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On 10/20/2002
Robbie Polk
wrote in from
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hey guys i am looking to buy a used luge board
if you have one for sale email me at dogsrule22@hotmail.com
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On 10/20/2002
hugh r
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Hey Buddha... the randal luge trucks for sure are the larger old school pattern... the one set of vintage z-rollers I had were also old school pattern (not sure of any new ones though) HR
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On 10/20/2002 longboardbuddha
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Just a little question but quite important......seeing as longys luge MKII is nearing completion i need to know if the baseplate drill pattern and baseplates of Zrollers/randal luge trucks are the same as randal 180's and randal downhills so if i upgrade the trucks in the future they will fit in the previously drilled holes....thanks in advance
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On 10/10/2002
brad
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this i belive to be a important aspect to the sport that not many have talked about this .its important to those new riders.
recently i was out on my julian hill ,w/ my girlfriend who has been riding for a little under a couple of months shes getting there , not quite an actual luger yet . but any ways she was going so slowwwwww! and as we made our way down the 3 mile hill soon 2 cars were backed up behind us , she couldnt really see behind me in the chase car, anyways we get to the bottem and there pissed , both cars pull over to rip us a new assholes.
point is make sure if your learning you better ride hills that you can hold the speed limit or above on !
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On 10/9/2002
Roland
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I have added 2 new features to the Gravity DB web site.
A message board page so you read the following message boards from one location. Streetluge.net, Lanluge.com, NCDSA.com and Streetluge.com
A page for Auctions (Ebay search for Racing Leathers and Polaris Helmets) and Classifieds from one location.
Roland
Gravity DB
http://www.gravitydb.com
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On 10/9/2002
Roland
wrote in from
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These are some of the stats taken from the Gravity DB database
Total Active Members 78
Average Age 27.5
Percentage by Sex
Males 96%
Females 4%
Percentage by Country
Australia 4%
Canada 2%
South Africa 2%
United Kingdom 5%
United States 87%
Top percentages by US States
CA 26% They don't have all the hills :)
FL 13%
NY 5%
OK 6%
WA 6%
Riding Ability
Banana 1%
Beginner 12%
Expert 36%
Intermediate 51%
Average Max Speed 63mph
Make of Streetluge
Dreggs 1%
Groundwerks by Bp 4%
Home Built 59%
Rogers Brothers 10%
Subterfuge 3%
Wild Fro 1%
Other 18%
What ever I can borrow at the race 4%
Sanctioning Bodys (members join more that one)
GSI 37%
IGSA 65%
Rail 12%
EDI 53%
SSSPRINT 10%
Others 18%
Gravity DB http://www.gravitydb.com
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On 10/7/2002
Dave Auld
wrote in from
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Dave Rogers e-mail is in FAQ #4 on my site:
http://auldovertheroad.com/lugefaq.htm
Dave
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On 10/7/2002 BRAD
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have to contact them , its custom made to you ,
anybody got john or daves #?
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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
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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
wrote in from
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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
wrote in from
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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
wrote in from
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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
wrote in from
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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
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i'm there dude cheers
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