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On 8/22/2002
no-comply
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hello everybody
just a little note to announce that august 14-15 2004 will happend a "king of the hill" race on a road of 29 miles.
the race will be somewhere in france south west on a secret road (u will be noticed in time ;P )
saturday 14th freeride day to discover the road
sunday 15 th:
morning: qualification run (1)
afternoon: race,one race start line will be dressed as in race car ,2 best time fist line 3rd n 4th second line etc etc knowin the race is limited to 100 racer per discipline (street-luge and longboard)
price money for all podiums (amount still secret)
further noticed will be sended
informations at : king-of-the-hill@hushmail.com
no-compl y
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On 8/20/2002
DrNo
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HC Jono was in a high speed 90deg flat left with his right foot down braking when he was hit from the left side. As he was going into the haybale he attempted to lift his legs to clear the bale but his right foot was trapped under the peg, by the time he got it loose and tried to get it over the bale the ball of his foot hit the top bale (the bales were stacked two bales high) and his heel hit the bottom one. His speed and weight drove his heel through the bottom bale but the top bale stopped the ball of his foot....OUCH!
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On 8/18/2002 PSR
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Jason,and Jake,take a good look at the Z-Roller truck for your luge.It's a more conventional truck design than the Randals,but likewise has the spinning axle design.This is an important feature if you're running long runs and/or riding at high speeds,as it can keep a wheel bearing failure from totally ruining your day.Randals are still a very good truck to luge on,built with speed in mind,and available with baseplate angles to suit the amount of steer/stability you want,an important consideration if you don't want mess with risers or wedges between the trucks and board.Gullwing also just put out a new DH truck that,ironically,looks very much like a Randal.Moe Racing sells kits and trucks,too,so you might want look those over.They are quality pieces.Roger Hickey was also offering a DH/Luge truck (sorry,forgot the name; Billit?-Have to look it up.Duh) that had adjustment built into the pivot,and split axles on bearings. Over on sk8shop.ch (these guys are in Europe,btw),I noticed that they have a truck,the Magnun that's for speedboarding,but I don't know anything about it.If you decide you're going to keep it cheap,and use longboarding trucks,get something that's strong and stable,and fairly wide,too.Weak axles are a bad thing,as are twitchy,turny trucks,so be extra careful if you've just slapped on trucks from a longboard or old-school setup.The stresses you put on axles,wheels,cushions,and pivots at high speed are different than what a longboard truck is built for.Parts failure is BAD,especially at speed.One last thing to note;mounting bolts. Don't just grab any old bolts to put trucks on with.Spend the extra dinero and get bolts that are Grade 5 (or stronger),as things like slapping over expansion joints,manhole covers,roadkill,potholes,etc. will tweak your everyday #10 skateboard mounting screws.
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On 8/17/2002
hc
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just saw JohnO on tv,
how did he get his foot almost entirely cut off? curious..
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On 8/17/2002 Jason
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Hi, i'm building a luge at home and im looking through trucks to use with my luge. I have looked at the randals and they over do what it is to street luge. Can anybody tell me wat kind of trucks i should use without over-doing it?
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On 8/17/2002
hugh r
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William,
How did you get adobe to show only 9 thumbnails per page? I am using version 5.5 Thanks, HR
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On 8/17/2002
william
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Val, check this URL for MCGF photos:
www.landluge.com/events/MCGF/index.htm
William
www.streetluging.net
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On 8/16/2002
Val
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Hi guys - you all did a great job at M.C.G.F. I'm proud of you all...... Does any of you have any pics. from there posted some where? The weather was great, and the people from Madison County were very nice.
Has anyone heard from Waldo - by the way ??//
Val :)
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On 8/15/2002 Jake
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hey does anyone know what the best truck to use for luging without over-killing my luge?
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On 8/15/2002
Jordan
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I just started street lugeing and need a set up.
I practically everything. If anyone knows where I could get
a good set up e-mail me at jman@fullnet.net
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On 8/15/2002
Chris Chaput
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Kurtis Head has used splitters with success in the past. I'm not sure if he still does. You can use different sized wheels with splitters, but the space between the wheels usually changes as well. You could put on four 80mm wheels or a set of 85mm wheels and a set of 76mm.
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On 8/14/2002 PSR
wrote in from
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David,I stand(sit?)corrected about wheel sizes on Moe Splitter set-ups.As for Lugers on this in racing,well,I do seem to recall a few podium wins from past X-games.Recently,I haven't a clue,as I've been out of anything that even hints of a luge race for awhile.
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On 8/14/2002
Chris Chaput
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The reason to use four wheels up front is to increase the level of traction. The problem with splitters is that they keep the frontmost wheels and the wheels behind them perfectly parallel. That results in the wheels "fighting" one another in a turn because the frontmost wheels need to turn sharper than the wheels behind them. Having dual trucks helps to to solve that problem by allowing the axles to turn independently of one another. We put a small washer under the front cushions to slightly change the truck's geometry so that it turns sharper given the same amount of lean.
The problem with duals is that it's difficult to get all of the wheels to contact the ground evenly because the board flexes and raises the front wheels off of the ground unless you use riser pads to counter it.
I solved that issue by using a dual truck setup that pivots to keep all four wheels evenly balanced in contact with the ground. The pivot angles are also slightly different. I used it at the DHX and in Madison County. The wheels scrub uniformly.
