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by Jani Soderhall
Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:24 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Japan - Unicomm Cup, July 6th, 2003
Replies: 18
Views: 25906

Japan - Unicomm Cup, July 6th, 2003

Glenn S just told me about this website, well worth noting: http://www.unicomm.co.jp/eindex.html These guys are skating with skipoles! http://www.SlalomSkateboarder.com/events/2003/Japan/nushi.gif http://www.SlalomSkateboarder.com/events/2003/Japan/kudoo.gif http://www.SlalomSkateboarder.com/events/...
by Jani Soderhall
Tue Jul 22, 2003 6:37 pm
Forum: Movies
Topic: Japan - Kudo's winning run - July 6th, 2003
Replies: 0
Views: 2749

Video of the winning racer, Kudo: Kudo.mp4 (1.5 MB)

See also: http://www.unicomm.co.jp/eindex.html
by Jani Soderhall
Tue Jul 22, 2003 6:30 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2003][Announcement] Eastbourne, July 26-27, 2003
Replies: 0
Views: 2463

[2003][Announcement] Eastbourne, July 26-27, 2003

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See http://www.UKSSA.net or http://www.Skate2003.co.uk for more info.

PS. Check out the online poll above!
by Jani Soderhall
Tue Jul 22, 2003 6:27 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2003] Madcow BoarderCross, Zürich, Switzerland, July 2003
Replies: 1
Views: 3068

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by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 19, 2003 8:32 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: File structure for Slalomskateboarder
Replies: 3
Views: 4487

Actually, it would be better to handle those requests as Private messages as they're not interesting for others. Thank's.
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 19, 2003 8:07 pm
Forum: Racer Profiles
Topic: Price, Paul - England
Replies: 3
Views: 12963

Price, Paul - England

Paul Price - FibreFlex Team Rider Biography Paul Price ( PaulPrice@writeme.com ) enjoys all types of board sports; skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Racers/England/Paul-Price-AS.jpg He has always owned Fibreflex skateboards since he began skateboarding in Lo...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 19, 2003 7:32 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: File structure for Slalomskateboarder
Replies: 3
Views: 4487

Please give suggestions. Adam and I try to do this every now and then. I think it is good for future location of interesting topics that they are in the right places.
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 19, 2003 6:15 pm
Forum: Germany
Topic: pics of the race site in Cologne
Replies: 10
Views: 11539

Maximum cone spacing in the giant slalom will be bigger than 2,50m. Expect something similar to Kreuzlingen. Maybe a little easier for the rookies. Some French skaters said in their discussions they didn't want to come because of the 2.50 m giant slalom. Unfortunately Kreuzlingen wasn't much of gia...
by Jani Soderhall
Fri Jul 18, 2003 12:54 pm
Forum: Germany
Topic: pics of the race site in Cologne
Replies: 10
Views: 11539

Thank's Alex, Follow up questions: Giant slalom (Saturday). There will be an offset course with a cone spacing between 1,80m – 2,50m. Doesn't seem like much of a giant slalom if the maximum is 2.50m. Is this just an approximation, or is this the limit? Will there be dual racing in both tight and gia...
by Jani Soderhall
Thu Jul 17, 2003 1:10 pm
Forum: Turner Summer Ski
Topic: Are Turner Blackbirds For Real And Is Anyone Riding One?
Replies: 10
Views: 15763

We bought some of the Turner Downhill boards from Peggy a few months ago, but at that time it was too early to talk about any of the new boards (at least we thought so). We were only interested in the current line up of GS and Fatboys (none left). As far as I know regarding the cones it was a one ti...
by Jani Soderhall
Wed Jul 16, 2003 12:35 pm
Forum: Germany
Topic: German Slalom Championship, August 9./10. 2003 in Cologne
Replies: 8
Views: 10501

Can we have some more information and contact with the organizers to find out if it is worth us travelling to the event?

Anybody else outside of Germany planning to go?
by Jani Soderhall
Tue Jul 15, 2003 1:20 pm
Forum: England
Topic: UK riders then - now
Replies: 7
Views: 9772

I wonder why they don't want to show their legs now.
by Jani Soderhall
Sun Jul 13, 2003 1:34 pm
Forum: Hardware & Bushings
Topic: Foot Block
Replies: 13
Views: 19958

Eddy, People have been using foot blocks for years and I've never heard anybody complain about; competitors or organizers. Maybe when somebody starts using "binding like" things on their boards and prove that it really helps, people might start to worry and the discussion will be up. But for now all...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 10:05 pm
Forum: Gates & Course Setting
Topic: Slalom poles
Replies: 14
Views: 19965

I think it could be cool, but the problem is those baseplates which would be very dangerous to run into. I think that for giant slalom we could use triangular flags like they do in parallell snowboard racing. If there is nothing out at the smaller end and the flag is fixed at the right end, we would...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 8:39 pm
Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
Topic: Czech Republic - Policka ramp
Replies: 0
Views: 4819

