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On 7/17/2002 Robert wrote in from (158.252.nnn.nnn)

Who's going to be at the Red Bull Streets of San Francisco luge event?
I'm gonna try to make it up there to check it out if I can go. Looks awesome.

 
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On 7/15/2002 hungchang wrote in from (65.184.nnn.nnn)

Thanks to Steve Pearl for a fun day with the tv crew from Bay Area Backroads. Cool meeting all you lugers, JohnO, Shark, Kevin, Andy, Hugh, David, and others (spacing on names, sorry). Still jittery from the overdose of Red Bull. ;-)

See you guys at the Big Air.
hc in SJ
www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose

 
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On 7/15/2002 Sean Mallard wrote in from (24.126.nnn.nnn)

I have a Bob Perrera streetluge 4-sale,It's in excellent condition and can be yours for $500.00or o.b.o...Send an E.mail and I will send a picture...Duck...

 
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On 7/13/2002 Steve Pearl wrote in from (152.163.nnn.nnn)

Guys & Gals:

Red Bull is assisting us with the "Energy" to go with the adrenaline rush when riding "The Dinosaur"

There will be Red Bull Energy Drink for riders at the "FunDay" @ Dinosaur Point 7/28/02

Plus

"FunDay" Drawing Now at Over $1250.00 sponsored by:

Xtreme Wheelz, Randal Design, Purple Skunk, Moe Speed, Gravity Publishing, & Wild Fro Racing LLC.

Your $30.00 Riding Fee includes...

Full Day riding "The Dinosaur"...
10 "FunDay" Drawing tickets...
"Drist" "Bitter Halo" CD (www.Drist.com)
Red Bull Energy Drink

Drist's CD "Bitter Halo" is compliments of Drist.

Red Bull compliments of Red Bull, USA

If you have a GPS unit...please bring it to the "FunDay"...Maybe you will set a new "Best" for Top Speed or Best Time. (we're using GPS units for getting "Max Speed")

If you're coming to our 3rd Annual "FunDay" @ "The Dinosaur" on 7/28/02 please email or call and let us know ASAP so we can make final arrangements necessary for the best "FunDay" yet.

Steve Pearl
Wild Fro Racing LLC
www.WildFro.com
1-866-584-3888 1-866-Luge-888 (toll free)
PO Box 7058
San Mateo, CA 94403-7058
USA


 
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On 7/4/2002 Steve Pearl wrote in from (205.188.nnn.nnn)

Guys & Gals:

If you're coming to our 3rd Annual "FunDay" @ "The Dinosaur" on 7/28/02 please email or call and let us know ASAP so we can make final arrangements necessary for a the best "FunDay" yet.

Also if there is any interest in Riding & or Training on Thursday 7/25/02 or Fiday 7/26/02 please let us know.

"FunDay" Drawing Now at Over $1250.00 and is sponsored by:

Xtreme Wheelz, Randal Design, Purple Skunk, Moe Speed, Gravity Publishing, & Wild Fro Racing LLC.

Your $30.00 Riding Fee includes...Full Day riding "The Dinosaur"...10 "FunDay" Drawing tickets...a "Drist" "Bitter Halo" CD (www.Drist.com)

Drist's CD "Bitter Halo" is compliments of Drist.

If you have a GPS unit...please bring it to the "FunDay"...Maybe you will set a new "Best" for Top Speed or Best Time. (we're using GPS units for getting "Max Speed")

Steve Pearl
Wild Fro Racing LLC
www.WildFro.com
1-866-584-3888 1-866-Luge-888 (toll free)
PO Box 7058
San Mateo, CA 94403-7058
USA


 
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On 7/4/2002 hc wrote in from (65.184.nnn.nnn)

why, not who

 
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On 7/4/2002 hc wrote in from (65.184.nnn.nnn)

who not get a set of rII(flipped)?
guess you can ride indys, but not many do.
forget abec, just get good wheels.
see www.landluge.com

 
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On 7/3/2002 supa dkone *efarpe downhill* wrote in from (64.0.nnn.nnn)

yeah howzit going street luge rocks just built myself an aluminium luge.the thing is im using the normal el cheapo "old school" sk8board trucks so other than tightening them super tight what else can i do to modify thier performance ......... oh what the hell is the difference between all the ABEC bearing ratings, i think its the lube that comes with it.

