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On 10/4/2002
Nicky
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Can you buy a roger brothers luge? if so, where from?
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On 10/4/2002 Pre-School Rider
wrote in from
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John,Go for it! I'm 38 myself,and have been luging since,um,like '79 or '80. It is a bit easier than Standup,as you're lower(less air drag),it's less tiring,and your braking is far more secure.Downsides are bad visibility(lack of height perspective?),the weight of most sleds,Varmits in the way(An Eastern thing-Cali guys just have cars-we've got critters),Burning through mant pairs of sneakers,and the fact that 60 mph isn't even really a competitively fast speed anymore.The East is pretty much still in the 'avoid the cops' mode from what I've seen,but there are races being held all over. IMHO,you really want to go get a Roger's Brothers and deck it out with Randals or Z-rollers and BIG (83mm minimum,maybe the 92mm?) Abec 11 wheels,although I've heard good things about the big Kryptonics,too.Cherry's would be good for practice,maybe.. Smoke Bombs are slow (rubber) but trustworthy in grip,nice for practice and technical descents. Buttboarding is kinda Luging's little cousin,it's the same style,taken down in CC's to 125 or so -- thus it's cheaper,slower by a bit,and makes for more fun on smaller hills,but are a LOT easier to get back up the hill with. I don't ride solo much anymore,as it scares the wife when I do,but I did for years,often simply passing the cars that shared the roads with me. I can vouch for having a chase car- it can change a whole bunch of things and put them in your favor. On public roads that I do use,I look them over carefully,noting tar quality,driveways,turns/steeps,potholes,and braking zones. To find the best roads,I've gone using Topographical Maps,and scout by zeroing in on the ones that look good on the map. Luging may still be a bit 'underground',but it's a heck of a fun sport,and while I've met some adreniline junkies,most Lugers I know are careful about their rides,and overall a friendly group,until Race Day,that is..
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On 10/4/2002 hc
wrote in from
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john, highly recommend starting out with a buttboard.
I am sure darren would put in a lot more on buttboarding in his book if he could update it.
see buttboarding.com
(great place for learning and practicing your turns, an empty corkscrew parking garage.)
p.s. it's boring by yourself, recruit others, the learning curve is easy (perhaps too easy..)
p.s. dangerous? depends, know your limit...
hc
www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose
(check my luge page)
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On 10/4/2002 brad
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Answers john jr.
1)personally i believe riding with your bros is more fun , they push you to the limit and you push them , it makes the course different every time . Plus you always need one other person to trade off on runs as a driver , luging can be fun on short hills , but its the long ones that you need a ride up to the top that make your board worth while , i just stick to butt boards on shorter hills .as far as others go, be patient others will gain interest as they see you ride and soon you will have a crew.
2) more dangerouse than motoX, could be, really thats up to you ,the people you ride with, the hills that you choose . on a race course everything is controlled ,as a recreational luger on a public road alot of factors are out of control , you can cut the risk with a chase car, spotters , walkie talkies .
3) scarier than stand up , personally i dont thinks so .
4) i have as yet to try one , personally though as every body is riding i would go with a rogers or if you want a board for mostly recreation and since your more towred the east coast go with a subterfuge board .most of all though come to race when you get a chance, sit on every board you can , and ride what you think is comfortable to you .
5) street luge has got an incredible age range because any body can do it , i mean Dr.NO 's kid , is like some where between 7 or 10 , has been heard to have been going 60 plus on GMR . but the age range goes all the way up to the mid 50s , (how old is waldo autry?) .
6) i dont know any body know , check with the guys at subterfuge , they could probobly set you up with some races.
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On 10/4/2002
Ric Widenor
wrote in from
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Hey there. At the Sandia downhill challenge, I had a conversation about gloves with one of the Rogers Bros. fellas on the trailer ditch-shuttle.
I missed giving you my address! E-mail me at lngbrdric@yahoo.com
I'd like to talk to you again.
Thanks!
Ric
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On 10/4/2002 john , jr.
