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On 11/29/2003 jim korten slalom wizard
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My 92 mph power assisted speed experiment happened in 1987 north of Escondido Ca parallel to the 15 fwy and famous Lawrence whelk golf course .the 88mph run is still the speed record for 9 and under. The equipment we used was tracker six tracks with white tracker grommets. I used 75mm old 1970s wheels with the over sized bearings got them from the world famous 360 record holder at 178revolutions last I heard back in 1992. the board was a 4ft woody with a guieatine between the legs. I crashed riding a 110 lb steel replica in 1989 it ruined my slalom racing career for which I was American champion for 13 yrs. I no longer desire to race but would enjoy the fun of riding some famous spots. I heard the guys in Georgia are running 95mph.gravity powered. I was pulled with a 30 ft rope behind a motorcycle that would not go faster. Anyone interested please feel free to call 24/7 at 8187683233.i am in Burbank California. Signing off from kone king korten.
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On 11/25/2003 Jared
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Were you wearing a helmet and leathers?
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On 11/25/2003
James
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goin down a hill at about 65 mph, a place called pallisades in kennesaw ga. It's a neighborhood about 1/2 mile long, run started good me and a pal riding side by side down this monster. It has a negative g right-hander to a flat spot to another downhill to finish. Almost finished slowin down still goin about 35-40 mph when an audi tt comes around the corner apexing. I slam into the front end and my friend bounces off the driver side fender.
I end up with two transvrse fractures in L1 and L2 vertibre, memory loss, two black eyes, swollen knees and shins, and my board was stolen. Sucks huh?!
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On 11/24/2003
EK
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>>>>>Sorry... forgot to leave my e-mail address: ekkpo@hotmail.com
---- EK
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On 11/24/2003
EK
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Howzit guys!
This is EK and I am selling my one-clean-owner Polaris Indy "Wedge-design" helmet. I am selling this helmet due to the fact I am getting out of street luging/buttboarding on the competition level and focusing on other displints in the gravity world.
I have it listed on EBay, in the "Motorcycle, helmets" section and I have the bid started at $50. But if you are serious wanting this helmet, e-mail me as soon as posssible and mention that you are a fellow street luger and I will close the bid and sell it to you for the starting price of $50 (plus ahipping cost).
Get back to me fast... you know how the EBay bull goes when the auction starts.
EK
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On 11/20/2003
OOPS!
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If you emailed me regarding the items for sale (luges, helmets, leathers) previously mentioned in the first post and the email didnt go thru or was returned to you, try sending it one more time but to THIS addy: A.Chase@GlacierMedia.zzn.com
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On 11/19/2003
tom t
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hi my name is tom. im 15 and have been buildin luges for 2 years now. so far i have a couple wooden ones and im in the process of making aluminums. im trying to fin a way to sell these puppys. i also am trying to get an organization goin for street lugeing in my county.if any one has information on how to do this email me.
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On 11/19/2003
Nemesis
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FS: USED LEATHERS, LUGES, HELMETS, WHEELS!
I have 2 two-peice leathers I want to sell. One is a two piece given to my by Greg Bayhurst, origionally of Team RFR. (RappidFerretRacing). The other I bought off this site 3 years ago. I got the only from this site for $270 and the one from greg new was about $900. Im not quite sure what they're worth but Ill take anything I can get.
Also, I have two sno-rider helmets. Both smalls. Origionally paid $135 for them. Again, Not sure what they're worth right now. Both are in good condition and have extra shields. As far as the leathers go, The suit I got on this site is missing the zipper from the right sleve, has two rips on the seam on the back about 2 inches long a piece. The suit from Greg has a huge hole in the butt, about 9 inches by 6 inches. Half sewn back up and held with ducktape. Has a 4 inche tear on the seam on the right shin along with a 4 inch tear on the seam of the right forearm.
Ive never sold my luge equipment before so Im not quite sure how to price these.
Also, I have 12 wooden luges. Cost to build each ranging from $400 - $600. All equipped with Z-boller trucks. no bent axles. I have 1 set of Cherry bomb wheels too. Only used a few times, still in pretty good condition. Ill have pictures soon. Just need help trying to figure out what these are worth of if anyone would like them.
