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- Sun Nov 10, 2002 2:01 pm
- Forum: ISSA Site administration
- Topic: Slalom! [online] in full swing!!!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 38303
Joe, and others who would like to contribute material to this site: don't worry about the design or the html code itself. Our web designer Stefan "Lillis" Akesson will handle that for us. Just submit an article in any format (e-mail, Word or whatever format you prefer) and pictures (tif, jpg or othe...
- Fri Nov 08, 2002 9:59 pm
- Forum: Switzerland
- Topic: [2002] Tunnel fest: Results available!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5232
[2002] Tunnel fest: Results available!
The complete results, including the tight slalom, are now available in the article from the Tunnel Fest!
Click here to go there directly from here.
Click here to go there directly from here.
- Fri Nov 08, 2002 9:56 pm
- Forum: Media Resources
- Topic: Slalom! archive: issues n° 1 and n° 2 posted
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11239
Slalom! archive: issues n° 1 and n° 2 posted
This is just to let you know that a scanned copy of the very first issue of the paper based Slalom! magazine is now available in the Nostalgia section.
Click here for a shortcut.
Click here for a shortcut.
- Fri Nov 08, 2002 8:58 pm
- Forum: ISSA Site administration
- Topic: Slalom! [online] in full swing!!!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 38303
- Fri Nov 08, 2002 7:48 pm
- Forum: RoeRacing
- Topic: Jani with a Roe board
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7483
- Fri Nov 08, 2002 7:45 pm
- Forum: ISSA Site administration
- Topic: Slalom! [online] in full swing!!!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 38303
...me too! Thank's Vlad (and all others!). I destroyed a few little things on the site as I posted it and Lillis is working on fixing it (expect updates next week). Also forgive me for posting the Slalom! archive although no pages were actually in there (at that time). It was a last minute decision ...
- Wed Nov 06, 2002 9:30 pm
- Forum: ISSA Site administration
- Topic: "Little" author picture (member picture)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6782
Having members post their own images could work, but if it doesn't we'll end up with images such as those that some of you may have seen on other forums where people use any login name and any image (ie images not of themselves, but of funny situations and other things which doesn't belong here). Ha...
- Mon Nov 04, 2002 8:31 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2002] Tunnel Slalom Event Switzerland
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6712
A brief thank you to the organizers of the Tunnel event! We all had great fun and I was impressed to see so many good racers, incredible women, and promising juniors! The race was good, fast & fun and I feel so honoured having raced the best of you all and still won! Thank you Airflow, Indiana and B...
- Mon Nov 04, 2002 8:13 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2002] Tunnel fest - Results Giant Slalom
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3852
I initially posted the results here of the Giant slalom event, but I have removed them now that the results are available elsewhere on this site:
Results from Tunnel Contest
Results from Tunnel Contest
- Mon Nov 04, 2002 8:10 pm
- Forum: Turner Summer Ski
- Topic: Turner - Thank you!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5149
Just a quick word to thank Howard and Turner Downhill for bringing out such a good board (GS/Hybrid XL "Fatboy"), that I was able to defeat the best Swiss guys (Maurus, Raffael, Martin S and others!) as well as Paul Price, Michael Stride, Chris Eggers, Gianluca Ferrero on many other strong slalomers...
- Mon Nov 04, 2002 7:58 pm
- Forum: RoeRacing
- Topic: Jani with a Roe board
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7483
This is just to let you know that my new Roe board worked well! I put together the new board just in time for the Sunday tight slalom tunnel race in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. After a few practice runs I felt pretty good on the board and decided to use it in the race. The course was a bit tight, too ...
- Mon Nov 04, 2002 2:54 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] World Championship Results (updated)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19276
If it is of any help I can say that the Sunday course in Morro Bay was either 49 or 50 cones long. I counted the cones and came to 49 and thought I missed one in the count... I'm not sure. Remember also that the time was taken from to top of the ramp and not from the first cone. Also the finish line...
- Thu Oct 31, 2002 8:44 pm
- Forum: Sweden
- Topic: Tunnel fest 2-3 november
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2964
Det verkar som om jag blir den enda svensken återigen. Vad jag förstår så finns det de som försökt, men inte fått ihop det. Jag skall göra mitt bästa, men jag har inte tränat sedan Morro Bay. Inte ens skruvat ihop de nya brädorna (Roe, Turner, Tracker RTX, RTS, Avalon hjul) men det kanske inte blir ...
- Thu Oct 31, 2002 8:38 pm
- Forum: France
- Topic: Popular french forum: www.Riderz.net
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5816
Just to let the world know: Yes, there are slalomers in France! Their forum at http://www.Riderz.net is pretty active. I just discovered it a day or two ago, and it is alive and well. It's all in French though. This part of SlalomSkateboarder.com probably won't have an active France specific topic. ...
