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Chris Barker

Karl Floitgraf wrote:Just wondering what I gotta do to start riding with the DHB. Anyone skating anywhere near Greensboro?

You don't choose the DHB, they choose you...

Quoting SST: "You can get sexed in or you can get beat in"

Chris Barker

Was it decided? Is Pro Straight going to be 1.8M or 2.0M?

Chris Barker

Isn't it worth something being first out of the starting blocks? Like that you don't have to worry about cones flying. If there are lots of cones flying and you could strategically spray one into the opponent's lane, then that is an advantage. With 3x, I don't think it is worth the penalty. On the ...

Chris Barker

I'm afraid that the x2 doesn't discourage the rider enough from false starting (and thus getting a better position throughout the race, with less cones flying in front of him). I'd always try to start too early. As Jani mentioned, the clock actually starts at the beginning of the last beep, not whe...

Chris Barker

can someone from US/Can explain what rule you use for false start? We try something at our last Pirate Race : penalty for false start = ABS(negative false start delay) * 5 It s very dissuasive, maybe too much :-) I think 5x penalty is too much. Most races have run with a 2x penalty, but 3x has been...

Chris Barker

I am still confused... So will the Pro straight be 1.8m or 2.0m?

Chris Barker

Thanks David. So is Pro Tight at 1.8m or 2.0m? In 2005, I thought it would be 1.8, but then I think we ran 2.0. Maybe I am mistaken, but please let us know...

Thanks.

Chris Barker

Can someone let us know what kind of courses to expect for 2007?
Is straight at 6 meter? Are the special and giant going to be new or
do you run the same painted courses every year?

Thanks.

Chris Barker

Joe McLaren is still an amateur. He turns 14 on Tuesday.

Chris Barker

You can now signup on the <a href="http://www.ncdsa.com/contest_registrati ... 287">NCDSA Contest Calendar</a>

Chris Barker

I like that the WCR factors in strength of field, but... The WCR is partial towards Euros... It is missing a major North American race... It does not even seem to follow it's own criteria... Criteria from the WCR website: Major in Europe, 12 European and 6 American Top 16 racers Major in America, 12...

Chris Barker

Soon (2007-01-01) the idea is that ISSA takes over responsability of the World Ranking and its statuses. I think we have come a long way with the rankings. Thanks for everybody that has supported it and helped it on its way to what it is today. I have done my 4 years as I planned from the start. It...

Chris Barker

<center> Announcing the 2007 SEISMIC US NATIONALS OF SLALOM SKATEBOARD RACING</center> <img src="http://coloradoslalom.org/images/Seismic2007.jpg"> <a href="http://www.geoskate.com"> Seismic Skateboards</a> has boldly stepped up again to title sponsor the US Nation...

Chris Barker

there are two possibilities at the moment 1.-3.june or 8. to 10. june but maybe if the americans go to paris and after paris to hanover, we will find a way to have the race on the first weekend in june. what do the skaters think? remember the party in 2005. Hey Detlef! I know having it June 1-3, ri...

Chris Barker

Given the current skill level of the racers involved- I think it is time to look for an increase in steepness for the TS and Hybrid hills. With this increase in steepness- we will also need a good surface. Richie, Maysey, Pirnack, the McLarens, Axe Army and a few others love fast, tech TS. In gener...

Chris Barker

Nice website. Looks like someone has been working hard on that content. Thanks for sharing. I like the article on the ghetto tapestrips. Looks like your scene is growing well. Maybe soon there will be some riders traveling between our countries.

Chris Barker

You sure you have a Gus truck? Does the baseplate have JAP or JPN stamped on the bottom? They don't really have a normal pivot cup. It's like a rubber sleave around sphere that the weak, skinny pivot fits into. Take a close look at your pivot casting and make sure it is not cracked. Marion Karr brok...

Chris Barker

One other thing to consider... Is 2007 the year where there is a big Pro-Only or Am-Only race? In 2006, I think we could have at least made the Buckeye a Pro-Main, Am-Prime and the Farm a Pro-Prime, Am-Main. I believe this is possible... It would be easy to run a Pro-Only race since there would be a...

