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On 2/13/2002
Found Them!
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On 2/13/2002
Chris Chaput
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hc, I'll see if I can find the pictures of the time that my friend and manager of the Dominguez Hills velodrome towed my streetluge and me around using a motorcycle. It's a cool feeling to have that much traction at over 50mph in a hard turn.
The downside is that you get the occasional arm-stretcher because of the slack created, just like waterskiing.
I think that the electric streetluges on flat tracks or in a velodrome would be a cool new type of racing. It would be silent and so just about any area of any city could have a track.
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On 2/13/2002
hc
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more cool weird stuff ;-)
electric luge racing
http://www.exkate.com/velectric.htm
hmmm, since i am in SJ and there is a velodrome nearby...
we also have an indoor gokart racing here. would be fun to get all the lugers in there for a race.
http://www.speedring-kartracing.com/
(thx mat for the tip)
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On 2/12/2002 hc
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another co. with similar ideas
www.microkart.com (listed as gravity, no info)
I would be interested in just taking engineless gokart down a hill to see what its like.
If anyone have good pics of the insides of gravity formula one vehicles, send them to me.
my wackyboard page has a couple of pics of gf1
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On 2/12/2002 hc
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thx, chris, i still need to play with wedges, positioning, etc. (riding a haka board with rii flipped, blue/blk bushings, no wedges)
But, for me, there seems to be a night and day difference between the ride quality of a buttboard vs a luge. (marc, our local buttboard pro, seems to be grabbing his pegless luge everytime after he built it couple of month ago.) Also it seems like a luge is actually better for beginners due to its smoother handling.
I'll probably just make a longer and wider buttboard deck next. (a lugeboard?) maybe drop it too.
regarding the steerable luge idea. duane, i was thinking of something cheap and small, like a buttboard with steering control. (anyhow, i want to take a look at that drawing. Also don't those vehicles that you built only go straight. ever bombed those on a curvy road?)
Anyways, just thinking of ways to make the turns more effortless. (this reminds me of hangliding vs gliders, one is controlled by weight shifting (lots of work), the other is all done with a stick.
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On 2/12/2002
Chris Chaput
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HC, I'd work the bugs out your buttboard and riding style. Once you get it dialed in, a buttboard is an incredibly fun fast and safe ride. We go between 60 and 70mph without any problems with stability.
I'm not trying to discourage you from other forms of downhill excitement, but give buttboarding a chance.
What do you ride? Concave? Flat? R-II B's? Luge trucks?
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On 2/12/2002
Duane
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I could send you a hand-drawn blow-up of the steering system, very smooth and the mechanical advantage of the steering pivot is the key to smooth steering, and resisting bump steer. No suspension, though, suspensions are for pussies.
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On 2/12/2002 Duane
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hc, I've been building that kind of "luge" for near 20 years. The steering is like a stroker, except the tie rods are connected to a steering pivot, which has two handles attached. Mine are head-first, but the handles can extend backwards from the pivot just as well as forwards. The key is you can dial in and adjust the steering ratio (amount of push / pull on handles to achieve a certain amount of steering). The tie rods have LH / RH thread spherical joints on opposite ends so alignment can be performed without disassembly. Alignment of the wheels is critical. You should plan to have the wheels out wide enough for your legs to fit between, super low. Lots of machining needed to pull this off, can get expensive.
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On 2/11/2002
hc
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I been trying out buttboarding and luge this year. It's beem interesting, but i am kinda dissappointed with the performance of my buttbuttboard, the 12" wide deck makes cornering a chore and the short wheelbase feels jittery, taking the fun out of going fast. A luge overall seems to be much more enjoyable at higher speeds.
Anyways, i am starting to think about building a non lean-to-steer luge, most likely handsteered. Anyone have info or experience or thoughts on these kind of luge, lets hear it.
http://www.morehugh308.homestead.com/files/bp25.jpg
www.dr-gofast.com (gravity formula one)
see also my wacky board page (www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose)
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On 2/8/2002 hc
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scabs, it's biker and todd lehr in the rollerball.
I was watching them in SF when they were shooting, very cool.
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On 2/8/2002
Chris Chaput
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The Streets Of SF Streetluge Event has been held annually for the past 3 years and will be held again this year in July.
The 83' mark set by Jeffrey Schonzeit in 2000 was equalled by Jeffrey again in 2001. I was a close second with 82 1/2' in 2000 and I beat that mark with an 86 1/2' jump in 2001. This year Waldo Autry won by stunning the field with an awesome 94' jump! Once again I was the bridesmaid instead of the bride.
Yes, major whiplash. The prize money for my 1st and 2nd place in the 4-man and 6-man races went straight to my chiropractor!
Click on the image below for a larger version.