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On 8/14/2002
David Fielden
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Actually I think the Moe splitters allow you to have different sized wheels in front or back, since the splitter rotates on the origional axle, it can level itself out. Although I have not used the Moe splitter, and have seen people use splitters before and they seemed very unstable. Not to mention that the splitters increase the space between the wheels without increasing the length of the origional axle. This increases the leverage of force pushing up on the axle, increasing the chance to bend the axle. Using two front trucks will give you two axles (twice the strength) and greatly increases the stablility, But is somewhat more expensive. But I have not ever seen a racer at a race with splitters...? I wonder what the reason is behind that?
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On 8/14/2002 PSR
wrote in from
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Tyler,it's my opinion that two trucks do only one thing better(if set-up correctly)than the Moe system;They may help ward off wobbles by way of differing tension in the bushings of the trucks.Otherwise,the Moe Traction Split does what it's supposed to do;put more wheel contact to the tar.Both ways will do that,but the Moe is easier to set-up;Just be sure your wheels/bearings are the same for all four axles and you're all set.
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On 8/13/2002 Tyler
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I have a question bout my Z-Roller trucks. I was looking at landluge.com and I came across Moe Speed Traction Spliters. It said it could split my Z-Roller's axle into two axles. Then I could get two more wheels to use on the second axle. I saw pictures from street luge races in a newspaper and a saw they have two trucks in the front of the luge. Would the trucks with the traction spliters work just as well as two trucks?
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On 8/13/2002
Steve Pearl
wrote in from
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Awesome Video @ FunDay by www.WeFilmU.com
Guys & Gals:
The address below will take you to totally awesome videos by WeFilmU.com.
They mounted their self contained video equipment on Erek Shaffer and Jeff Schonzeit. The sound is something else!
WeFilmU.com sells this gear and if I'm not mistaken rents it also.
http://www.wefilmu.com/Default.asp?navtop=Home&navleft=SampleVideos (videos 3, 4 & 5 - put cursor on thumb for description
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On 8/13/2002
Stuart
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Does anyone know where I can buy a street luge E-mail me at SP_Frazier@Hotmail.com
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On 8/12/2002
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
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Very fast course. Beautiful weather. Tactical drafting style racing. 74mph speeds in luge.
Some of the results:
Pro Streetluge:
1. Dave Rogers
2. Pat Moody (first pro podium)
3. Brent DeKeyser
4. Mike McIntyre
5. Scott Holsenback
Am Streetluge:
1. Chris Stanko
2. Andy Lally
3. Chris Chaput
4. Rian James
Sherlock and Lally were the top qualifiers. One of the coolest and most fun races that I've been to in a long time. Special thanks to Beagle, Biker, Grace, Downhill Dave and the thousands of people who lined the course with tents, picnics, partys, cheers, smiles and sharpies.
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On 8/9/2002 andy
wrote in from
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You may need this!
www.alienXworld.com
click on the small logo in the center.
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On 8/9/2002 Andy
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PS. Not for any other reason than your own possible enjoyment, you can check out the first video clip on my new website if you like.
I got roped into sharing a site with some people I know, and the only thing really on it is this video (I think we already have creative differences!). Anyway, it's a 1.6 MB clip of a nice residential s-curve near my house.
PPS. It is pre-safety gear video, so don't give me too hard of a time. I have a helmet and full leathers now (thanks Hugh R for the tip on sizing a while back).
Andy
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On 8/9/2002 Andy
wrote in from
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Thanks. That seems pretty clear. Does anyone actually feel a reduction in speed while turning, due to the parallel front axles, or is the effect insignificant?
Just curious. I hope to begin building my first luge any time now. Just have to sit down and get all the measurements figured out. I'm not too worried about the truck configuration yet. But i've seen a lot of dual truck set-ups.
Andy
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On 8/9/2002 PSR
wrote in from
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Andy,what's usually going on is that the rider is pushing his/her front wheels past the limits of traction.So,more wheels = more grip.Moe Racing has a sweet axle kit that puts a two-axle spindle on your regular trucks,a neat and less complicated way of putting more tire to the road.I started running dual front truck setups way back because some of my boards flexed too much((this is back when we'd cut up long planks of hardwood and tack carpet on them for seats--awhile ago))to be stable at speed,so dual front trucks helped keep The Wobs at bay.It also came in handy if you melted your wheels((If I'd had any clue what Red/Blue 70mm 2nd series Kryptonics would E-Bay for,I would've thought twice about pushing them so hard))on one axle,as you could limp it to a stop,instead of just grinding to a stop on an axle.My now-ancient pegless wood luge still runs dual front trucks,and is good for speeds in the low-mid 60's,this with an overall length of less than 48",and an outside wheelbase of of 45". By comparison,my steel-framed sled is a bit under 6 ft long,uses two trucks only,and has a wheelbase of 51",but it's stable and sticks in turns just fine.I really don't need dual trucks on it for stability,and don't weigh enough to feel that the wheels are exceeding their grip.With guys like Lugenstein,it's a different story,and six((or 8)) wheels are needed to keep them between the hay bales.
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On 8/8/2002
Andy
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So why do people use two front trucks??
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On 8/8/2002 longboardbuddha
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thanks dave much appreciated....
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