Chris Barker

Some tasks for 2007: 1. What to do with races that limit the field based on who signs up quickly? 2. Don't schedule Mains in back to back weeks. Let's try to spread them out if possible. 3. Document who is planning races and what are those dates. - This is where we are always in trouble. It is hard ...

Chris Barker

Is anybody else looking at the 2007 status list and seeing that we're going to run into the same issues that came up in 06?......The east will once again hold more large events than they will be given credit for...Once again, the west has 3/3 and the east has 2/2... I'm not saying that some of the ...

Chris Barker

2007 Contest Schedule - USA, Canada, Europe, and Beyond Post a reply to this announcement if you see something that needs to be added or modified. After the schedule has been updated, your post will be deleted. 2007 ISSA Sanctioning Sanctions Discussion: http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB/view...

Chris Barker

ISSA is working on a list/criteria for event that will need to be completed by race promoters. Different criteri for different race levels. Several weeks after our race, I said that next year's race in Longmont would be held Thursday 8/23 through Sunday 8/26. I think my post was deleted. Can someon...

Chris Barker

ISSA is working on a list/criteria for event that will need to be completed by race promoters. Different criteri for different race levels. Quit being so negative and state the facts and what's relative to your own opinion. Too much negative stuff andvery little imput is being received by the peopl...

Chris Barker

Thanks to everyone that attended. Now is the time to get some good feedback into the hands of our city officials. I am sending out a note directly to the skaters asking them for some feedback and giving them links on how they can contact our city officials directly. If anyone else who attended our e...

Chris Barker

Latest News: Seismic US Nationals in Longmont, 8/17-8/20: - Deadline for early payment has come and gone. Fees have gone up $25 for Pro/Open riders. - Go to the <a href="http://www.ncdsa.com/contest_registration.asp?ContestID=243">Contest Calendar</a> for the individual PayPal links. - No entry fees...

Chris Barker

Here's who has paid or made special arrangements to pay at the event. If you think your name should be on this list, email coss@coloradoslalom.org Kids 12 & Under: 1. Mariah Fluitt Juniors 13-18: 1. Max McMurray Open: 1. Steve Lavin 2. Gib Lewis 3. Gerry Huitt 4. Ted Hall 5. Clay Westling 6. Adam Sc...

Chris Barker

Latest News: Seismic US Nationals in Longmont, 8/17-8/20: - Deadline for early payment is this Friday August 4th. Fees go up $25 after August 4th. - No entry fees will be accepted on race day without prior arrangement. - We will be printing t-shirts for those who have paid by August 4th. - If you do...

Chris Barker

There is no clock in place in practice. Often there are lots of cones missing as well. The first qualifying run is always a great mystery. After that, you may choose to adjust based on how you are seeded in the first Q run results. I think the DQ reasoning that you already mentioned is the biggest r...

Chris Barker

and hopefully in the future polls? I would object to any polls on this website being the reason why one proposal is accepted over another. That is exactly how we have screwed ourselves with the East Coast mains this year. The Farm was voted a Main based on popularity by a few people on this website...

Chris Barker

I look at qualifying this way: You get 2 shots at getting 1 good time. There are many ways to use your 2 shots. If the course is really tricky, you might try to get a clean/safe run just to get a time and not DQ on cones and then charge hard your 2nd shot and hope for the best. Often, there are 2 bo...

Chris Barker

Latest News: Seismic US Nationals in Longmont, 8/17-8/20: - Deadline for early payment is next Friday August 4th. Fees go up $25 after August 4th. - No entry fees will be accepted on race day without prior arrangement. - We will be printing t-shirts for those who have paid by August 4th. - If you do...

Chris Barker

Stefano - As we discussed, you and any other Europeans can just pay on race day. The Friday GS will be in an area without shade. The Sat/Sun events will be on streets with lots of older shade trees and some nice grass. Hill runs North to South so shade will start on East side and then later on West ...

Chris Barker

You could still cancel on the room if it doesn't work out. They reserved 50 rooms for us and I think only a small number are spoken for so they are releasing them back into the pool and won't guarantee the good rate or availability after this weekend. The room are normally $125 per night. There are ...

Chris Barker

Trish - That hotel is actually about 5+ miles from Longmont in a completely different county in basically a gas station exit town on I-25. They are using the name "Longmont" to make you think you are staying in Longmont, but you won't be. There are probably some smaller budget motels in Longmont if ...

