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relocated speed boarder homemade
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On 11/7/2007 aka frank waterhouse
wrote in from
United States
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hope you all are doing well working on new outlaw dh in colorado near high peak. hope to see ya'll soon. my family is doing well living in the high country. casper is here to. still ridin you do the same. late
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film permits speed record venue
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On 11/2/2007
voyagerwsr
wrote in from
United States
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Marcus,
Just found this in my old file. If you want a hill for TV, not a race , these are the people who can guide you to the permit/insurace part of it. Attn COSS , same is true for colarado, look for the states film commision.
http://www.film.ca.gov/
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Matt Thiede Update #2
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On 10/31/2007
Marcus Rietema
wrote in from
United States
(71.109.nnn.nnn)
I just got off the phone with Matt. He sounds really good and appreciates the calls and visitors that he's received. We talked about the incident, how it happend and what we believe caused his injuries. If you haven't already talked to him, please take a few minutes and give him a call!!! His number is 661 565 8013. They still haven't closed up his leg wounds due to swelling. Matt thinks they will do that this afternoon and is hopeful he will be released on Saturday. Matt has a facebook profile so please look him up and give him a friend request. You can find him as "Matt Thiede, Cal Poly 09."
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Matt Thiede Update
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On 10/30/2007
Marcus Rietema
wrote in from
United States
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Here is an update on Matt given by his sister Melissa.
Matt is doing great! He now has a titanium rod inside his Tibia and a dozen or so random pins throughout his foot and fibula. Apparently the bones were sort of peeled out of his leg by the impact of the crash and his gaping flesh wounds were to swollen to sew up yesterday. So he's got at least one more surgery to close up the wounds later this week. We're still here at USC waiting for transfer back home to San Luis Obispo, which will hopefully be tomorrow.
Matt is quite eager to see any footage from the crash and has me scouring this site and you tube for anything I might find. So if it's floating around here somewhere let him know.
If you want to give him a call or swing by the hospital he would love it, his phone is 661 565 8013, (mine is 661 900 2782 if his is dead)and he is in room 3821 at USC General Hospital for now at least.
Thanks to everyone who took care of him this weekend, and helped work out all the random details in the chaos of his little accident!
~Melissa Thiede
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Matt Thiede's Condition
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On 10/28/2007
Marcus Rietema
wrote in from
United States
(71.109.nnn.nnn)
I just received an update on Matt Thiede's condition who was injured at the Bonelli Park race yesterday. Matt had surgery today to repair his avulsed (skin torn away from bone) toes and place a rod in his ankle. He did not break his femur. They also did reconstructive surgery to his lower leg and he will have further surgeries this week. Matt is expected to make a full recovery and should be racing again in 6-12 months. He is in good spirits. Once I have contact information for the hospital I will post it here.
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Original sketch of gravity car
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On 10/26/2007
Voyagerwsr
wrote in from
United States
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Just a pic of what involvment in streetluge led to, at least for me. It was a downhill car with 4 wheel steering, sticky tires and roll cage. They were called GF1. The sketch is the only drawing I made of the concept , the car was built from it, 1 991. Downhill racing can lead to al kinds of other stuff.
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SPEEDLUGE
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On 10/26/2007
Voyagerwsr
wrote in from
United States
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This is a stage 3 design I built in NY for an attempt on the recor for SPEEDLUGE, the unlimited class. Moved back to Calif, before I could run it to full speed. It had a special chute. I know it's not a streetluge but I kind dig going faster.
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pre streetluge era
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On 10/26/2007
Voyagerwsr
wrote in from
United States
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I found this old pic. I ran this when it was called laydown skateboarding, as Streetluge was coined later. I called this the Daytona and considered it a stage 2 design . It's what followed the style of board at that time that had only a single front fairing. She was so fast. This pic was a good day at Templin Hiway, CA.
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TEUTONIA
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On 10/14/2007
Paulo Martins
wrote in from
Brazil
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Hi guys. confirm yuor presence in teutonia 2007, october - 20/21
The Fastest Hill the World
Check www.malarraraproteutonia.com
The big riders of planet in fastest hill the world
120 km/h in stand up
140 km/h in street luge
A broken limited speed the guinness bock in skt and luge.
International
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Skate Luge
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On 10/14/2007 Jordan Raice
wrote in from
United States
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Anybody on here ever ridden a skate luge? I think its HAE that sells them... Its like a short buttboard which is 16" (wider) and you sit up on it... Seems kind-of neat...
