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Dan Hughes

Cool. I'd love to race Dong and finally win. ha ha ha ha...

Park slalom seems like something I should be able to do.

Dan Hughes

None of the parks that we've talked about have vert, well Mukilteo has a little. I was just pointing out the board set up.

Dan Hughes

Looks like people just ride park boards for the Death race

Dan Hughes

Auburn is a big snake run, pretty much.

Funny thing is that I don't think turning is as much of a concern as is pumping/timing.

Burien is a great place to practice.

Dan Hughes

re: possible upcoming slalom gigs, is the Banked Slalom at Kent (?) and the idea of a Mukilteo park slalom two separate things? Do we have something resembling a 'ditch' around here?? That would be sweet. Kent? You mean Auburn? On another note, my park skillls blow. If anyone has ideas for a park s...

Dan Hughes

Looks interesting. Thanks for the video. You guys ride sunday?

Don't tell anyone, but with my new second job (after hours school security) I am able to check buildings really fast by riding my board down the halls....fun.

Dan Hughes

So, what's the scoop? Any photos?

Dan Hughes

My Madras trip got snowed out, ha ha ha snowed out.

The new Prosser, WA park is going to have their grand opening ceremony "mid march" so, I don't know if it's a conflict yet or not.

Dan Hughes

Sounds like fun. I might have a conflict though....

Dan Hughes

Sorry to hear about being too busy to skate! That's a bummer. We got to get some slalom days in up north, Shawn and Max are raring to go, along with Rob Skala.

Dan Hughes

I'm planning an Orcas trip that day. Sorry.
Where have you been Gareth? Haven't heard from you since you got back.
dan

Dan Hughes

Wes, I was there. When you and Bruce had your grude match. When you dove for the finish. I couldn't believe it. Having seperated my shoulder before, I was worried for you. Sorry to hear that it's still bothering you. I'm wearing shoulder protection now when I'm racing. I took a fall at Breckenridge ...

Dan Hughes

For Parks:
There's always the Ballard bowl. Well, for that matter, if you're in the Portland area, Newburg/Donald/Aumville/Westlinn will blow yer mind.

Dan Hughes

Just messing with ya man!

Ya, going fast isn't the problem, it's being able to do it with control. Like I tell kids when they ask me if it's hard to drop in. I say, no it's not hard, just the landing is.

Dan Hughes

Alan,
Will you be coming up to Breckenridge? I understand it will be dual, like last year. And very fast too.
TK, drop in on a 14 foot vert ramp, and go fast!

Dan Hughes

Great Job!
Do tell the story. How did this come about? Did they see you, or did someone contact the media?

(too bad I don't speak German)

Dan Hughes

Hey Mike congrat's, I'm so happy for you. Now I can tell everyone that I race with a pro! Ha! Question for ya. Can you explain the reasoning behind the different widths front and rear? Why wider in the front? Also, last time we talked, you were testing Bones Swiss, and Ousts, and a couple of other b...

Dan Hughes

Can you explain why your message was removed from NCDSA? I don't understand. Is it because you run a competing forum?

Dan Hughes

On 2003-03-13 14:24, John Gilmour wrote: *How about Qualifying for the Worlds?* For the most fair racing every racer must qualify on the same course. The points system might give us a "bubble" of say 50-60 racers who compete for the top 32 spots. The greater bulk of which, still, will be from Calif...

Dan Hughes

Will there be a Bear race this year also?

Dan Hughes

Russ Howell is still boarding and in his fifties. He's in Idaho.
Web site: http://www.geocities.com/russhowellsite ... rding.html

Dan Hughes

I'm stoked on the Rose Deli location. That road is so sweet!

Dan Hughes

Way to go! That is too cool! I can't believe it, no wait, I can. You clearing out a space and running cyberslalom at 1am. You were still running the same wheels as before right (92mm up front and 88 in the back)? What about bearings? Think a bearing swap would have helped shave a few digits? Hey, wa...

Dan Hughes

Gary, this will be on Saturday? Yet, you said something about Friday, what's the venue on that, and are you setting that up also?

This looks great, now I'm going to have to save up my pennys. (and bring an oxygen container)

Dan Hughes

We're riding sunday, right? Looks like good weather is heading our way!

Dan Hughes

They probably have to live in LA?