Chris Barker

Here are some updates on Seismic US Nationals in Longmont, 8/17-8/20: - Deadline for PayPal is Friday August 4th. No entry fees will be accepted on race day without prior arrangement. Go to the <a href="http://www.ncdsa.com/contest_registration.asp?ContestID=243">NCDSA Contest Calendar</a> for the i...

Chris Barker

If you are the slower rider, you fight light crazy to obtain the best time you could. ... That time, even if you lost, is very likely to be better than your qualifying time. I understand your points, but I like to take that fight like crazy attitude with me on my qualifying runs to help get a good ...

Chris Barker

Wesley - You are never gonna sell me on this. Quit trying to diminish the importance of qualifying. Ramon makes some good points. The bottom line is that during qualifying you are trying to get your fastest possible time on a given course. During a H2H heat, you are trying to finish ahead of your op...

Chris Barker

These are some good points being made. Corky, can the Main for Pro be separated from Main for Open like that? Tway, is your Pro list accurate? - TK, Noah, Pirnack, Claude, Keith are 2005 Pros - Smart, Oles, and Ohm could step up but are 2005 Ams - Don't know about 13, Gravel, Marty, and yourself. Wi...

Chris Barker

The Buckeye should be a Main. Kenny asked for it to be a Main. He will have the biggest purse and the most Pros of any race east of Colorado. Maybe even topping Colorado for purse size. In the "informal" poll that became formal, I voted for Main status for Buckeye. It's going to be some fierce compe...

Chris Barker

66 - I will bite on this... First, I think that the whole ranking process is in a downward spiral, but that is another topic. A few Euros skating cyber in an oily garage should not be 2-3x the points of last year's Dixie Cup. I've attended many races and helped Gary organize all the events in Colora...

Chris Barker

Bummer. Sucks for Colorado.

Chris Barker

Mr. Tway - I thought Farm 6.0 was August 4th. US Nationals in Longmont, ColoRADo is August 18-20. Is it really going to be on August 12th now? Let us know the scoop...

Chris Barker

Under Dan's system Don would have gotten 5th place What's all this talk about "Dan's System"? Dan's System is closest to "B" in the poll and DonO would have gotten 17th place for being the high qualifier that lost in round of 32. He would not have gotten 5th place, nor would he have gotten 5th plac...

Chris Barker

In true head to head racing, only the difference between the two racers crossing the finish line is timed. We did this at Morro this year, with very little grumbling from the racers. I plan to use this method from now on in any event I organize. So there would be no "head to head" times to use. Jac...

Chris Barker

Tway, I understand why you or any other organizer needs to limit the field. It sucks for anyone to travel and then not even make it past the qualifying. I think the scene is growing enough that soon we will see races just for different classes (A,B,C or however you want to think of it). I think it w...

Chris Barker

We have at least 3 races planned in Colorado: Windsor/Greeley, Golden, and Boulder. Because of all the weather issues, Breck is going away. Boulder will be the largest race. Fluitt and Wax will have more details, but none of us pay much attention to this website. Why hasn't anyone posted anything on...

Chris Barker

They messed up the timing, at least in the Vintage. The timer was set to start the lane timers individually, not at the start of the beep. I beat Hollien by some amount to the line but the results showed that he actually had a faster run time. Reason: His time only started when he crossed his tapesw...

Chris Barker

Hey Ramon - You talk a lot of smack and are always trying to pick a fight here or there. Give it a rest. It's not about Team Radikal vs. The Euros. It's about Team USA vs. The World. Mark has just made it possible for a bunch of us to make it to Paris. Gary, DP, Dong, and Noah may not have a free ti...

Chris Barker

66 - Which ranking? 2005 Season (which is mostly 2004), 2004 Season, or 4-yr combined? Either way that sucks, but let us know. Can you publish the brackets now for everyone to see? Will any B sandbaggers step up into Elite? Depending on which ranking, you, Harms, Claude, and maybe a few others would...

Chris Barker

I predict Pirnack will break those ramps before the day has finished. Screech thinks it's necessary to pop a wheelie on his way out of the gate.

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