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Post by Fast Eddie on Jan 5, 2005 18:11:08 GMT
how many of you guys are building your own luges? does anyone who has built thier own have any pics? i will try to put a link to some pics of a few wood luges i built a few years ago. i have built more for other ppl but i dont have pics. i will be building another one for myself this summer, building my own is something i really enjoy and ill bet some of you across the pond do too! Fast Eddie outty
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Post by Fast Eddie on Jan 5, 2005 18:12:30 GMT
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Post by Joel on Jan 5, 2005 18:26:42 GMT
Hia Eddie I built my first Luge (2 of them) with the help of my neighbour. I did the cutting and he did the welding. I don't have any pics, but it was basicly the Bama board shown on Streetluge.net. It rode well, but I didn't use them for very long. A few months later, at Traws, I tested the prototype boomless board built by Chalky and ordered one there and then. 2 years later I'm still riding it and still love it. As you may have seen on my website (currently down , bloody host ) I am working on a wooden luge design. As soon as I have the prototype ready I'll be posting pictures. Joel P.S. Like the paintjobs on ur boards
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Post by will on Jan 5, 2005 19:01:05 GMT
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Post by Fast Eddie on Jan 5, 2005 19:51:17 GMT
the carpet board was the first one i ever made. a freind of mine is working on the C.A.D. drawings of my own wood luge design. the design is not that different from others on the net, but its much sturdier. i put alot of thought into the actual construction techniques to insure that it would be built straight, and as easy as possible. i think youll like it when its done. i dont use the "joystick" handles anymore. in a crash it is sometimes best to "roll off" of the luge but those kind of handles made that impossible. ive experimented w/ other types of handles also but the handles on my own design is the best ive come up w/ so far. (youll see!) i have a metal luge that was built by Bama. it was crashed once and the front boom was broke off just in front of the front trucks. i ground the jagged edge smooth and coverd it by moving the fender forward, its now pegless and i ride it alot. but i still prefer something i made myself! Fast Eddie outty
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Post by Longy on Jan 6, 2005 15:21:16 GMT
Here are my homemades.......er hold on much too big just make em smaller This is the headstock of the all aluminium luge i built for Casper Luke, it polishes up all shiney which is nice......i did intend this one for me but it felt too light IMO This is the one i builted for me only, steel box section 1mm thick with aluminium stiffeners with steel tube reinforcers, its got a dynamic bendiness to it and i likey much. This luge is the one i'll be using this year. Perspex pan as well so i can look through it Bottom of Lukes luge....shiney Headstock detail of my luge with the jag headrest and some velcro crap holding it on.
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Post by kkd on Jan 8, 2005 17:47:59 GMT
hey what wheels are those?? 3dm avalons?? has anyone ridden these?
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Post by Joel on Jan 8, 2005 18:15:42 GMT
Thats right.
A few people ride, and swear by them, Longy by the look, Mike Stride and Neil Trehearn. The main benefit they offer is a huge amount of grip. For me they are a bit too soft and wide for regular courses, but White Air seems a perfect course for them. I have a set of 68mm ones I won at Dalby last year that I have for my Buttboard alongside Abec11 Flashbacks.
Joel
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Post by Longy on Jan 8, 2005 18:25:41 GMT
I like the avalons on the back in their original size but have got some white avalons i may cut down for the front still thinking on that one.
The big lip on the avalons on the back deform lovely when cornering hard kind of molding to the road, really sticky.
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Post by BOS on Jan 9, 2005 12:40:23 GMT
Nice luges. Im loving the chequer plate alli. You cant go wrong with it. Im thinging of using avilas at white air next year. Arrr Joel are they too soft for you? Do they go oval when you sit on your luge because your so freaking heavy? Hahahahahahahahaha! 11st sommat! BOLLOCKS
BOS
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Post by Joel on Jan 9, 2005 16:31:13 GMT
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Post by kkd on Jan 10, 2005 23:01:49 GMT
ive seen that people have been running al sorts of wheels from the photos on this site and others... but has anyone actually ridden on a couple of different makes and done proper tests. im thinking of getting some avalons to comply with the 70mm rule but theres loads of alternatives out there... like kryptonics etc.
Does everyone here run flashbacks if they arent running avalons???
