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On 2/7/2002 Mario
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What does this mean "Third Annual Fun Day?" How is that different than any other day?
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On 2/6/2002
Steve Pearl
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Wild Fro Racing LLC
P O Box 7058
San Mateo, CA 94403
USA
Toll Free: 866-584-3888 866-Luge-888
Fax: 650-574-8318
February 5, 2002
3rd Annual "FunDay" and Tentative Dinosaur Schedule 2002
STREET LUGE RIDING & TRAINING DATES as of 02/05/02…CLASSIC LUGE (BUTT BOARD) RIDING ALSO
Gravity Bikes are always welcome, but Gravity Bike riders will need some form of transportation up the hill.
*Sat. 01/19/02
*Sun. 01/20/02
*Sat. 02/09/02
*Sun. 02/10/02
*Sat. 03/30/02
*Sun. 03/31/02
Sat. 04/20/02
Sun. 04/21/01
Sat. 04/27/02
Sun. 04/28/02
Sat. 05/04/02
Sun. 05/05/02
Sat. 05/25/02
Sun. 05/26/02
Sat. 06/29/02
Sun. 06/30/02
Sat. 07/06/02
Sun. 07/07/02
**Sun. 07/28/02 3rd Annual "FunDay"
Sat. 08/17/02
Sun. 08/18/02
Sat. 08/24/02
Sun. 08/25/02
Sat. 09/07/02
Sat. 09/21/02
Sat. 10/05/02
Sat. 10/26/02
Sat. 11/02/02
Sat. 11/16/02
Sat. 11/23/02
*Sat. 12/14/02
** 3rd Annual Dinosaur Point "FunDay" (Day after "Streets of San Francisco"
* WINTER RIDING & TRAINING DATES SUBJECT TO ROAD CONDITIONS (NO RIDING ON WET ROAD)
Have a group that can ride during the week?
Call or email with date and number of riders…
Wild Fro Racing LLC will maintain "road control" over the Dinosaur Point Road on scheduled days. At the present time the above weekend dates are tentatively scheduled through 12/14/02...(For current schedule, check your email for date additions and or deletions.) Riding will start at 9:30 am. and will go to at least 3:30pm.
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On 2/4/2002
Chris
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Take a 3D ride down the Aviemore race road.
http://www.gravitysports.co.uk/movies/Scotland2002.rm
.(real player need)2.77mb
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On 2/3/2002
Jeffrey Schonzeit
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Come check out the new Rollerball page at Streetluge.net
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On 2/1/2002 hc
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thx hugh for the weight thing.
i found in my book "high tech cycling" have reference to this for cyclist descending. The equation was in some other physiology book done in 1979.
It gave an example of a 140lb cyclist descending/freewheeling a 10%grade at 42mph, whereas a 175lb cyclist would descend at 44 mph.
comparable to standup
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On 1/31/2002 hc
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woodie luge (rails and planks)
woodwheelsandwings.com
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On 1/31/2002 hc
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you could build a luge or buttboard from a plank, no need for glass (see lott's luge book)@ $30
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On 1/31/2002
phil
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my core would be maple wood, its kinda hard being a kid and spending 600 bucks on a semi decent luge juss to have as a hobby so any suggestions are appreciated i was thinkin 20oz fiberglass
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On 1/31/2002 hc
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what is your core? foam? wood? metal?
anyways, use carbon fiber, it's stiffer.
I remember seeing a carbon luge somewhere, maybe at the sf big air. but i think it's a bad idea, cuz after crashing, you get fraying, splinters, etc.
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On 1/31/2002
phil
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im making a streetluge in fabrication technology in school and was wondering what kind of fiberglass i should use to reinforce my luge..any suggestions??
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On 1/31/2002
David
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Nope, it is foot steered, plus you could not lean your body due to the five point safety harness and full roll cage.
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On 1/31/2002 Duane
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Lean steered, I think.
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On 1/30/2002 hc
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terra luge, bring on the dirt.
http://www.farm.net/~spv/proto/proto.html
foot steered? don't see handlebars.
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On 1/30/2002
hugh r
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hc,
I don't know of a formula but I do know that on a fairly straight steep road (with good wheels, bearings, and straight axels) that my combined weight of around 270 lbs will smoke almost anyone who is not within about 10% of my combined weight.
But once it comes to turns (especially tight ones) the lighter guys are able to keep much more of their speed in the turns and especially when exiting them.
So there does seem to be a trade off there that will have to be dealt with depending upon what type of a road your running. The heavier you are the more speed you'll scrub in the turns and the faster you'll wear out your wheels! HR
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On 1/29/2002
hc
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cool article, steve.
question for the lugers regarding adding weight to the boards.
Recently, I been buttboarding and also trying out other's luge (luge weighing in @30-40lb, buttboard @10lb). I notice a big speed increase on the luge, i believe that weight has a lot to do with it, plus the oversize wheels and lower profile.
I am wondering if there is a general formula/guide for calculating the optimum weight.
Sample run, 2:10 sec on buttboard. 2:00 on luge.
I weigh in at 145lb.
Also, There seems to be no mention of ballast rules for buttboard under IGSA.
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On 1/28/2002
Steve Pearl
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Guys & Gals:
Recent newspaper article on Wild Fro Racing LLC's Street luge school at Dinosaur Point. Go to link: http://www.pinnaclenews.com/
My Thanks to Joel Turner and everyone at the Pinnacle. To Guy Morrow, whose help is invaluable and to Rick Trimmer for being such a great student and making the long drive to the school.
Steve Pearl
Wild Fro Racing LLC
1-866-584-3888 1-866-Luge-888 (toll free)
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On 1/24/2002 hc
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david, haven't seen the old rollerball in awhile, but i remember it was a weird sci fi, about rollerskater vs atv rider in a bowl, a televised death sport, kind of like the rep that luge has. ;)
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On 1/24/2002
david
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hc, i have seen the previews for rollerball to, looks cool, but i still don't understand how getting air on a luge is related to some sort of extreme roller derby. did you notice that biker was wearing his dregs leathers?
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On 1/23/2002 hc
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just saw the commercial for Rollerball with biker sherlock crashing through a window! can't wait to see the movie. saw them film the luge part in sf a while back.
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On 1/22/2002
Bob Swartz
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Posted for John Lewis webmaster Streetluge.com
Streetluge.com has been offline, due to a major server crash. The site should be back online, for the most part, sometime today. We are in the process of adding a new message board program that will be supported by the new server, as the old, (very old) message board program is not supported with the new server system. So it may be a day or two more, before the message board is up, but the site should be back online today.
We appologize for the delay, and inconvenience.
Thanks,
John Lewis
Webmaster
Streetluge.com
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On 1/22/2002 hc
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yup, can't get through, all those lugers should use this forum, instead.
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On 1/22/2002 mikez
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are you guys also unable to get onto the streetluge.com message board?
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On 1/20/2002
hc
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hunter, are you in the bay area?
we luge down here in san jose.
www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose
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On 1/20/2002
Hunter
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mmm... on that hill.. 101 into marin, man you could easialy pull 95-100 with the right gear. On a luge that is..
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On 1/19/2002 hc
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so, what is the current record for stand up/luge/buttboard/gravity bikes/inline/GF1 ?
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