If interested or can help, Email me @ Aiden@GlacierMedia.zzn.com
Thanks,
NEMESIS
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On 11/17/2003
revoLUGEtion@battleaxerecords
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I live way up in saskatchewan in canada so my luge opportunities are seasonal when i aint workin i luge in the summer. I built my first wood board 2 years ago and have graduated to making a few new boards out of 1 inch conduit tubing and fiberglass, sask isnt all flat, we got hills here wher i can hit an average of 50 -65 mph , but there is a hill i hit 85 mph and i got the pics of my speeometer. i consider my self to be a pretty good luger and dream of getting to the Red Bull Big Air ins frisco sum day. i wanna know if anyone knows how i might get a hold of some info on getting to the amatuers in the gravity games. please email me at Honda_crxxx@hotmail.com Greatly appreciated , anyone who wants pics of my boards may cantact me
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On 11/16/2003 the hod
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hi guys.. the basic designs are similar-ish. From discussions with Dave, Andy, Darren et at, it appears that the difference between a run-of-the-mill sled and a top-class luge is less in its shape (there are more than one type of luge that can win races: rails, pans, dropped rails, speedsticks) but more in its actual construction.
Flexibility (tailored to your riding style and weight), weight distribution (front-back so you slide front and back equally), and the ability to tansfer weight aroudn the luge efficiently (eg. not too much torsion to waste your leaning!), and wheel positioning (front ones as close to the arse as possible, it seems), are all big factors on luges which can otherwise look pretty identical.
Build quality, metal gauge, geometry for eg stiffness in the right places all make a difference.
cheers, Richard
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On 11/12/2003
sean c
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i guess my point was this, the only design changes off of the streetluge.net construction plan that i can see are really simple mods that anyone could make by looking at the pictures of the lally and smrtic luges. it's not like your using those plans to try and make your own rogers bros. board. my only point is that the construction guide isn't really outdated. plus, if your a crappy welder using gussets to support your welds is never a bad idea.
sean c
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On 11/12/2003 jason
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Sean, since im talking to you in im, ill explain why i called the old bama design somewhat outdated there, but for everyone else, like i stressed, as for the alum sled designs they are all about the same thing, its just the simple improvements that have updated the design that have improved the quality of the legendary sled design. ie safer non fishook handles, pegless (debatable about safety), softer more impact absorbant bumpers, lighter weight, shorter wheelbase designs....simple little cheap mods that have updated the luge.
peace
jason
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On 11/12/2003
sean c
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other then being pegless and the handles being shaped differently how different is the lally design from the "outdated" streetluge.net design? i'm just a skeptic and see a great priced metal pan with two pieces of C channel attatched to both ends of it in a sled style design.
looks close to the same design to me
sean c
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On 11/11/2003 jason
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the rewsport luge is the least expensive, best entry level race ready aluminum luge out there, and at 250 bucks us, they are a steal.
check em out at andylally.com
building at home is an option too if youve got access to the right materials, and heavy machinery like brake-presses and welding equipment for heavy gague aluminum channel.
check out streetluge.net's construction area for tips on building an aluminum sled, the design is somewhat "outdated" now compared to the newer design aluminum sleds, but all are the same general idea of using a curved pan as the structural center of the luge. i raced a board that was very similar to the rewsport luge for an entire season, and it was incredible, and it wasnt even near the quality of the actuall rewsport luges are. go for it!
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On 11/11/2003
Capi
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Hi there !
I'm from Spain and I've been racing with my homemade wooden street luge for some years.
I'd like to buy a nice aluminium one, but here in Spain there's nothing about this...
Do you know where to get one ?
On-line buying ?
Some specific model ?
Maybe it's better to build it by myself ?
Thank you very much....
Capi
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On 11/7/2003
jason
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Hey, all you east coast lugers. Wheeling WV funrun is gonna be HUGE this year, it will probably be the biggest east coast g-sport non-race gathering ever. go to streetluge.net/webbbs and check out "old97"'s post. this is for sure going to be a blast.
peace
jason
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On 11/2/2003
Namron
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Ross, seen the list but could not make out your time! How did you make out at Barret? Hope you posted a good time.