 
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On 7/2/2002 Alejandro wrote in from (200.72.nnn.nnn)

Hi, street Luge in chile continue growing. I´m very interested in participating on a southamerican competition. Please enter our site www.streetluge.cl

 
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On 6/29/2002 bob wrote in from (68.50.nnn.nnn)

Brakes are not a bad idea...they have their purpose. Just because I can stop my luge from 60mph in 40ft with my feet, doesnt make little Johnny's mom any happier about him or even her trying luge without brakes.
You know the look..... the big eyes when you answer the question "How do you stop that thing"... that right there stops most people from even trying luge even on little hills. If we want the sport to grow we need recreational riders, if we want new recreational riders we need to solve what scares them. Brake are just one of them.
Tim Cayer at the Lugestore and GSI knows this well and makes an adjustable luge with front band brakes. It was advertised in Wired Mag. http://www.americanlandluge.com/ Once they ride the thing a few times and get over the initial fear they will figure out shoesmoke is the better way to go..

bob

 
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On 6/29/2002 brad wrote in from (68.7.nnn.nnn)

wow! cant say a whole lot about the scheleton , not the best idea (head first) i think we all know that . butt board looks fun , but i dissagree with the concept of the brake , especcially on luge or buttboard (good idea on scheleton) , 1/2 the fun is using your feet , and it adds controll and speed with the understanding of the hill. plus the price OUch!! any of us could easily apply the brake to personal boardsfor a 1/4of what they are charging

 
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On 6/28/2002 hc wrote in from (65.184.nnn.nnn)

sport radar gun @$150
(have no idea how well it works)

http://www.astroproducts.net/speedchek.htm

 
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On 6/28/2002 hc wrote in from (65.184.nnn.nnn)

see closeup of the xcat
the skeleton luge, and skateluge

http://skatebrake.zoovy.com/
also skatebrake.com (under gallery)

 
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On 6/27/2002 brad wrote in from (68.7.nnn.nnn)

radar guns , iknow u can get a speedometer for your luge but is there any where u can buy , a radar gun , ive been told there illeagle to own in cali,

 
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On 6/26/2002 Steve Pearl wrote in from (205.188.nnn.nnn)

No riding @ Dinosaur Point on Saturday, June 29th. Our family had made a personal commitment for 6/29/02 that I did not take into account when the schedules were released. Sorry about that.

There will be riding on Sunday 6/30/02.

Steve

 
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On 6/22/2002 PSR wrote in from (216.114.nnn.nnn)

If you go to www.longskate,and peruse their Video selection,you'll find a flick called "downhill motion". The La Costa and Signal Hill segments are very entertaining! John was there,as were a few others that frequent this site.

 
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On 6/22/2002 fred wrote in from (65.119.nnn.nnn)

so , signal hill was a speed contest? no timing equip? radar or speed trap? thanks

 
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On 6/19/2002 John Hughes wrote in from (67.225.nnn.nnn)

Sorry I should have told you Sam set the record that year at 54 mph and tommy Ryan and I tied for 2nd, during the tie break, I beat Sams speed but it didn't matter because it was a tie break for 2nd place, and my push man was no-other than Sam himself, See ya at La Costa. J.H.

 
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On 6/19/2002 fred wrote in from (65.119.nnn.nnn)

a central coast guy went down to signal hill with his homemade board , homemade leathers, homemade trucks and shopping cart wheels and went 49. his name was dave and he was from the monterey area. does the name sam puccio mean something to you?

 
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On 6/19/2002 sean c wrote in from (158.136.nnn.nnn)

john, i'd love to see any pictures or like to hear about any and all info you have about the old days. that stuff has always interested me. email me

sean c

 
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On 6/19/2002 John Hughes wrote in from (67.243.nnn.nnn)

His Name is (was) Sam Puico. Spelling may be wrong but he was the first, His board was made of 2x4s and he was about 225lbs, YES HE WON,I was #2 and Tommy Ryan was #3....

 
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On 6/19/2002 mikez wrote in from (196.2.nnn.nnn)

the only longshoreman I know of is
KURTIS HEAD

 
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On 6/19/2002 John Hughes wrote in from (67.243.nnn.nnn)

Who was the first luge downhiller at signal hill in long beach 1976? Do you know the real story? Hint:He was a LONGSHOREMAN from Long beach!!!!!

 
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On 6/19/2002 william wrote in from (80.9.nnn.nnn)

Discover on www.streetluging.net, a streetluge wheels test. Kryptonics, ABEC 11, Exkate are in competition.
This test has been realised by Manu Antuna.

Thanks, see you

 
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On 6/18/2002 Wesley Tucker wrote in from (64.12.nnn.nnn)

Just thought I'd pass this along. The Travel Channel is doing a countdown show as I write. It's the "World's Ten Fastest Places." Included in the countdown is a five minute feature on St. George, Utah. (It was number five on the List.) Anyway, there's a good little interview with George Orton. The show will be rerun at 11:00PM EST.

 
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