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On 2/5/2005 Paul J
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And I dont proof read my posts before i click submit.
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Rules
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On 2/5/2005 Paul J
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I hope you didnt take offence to that statement, I had even forgoten what the question was, my point was I imagine the question has been asked 100's if not 1000's of times, and information at times is had to locate, unless you have been trolling / posting the boards for years. Me personally I try to exaust all my options before posting a question, admitidly I get lazy of fustrated and will post in haste.
The weather is beckoning me . . damn my wife for being a worry wart.
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Rules
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On 2/5/2005
DrNo
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United States
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My post to the newbie was in direct response to his asking a common question concerning rules that are different for each organization. As an organizer of events I see numerous riders (new and experienced!) that are not prepared for tech inspection when they get to an event even though the information is easily accessable on each org's site. I ALWAYS help out the newbies and answer all question that I can but still hold the opinion that every rider NEEDS to read the rules. I still get many question over concerning rules and I clarify what needs it for those that need it.
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Modern = Newer = Younger
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On 2/5/2005 Paul J
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United States
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Ok my honest opinion is these message boards detract people from the sport, Newguys such as my self (and girls) are looking for information Who, What, WHere, When all this is out here on these boards but finding it is such a pain in the arse. I have been making due, and lucklily have found "older" sportsmen who are willing to go over the basics "yet again" with another "new guy". Although I did see a post by my mentor sorta flaming another "new guy" for not looking up his question. Guys like me (20's) are used to the php style BBS every other hobby uses it from Herps to Composites.
Hell I have a B***h of a time finding my own posts when I need to reuse the IMG tags.
Bottom line I agree with you Justin it's time to upgrade, it'll take some getting used to for you "older" guys but I think once you do figure it out you'll like it, It IS easier.
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Modern Message Boards
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On 2/4/2005
ToxicBro3
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United States
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Paul J wrote "Someone needs to x-fer over to the new style bbs ones like this here and landluge as well as street luge good info gets lost and is hard to follow the threads."
I tried a while back to get everyone to at least try out a phpbb board and the overall concensus was that it was too difficult and would detract people from the sport. I say if you can figure out how to post a message on a message board you shouldnt even be ridding a street luge anyways but thats just my opinion. Good luck in your quest of getting a new message board. LOL
Until streetluge.net is back.....
Later, Justin Tolman
The Toxic Brothers Downhill Racing Team
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nope
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On 2/4/2005 Paul J
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United States
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LLLV doesnt work other then to see the list of posts but the post links still point me to the .net/..... Landluge.com's board is ok, theres only a few poepl who even look at it. Someone needs to x-fer over to the new style bbs ones like this here and landluge as well as street luge good info gets lost and is hard to follow the threads. Silverfish has a good board no one uses.
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LLLV.com
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On 2/4/2005 CTD
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Try www.LLLV.com Don't forget Landluge.com has a message board too.
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streetluge.net
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On 2/4/2005 Paul j
wrote in from
United States
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streetluge.org doesnt work, all the links point you back to the .net slash whatever.
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streetluge.net
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On 2/2/2005
bob
wrote in from
United States
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Jeff is having some domain name pointer probs. Lucky for the fans he has backup. type in www.streetluge.org and you will be taken to the right place...
bob
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streetluge.net
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On 2/2/2005 hod
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streetluge.net seems to be down. I haven't emailed jeff yet, but anyone know what's up?
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First Race
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On 1/29/2005 J Hughes
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United States
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Everyone wants to say they were first, BUT the first person to show up at Signal Hill 1976 with a LAY DOWN ride was Big Sam Puccio. Rodger Hickie, I belive was to young to race that year, just ask him.. Facts are facts and a picture is worth a thousand words. With Respect, Rodger and a few others did carry the sport on. Street Luge lives because of these guys.
As for Dave Dillberg, He is alive and well, lives in Hawaii.
I would love to see some picture of a 1974 luge you guys claim to have rode.
Long live downhill, no matter WHAT you ride, ride fast..
