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Martin Drayton

This is the new baby.... http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g281/juliedrayton/Skate%20pics/DSC04378.jpg For the rest of the pics taken from "naked" to mounted: http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g281/juliedrayton/Skate%20pics/?start=all If it doesn't link straight through... PASSWORD: maya Then go to ...

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I just had one arrive yesterday afternoon and it looks wicked! Sadly the computer that I am on will not attach pics (it just freezes), but I'm working on it. You can see it on the Roe site, but mine is black instead of yellow...nice. Drilled on the tail and an 18" and 19" wheelbase, it will work for...

Martin Drayton

Perfect combo! Look forward to seeing an Olson signature board....you could probably sell a few of those Don

Martin Drayton

Check your PM's, Ramon and I are still friends and neither of us are fans of flat, but we accept that this comp IS happening, accept that it IS flat, and we are BOTH going anyway..but had a different opinion over spacing, thats all. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=5105 We bot...

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We agree to disagree, but just so you know, I don't ever do 1.8m straight on flat either, ask the guys I skate with! I don't practise straight courses with the little time that I have unless they are 5ft (5 feet = 1.524 meter). Its hard Ramon, but I think you have to wait a little before there are m...

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Who made it clean? - I assume it's those racers who practised well. Let's take Manuel Schaub as an example. He is 41st in Corky's current 4-year Pro Ranking (25th in PK's Ranking) If you go and look up his cone counts all over any race, he will probably be one of the racers who hits very few cones....

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As we all know, the Special and Straight Slalom will take place in the flat. So please set up a course that is not too loose (I'd suggest 1.60m for STR Pros to be a guiding measurement). I'm looking forward to skate in front of a big crowd and of what I've heard from the organizer is that there wil...

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Ramon,
Now nots let this forum get taken up with any negative discussions and move it to "Gates" , eh? This should present a positive face for the event I feel.
See you there...

Martin Drayton

Paul, you have got to post up the Eiffell Tower shot, it is the COOLEST product shot EVER!

Martin Drayton

Ramon, shouldn't we get ISSA to suggest cone spacings or have the organisers Jani, Jean Sébastien (PSWC) and Pierre Samray (Antibes) make the decision? I still haven't heard full reports but there was talk of LOTS of cone spraying in the TS at Hannover. 1.6 meter = 5.249ft , did you want that centre...

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Noah Heinle wrote: I've offered to trade a PVD for a GOG with no interest, so they must be good.

Noah, my friend....you have no idea

love from a GOG owner (front and rear baby!)

Martin Drayton

Carsten Pingel wrote:beautiful pictures ! Especially the one from Olson with the eiffel tower in the back ! perfect !!

Carsten, we both thought the same thing at the same time...I guess thats the shot for the wall size poster!

Martin Drayton

The famous, El Gato Negro! Fantastic images, Gallery worthy for sure. Especially love the shot of Olson walking up the hill with the Eiffel Tower in the background, a timeless classic....thank you!

Martin Drayton

Just in from Hannover: ...the straight was kind of a bowling festival ! Hmm, either we have to enforce higher penalties or we have to increase the cone distances... I have no idea how it was in Hannover yet, I just thought this sounded like part of the Paris event. /Jani Perhaps a naive question, a...

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Just read this on another site (seems he doesn't know about this forum): On 5/31/2007 clingfilm wrote in from United Kingdom (80.43.xxx.xxx) What a nightmare. 4 hour plus drive to the airport and they closed the gate. I am now booked on Ryan air at 6.45am to Duseldorf, however you spell it (its 2 am...

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Fantastic pics...you should travel the world doing this, it really gives a flavour of the event for those who cannot be there!
Nice one Sam.

Martin Drayton

Hi PSR, No your boy didn't get to me too bad...I beat him didn't I! Didn't that get to him if I remember rightly? ;) Anyway, I'm just asking to be included in that points list AS WELL AS the normal Pro ranking. I will be racing in the normal Pro events and would like my points put in both (I think t...

Martin Drayton

why are people not fans of the revolvers, ive found them to be great so far, really grippy, responsive and prdictable bearing wise i am unfortunatly riding lush night riders which are a little slow but with uk weather and uk prices decent bearings are a scary outlay. please give me more suggestions...

Martin Drayton

In that case Corky, will you now include me with the Old Pros from now on please?
Thanks,
Martin.

Martin Drayton

Thanks, interesting observation Jani. OK, to put it differently, as an example how tight were the tightest cones at Paris in the Special (not the tight)? Thanks for your input too Rick, as a former World Cup Snowboard SL/GS./SBX racer myself I know where you are coming from. I think what we are seei...

Martin Drayton

When you guys have had your well-deserved rest after what must have been an organisational nightmare with the rain, will you let us know if anything was said by Mr.Desaxe about Grenoble?
Thanks,
martin

Martin Drayton

I have not raced in Europe for a few years and have got used to, and set my boards up for US Hybrid rather than European Special. Are the cone spacings different? As an observer it looks as though Hybrid is a wider spacing needing a board of around a 21" wheelbase and Special is tighter needing eith...

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Does anyone have one of these that they want to sell?
http://www.rscycles.com/Storefront/prod ... ght_tg.htm
Obviously I need two beacons...

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Looks good Ron and would be great when the whole crew is together training (might get one for next summer in Utah), but not to sound selfish, I wouldn't be able to use it on race day for myself... Also the other systems require less "bits" if its just me and I don't have to worry about Joe Public wa...

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Thanks Justin!

