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On 1/5/2004
Hamm
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Cody, there's a book called the "Street Luge Survival Guide". Get that book. In addition to safety tips and racing info, Darren talks allot about building wood luges.
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On 1/5/2004
C.L.
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hello my name is cody i am 13 years old. I am located in the Temecula area of california. i am interested in building a luge i wish i could build an alumminum one bot dont have the skills to weld so ill build a woodie so if any body has any good luge plans they can e-mail to me or post , or can any body direct me to any good sites?
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On 12/27/2003
jason
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pvc luges have been done, the guy who maintains lugeforce's website at one point had a pvc/alum (or steel) luge , at least i think he did. i think itd flex way too much, and a hard impact would be disaster, go for wood if you cant afford alum, if going aluminum, go for a bodyrocket/rewsport style luge, less parts, lighter weight, lower to the ground than a rail, rails have the advantage of maximum stiffness and torsional strength tho you will have a longer wheelbase with a rail than any sled (my old race sled, a pre-rewsport lally luge, had a wheelbase only 5" longer than that of a rogers pegless) then you could always try to go for a tubular chassis steel design, alum wont work in a rogers style board when it comes to the rails, chromolly, stainless, plain steel, and even heavy grade electrical conduit have all been used to make copies of the origional rogers design, though none nearly come close to the quality of materials, craftsmanship, precision, and gorgeous finishing/overall look of a true rogers, wich i think will never be perfectly replicated.
there are so many options in building your luge hodad, look at them all and pick and choose what features YOU want in a board then choose your base deisign that you will start with, from what your after in a ride.
peace
jason
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On 12/22/2003
Márcio
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Has anybody already seen an all-terrain luge??
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On 12/21/2003 h0dad
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h0dads going for a simple aluminium construction..agrees with you guys on the undesirable attributes of PVC!
Yeah, h0dad remembers a post on this forum some while back in which one pilot describes every 5 miles faster as "a whole new world"...how true
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On 12/19/2003
Paul Armstrong
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PVC for a luge? I think that is a dangerous idea. Until you try it, h0dad, you don't know who really *fast* you can go on one of these things. Until you have your first crash, you don't really understand what kind of forces can be applied to the luge and your body! Before you build a PVC luge, take a piece of PVC tubing and (while wearing a face shield, gloves and appropriate body covering) bend it until it breaks. Then examine the shards of plastic. Then think about crashing on a PVC luge at 50 mph. Then try the same exercise with an aluminum tube. I think that you will get the picture.
OK, enough scare-mongering. While it may be feasable to build a luge out of PVC or some other form of plastic, the basic problem with plastics comes into play. A street luge should be somewhat rigid otherwise you're going to drag your ass on the ashpalt at 50 mph. As you increase the rigidity of the plastic , the plastic becomes more brittle (more likely to fail catestrophically and shatter into sharp pointy pieces - ouch). To fix the brittleness you need to start adding stuff to the plastic or start layering materials in. This tends to make it a lot more complicated to make the luge. If you are just starting out - buy an inexpensive luge or build one out of tried and true materials. If you like the sport then there is plenty of time to experiment once you gain some experience.
There are some riders out there that have been experimenting with non-metal products for luges. They have met with varying degrees of success. From my limited understanding, it would seem that Bill Smrtic is the guy to talk to. He is manufacturing luges out of kevlar and fiberglass over foam core. He is also selling them. There is also the gold standard in aluminum luges - a Rogers Brothers. Other notables are BodRodz, Rewsport (Andy Lally), and some others. Chris McBrides site has tons of pictures of different luges. I used the pictures on his site extensively to come up with the drawings for my luge.
My luge is a knock off of a Rogers Bros pegless. It works quite well. It is a little heavy at 31 pounds with wheels and trucks, but it is very sturdy and very stable. Construction is 3/4" stainless steel tube with 3/16" aluminum pan. Mounting plates are 1/4" stainless steel plate.
Cheers,
Paul Armstrong
Cambridge, Ontario
Canada
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On 12/17/2003
David Fielden
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I personally would never build a PVC luge. If you crash, it would seem the thing would shatter, where as aluminum will probably only get scuffed a little. Stick with aluminum, its been tried and proven.
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On 12/17/2003 h0dad
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Oh that rocks, cheers man. h0dad had no idea there could be so many kinds. The PVC luge looks like it would have some special qualities for sure, super light and mondo flexy..?
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On 12/17/2003
David Fielden
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Hey h0dad,
Check out this link:
http://www.streetluge.net/construction/
The design is a little out-dated, but will get you started.
Also go here:
http://www.chrismcb.com/streetluge/boards/boards.htm
for pictures of all kinds of home-made street luges.
Good luck to ya
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On 12/16/2003 h0dad
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Kia ora, h0dads having a crack at building an aluminium luge and is filled with stoke. h0dad is fully chicken, his stoke tempered by prior standup downhill mishaps of himself and others. Still stoked however with the construction process. Be more stoked with the tunnel mouth overpass on xmas day, and maybe the tunnel itself when next they close it for cyclists and skaters ;)
Any tips?
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On 12/16/2003 Downhill Store
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Check out the cool downhill skateboard and streetluge shirts and hats. Get something you love this holiday.
http://www.cafepress.com/streetluge
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On 12/16/2003
David Fielden
wrote in from
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Hey Josh from Oklahoma, what part of Oklahoma do you live in? There are several Streetlugers in your state, including me.
drop me an e-mail.
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On 12/14/2003
josh from oklahoma
wrote in from
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im new at this sport but i like it i cant afford a luge but i made one out of two broken skateboards
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On 12/5/2003 Furlong
wrote in from
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Dear Gravity Sports Community,
As we near the end of the year, I would like to share with you my past experiences of participating in gravity sports events in the United States. The hope is that, with the spread of accurate and interesting information, that I am able to promote gravity sports in Malaysia by attracting organizers, sponsors, and media. This can be achieved by demonstrating the sports in a positive light that will hopefully create awareness and appeal to those who seek a different way to express themselves and to gain support from others who may partake in our activities and subsequently get involved.
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With that, I hope you all will enjoy reading the stories and latest updates on the Team Hardcore Pavement website! Please feel free to leave me any feedback, questions, or comments about the site or gravity sports in general. Thank you and have a nice day!
Sincerely,
Abdil "Furlong" Mahdzan
"Keep the faith. Ride hard."
- Team Hardcore Pavement -
http://www.teamhardcorepavement.com
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On 11/30/2003 PSR
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KORTEN!! You do know that Gilmour has been wondering where you've been for awhile now? Good to see you're around again,in whatever capacity. You're top-end speed was beaten by a rocket-powered sled,I believe,but it still has to be one of the top 5 speeds ever reached by a luge (do Hickey's gravity cars count?) or skatecar. Got my respect!
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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
wrote in from
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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!
wrote in from
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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
wrote in from
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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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