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A selection of articles on Riding Tips, Construction and Set-Up Guides and Product Reviews. |
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Riding |
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Cornering - by Joel King |
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Gravity Sports are much like Motorsport, only without an engine. As in Motorsport, cornering is important, it affects your speed, how easy you are to overtake and your ability to overtake others. The Racing Line is the best route through a corner, or series of corners. More... |
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Streetluge: Aerodynamics - by Joel King |
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In a sport where there are no engines three things are key to being the fastest down the hill, braking, cornering and aerodynamics. On a long fast course with no corners the first two become fairly obsolete, leaving aerodynamics and as the major factor to getting down the hill quickly. More... |
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Stand-Up: Learn To Footbrake In 20 Minutes - by Tom Worsley |
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If you find that you "need to buy a new helmet every time you try footbraking", then you are probably trying to run before you can walk. Learning to footbrake starts at home, NOT on the hill. Footbraking is not difficult to learn, Luke taught me how to do it in about 20 minutes, here is how: More... |
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Stand-Up: Learn How To Slide by Alex |
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I'd suggest getting a harder wheel, and possibly a different board to learn on. Most of the popular slide boards are more similar to a street board but bigger. More... |
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Construction and Set-Up |
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Streetluge Design Concepts - by Joel King |
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For such a simple piece of equipment there are many different Streetluge designs, construction methods and set-ups, each with its benefits and drawbacks. More... |
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Make Your Own Luge Boots - by Joel King |
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Luge Boots are your brakes. A normal shoe will melt under heavy braking leaving nothing between the tarmac and your feet. Here is a tutorial on how to make Luge Boots that will be tough and help stop you quicker. More... |
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Streetluge: Seat Pan Height - by Joel King |
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Obviously how high you place the pan affects the handling and stability. So here's some theory: More... |
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Streetluge: Double Front Trucks - by Tom Worsley |
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Here is my take on the whole "black art" of double front trucks, it is very simple, and very effective (I have only personally tested this set up on standard Randal Luge Trucks, but the theory should apply to other similar designs):- More... |
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Products |
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Luge Trucks Reviewed - by Joel King |
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The trucks on a Luge are both a mounting for the wheels and its means of steering. As a result they are integral to the performance and handling of your board. As a Luger you have three main choices, the Luge Truck and RII 180 made by Randal, and the Z-Roller. More... |
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