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hey,
you bunch of lugers...
your sport looks like a blast !
but i have some questions...??
1)Is this a sport i can enjoy on my own ?( i don't know anyone in ga. even thinking about a luge.)
2) would you say its more dangerous than moto-cross?? (I still race @ 38).
3) is it scarier than down hill skating?? (thats a rush but small margin for error.even 45 is spooky.i like it though.i got a dregs race board
4) is the wild fro rail a good choice ?/( steve,you cant answer)
5) is this just for the young?...that'il piss me off!the long boarders are older somewhat...what about lugers?
6)is "rail east still around? ...we share the same blue ridge mountains.( 30 miniutes away.)
thanks, ya'll
john wells,jr
ps: i read darins book twice.good stuff.
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On 9/29/2002
jason
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the most commonly used trucks in luge are:
general pricing...
indy 215's: $23 ea.
z-roller luge trucks : $45 ea
randall luge trucks: $75 ea
you can use other trucks such as randall R-11 B's : wich i think are 25 each, or 27 i cant remember wich are buttboard trucks,but work on luges, can be a bit tipsy at times
peace jason
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On 9/29/2002
Dan
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I am building my first luge. what kind of trucks should I use?
P.S. Its wood
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On 9/29/2002
jason
wrote in from
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go to the events forum for complete sandia funrun info
thanks and hope to see you there
jason
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On 9/28/2002 brad
wrote in from
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re evelution was bitchn make sure to castch the reruns
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On 9/28/2002
John Hughes
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LUGE:STARTED IN 1976 BY SAM PUCCIO, SIGNALHILL,LONG BEACH,CALIF. 54mph world record, Thanks Sam....
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On 9/23/2002
Tom Mason
wrote in from
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Big Air, The Dhx from Africa, and the Seattle skid road speed boarding race are all profiled in an hour long show called the re-evolution of sports, saturday sept 28th at 2pm
on TNN (cable). it should be really cool.
It will replay 7 more times and I will announce the reruns as they approach.
Thanks alot,
Mason
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On 9/23/2002 hc
wrote in from
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(from homebuilt)
joseph, the other ways would be be drop thru or
'drop plate' - mount trucks to plate and plate to deck.
(that's basically how the darren's luge is done)
or maybe rocker...
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On 9/18/2002
hc
wrote in from
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couple of pics from funday.
the luges belong to Derreck Maddox.
the first one is his regular luge and the second one was used for the big air.
www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose/maddoxluge.jpg
www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose/maddoxsuspension.jpg
hc
www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose
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On 9/12/2002 PSR
wrote in from
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I'm not even going to put Jones Trucks on this page,Travis.Look over on the "trucks" review's page.
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On 9/12/2002
Travis
wrote in from
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Anyone ever heard of Jones Bros trucks for street luge/stand up speed boards??? I found a pair for cheap but I've never heard of 'em.
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On 9/9/2002 longboardbuddha
wrote in from
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i'm there dude cheers
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On 9/9/2002
hugh r
wrote in from
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Hey Longboardbuddha,
I have a small luge site... hit the links page for a few that lead to some pretty good homemade luge advice... HR
hugh r's luge pages
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On 9/8/2002
longboardbuddha
wrote in from
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Thanks for advice PSR...one thing i did notice was how everything was kind of "pushed" to the limits and build quality has to be high or part failure lands you in deep poo...MK II will be a little more thought out and "designed" i think...will fetch materials tomorrow..
cheers
mike
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On 9/7/2002 PSR
wrote in from
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Like I said,Longboardbuddha,the ONLY way to know is to RUN IT !!! I've built maybe eight-nine 'woodies',six aluminium sleds,and two Chromoly racers.They all had different um,'qualities',that needed sorting out.None of them has been slower than A-Mile-A-Minute,though some shouldn't have gone even that fast in retrospect. Look at the fasteners that poke ya,either change them not to poke,or pad around 'em.Get used to fixing your bushing setup from 'gnarly' to 'rugged'.Buy more bearings,but use some as 'trainers' and others for 'going fast'. Get Abec 11's!! Payaso's work well as 'training run' wheels,but are only 70mm,so.. Find these shoes,too-"Footholds"-work shoes with steel toes that are sneaker like in appearance.They slide Smooth,and last reasonably well. Ducttape,well,get used to it,it's Racing after all,and even NASCAR uses ducttape.