Dan Hughes

Thanks Gareth and Mike for doing the hard work on this whole deal. I tried to get some vert skaters out there, and Mark showed up, everyone else bailed. <a href="http://www.toysrbob.com/slalomseattle03.html">More Pictures from Sunday 2/9/03 </font></a> Oh, and you can see John Carr's huge board in t...

Dan Hughes

Don O'shei (sp) was talking about (seriously) having a couple of small jumps, doable with a slalom board, that would be placed inside a huge offset cone. And he said that a rider would have the option of hittng the huge offset cone, or hitting the jump which would allow for a straighter line. I thou...

Dan Hughes

Jack, it looks interesting, and exciting. How about a jump or two like Don was talking about at Hood River (not real big, but little hoppers)? Also, you might need some rules, similar to down hill, where one can't touch the other intentionally and all that. I don't know them, I'm just thinking maybe...

Dan Hughes

Slalom cross.

Dan Hughes

I like the idea of an independent, course setter, who may or may not be racing that day, to set the course. That way everyone whose going to race has the same learning curve to go through. No bias to the locals. If for example you publish the course before hand, there's always someone who didn't kno...

Dan Hughes

Someone commented that we need to show the kids that racing is fun.
Rather, I think that we just need to get them involved, racing is fun all by itself. The fun of racing will keep them coming back. Why else would we keep doing it, if it wasn't fun?

Dan Hughes

You know John everytime, well almost every time, I'm at the Bowl, I talk to a couple of guys who are interested in slalom. But, these are older guys my age, anyway. So, who knows, maybe this next season, we'll have a couple more slalomers riding with us in the NW. However, Mike Dong had an idea. He ...

Dan Hughes

All the banked events (NM and NY) and the Park event, were timed only. Were they boring by comparision? I wasn't able to attend any of them, so I can't tell you.

Dan Hughes

On 2003-01-31 11:59, John Gilmour wrote: Realistically I don't see why we don't take the top 4 fastest qualifiers and run those off- place the others according to qualifying and move onto the next race. This sounds interesting. Basically, this would put most of the emphasis on the qualifying, eh? W...

Dan Hughes

I like speedy courses also.
I didn't get enough runs to have a problem with the wind factor, so I didn't notice it too much (I need to learn to count to four, barged the gate on three).

Dan Hughes

In the first round of the GS of the worlds('02), it appears that an open rider had the fastest time (Scott). I don't think a separate course is the answer, those who are less experienced, simply will go slower. Not a problem. We've all been there. If pros want more difficult courses, that's no probl...

Dan Hughes

Where did you get it? Cost? Etc.?
And is this grip tape?

Dan Hughes

I tried to copy Gary Fluit's design. Using Ground Wire terminals, and thick wire bent to the proper shape, for a foot stop. The front two screws holding the truck are used to hold the terminals. I really like the foot stop idea. It's completely stopped the front foot from moving around. And in addit...

Dan Hughes

If this were the system (all qualify, two groups made), then would that discourage those who purposely go slower in qualifying to garner an easier seed? It seems like it might. Simply because there's more variables, and less control given to the individual racer. A guy purposely going slower could e...

Dan Hughes

I changed the chart to use just the first round times. http://www.toysrbob.com/worldsbesttimeseeding.html I know from personal experience, if I'm racing against someone whose slower, I don't "Go all out", because I know I'll need my energy later. Now Charlie may be an exceptional case. Maybe he does...

Dan Hughes

You are right, I think I'll rearrange that chart. Just for fun. I was using the fastest time of the day, to try and be fair to those who had multiple runs. But, I agree, it's probably more accurate to use just the first round times. Thanks. I also agree with you about the Californian strength in sla...

Dan Hughes

The Pro or Open question. I like the idea that Henry used at La Costa. I was curious what the seeding would look like if the Worlds Race was seeded using that system with the best times for each racer. So I put that together. http://www.toysrbob.com/worldsbesttimeseeding.html Use a 8 based bracket, ...

Dan Hughes

I really appreciated getting access to the times, thanks so much! Now, I'm wondering what the possibility is of getting the times for Breckenridge and Hood River?
Thanks again for a great season of racing!
dan

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Re: seattle park/banked slalom, and setups

New Winter cyber location for Seattle guys?