- Thu Oct 31, 2002 7:49 pm
- Forum: RoeRacing
- Topic: Jani with a Roe board
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7483
Sorry guys, no sexy pictures (like those of John) in this post... Just wanted to let you know I'm looking forward to try my new Roe board, but ever since coming back from Morro Bay it's either been raining, or I've had too much work. But I'm off to Switzerland tomorrow for the Tunnelfest! Wow! Stay ...
- Wed Oct 30, 2002 8:03 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2002] Tunnel Slalom Event Switzerland
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6712
Hmm, this event seems promising as to international participation! USA, England, Germany, myself. Seems like both Sharon Sidlo and John Gilmour is coming over. From England there will be at least 4-5 slalomers. Great! Germany should be represented by at least 2 slalomers. Myself, living in Paris, ra...
- Mon Oct 28, 2002 8:17 pm
- Forum: ISSA Site administration
- Topic: Slalom! [online] in full swing!!!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 38303
Lillis and I have realized the design for the concept that Adam invented. Good to hear that it is appreciated. However, we will not be able to fill it ourselves with interesting interviews, articles, good photos, etc, etc. We need your help. Anything you can provide which will enrich this site is mo...
- Thu Oct 24, 2002 7:59 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: Gates. gates, gates...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 43931
Leo, Although I am quite used to different kind of start ramps, I don't think you should be the least worried about the FCR ramps for example. Those are in no way "half-pipe drop ins". They have a very nice rounded transition and are very easy to learn. Also they are not high, so standing up there, ...
- Mon Oct 21, 2002 8:00 pm
- Forum: Sweden
- Topic: Equipment for sale
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3399
For those interested in Europe, primarily Sweden + France (those of you who live in the US already have access to this type of equipment): Turner GS/Hybrid Turner GS/Hybrid XL Both boards available in various stiffnesses. Turner Avalons, 68 mm, 80, 85A Turner Cambria, 62 mm, 78, 82, 86, 90A Turner T...
- Mon Oct 21, 2002 7:38 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2002] Contest announcement: Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6615
- Thu Oct 17, 2002 2:13 am
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2002] Contest announcement: Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6615
[2002] Contest announcement: Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
When: November 2-3 Where: Kreuzlingen, Switzerland What: Slalom contest Organizers: Bowl construction/Airflow/Indiana I'm posting this without having the latest information on the topic, hoping that Chris Hart or another organizer will update this information soon. The race will be held in a tunnel...
- Thu Oct 17, 2002 2:00 am
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: Old-time European racers, where are they now?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 27212
- Thu Oct 17, 2002 1:55 am
- Forum: Sweden
- Topic: Any equipment available in shops?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3658
For those of you who have been to the local skateshops in Stockholm and elsewhere in Sweden, can you tell me what slalom equipment is available? I brought some Turner wheels (all durometers), Turner decks, Turner tracks, Tracker slalom trucks and also two Roe boards. My intention was to bring them s...
- Mon Oct 14, 2002 3:15 am
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] World Slalom Championships - Official Results
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12389
- Mon Oct 14, 2002 3:11 am
- Forum: Sweden
- Topic: FCR World Championships
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9429
- Mon Oct 14, 2002 2:20 am
- Forum: Sweden
- Topic: FCR World Championships
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9429
- Mon Oct 14, 2002 2:16 am
- Forum: Sweden
- Topic: FCR World Championships
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9429
Ok, it is all over now. I had to race Charlie Ransom, yesterdays winner, once more, and I did pretty well in the first run. 0.088 ahead of him. I guess he started sweating. Everybody (ie all my friends) were cheering, but I couldn't keep it up in the second run. My start was way too slow so I had no...
- Thu Oct 10, 2002 6:17 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
- Topic: Slalomboards from Sweden
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7429
Remember that there are Europeans and Europeans. Actually there are >20 different slalom countries in Europe and almost as many different styles. And there are the "old" Europeans and there are the more recent Europeans. So it's not easy to come up with an answer to your question. I don't know much ...
- Thu Oct 10, 2002 6:06 am
- Forum: Sweden
- Topic: FCR World Championships
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9429
Ok, Ihave now arrived in Morro Bay. I'm sitting in an Internet Cafe on Main Street, which is where the Sunday finals will be. Haven't tried the board on American ground yet, but will do so tomorrow, when I will go to Avila beach where the qualification and Saturday giant slalom will be held. Haven't...
- Mon Oct 07, 2002 7:39 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] European participation, how? - Contest info?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27979
- Mon Oct 07, 2002 2:43 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] Morro bay, here we come!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3331
[FCR 2002] Morro bay, here we come!
This is quite an exciting week! We are all getting ready for the biggest event of this year - the FCR World Championships 2002. For the Europeans it is most likely to make a last minute decision to go to Morro Bay, but if you're on the US continent. Don't think twice about it. Run to your nearest ti...
