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On 8/9/2002 Andy
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PS. Not for any other reason than your own possible enjoyment, you can check out the first video clip on my new website if you like.
I got roped into sharing a site with some people I know, and the only thing really on it is this video (I think we already have creative differences!). Anyway, it's a 1.6 MB clip of a nice residential s-curve near my house.
PPS. It is pre-safety gear video, so don't give me too hard of a time. I have a helmet and full leathers now (thanks Hugh R for the tip on sizing a while back).
Andy
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On 8/9/2002 Andy
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Thanks. That seems pretty clear. Does anyone actually feel a reduction in speed while turning, due to the parallel front axles, or is the effect insignificant?
Just curious. I hope to begin building my first luge any time now. Just have to sit down and get all the measurements figured out. I'm not too worried about the truck configuration yet. But i've seen a lot of dual truck set-ups.
Andy
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On 8/9/2002 PSR
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Andy,what's usually going on is that the rider is pushing his/her front wheels past the limits of traction.So,more wheels = more grip.Moe Racing has a sweet axle kit that puts a two-axle spindle on your regular trucks,a neat and less complicated way of putting more tire to the road.I started running dual front truck setups way back because some of my boards flexed too much((this is back when we'd cut up long planks of hardwood and tack carpet on them for seats--awhile ago))to be stable at speed,so dual front trucks helped keep The Wobs at bay.It also came in handy if you melted your wheels((If I'd had any clue what Red/Blue 70mm 2nd series Kryptonics would E-Bay for,I would've thought twice about pushing them so hard))on one axle,as you could limp it to a stop,instead of just grinding to a stop on an axle.My now-ancient pegless wood luge still runs dual front trucks,and is good for speeds in the low-mid 60's,this with an overall length of less than 48",and an outside wheelbase of of 45". By comparison,my steel-framed sled is a bit under 6 ft long,uses two trucks only,and has a wheelbase of 51",but it's stable and sticks in turns just fine.I really don't need dual trucks on it for stability,and don't weigh enough to feel that the wheels are exceeding their grip.With guys like Lugenstein,it's a different story,and six((or 8)) wheels are needed to keep them between the hay bales.
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On 8/8/2002
Andy
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So why do people use two front trucks??
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On 8/8/2002 longboardbuddha
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thanks dave much appreciated....
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On 8/8/2002
Steve Pearl
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Dinosaur Point Scheduling Changes
Guys & Gals:
Please note that the following scheduling changes have been made for training & riding @ Dinosaur Point:
No Riding or Training: 8/17, 8/18, 9/7 or 9/8
New Riding/Train1ng Dates Added: 9/14 & 9/15
New schedules will be sent out.
Thanks again.
Regards,
Steve
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On 8/8/2002
David Fielden
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It depends on what wheels size you are using. You dont want your wheels to close together because they can rub each other in turns, or even lock up in a turn. But you want the axles as close as possible because the further apart they are the more they work against each other. I like to have about 1/4" clearance between wheels.
So i guess the secret voodoo measurement is
(wheel dia) + .250 = axle distance
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On 8/8/2002
longboardbuddha
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i'm at the stage now where i am about to mount the dual front trucks but whats preferred axle to axle distance on the front trucks...as close as you can get or some secret voodoo measurement...
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On 8/5/2002
Chris Chaput
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If you're just starting out, on a budget and have access to some tools and parts:
1. Get 3 Randal R-II 180mm trucks (dual front).
2. Replace the kingpins with longer grade 8 bolts.
3. Replace the cushions with black rubber cylindrical ones found in the Downhill trucks.
If you can, replace the axles with stronger ones right away or as soon as you bend them.
These work great and are cheap!
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On 8/5/2002
ankan
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Hi there guys,
I am drawing the plans for my first luge, and has come to the trucks part, and I am stuck. Hope you guys can help me out, since there's no other lugers in sweden (that I know of, anyway).
First thing is, should I have one or two front trucks, I am a heavy beast, 90+kilos, which, as I see it, implies double front trucks. If that's what I need, how much different should the kingpin angle be on the front truks? And also, how big should the height-difference be? Is the height-difference in the front-trucks depending on the flex in the luge, or how does the rear front truck manage to grip the surface when mounted above the front front truck.
Randalls or z-rollers? Since I am totally new to this whole luge thing, I don't have a clue as to which trucks to use. Being a student and all that I would much rather prefere the z-rollers, but it seems like most people uses randalls. And, if randalls is the ones, what angle do you recommend? I am planning to build a rather short and turny luge, but I would like to be able to reach max speed in all courses without the wobble.
Thanks for your help, and a wicked foum!
cheers, anders österling
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On 8/4/2002
Steve Pearl
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Great TV coverage of GSI Street Luging & Street luge
Tim:
Just watched the TV coverage you got for your organization and road in Loudon New Hampshire.
Everyone interested in the sport of Street Luging should see this segment. It gives the new comer to the sport an honest presentation of the sport. Go to link below.
http://www.necn.com/player.asp?adcategory=homepage&contentid={C6E9FBF4-A19D-435F-92F3-A26EAA8CD121}&catid={9F0BBE17-659F-11D5-B645-00508BA37909}
Congratulations.
Good luck and good fortune to you and your organization...may all your hard, hard work pay off.
Sincerely,
Steve Pearl
Wild Fro Racing LLC
www.WildFro.com
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On 8/3/2002
Andrew
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I am confused do lugers do both Buttboardering and street luge(like one may do one in the off season or what not). I am very interested in the sport
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On 8/3/2002
william
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GRAVITY GAMES PHOTOS
Hi, streetluge and stand-up gravity games photos are online.
