
wrote in from
United States
(24.53.nnn.nnn)
This last Sunday, I had a few Slalomers from the new England area come and join Shaggy and myself at VT.'s newest highway, Rt 279. I had asked people to bring 'big gun' boards, and fast toys, as I had set up a copycat course based on the World's Super-G, so I had cones stretched out over 3/8ths mile on a 4% grade of fresh 3-lane-wide tar. I wasn't really thrilled with my times, so, I grabbed my old Woodie Luge (it's not a 'buttboard',but is short at 48",pegless,and mostly wood,albeit 5 pieces). It was very tough to get past the first 5 tighter cone-sets, and my paddle-out start wasn't real quick. However,once up to a good clip,I was running the cones pretty well. I had a few issues where I lined up the board,but forgot about my Elbows,and tipped 3-4 cones that way. Anyhow,just had to share this. I think it could be a new challenge for buttboard racing; Luge Super Slalom !
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On 9/28/2004 Massy Poe
wrote in from
United States
(68.117.nnn.nnn)
I HEARD SAMMY HAGARS BROTHER IS GONNA BE THE CONE MARSHALL FOR THE SUPER G
DON'T HIT ANY CONES
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On 9/22/2004
Dean
wrote in from
United States
(69.47.nnn.nnn)
OHIO WORLD CUP #2
It's fast approaching! We're expecting a huge turn out! The entries are pouring in, the posters are done, media scheduled (NBC, CBS, TeleMundo NBC) and the podium/media backdrop is finished.
The brand new glass smooth pavement is ready to be riden.
Get to http://www.gravity-sports.com and get your entry and information.
Also check out our new poster with our official race wench.
http://gravity-sports.com/images/bb_ohio_poster2.jpg
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On 9/7/2004
Mark Johnson
wrote in from
United States
(68.122.nnn.nnn)
Hey Steven hit me up when you are in town
we will have to head down south soon! the boards are waiting
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On 8/25/2004
steven
wrote in from
United States
(66.214.nnn.nnn)
mark - i am down to ride with u - buttboard, street luge, and stand up - once im back in nor cal in 2 weeks. Until then, im going to be down here in la, riding out the roads til my legs burn out. but hey, if u drive down here, i can show u some jaw dropping runs for the laydown stuff, as well as standup....so come down man! or we'll be sk8n in nor cal fo sho.
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On 8/5/2004
Mark Johnson
wrote in from
United States
(69.105.nnn.nnn)
Still looking for riders in Bay area Ca San Jose area if your up call me i have two extra boards and two street luges waiting to ride. Dont make me drive to LA to ride.
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