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On 9/7/2002
longboardbuddha
wrote in from
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screw and bolt heads that stick in yer skin at high g's, duct tape flying off,funny smells from bearings,...expensive wheels that dont grip (might try abecs next)maybe too much flex in corners...randal dh's were ok though maybe not tweaked enough and one bent peg where i got too involved in a curve and hitched myself back into the luge...and my fillings nearly fell out...but 48mph is scary with your butt an inch from the floor.....:)
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On 9/6/2002 hc
wrote in from
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ed economy with the luge at la costa
http://www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose/turnerluge.jpg
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On 9/5/2002
Steve Pearl
wrote in from
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Recent "Positive" Press for Street Luging
Guys & Gals:
In the last month we have been very fortunate to have been able to get what we feel is "positive press" for the sport of Street Luge.
On August 7 in Forbes.com both GSI and Wild Fro Racing venues are listed as places that a person can learn street luge on a closed road.
http://www.forbes.com/2002/08/07/0807sport.html
http://www.forbes.com/2002/08/07/0807sport_8.html
Street luging is still perceived by the general public as a dangerous sport, but far behind base jumping, big wave surfing, and bull riding. At least we are not at the top of the list. In our opinion, the perception by the general public of a "dangerous sport" comes from the clips the general public sees of racing crashes and reading about injuries or deaths occurring on open roads.
In late August, in the September 2002 issue of Outside Magazine (bottom of page 57) the Wild Fro Racing Street Luge School at Dinosaur Point in Pacheco State Park, is listed as "The Adrenaline Rush" in the San Francisco Area. No longer "you have to be crazy to do that," but an Adrenaline Rush!
September 3, 2002, in the Modesto Bee, CA (circulation 85K) Breaking Away: Speed demons http://www.modbee.com/sports/story/4246944p-5268294c.html.
This story by Clare Noonan, is an exceptionally positive story on the Wild Fro Racing Street Luge School. Basically following three students, Max Lanman (a young teen), Aneela Manori (a petite gal) and Marc Beylerian (fits mid point in luger profile) through a day of training at Dinosaur Point.
These, and messages like them are important to get out to the general public in order for the perception of our sport to change and allow the sport to grow.
It is our feeling that if we all pull together to help promote and maintain a positive image of our sport, the sport will be able to grow, so riders will be able to enjoy luging around the world on "closed roads."
We at Wild Fro Racing LLC will work hard to continue to get "positive press" for street luging, and will keep you posted as it is published or announced.
Ride smooth, fast and safe.
Regards,
Steve
Wild Fro Racing LLC
www.WildFro.com
1-866-584-3888 1-866-Luge-888 (toll free)
PO Box 7058
San Mateo, CA 94403-7058
USA
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On 9/3/2002
Steve Pearl
wrote in from
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Modesto Bee Article on Wild Fro Street Luge School
Guys & Gals:
Clare Noonan and Steve Kosko form the Modesto Bee were out on 8/24 to do a piece on the Wild Fro Street Luge School.
We sincerely wish to thank Clare and Steve for taking the time to come out and see us and to write such a nice positive piece on street luging.
The entire article can be accessed at the following address:
http://www.modbee.com/sports/story/4246944p-5268294c.html.
I've never come off my board at the Dinosaur, but like all riders I have come off my luge a time or two (just to clarify a statement).
Regards,
Steve
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On 9/3/2002
Nemesis
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TEAM NEMESIS WEBSITE IS UP AND RUNNING
Its still in the construction phases but check back periodically as we will be updating it frequently. Feel free to sign our guestbook and tell us what u think.
http://www.angelfire.com/nm2/teamnemesis/
Justin
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