Czech Republic - Policka ramp

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/images/Ramps/RampTooWide.jpg This ramp was generally good. Built from a steel construction it was heavy enough not to move and you could pull as hard as you wished. But, lesson to be learned: it was way to wide between the two poles used to pull off from. Only the ...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 8:00 pm
Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
Topic: Switzerland - Hombrechtikon ramp 1994
Replies: 0
Views: 5362

Switzerland - Hombrechtikon ramp 1994

This was probably the highest start ramp ever used in slalomracing. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/images/Ramps/HombiRamp1994.jpg It was after we all got used to this one that we finally decided that start ramps should be higher than 1.80m to give enough speed, especially on flat or only slightly...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 6:04 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Burton board
Replies: 1
Views: 3642

It's only a matter of time until snowboard manufacturer Burton comes along. Here's an early (homemade) prototype, shaped out of a Burton board. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Boards/Other/6499_BurtonBoard.jpg They guy in the picture commented: "Cutting it out of a Burton snowboard was cheaper tha...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 5:55 pm
Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
Topic: Switzerland - Grüningen 2003 ramps
Replies: 0
Views: 5196

Switzerland - Grüningen 2003 ramps

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/images/Ramps/6422_RampStart.jpg These were the ramps used in Grüningen 2003. They are similar to the ramps used in the Tunnelrace, maybe they were even the same, but they had been improved for greater stability. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/images/Ramps/6498_R...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 5:42 pm
Forum: Switzerland
Topic: [2003] Burning wheels tour
Replies: 0
Views: 5395

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/events/2003/BurningWheels/6597_BurningWheelsPoster.jpg http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/events/2003/BurningWheels/6597_BurningWheelsPoster_Partial.jpg http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/events/2003/BurningWheels/waedigross.jpg For more info: www.BurningWheelsTour.c...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 5:22 pm
Forum: Sweden
Topic: Swedish team 1981
Replies: 3
Views: 7671

Swedish team 1981

Here's the Swedish team looking forward to its first participation in a European Championship. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Racers/Sweden/SwedishTeam1980.jpg From left to right: Martin Willners, freestyle and slalom Åsa Petterson, team manager Hazze Lindren, freestyle Elisabeth Lövgren, slalom ...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 5:11 pm
Forum: Gates & Course Setting
Topic: Course Diagram's (ideas, thoughts?)
Replies: 10
Views: 16640

I don't remember who sent me this one back in the 80's or early 90's, but I was impressed back then, because we never tried to record our courses. Actully we took great pride in never doing the same thing twice. The drawback of that was the results from different competitions (or year after year) co...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 5:00 pm
Forum: England
Topic: UK riders then - now
Replies: 7
Views: 9772

Then:
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by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 4:57 pm
Forum: Sweden
Topic: Sweden - Solvalla 1978
Replies: 1
Views: 8515

Sweden - Solvalla 1978

I think this was one of the first slalom competitions I ever attended (still a spectator at that time...). It was held at the parking lot of the Solvalla horse racing venue which had recently been resurfaced. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/Racers/Sweden/Svensk1978a_m.jpg Alex Lindgren on the phot...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 4:48 pm
Forum: Gates & Course Setting
Topic: Slalom poles
Replies: 14
Views: 19965

Slalom poles

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Maybe one day we should try these kind of poles for our races?
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 12, 2003 4:46 pm
Forum: Tracker
Topic: Tracker Ads
Replies: 0
Views: 4669

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by Jani Soderhall
Thu Jul 10, 2003 11:47 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2003] Gruningen - Pictures & films
Replies: 21
Views: 31015

It wasn't straightforward to get hold of the free version of RealOne. And their site is different for the three different languages I tried, but yes there is a free RealOne player. Don't try the trial version. No need. But I'd like better quality on the movie. I want TV quality! Even on the web, but...
by Jani Soderhall
Tue Jul 08, 2003 7:12 pm
Forum: Sweden
Topic: SM - Swedish Championships, September 13, 2003
Replies: 39
Views: 43582

Cool ändå att du tänkt ut samma gren som Corky och jag gjort 1995. Men som sagt, frågan är vilken talang man testar i denna gren.
by Jani Soderhall
Tue Jul 08, 2003 3:39 pm
Forum: Sweden
Topic: SM - Swedish Championships, September 13, 2003
Replies: 39
Views: 43582

Vi testade det 1995 och kallade grenen för "Same Time". Det var väl kul, men jag vet inte om det är värt att göra om försöket. Jag är inte säker på att verkligen kan kontrollera åken så bra. Inom 2 tiondelar verkar rätt möjligt, som vi ser på träning, men bättre än så är rena slumpen. Det kändes lit...
by Jani Soderhall
Tue Jul 08, 2003 12:15 pm
Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
Topic: 3dm test ramp
Replies: 10
Views: 13925

I like both straight and S-shaped ramps. I'm not sure it really makes a difference. But it is important to have a good transition at the bottom for the straight ramps, so that you don't hit the bottom at too much of an angle. I'm sure the S-shaped ramps accomplish this task better. At the top the ma...
by Jani Soderhall
Tue Jul 08, 2003 12:06 pm
Forum: Sweden
Topic: SM - Swedish Championships, September 13, 2003
Replies: 39
Views: 43582

Bäst vore det med tre grenar, så får fler chansen att komma upp på prispallen.