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Umm i dunno
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On 1/26/2005
katelin
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Canada
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hey people i nedd posts to know more about street luging for a project pleeze send me some about it!! experiences.....anything!!!
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Body Type Signal Hill Luge
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On 1/25/2005 EE
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Early Signal Hill Luge
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On 1/25/2005 EE
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Early luge
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On 1/25/2005 EE
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jakes board
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On 1/19/2005 brad
wrote in from
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jake this is the 2nd time you left a board at a race !!!!
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Missing Sector 9 from the Bonelli Race
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On 1/16/2005
Jake Kaplan
wrote in from
United States
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If found by someone, or know anyone who came across a sector 9 with white 70 kryptos please notify me ASAP THANK YOU , This board has a lot of sentimental value! Thank you Thank YOU! Please Email or call me at 858 576 2154 if found and will return it to me.
Thank you greatly,
Jake Kaplan
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Signal Hill
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On 1/14/2005 Tech Master
wrote in from
United States
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Signal Hill is not part of Glendora Mountain Road. Signal Hill is down by
Long Beach Area.
As for the water ski's, My brother Bob Ozman had a Maharaja Water Ski with 2 tracker trucks up front and one on the rear with Gyro wheels. This was in the early 70's. Back then I was about 10 years old. I remember following Bob Ozman, Roger Hickey, and a few other guys that were from the beach. I was riding in the white chase van that I believe it was Craig Cornwall was driving. Scared the living s#@! out of me. We must have been on 2 wheels at least 5 times that night. I also remember the NRRT team.(Night Riders Racing Team) They would ride at night when the moon was bright. I remember those early races. They would all hold hands until they got to speed and then they would race heats.
Not too many people could keep up with Roger Hickey at that time. Bob told me one time he was hot on Roger's ass the whole race, only to find ot that Roger had a melted wheel.
Those were good times as a 10 year old. I remember the big bon fire parties at 2nd towers. That is the reason why the forestry dept have filled in all the turnouts up there.
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street luge info
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On 1/13/2005
steve mchaffie
wrote in from
United States
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History
Street luge began with skateboarders racing one another downhill while sitting on their boards. It was called "buttboarding" or, sometimes, "land luge," "road luge" or simply "downhill skateboarding." The name "street luge" was apparently coined for the X Games.
The first formal race was staged in 1980 down Signal Hill on the Glendora Mountain Road in Southern California. There were a lot of crashes, injuring both competitors and spectators, and the California Highway Patrol gave tickets to many of the racers. Within a short time, Los Angeles and other cities passed ordinances banning skateboards from any hill with a grade steeper than 3 percent.
A group of racers, led by Roger Hickey, then formed the Underground Racers Association, later the United Racers Association. The URA conducted 10 races a year for the next eight years before merging with the American Gravity Racing Organization (AGRO). URA races were often shown on local cable television and they were covered by Skateboarder magazine.
AGRO, which called the sport "speedboarding," staged more than 50 races before becoming the Federation of International gravity racing (FIGR) in 1989. The following year, FIGR conducted the first world championship series.
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Another organization, Extreme Downhill International (EDI), was founded in 1995. Biker Sherlock became president and owner in 1996, shortly after he won the mass street luge competition at the X Games. EDI conducts street luge races internationally and has organized the competition for the Gravity Games, the X Games, and the Australian Extreme Games.
There are three other organizations worthy of note. Road Racers Association for International Luge (RAIL), established in 1990 by Bob Pereyra, has about 180 members, compared to about 300 for EDI. The International Gravity Sports Association (IGSA), founded in 1997, is the current event organizer for the X Games. The National Street Luge Association (NSLA), originally RAIL East, became an independent sanctioning organization in 1997.
The street luge is a far cry from the skateboard with which the sport began. It's now a specially-built vehicle, about 8 1/2 feet long and 16 inches wide, made of the same aluminum alloy used in airplanes. For top level competition, the street luge is custom contoured to fit the athlete's body. Competitors also wear aerodynamic, skin-tight suits, full-face helmets, and other safety gear.