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Post by Joel on Jan 10, 2005 23:05:08 GMT
I think everyone here is running Flashbacks on their Buttboards, for the simple reason that they are the best. One or two people may run Krypto's, but I havn't seen them in this country for years. As I said I have a set of 3dm's for my BB, but I havn't run them yet due to wheel bite problems.
See you on the hill
Joel
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Post by kkd on Jan 12, 2005 0:35:42 GMT
but what about the new abec11 flywheels with the extra width?? Grippins i think.....
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Post by Joel on Jan 12, 2005 0:41:46 GMT
For Buttboard the size limit is 70mm. Flywheels only come in a minimum of 76mm, so no good. Gripins are the right size and a bit wider than Flashbacks, but as they have a centre set hub they reduce the width of you track, thus making the board less stable. That said it is only by a couple of cm, and they look pretty tasty. For availability check with casper skates.
Joel
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Post by kkd on Jan 12, 2005 0:47:48 GMT
naa man Grippins are 70mm x 52mm as it says on thier site, dont know about the axis thou
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Post by Tom W on Jan 12, 2005 8:03:07 GMT
Buttboard Wheels:
70mm Flashbacks in the dry - Mix & match duros to suit your style and / or road surface.
70mm Kryptos in the wet - Nothing else can touch them.
Grippins are intended as a flashback replacement. The main difference is that they have a centre-set hub which means you can rotate the wheels so that they all wear evenly and you get the maximum life out of them.
In buttboarding though, there is very little to be gained or lost in terms of equipment - this is why we have such tight rules. It keeps the cost down, and makes sure that the racing is tight.
People who win buttboard races do so because thay are the best racers, not just because they have the best kit. Look at B.O.S. Bewley for christ's sake, he rides on vintage gullwing trucks and rollerskate wheels... Years of practice made him that fast - Proving that in buttboarding, you can't buy speed.
Ride hard, stay safe.
Tom W.
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Post by Joel on Jan 12, 2005 9:06:37 GMT
Look at BOS? Wadda ya mean "Look at BOS" He can't ride Buttboard for juicy lumps of turd!!! And as for skill I freely admit that I became neational champ out of pur luck. Back at Dalby there were only 3 of us racing Buttboard. Ian shot ahead from the start, now he really is good!!! Ben and I, who at the time were novices on the equipment, wobbled down the hill after him, brakes on most of the way, screaming our heads off out of fear!!! I think because Dalby was a fast course my Randals were slightly more stable than BOS's Gullwings and that helped me beat him there, it certainly wasn't my skill! At White Air there was a much larger field, and I'll freely admit that I expected to come around about last By this time I'll also admit that Ben had improved a lot due to his riding at Gurston. However, in both my heats I had people crash out in front of me. In the first round it was Will and the second it was Pete and Dez. I nearly managed to pass Pete before he got back on his board, but a small amount of wheel bite round Hotel lost me some speed and he just beat me. However, the riding at White Air and Santa's BB Bash has really taught me a LOT about BB riding, in the same way Hot Heels did with me and Luge. I now reckon I am up to a competitive standard, so bring it on!!! Of course what I have said about my winning based only on luck, and possibly a little on equipment, is a HUGE exception. In both cases my results were down to lack of riders and the nature of the course. For this year I expect to see a MUCH larger turnout, and then Buttboard really will become about SKILL! Buttboard is cheap, fun and a great leveler, see you in the ditch Joel
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Post by BOS on Jan 12, 2005 12:03:54 GMT
Hmmm i think there is a line on this one! You cant expect to ride shit equipment and still come first cos your a good rider!( Except maybe if your names Ian Round) At Gurston I rode Gullwings and a variety of wheels and did pretty poor, only getting where i did in the championship because i turned up and did it! At white air i rode my new board with the Gull wings and rollerskate wheels (that were F****d by sunday) and i did rubbish! Although the board felt loads better! On Santas bash I rode new board Randal 180s and flashbacks 75a and did pretty dam good me me and Joel by the sunday were whipping the young boys Dez and more so Will into 2nd and 3rd! So there you go!
BOS
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Post by kkd on Jan 12, 2005 15:45:14 GMT
I dont think anyone could solely say its 100% down to the skill of the rider.... the best equipment will always help a slower rider to progress faster than a more naturally faster rider.
But why is everything (equipment) so expensive in the uk??? Having been to the ol US of A, the prices there are the same in $ as they are here in £.. so we pay twice the amount!!
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