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seattle
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On 10/8/2007 sharcsplean
wrote in from
Switzerland
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see chrismcb.com - he is in your area and there is a northwest longboarding web site with a message board for your area
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seattle luge
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On 10/3/2007
Josh
wrote in from
United States
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A friend and myself do street luge in the greater seattle area and are looking for more people to ride with. We plan to have an event at some point if we can get enough riders. We can show any one some basics and or show people how to even ride. Contact me if you are interested.
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Videos
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On 9/25/2007 bob
wrote in from
United States
(76.106.nnn.nnn)
Here are a couple of videos... they take a while to load.
Click here for link
Click here for link
parade run at MCGF6.......... uphill you decide.
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harley powered
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On 9/25/2007 hc
wrote in from
United States
(71.198.nnn.nnn)
bob, thx for that link.
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All Powered
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On 9/25/2007 bob
wrote in from
United States
(76.106.nnn.nnn)
opps here is the link
http://www.poweredstreetluge.com/
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All Powered
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On 9/25/2007
Bob
wrote in from
United States
(76.106.nnn.nnn)
Here is a link to a site Roland made that has all the powered luge's.
Next record attempt for powered luge will be by Roland at the Texas Mile.
Bob
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gas powered
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On 9/24/2007 hc
wrote in from
United States
(71.198.nnn.nnn)
http://www.gravitydb.com/speed/
Roland Morrison's gas powered street luge
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Rogers
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On 9/22/2007
Jamie M
wrote in from
Canada
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Did you try the brydenscot one? Sometimes it may take a bit to hear back. Hes a busy guy! Could also post up in the Going Downhill section here.
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Roger Bros Streetluge
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On 9/22/2007
Cauê Lemes
wrote in from
Brazil
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Hi Guys! Does anyone has the e-mail , msn, phone from the roger Bros ? I would like to buy a streetluge from them, I´ve sent an e-mail but no answer, I´ve tried the one on their web site. As Dave is caming to Brazil on October, I need their contact a bit fast.
Thanks!
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ditched the pegs
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On 9/2/2007
marc
wrote in from
Switzerland
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Justin, we have all seen you posts, trying to decide which type of everything to use when luging and some people have given you some really good advice. forget the pegged luge, pegless is safe when riding in groups and easier to travel with. get off your computer, and go build something and ride it - then go test again.
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Darren Lotts Book
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On 8/30/2007 Jordan
wrote in from
United States
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Just got his book its killer...
200 pages and I skimmed it, great info...
I dont normally read but books that are about my hobbies I get sucked into... Probably will have it read tonight!
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Pegged Luge Design
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On 8/30/2007 Jordan
wrote in from
United States
(24.6.nnn.nnn)
Guys I have decided... Pegged luge...
Looking at a few things however...
I was thinking about having a 3 part boom, all 4" wide with two 3/4" plywood sheets laminated together... Now I am thinking though for ultimate strength, simplicity etc... to make what I believe is called a bama style luge... Its a seatpan with two booms attached...
Anyways 13 ply birch, I am thinking a 3/4" seatpan, 3/4" boom spacers and 4" wide booms (two 3/4" ply sheets laminted together)... Should be very solid...
One thing I wanted some help on, what would be a good overlap for the booms (most important the front, as it effects seat position) to the seatpan? 4"s? 6"s? More???
I am probably using titebond or some urethane glue (need more info on it...) and then some bolts...
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Fastest Skateboard
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On 8/30/2007 Skatedude
wrote in from
United States
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"On 8/25/2007 Jordan wrote in from United States (24.6.xxx.xxx)
So what do you guys honestly would grip better, 83a bigzigs or 75a 83mm flywheels?
Whichever one will handle corners better, I will go with... And Ill design the luge around them...
And if I stick with the bigzigs should I go with 8mm truck axles and my favorite bearings, rockets, or should I get 10mm (incase I use bigger wheels in the future or just to be safe) axles and the landyachtz bearings that come with them...."
I would go with Seismics, guaranteed not to explode at 112mph.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/exclusive-interview/joel-king-breaks-world-speed-record-on-jet%20powered-luge-294996.php?autoplay=true
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riding
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On 8/30/2007
wendtland
wrote in from
United States
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look up paul busse
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luge clip
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On 8/30/2007 hc
wrote in from
United States
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luging an old ice luge track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6RnNaPj5KM
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