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On 7/16/2003
snowdragon3
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I know I need my trucks tight, there actually very tight. I also just put on some white (hard) doh-doh bushings. I now have two trucks up front and I fliped the rear hanger. Im still waiting for some wedge risers though. I'm going to try it all out on sat. and see how it holds.
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On 7/15/2003 hc
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snow, it sounds like you are not using those randal buttboard bushings.
luge trucks are run tight unlike longboard trucks.
I believe landluge.com sell those.
hc
geocities.com/sk8sanjose/luge .html
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On 7/15/2003 hugh r
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Snow... If your going to wedge those RII's to mimic the 60 degree luge plates... you'll want a 15 degree wedge with the fat ends facing the center of the luge.
I haven't had much luck personally with doh dohs on these trucks... they all seem kind of squishy for my weight.
I do use bones hardcore bushings on my skateboard setups and would imagine that they would work well for your luge... I'd suggest harder bushings over softer ones... hope that helps... HR
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On 7/14/2003
snowdragon3
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My wheel base is ~45" using Randall 180's.
So would angling the rear truck toward the rear help? How much? I also just got some white Doh-Doh's to help out.
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On 7/13/2003 steve
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Actually, snow, Randals are the same as any other truck. The kingpin points toward the ends, and the hanger points inward. The Randals only look different because the kingpin angle is such that, rather than pointing out behind the axle, it points out in front of the axle. Perhaps that's where the Randal stability comes from?
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On 7/13/2003 hugh r
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Snow... what type of trucks are you using, and what's your wheelbase? HR
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On 7/12/2003
Matt Norwood
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I ran into a biker and then into a curb. It was a vans fault.
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On 7/11/2003
snowdragon3
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Im having some massive speed wobble problems when I lay my shoulders down. I can only get the rail to about 25 then I have to sit up slightly (shoulders about 5" from pan)to get past 30.
I've hear that if you use a wedge riser and angle the rear truck to the back, it will give you better stability. Is this true? What if I use the randall trucks? They are backwards than most others. Im also going to put two trucks up front, that should help out alot too.
Ben
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On 7/4/2003 Kahn
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Yup! You hit it on the money. You the man Dagoo.
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On 7/4/2003 Dagoo
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No wonder all of you are pro's. Fast,Faster, I must go Faster,is that all you guys think about all day long? Would you say your sport is equel to the classic art of freestyle air snowboarding out of a plane? Dagoo
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On 7/3/2003 HehoomustNOTBnamed...
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Unemployment is a key part of becoming a faster rider!
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On 7/3/2003 Kahn
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You're right Dagoo.
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On 7/3/2003 Dagoo
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hi guys i admire your brave heart,do you have to be unemployed to do this? i have been studing the art of lugee and from what i can tell your not really skateboarders. it seems like you are those guys on the cruisers that ride up and down the streets looking for the next place to party. you know those older guys that are like 40 that think there in high school. Tell me without a drivers licence how do you all get to those places on the weekends. Dagoo something to do on weekends.how did you get in the x-games?
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On 6/29/2003
apryl
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whats up.street luge is cool.ive always wanted to try but i just never found a good hill or the board i need and stuff.i think im gonna stick to what i like to do,bowls,and if i once in awile see a huge nice hill,im gonna hit it up.i might get some roadrash,or slip out on accident cuz i dont know how to stay on the board while on my butt.but it never hurts(that bad)to try right?well thats my opinion on it.well seeya later ,apryl
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On 6/21/2003
Chris McBride
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Flipping the hanger is fairly simple. Undo the kingpin nut, remove the hanger from the baseplate. Turn it around 180 degrees, put it back on the baseplate. Bolt the nut back onto the kingpin.
What you have done is change the geometry of the truck. The back truck turns a little less now.
Chris
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On 6/20/2003 hc
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http://www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose/buttboardspecs.jpg
(pics by chaput)
http://www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose/luge.html
i run r2's with both hangars flipped, (haven't experiment with much else)
hc
ps. pick up darren's streetluge book, if you haven't...
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On 6/19/2003
Tyler Navoichick
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hey what the hell does flippin the hanger on the R II's mean. I just purchased them and i want to know if I'm putting them on wrong. Does it mean taking it apart or what. Please explain what this all consists of.
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On 6/19/2003
Chris McBride
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Yes you can flip the hangers on R2's. Many people who run R2b's for their buttboards flip the rear truck (both of the 180's point backwards)
The common truck for luge are the Randal Floating axles, but not for the floating axles.
Chris
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On 6/15/2003
Ars
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I'm still new in lugeing, and was wondering, can I just flip the hanger on the Randal RII's?
And whats the must used Truck by the way?
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On 6/12/2003
William
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Hi everybody,
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Direct link:
http://www.chez.com/dreamworld45/english_version/concours2.htm
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On 6/9/2003
Big Ears
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Team NS Streetluge has had a complete overhaul. It now has several galleries of pictures, more info on the team and an active messageboard. Make sure u check it out and be sure to sign the guestbook!!!!
Big Ears
Team NS
www.team-ns-streetluge.tk
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On 6/9/2003
DrNo
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Try:
http://store.irssports.com/product.asp?0=200&1=231&3=107
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On 6/9/2003 steve
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How do I go about making a street luge? Alternately, where do I buy one? I don't want to race, just to ride.
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On 6/7/2003
Nostalgia
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I just spent all day in my workshop. I have created my first street luge. I just took it out for a little spin and I have fallen in love already. I was impressed by my own craftsmanship, she rolls clean and straight. Can't wait to build my next one!
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On 6/5/2003
FL
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hc.. Bonny Warner was the first Olympic Luger from America .Duncan Kennedy was at the luge demo also . Believe he is still competing .He had a buttboard at the demo , but they wouldn't let us race against the East German luge down Sandhill Road .I rode the hill on my tubeframe with 70mm Kryps and would have smoked that "Summer Sled". Morse Cable used on boats and planes has both push and pull capabilities and might be useful to your "loose and lock" idea....FL
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