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rew sport street luge
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On 10/23/2006 newbie
wrote in from
United States
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I'm new to street luge and am looking for a board. After searching web sites, I see that rewsport street luge offered by Andy Lally is about the most affordable peggless luge out their. Does anyone ride one of these or know someone that does? I would appreciate your (or their) input. I don't have the tools to build my own so I am looking for a prefabricated luge if anyone has any suggestions.
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139 km/h
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On 10/23/2006 omg...
wrote in from
Brazil
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streetluge reach 139 km/h in brazil !
at teutonia hill
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On 10/12/2006 X
wrote in from
United States
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Extend your footpegs towards the front, so your legs are stretched flat instead of bent, keep the front truck mid thigh, and the rear close to your head. Thats still a luge no matter how you look at it. I dont have to say pads, since the last guy did. What kind of trucks and wheels ya got on that? Pretty cool
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Safety First
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On 10/8/2006 Steve
wrote in from
United States
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Just pointing out the lack of protective gear (leathers, decent helmet, gloves etc). Everyone wants to have fun but you don't want your first run to end up at the hospital.
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comments, criticisms?
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On 10/5/2006
66
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any bay area lugers?
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On 9/29/2006
donny
wrote in from
United States
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still looking for some lugers to ride. santa cruz, san jose, los altos area. hit me up if u wanna ride
later donny impaladon@hotmail.com
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Luge in Canada
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On 9/27/2006 Don J
wrote in from
United States
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Hey Zach... Steves gonna blow you away with what he has for you!
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Zach the Canadian
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On 9/26/2006
stevefernando
wrote in from
United States
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Zach, please try sending again. The address got mixed up somehow, I keep getting a failure on it. Thanks for contacting me... I'll be happy to reply. Be sure and put "streetluge" in the topic...
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Getting Into Streetluge
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On 9/26/2006
Zach
wrote in from
Canada
(68.148.nnn.nnn)
Hey everyone
Ive been looking all over for a new/used decently priced luge in USA or Canada and all sites seem to not have been updated for 2-5 years. If anyone has one to sell or anything, please send me a email telling me what you have. Canadian_Rc@hotmail.com Im 6'0 and 175lbs.
Thanks.
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World Record
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On 9/26/2006
Roland
wrote in from
United States
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This comes up every year, Guiness does NOT list all of their records in their website and when I contacted them last year they where not interested in coming out to record any record that could place them at risk in a liability lawsuit.
As for Darren Lott's buttboard record all records are subdivided by classes, Darren’s record is a gravity sports record for Buttboard and Tom’s record is a gravity sports record for Streetluge two different classes. This is going to happen to Powered Streetluge also, we will end up with speed records for Gas, Jet, Rocket, Electric and any other power source that someone attaches to a streetluge.
Now if you want to debate Powered Streetluge versus Gravity Streetluge, I run on flat land as does Bob Swartz but the Guiness record is held by Billy Copeland who fired his rockets while running down hill. How do we address that???
It’s all about the need for speed and the funny thing is this debate goes on every year but the people out there with that need who are pushing the limits are not the ones debating it.
My recent runs at the World of Speed 2006 event held on the Bonneville Salt Flat UT.
http://www.saltflats.com/aresults091306.htm
http://www.saltflats.com/aresults091406.htm
http://www.gravitydb.com/speed
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Real
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On 9/25/2006 JW
wrote in from
United States
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I’m only going by what I remember was told to me as to the “World Record” story.
Mt. Whitney Portal Road. Tom Mason with Red Bull there by himself. Of course, that alone should have made the entire thing suspicious. Pretty funny really, just goes to show that how a story can become “fact” without anyone really questioning the claim.
PF = Perry Fisser?
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real world record
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On 9/25/2006
PF
wrote in from
United States
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I was told by Tom himself that hisworld record was a joke, and that he really never did it. This iswhy it was in the book for about an hour. He just wanted to prove how crazy the whole sport had gotten on legitimacy. The only world recordI know of was the one that Hickey did, and I was there to see it. His was taken outof the book also.