- Mon Oct 07, 2002 2:38 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] European participation, how? - Contest info?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27979
- Mon Oct 07, 2002 2:31 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: Old-time European racers, where are they now?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 27212
In the FCR series forum, John Gilmour posted a request as to the whereabouts of the best European slalomers from the 80's and 90's. I have a few answers to that question and choose to start a new thread in the European forum instead, so that it can be followed up once more skaters are found, or visi...
- Sun Oct 06, 2002 12:10 am
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: Gates. gates, gates...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 43931
- Thu Oct 03, 2002 8:22 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] [Announcement] World Championships 2002
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5244
[FCR 2002] [Announcement] World Championships 2002
MEDIA ALERT ** MEDIA ALERT ** MEDIA ALERT FCR Slalom Series Finale -- Coming to The Streets of Avila Beach and Morro Bay! What: World Championship Slalom Skateboard Racing When: Friday October 11 through Sunday October 13, 2002 Where: Front Street in Avila Beach and Main Street in Morro Bay, Califor...
Because you are asking for different opinions... I actually run my front Seismic truck wedged the other way. Maybe that is not a good idea and I don't remember how I came to that conclusion when I turned it that way back in 199x. But maybe I'm not that good a reference as I only use this specific bo...
- Wed Sep 25, 2002 9:53 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: TS Parallel Techniques
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11859
- Wed Sep 25, 2002 2:48 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] European participation, how? - Contest info?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27979
Chris and I have now signed up. It looks like the European participants will be: -UK: Paul Price, Martin Drayton, Michael Stride -Germany: Chris Eggers -Russia/Washington: Vlad Popov -Sweden/France: Jani Söderhäll -Switzerland: ??? Jack says they are coming, but none of them have signed in at NCDSA ...
- Mon Sep 16, 2002 8:18 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] Morro bay qualification info confusion?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5754
- Mon Sep 16, 2002 8:15 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] European participation, how? - Contest info?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27979
- Thu Sep 12, 2002 3:40 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] European participation, how? - Contest info?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27979
Short notice since I started talking to them. Most Europeans are completely un-aware of the fact that slalom is happening again. I haven't made any larger attempts either, I've only been working my closest friends so far. We will need to come up with a common strategy on how to make European slalome...
- Thu Sep 12, 2002 3:17 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] Updated ranking on website?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7312
My apologies. I kept coming back to ww.abec11.com/fcr/FCRPoints.html which is the results link next to the World Championships line thinking that it was the most up-to-date ranking. BTW, as for the President title, as long as nobody else is elected I guess it's mine, but it was Adam who put it in. I...
- Wed Sep 11, 2002 11:00 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] Morro bay qualification info confusion?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5754
[FCR 2002] Morro bay qualification info confusion?
The information posted on different pages of the http://www.fcrseries.com site are contradictory when it comes to the C group qualification. http://www.fcrseries.com/morro_info.html which has the same info as NCDSA contest registration is hopefully the correct info. What is written on http://www.fcr...
- Wed Sep 11, 2002 10:40 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] FCR Rules and racing bracket
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4691
[FCR 2002] FCR Rules and racing bracket
Are the rules and a drawing of the 32 skater racing bracket available on the web?
- Wed Sep 11, 2002 10:36 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] Updated ranking on website?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7312
[FCR 2002] Updated ranking on website?
It seems as if the FCR series ranking is not up to date. Who's in charge? Could we have an update? Myself and friends of mine who have been looking into coming over to Morro Bay are curious to see who's at what level in the ranking. As the ranking decides who goes into group A, B and C for the Morro...
- Wed Sep 11, 2002 10:28 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] European participation, how? - Contest info?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27979
Chris, HH, Yes, I am thinking about coming over to Morro Bay. I have yet to sort out my travelling, but once that is OK I should sign in. I will probably fly in on the 8:th or 9:th and travel back on the 15:th or 16:th. I think it will be difficult to get many Europeans to come this year, but at lea...
- Mon Sep 09, 2002 7:48 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: Gates. gates, gates...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 43931
I personally think that starting ramps are a must for contests. I think it's embarrassing when skaters push in front of a crowd to start the race. Especially if there is dual racers. When you have a ramp, everybody knows where to look for the guys to start. You know it's your turn. Your knees are tr...
- Wed Sep 04, 2002 8:42 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] European participation, how? - Contest info?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27979
- Tue Sep 03, 2002 8:44 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2002] European participation, how? - Contest info?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27979
[FCR 2002] European participation, how? - Contest info?
I am trying to get a few Europeans interested in participating in Morro Bay. Jack could you post something official about the possibilities for wild-cards etc for every European who would like enter? I heard something about it, but it would be good to have official information on that. All informati...
- Tue Sep 03, 2002 8:39 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: Euro comps 2003 (schedule and US participation)
- Replies: 61
- Views: 66722
I am thinking about the possibilities of organizing an event at the Trocadero for next year. I think it would have to be in the autumn in order to build up the appropriate interest in France and some of the other countries in Europe. Unless we could arrange dual UK/France - one week between races, I...