Martin Drayton

If I'm going to race Pro, I might as well get serious about it! I would to buy a personal timer. I know nothing about the systems out there, but want to keep the cost down as much as possible. I'm just looking for a training aid and something to aid wheel choice on race day, not something to run rac...

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E-mails to Curt just bounce back....

Martin Drayton

I have one to sell now, but a second one AFTER the Paris event. I can safely say that they are both now spoken for.
Thanks for the interest everyone! May your feet stay where you put them...

Martin Drayton

I have a TNR footstop surplus to requirements. Perfect condition with all hardware. A limited no. of these were made and I don't believe that it will be happening again. Michael Dong helped design these, and he does OK with them, doesn't he? Cut and paste this: http://www.tnrdesigns.com/skateboards....

Martin Drayton

I would love any info on a personal timer. I know nothing about the systems out there, but want to keep the cost down as much as possible.
I'm just looking for a training aid and something to aid wheel choice on race day, not something to run races with.
Thanks.

Martin Drayton

Hi guys, Is this event definately happening? I understand everyone is probably busy with all the events in between now and then, but I have to plan waaaaay ahead, so I am looking at Grenoble (I know the town pretty well too which helps). Is there a website with info on events, confirmed locatons, ac...

Martin Drayton

Excellent intervew full of good info and should appeal to non-slaloming skaters. Anything that highlights what we do to a wider skate audience is all good. Wouldn't it be cool to get all the major players interviewed as a slalom design symposium? CB's new board looks cool on your interview! Its good...

Martin Drayton

I did a 200 mile round trip to skate 2 basketball courts and it was rained off....not happy!

Martin Drayton

I am so jealous....Typical British weather here rain interspersed by wind AND rain! We have a comp looming Saturday and I have been on my board twice, but it'll probably be rained out anyway....Make some turns for me!

Martin Drayton

Has anyone ridden both Splitfires AND GOGs and is able to give me a comparion of how they compare?
Thanks

Martin Drayton

Hey Pierre-Yves what will you be doing here? Do you ski/Snowboard?

Martin Drayton

I can't believe that I'll miss it by 3 weeks! What does the summer look like for comps?

Martin Drayton

Personally I think torsional flex is more important than longitudinal flex when it comes to maintaining grip, the same way it matters on snow with skis and snowboards. I can think of an awful lot of events (mostly GS/Hybrid) that have been won on some pretty flexy sticks (with good torsional stiffne...

Martin Drayton

Damn! I started reading it and thought I'd died! Thank you for all the kind words. And yes, it is a stupid bureaucratic reason. You cannot have more than 3 years of consecutive H2B workers Visas without having a six month break, hence our departure. Park City Mountain Resort, my employers, would rat...

Martin Drayton

Still recovering from several months of organising and about 4 hours sleep in the last 24hrs leading up to the event, plus work at 8:30 the next morning....But what a blast! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the racers who came, you ALL helped make the event special. Pretty much everything ran ...

Martin Drayton

Chester's Blacksmith Shop presents SHOWDOWN ON MAIN STREET October 7, 2006 • Park City, Utah, USA HYBRID SLALOM FINAL RESULTS Open Class Hybrid Slalom 1 Ryan Ricker 2 Phil Plunkett 3 Mike May 4 Mark Johnson 5 Jim "Wax" Weatherwax 6 Martin Drayton 7 Jack Smith 8 Gerry Huitt Junior Class Hybrid Slalom...

Martin Drayton

Hello Racers, Looks like the forecast is cloudy but dry...ITS ON! The Park City Corporation e-mailed and have decided, in view of what we are doing for the community and Tourism, to WAIVE MOST OF OUR FEES!!! PC ROCKS!!!! Breakfast advice-At the top of Main St. near the Treasure Mt Inn, try MORNING R...

Martin Drayton

More good news...FREE Pizza for lunch for all competitors while the slide demo is on...courtesy of Main St. Pizza and Noodle!

UPC

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http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g281/juliedrayton/Skate%20pics/logo.gif Showdown on Main Street 7th Oct. 2006 This is my best effort at a seeded list based on SlalomRanking.com and results not on there for local racers. For those new to this, you will run in pairs and qualify next to another race...

Martin Drayton

Hello Racers, We will have a registration table at the top of the course and would like you to start signing in from 8am onwards finishing in time for the racing. At that point you will receive your goodie bag. http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g281/juliedrayton/Skate%20pics/logo.gif http://i59.phot...

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JUST ADDED- Probably the nicest (reasonably priced accomodation in Park City) - Rental units – Prospector Square Premium and de-luxe rental units available at Prospector Square Lodge. On the free bus route, and a short ride to Park City town center. Also possible to walk and ride. Located in Prospec...

Martin Drayton

You would love it Troy, and yesterday X96 Radio from Salt Lake started plugging the event....momentum is building, its gonna be huge!

Martin Drayton

Hello Racers,
I forgot to ask you to put Best race result on your racer Profiles! The list is:

Name
Nickname
Age (also to organise race categories)
Home Town
Best race result
Sponsors
Length of time skating
A quote

Thanks,
See you next weekend!
Martin.

Martin Drayton

Hello Racers, Well, with just a week to go before the big race the Town is crazy with anticipation. Nothing like this has EVER been held here and already everyone from the Mayor downwards wants to see this as an annual event! You will notice that the title has changed slightly due to the fact that o...

Martin Drayton

Hey Stefano!
Good luck to you and Monica, we will be thinking of you both!
Antibes has a "baby" connection for many people...Maya was the result of us celebrating my GS win there

!
Martin, Julie and Maya xxx

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