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Jumping the gun
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On 9/22/2006 JW
wrote in from
United States
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Okay, I was probably ahead of myself on the previous post. Tom Mason doesn't have the "only" official record, just the last Guiness record. I think Roger Hickey probably has a record or two also.
What's interesting is that these records don't show on the current Guiness web listing, but they are mentioned elsewhere...
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Streetluge Speed Record
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On 9/22/2006 JW
wrote in from
United States
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Tom Mason set the only "official" record. I beleive it was at the Mt. Whitney Portal Road.
http://expn.go.com/athletes/bios/MASON_TOM.html
TOM MASON
NickName: WILDMAN
Born: ENCINO, CA USA
Birthdate: 12/13/1961
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Weight: 180 lbs.
Hometown: VAN NUYS, CA USA
Occupation: CONTRACTOR/STUNT MAN
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2
Participant since: 1995
Competitor since: 1995
Notable:
Tom is probably the funniest man in luge, as well as one of the sport's most aggressive riders. Tom tends to qualify poorly, which could keep him out of the top 24. Mason holds the Guinness record for fastest luge time: 81.28mph set in 1998.
Quote:
On the number of Street Luge athletes who are around the 40-year-old mark: "Street Luge isn't a sport, it's a mid-life crisis."
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No world record for streeluge speed?
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On 9/19/2006 Don J
wrote in from
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I posted this on the fish, but I also respect the advice from here so here it goes.....
I was searching for records for streetluge and guess what...there are none! Sorry but in my mind buttboard is not streetluge. It may be considered 'classic luge' but it aint a pegged luge. I know "rocket man" has some kind of speed record on a streetluge, but I cant find it on the site. So does that mean, if I can prove 50mph, that it would actually be a record? (Although we all know 70mph is achieved every year now).
Darren Lott= 1998 buttboard= 65mph
Steve Fernando 1998 oldest X-games medal @45 years of age (sorry Steve)
Heres the link to:
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
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Newbie
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On 9/11/2006
Ohio race / Dean
wrote in from
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Is "Dean", David Dean the same guy running the race in Ohio? And is admin@demonsofdownhill.com his email or the webmaster?
And was he the IGSA proclaimed World Champion one year not a self proclaimed? Or is this a different guy?
Newbie but a goodie!
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dean
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On 9/7/2006 Dean
wrote in from
United States
(68.126.nnn.nnn)
self proclaimed "Best in the world" hahaha
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Stacy Allen Visit-Aug 06'
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On 9/1/2006
Marcus Rietema
wrote in from
United States
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Last week I traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma to visit Stacy Allen. July marked the one year anniversary of her tragic street luge accident that has left her paralysed from the waist down. It had been five months since I last saw her so I was really looking forward to my visit. Stacy and I have always been close friends and we always have a lot of fun together.
Since December or 05' Stacy has been in an intensive physical therapy program that involves a six hour drive to Texas each week. Her family has dedicated themselves to her recovery and their commitment is really showing. When I last saw her in March she couldn't even sit up on her own. Now she is doing 75 sit ups a day! While I was there she also was able to bring her knees together simultaniously for the first time!!! This is a huge step forward. Her rehabilitation is a long, slow process but everyone who knows her believes that she will walk again.
Stacy spends 2-3 hours a day working out at home doing exercises she learned visiting "Project Walk" on her recent trip to California. She does all sorts of exercises designed to regain control of her legs and also strengthen the rest of her body. The workouts are intense and leave both Stacy and her helper tired. I helped her with a few of her workouts and they left me tired! She now calls herself the, "Stacy Home Gym!" (ha ha!)
Last time I visited we converted one of her bedrooms into a small gym. She soon outgrew that small gym, so over the past few weeks Stacy's Mom, Uncle and Grandparents have been hard at work converting her garage into a bigger gym. Her Uncle Bruce built her a new large workout bench where she can crawl and do all sorts of exercises. He also added some airconditioning ducts to keep the room cool from the hot Oklahoma summer. Stacy's Mom Tina painted the walls and bench in bright uplifting colors, added a large tropical beach mural and carpeted the floors. Mirrors were also added.