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On 2/8/2002
Justin aka Nemesis
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Though i haven't touched up on this in awhile, im still looking for Lugers who live in New Mexico or close by maybe in arizona or colorado that would like to ride down here. So far ive only got a handful of people here but i cant imagine since ive been on the news and stuff, there still isnt anybody here picking up on it yet besides my team and a few peeps i already know of. If u do ride here let me know and i will set u up with some great luge runs.
Justin
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On 2/8/2002
Scabs
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I was watching the morning show "Live with Regis" and Chris Kline came on promoting his new movie "Rollerball" and he shot out a kudos to Biker Sherlock for teaching him how to luge. They also showed a clip from the movie with two guys luging down the streets. Was Biker one of them? Who was the other guy?
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On 2/8/2002 rich
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i just saw a big air comp on steet luges in SF on the extreme sports channel. the record jump was 83 ft and the riders looked like they were collecting a ton of whiplash when they landed. is this kind of thing a regular event at street luge events or was this a one off? r..
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On 2/7/2002 hc
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mario, steve is refering to the ride after the red bull sf event.
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On 2/7/2002 Mario
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What does this mean "Third Annual Fun Day?" How is that different than any other day?
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On 2/6/2002
Steve Pearl
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Wild Fro Racing LLC
P O Box 7058
San Mateo, CA 94403
USA
Toll Free: 866-584-3888 866-Luge-888
Fax: 650-574-8318
February 5, 2002
3rd Annual "FunDay" and Tentative Dinosaur Schedule 2002
STREET LUGE RIDING & TRAINING DATES as of 02/05/02…CLASSIC LUGE (BUTT BOARD) RIDING ALSO
Gravity Bikes are always welcome, but Gravity Bike riders will need some form of transportation up the hill.
*Sat. 01/19/02
*Sun. 01/20/02
*Sat. 02/09/02
*Sun. 02/10/02
*Sat. 03/30/02
*Sun. 03/31/02
Sat. 04/20/02
Sun. 04/21/01
Sat. 04/27/02
Sun. 04/28/02
Sat. 05/04/02
Sun. 05/05/02
Sat. 05/25/02
Sun. 05/26/02
Sat. 06/29/02
Sun. 06/30/02
Sat. 07/06/02
Sun. 07/07/02
**Sun. 07/28/02 3rd Annual "FunDay"
Sat. 08/17/02
Sun. 08/18/02
Sat. 08/24/02
Sun. 08/25/02
Sat. 09/07/02
Sat. 09/21/02
Sat. 10/05/02
Sat. 10/26/02
Sat. 11/02/02
Sat. 11/16/02
Sat. 11/23/02
*Sat. 12/14/02
** 3rd Annual Dinosaur Point "FunDay" (Day after "Streets of San Francisco"
* WINTER RIDING & TRAINING DATES SUBJECT TO ROAD CONDITIONS (NO RIDING ON WET ROAD)
Have a group that can ride during the week?
Call or email with date and number of riders…
Wild Fro Racing LLC will maintain "road control" over the Dinosaur Point Road on scheduled days. At the present time the above weekend dates are tentatively scheduled through 12/14/02...(For current schedule, check your email for date additions and or deletions.) Riding will start at 9:30 am. and will go to at least 3:30pm.
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On 2/4/2002
Chris
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Take a 3D ride down the Aviemore race road.
http://www.gravitysports.co.uk/movies/Scotland2002.rm
.(real player need)2.77mb
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On 2/3/2002
Jeffrey Schonzeit
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Come check out the new Rollerball page at Streetluge.net
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On 2/1/2002 hc
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thx hugh for the weight thing.
i found in my book "high tech cycling" have reference to this for cyclist descending. The equation was in some other physiology book done in 1979.
It gave an example of a 140lb cyclist descending/freewheeling a 10%grade at 42mph, whereas a 175lb cyclist would descend at 44 mph.
comparable to standup
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On 1/31/2002 hc
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woodie luge (rails and planks)
woodwheelsandwings.com
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On 1/31/2002 hc
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you could build a luge or buttboard from a plank, no need for glass (see lott's luge book)@ $30
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On 1/31/2002
phil
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my core would be maple wood, its kinda hard being a kid and spending 600 bucks on a semi decent luge juss to have as a hobby so any suggestions are appreciated i was thinkin 20oz fiberglass
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On 1/31/2002 hc
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what is your core? foam? wood? metal?
anyways, use carbon fiber, it's stiffer.
I remember seeing a carbon luge somewhere, maybe at the sf big air. but i think it's a bad idea, cuz after crashing, you get fraying, splinters, etc.
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On 1/31/2002
phil
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im making a streetluge in fabrication technology in school and was wondering what kind of fiberglass i should use to reinforce my luge..any suggestions??
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