Visit:
- http://landluge.com/gg/index.htm
- www.streetluging.net (click on the english flag to go to the english version). all photos are not the same as LANDLUGE ones.
Thanks to Chuck Clark .
See you
William from France
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On 7/31/2002
Steve Pearl
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Wild Fro Thanks to all who attended "FunDay"
Guys and Gals:
From Wild Fro, Steve, Marilyn, Jennifer, David and Guy our sincere thanks for you making our 3rd Annual "FunDay" the best ever.
Our thanks to all the great sponsors: Red Bull, Purple Skunk, Randal Design, Moe Speed, Inc., Xtreme Wheelz, Gravity Publishing, Gargoyle Composites and Streetluge.net.
This "FunDay" we had 24 luge, 3 Stanup, 2 Inline and 2 "FlowFab" riders, all tolled 31 Guys and Gals had a great time.
The biggest load going up the road had 18 riders in and on the pickup with the station wagon following with a load. It was not uncommon to have 10-12 luge riders on the road at one time followed by inline and or standup.
The largest group of luges that came down on one run was 15. Fastest riders stopped at very end of brake area, the next fastest stopped a ways back from them, the third fastest stopped a little shorter and the last group of riders stopped even further back.
Jay Farbman, a professional freelance photograper, who had taken our street luge training only a short time before was out riding with everyone with a DV camera strapped to one leg and still camera strapped to another. He has some freaken awesome footage with incredible sound (I saw and heard a small segemnt out at the road) and stills.
The Lancour brothers, WeFilmU, were out with their DV lipstick camera system. If I'm not mistaken they strapped the system on Jeff Shonzeit. They also must have some awesome footage.
Andy Gatley took a page from Olivera Wagner's book of "FunDay" 2001....And the Winner is...Andy Gatley. Andy did what Olivera did last year, he purchased 50 extra drawing tickets and it really paid off.
The luges were running in the 70's (it was not a very fast day with the winds). I did not see it myself, but I was told that someone was clocked at 74+ with the GPS. If that rider was on the road with Dave Auld, Dave had to really be smoking. Dave was the first down the hill everytime I saw them.
We hope everyone enjoyed themselves and had Fun!!!!.
Thanks again.
Steve
Wild Fro Racing LLC
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On 7/30/2002
Dustin
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ANYONW know where i can buy a luge????????????? thanks
email me at litlman18@yahoo.com if you do.
Dustin
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On 7/30/2002
TheBoz
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Watched SportsCenter this AM. Portions of the Big Air comp made it into yesterday's Top Plays. Thought I saw Chris Chaput with Abec 11 leathers.
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On 7/29/2002
Chris Chaput
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Duane, An 8" hanger width is great when you have centerset wheels on "mega-longboard" or speedboard that is 11" to 12" wide. The Randal luge truck is a good width but you're right, the floating axle is overkill for what we really want. Do you remember Max? 48" long by 12" wide with luge trucks and 92mm wheels...
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On 7/29/2002
Duane
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Yep, Chris, that would be step 1. To see steps 2,3, and 4, just mail 'em and see what happens ! Its you damn center-set wheels that make 200mm hangers necessary anyway :)
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On 7/28/2002
hc
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thx to red bull for the big air carnage!
and letting us do the slalom demo.
thx to steve pearl for the fun day at dinosaur.
psr, one guy (derek) had a full suspended luge, very trick,
(i will scan the photo later)
www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose
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On 7/28/2002
Chris Chaput
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Here are the unofficial results of the Gravity Games 6-man and 4-Man Streetluge events.
6-Man
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1. Dave Rogers
2. Mike McIntyre
3. John Rogers
4-Man
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1. Mike McIntyre
2. John Rogers
3. Dave Rogers
From what I hear, there was any early morning stoppage and an afternoon break due to thunderstorms and tornado warnings. They completed all of the racing today. When it was all over, the Rogers Bros Team had swept the podium.
Mike McIntyre practices with Dave and John and Brent and Pam and Rob and Darren and Pat and Jeremy and Sasha and the rest of the Cheesegrater/Dump Road gang. I am so proud of these guys. I want to party with YOU!
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On 7/28/2002
Chris Chaput
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Duane, You mean like this?
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On 7/28/2002 PSR
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While I'm not going to do the SF thing anytime soon,you can see why I sacrificed some handling precision on my chromy sled by adding huge,thick,Rubber risers between the sled and trucks. Shocks,anyone?
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On 7/28/2002
Duane
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I would like to have (or purchase, very cheap) the busted spin axle hangers from the Big Air, or anywhere else for that matter. The red and silver ones in the lower right picture on the post below are what I am looking for. The center portion needs to be OK but I assume they all bend or break the same way. Will pay for the shipping to get them here. What am I up to ? Making 200mm non spin-axle trucks out of them. Yes I am serious.
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On 7/28/2002 Adam
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Bent and damaged trucks from yesterday's Red Bull Streets of San Francisco "Big Air" event..
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On 7/24/2002
Steve Pearl
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Guys & Gals:
Red Bull's Radio Street Luge Training Contest
In conjunction with Red Bull, Live105, 106KMEL and Wild949 you can win a full day of street luge training and riding from Wild Fro Racing LLC.
Just go to these sites and click on the Red Bull icon for information on how to enter.
www.live105.com
www.106kmel.com
www.wild949.com
Thank you Red Bull, Live105, 106KMEL and Wild949
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