The last thing that needed attention was the garage door. Together, Stacy, Tina and I insulted the door and covered it with a mural to make it look like water. For a finishing touch Stacy made these really cool pillows with all sorts of bright colors and modern designs. She has learned to use the sewing machine by operating the foot pedal with her arm pit... The whole gym looks awesome now and it is a really nice room to hang out in.
One piece of equipment that her gym is lacking is called a "Standing Frame." In Texas she uses one and she is able to stand up for around 30 minutes at a time. This is really important for her rehabilitation. Unfortunately this particular standing from costs around $4,000 and her insurance won't pay for it. I am starting a fundraising drive to help Stacy get her standing frame. Anyone who would like to contribute please contact me rietema_m@yahoo.com. We will organize a fundraiser with the upcoming Ohio race as well.
Stacy really appreciates the emails and phone calls she receives from everyone in the gravity sports community. Please keep them coming. She can be reached via email at stacyallen@cox.net. I have posted some photos of my recent visit.
Follow the link below to view them:
Click here for link
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European Race Reports
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On 8/28/2006
Marcus Rietema
wrote in from
United States
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Brazilian downhill skateboard racer Luis Lins has written a series of race reports for Boardmag.com. Luis has been living in Switzerland for the past few years and is one of the top skaters in the European scene. Follow the links below to read the articles. Thanks Luis!
Hexenrennen (IGSA Regional)
Click here for link
Kurvenrausch (IGSA European Championships)
Click here for link
Heldenrennen (IGSA German National Championships)
Click here for link
Izoard Legendary Downhill (IGSA Regional)
Click here for link
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difference between classic ans street luge?
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On 8/28/2006 X
wrote in from
United States
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I see 2 classes when it comes to streetluge competition, whats the difference between 'Classic luge' and 'streetluge' categories? Is one of them buttboard? Which class allows the boom?
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leathers for sale
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On 8/23/2006
stevefernando
wrote in from
United States
(66.75.nnn.nnn)
AGV one-piece suit. Full armour, blue/blk/white, tailored and cleaned by Bates Leathers of Long Beach Ca. Fits: 5'8"-6'0" and 150-185lbs. .. $200.00... pics available if you e-mail me...
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McDs broll
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On 8/23/2006 Dean
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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photos and media footage clips from the McDonalds packaging shoot.
http://mcdepk.com/globalcastingcall/stars.html
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USA Luge Slider Search in Santa Clarita, CA Aug 26-27
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On 8/21/2006
Marcus Rietema
wrote in from
United States
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Verizon-USA Luge Visits the Santa Clarita Aug. 26-27
The Verizon-USA Luge Slider Search continues its western swing when it visits Santa Clarita, CA, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26-27. Admission to participate in any of the four clinics, 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m., is just $15.00 and includes a Verizon USA-Luge T-shirt. For complete information and to register for the Verizon-USA Luge Slider Search, call 1-800-USA Luge. Preston Griffall and Sam Retrosi, both 2006 Olympians, will be instructors.
Also, if you’re in the Los Angeles-Santa Clarita area, be sure to catch the Verizon-USA Luge commercial on Time-Warner Cable promoting the event. The 30-second spot was produced by Carr-Hughes Productions of Greenfield Center, NY.
To register for the Santa Clarita Verizon USA Luge Slider Search clinic, call 1-800-USA-LUGE.
Click here for link
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Helmet
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On 8/20/2006
Caue
wrote in from
Brazil
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I live in Brasil, I am a streetluge pilot and I want to buy a new
helmet. I want to buy an aerodinamic one, like of the picture (the
Don Commentary). So if you can give me the brend and where this is
avaliable (like a web site..) will be good.
Thanks (plese send the commentary to my e-mail cauelemes@terra.com.br )
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Where to buy used luge's
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On 8/17/2006
Doug
wrote in from
Canada
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I would like to find a place to buy a used street luge, any you know of?
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