Did you see the new luge, by Lally of Rewsports?
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On 11/1/2003
ross baradoy
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a mixed video is coming soon g-bike, inline and classic
barret junction stand up
http://static.zed.cbc.ca/users/t/themanross/files/downhillfinal.mov
barret junction street luge
http://static.zed.cbc.ca/users/t/themanross/files/lugefinal.mov
and for you guys that missed the top challenge video's i posted here are the links again.
i made these after the race. they show you what we all were up against "rain".
stand up video link
http://zedstatic.cbc.ca/users/t/themanross/files/standlrg.mov
street luge video link
http://zedstatic.cbc.ca/users/t/themanross/files/streetlrg.mov
my first race EDI 2001
skateboard link:
http://zedstatic.cbc.ca/users/t/themanross/files/downhill2.1.mov
street luge:
link:http://zedstatic.cbc.ca/users/t/themanross/files/streetluge2.1.mov
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On 10/22/2003
sean c
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hey john, go on the streetluge.net message board. there are a group of guys from florida planning a ride this weekend somewhere in georgia (tiger mtn?). i'm not sure if they check this message board or not. look for past posts from phil, hitman, rhett so you can get their emails.
sean c
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On 10/21/2003
John Tims
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Hey! My name is John Tims. I am looking for someone in the Florida, Tampa St. Petersburg area that might introduce me to the Streetluge world. ie products but mostly where I can ride (fast).
Help me bro my life sucks without speed!
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On 10/15/2003 Paul Armstrong
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Sebastien,
Check out the CAN forum. Lots of Canadien action. The Montrealers threw a great a event with the Top Challenge this year. There is the Gathering happening soon. Slolom and Longboarders mostly, but probably a good lot of lugers too. Come on out, the more the merrier!
Paul
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On 10/15/2003
Sebastien
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Hello everyone !
I'm looking for someone to introduce me to street luge in the Ottawa (Canada) area.
Would anyone know who I could talk/write to ?
Thanks
Sébastien
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On 10/15/2003
Matt Man
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My company, Illusion All Terrain Concepts, has just released a new product, the Mountain Luge. Imagine the speed and carving of street luge with the versatility of mountainboards. We have plenty of images and video clips with more to come. Check it out at www.illusionatc.com for more info. Let me know what you think.
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On 10/4/2003
Bob Ozman
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Get you money ready for the Pearl Raffle.
We already have things like:
Complete long board from Powell
Street Luge survival guilds
Free entrees for San Francisco Gravity festival in 2004
Miniature Ice luge sled autographed by Olympians
One of a kind in the world - Dale Ernhart racecar board
Randall stuff
ButtBoards
T-shirts
Abec 11
Krypto
And more stuff coming in daily. If you would like to donate please contact me. All Proceeds will go to the Pearl family.
SO PLEASE BRING MORE MONEY FOR THE STEVE PEARL FUND.
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On 9/24/2003
Bob Ozman
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STEVE PEARL
Our prayers go out to Steve and his family.
We went to see Steve Monday afternoon and he was still being a tuff cookie. We got him a card and read it to him.
It had doctors standing around a patient and one doctors had a roll of duct tape in his hand. The doctor was saying that there isn't anything that can't be fixed with duct tape. When he heard that, he told us that is what he told the doctors to do.
It was really cool because it got a smile and little laugh out of Steve.
McLemore said it all, Steve is about the only person in this sport that is the hardest worker and would do anything for anybody. Steve’s school was doing very well and he was bringing in the money and it will be a while before he can get back on his feet so we all need to help out.
All donations can be sent to.
Wild Fro Racing
P.O. Box 7058
San Mateo, CA 94403
We will be holding a big raffle at Barrett and all of the donations will be going to the Pearl family. So all of you that would like to donate product for this raffle please contact me. Bob Ozman ozman.b@gravity-sports.com
Again the Pearl family is in all of our prayers daily.
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