There are three types of competition, dual, mass, and super mass. In a dual event, two competitors race downhill, with the winner advancing to the next round. In mass street luge, there are four racers, and in super mass, there are six or more.
To a coment from h.c. about street luge history . In 1974 in Pound Ridge NY a group of 7 of us took snow skis and mounted one tracker on the frount and 2 trackers on the back with a 13"copper bar as foot pegs. The seat was a pice of 10" oak flooring. The hill wae indain hill in pound ridge NY that then had no houses. 1 .5 mile long that rapped around a mountain with a 40 to 60 cliff on one side and the 3 ton bolders were about 40' apart. I was clocked at 57mph infront of a pickup. about 30" infront. We were young and had no fear but we had fun. And my friends thought we invented this ,and i said this is common sense. Some ware someone is doing this .Iam sure 100s of kids all over the world were doing this.
The IGSA is very excited to announce that we will be bringing gravity racing back to Frank G. Bonelli Park. Bonelli Park is located in San Dimas, California approximately 30 miles East of downtown Los Angeles. Many of yesterdays and todays top racers have competed in Bonelli Park events and the IGSA is very pleased to be able to continue the tradition. On January 16, 2005, the IGSA will begin holding regularly scheduled events there.
The .6 mile course is very wide and speeds in excess of 60mph are possible. This width will allow multiple course configurations and two distinctly different finish lines. The traditional course is flat out to the finish and requires less technical skill. Drafting is the key on this course that makes a perfect Regional venue. The alternate, technical finish will require racers to brake heavily from top speed to negotiate a tight 90 degree corner before the finish straightaway. A slalom course will also be available.
Bonelli Park has large, beautiful grass lawns everywhere. Permanent restroom facilities are located close to the finish line. Plenty of paved parking is available. The park also has camping and rv hookups, hot tubs, miles of mountain bike and equestrian trails, Raging Waters water park and Puddingstone Lake for boating and fishing.
Roger Hickey started the tradition of the Bonelli Park races back in 1993 when the Federation of International Gravity Racing (FIGR) beg
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street luge info
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On 1/12/2005
steven mchaffie
wrote in from
United States
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info on street luging like every thing right down to when and who invented it
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Bonelli Park Revival
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On 1/6/2005
Tech Master
wrote in from
United States
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Bonelli Park Revival
Posted By: Marcus Rietema
Date: 1/6/05, 1: 47 a.m. streetluge.net message board
Everything is set for the first IGSA race of the new year. The Bonelli Park Revival will be held Sunday, January 16th at Frank G. Bonelli Park in San Dimas, CA. Come join the fun!
Registration & Tech Inspection will begin at 7:30am with practice scheduled to start at 9:00am. Single run timed qualifying will begin at 11:00am and racing will start at 1:00pm. All IGSA classes will be contested. Races will be held rain or shine.
Entry fees will be $50 for the first class, $20 for the second and $10 for each additional class. Competitors 18 years old and under will receive a 50% discount on their entry fees. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each catagory. IGSA Regional points will also be awarded. The Bonelli Park Revival will be round #1 of the 2005 IGSA California Championship Series.
Complete information and entry forms will be available at www.gravity-sports.com later today.
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disregard comment
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On 1/4/2005 B-rad
wrote in from
United States
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please dissreagard the comment prior to caitlin , that was a stupid friend who put that
-b-rad
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so cal race
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On 1/4/2005 brad
wrote in from
United States
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caitlin how are you going ride.
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Rogers Bros.
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On 12/23/2004
Nick
wrote in from
United States
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Rogers Brothers makes some of the most competitive luges on the market.
BTW, it's not text messaging. Try typing your words out next time.
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boards
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On 12/23/2004
glenn
wrote in from
United States
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are there any companys that make lugeboards and sell them on the web or do u have to make one ur self i can only find directions and plans on making them links would help
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