Själv kan jag nog inte komma, men jag följer gärna informationen med spänning.
by Jani Soderhall
Mon Jul 07, 2003 2:40 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2003][Announcement] Antibes, Euro Championships, 20-21 Sept
Replies: 40
Views: 46825

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by Jani Soderhall
Sun Jul 06, 2003 8:30 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: 2003 Skate Across America For Lowe Syndrome
Replies: 32
Views: 84006

I scanned in the article from the 1984 crossing for those of you who haven't seen it.

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Read the article

Some of the scanned pages are quite heavy (~200kb) as I wanted to keep the text readable.
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 05, 2003 9:52 pm
Forum: For Sale - Wanted
Topic: WHEELS AND TRUCKS
Replies: 4
Views: 5599

The aluminium Seismics at ConeRacing.com are prototypes. I believe the real ones will be ready in about a month or so. You may have heard it before, but this time I think we're closer to the truth. The prototypes of 105s are very similar, if not identical to the production models. However for the ot...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 05, 2003 9:44 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2003][Announcement] Hot Heels, Switzerland, July 6-13
Replies: 0
Views: 3116

[2003][Announcement] Hot Heels, Switzerland, July 6-13

Hot Heels is proud to announce the 1.st ever Braun Hot Heels Slalom Race organized by Airflow and Fibretec. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/events/2003/HotHeels/Braun_HotHeels_logo.jpg http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/events/2003/HotHeels/HotHeels_Poster.jpg Also for all cruisers and Slalom rider...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 05, 2003 5:26 pm
Forum: For Sale - Wanted
Topic: WHEELS AND TRUCKS
Replies: 4
Views: 5599

Nathalie, if you can't find the equipment you need in Switzerland you you can always buy from http://www.ConeRacing.com (Shipping from Paris, France. Everything in stock at the moment). :smile:

The site is mostly in French right now, but there are plenty of pictures.

Oops, is this advertising?
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 05, 2003 5:02 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: 7000 messages July 4th 2003
Replies: 2
Views: 4383

This site has been going for almost a year now and it's already at 7000 posts. Thank's everyone! Not only for posting, but especially for racing! All of the positive energy from the web is clearly flowing over to the race tracks.
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jul 05, 2003 4:55 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: Results for 4th of July Freedom Race
Replies: 16
Views: 14523

The same video was copied onto this server, as a backup. Tight slalom in Boston, July 4th . The video shows the kind of course that was run on the day. Is this JG winning run? Thank's Tway. PS. Can you publish the complete results later? Or write an article and send some photos and we'll put it up o...
by Jani Soderhall
Wed Jul 02, 2003 6:55 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2003] Moscow, Russia, September 7, 2003
Replies: 20
Views: 20015

Looks like it'll fit with my plans, so preliminary you can count me in. Make sure it happens! It'll be a good thing for an already happening Russian scene. I'll be bringing stuff from the 3dm + Jani Russian sponsorship deal for those racers that haven't yet got the wheels they need. (I could also br...
by Jani Soderhall
Tue Jul 01, 2003 3:59 pm
Forum: Abec 11
Topic: ABEC11 Service
Replies: 8
Views: 12637

Over the last 6 months we've tried quite a few different options for shipping both from the USA and Asia. My first remark is that although US Postal Service is cheap it is unsure in the sense that you have no idea of where the package is. If it never shows up we won't know who to blame. With UPS and...
by Jani Soderhall
Mon Jun 30, 2003 8:21 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2003][Paris] Pictures & films
Replies: 20
Views: 43045

I just watched Kenny Mollicas DVD from Paris and all I can say is that it is EXCELLENT! Easily the best skateboard video I've ever seen. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/events/2003/Paris/Paris2003_DVD_cover.jpg http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/events/2003/Paris/Paris2003_DVD_inside.jpg If you don...
by Jani Soderhall
Sun Jun 29, 2003 4:32 pm
Forum: France
Topic: L'ambience longboard française
Replies: 0
Views: 3795

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Image de Pierre Samray.
by Jani Soderhall
Sun Jun 29, 2003 4:11 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Racing and MAYBE getting HURT in Europe
Replies: 15
Views: 16061

During the years we used to run the Swedish Summer Camp I went to the emergency with participants more than once, not only for skate related injuries, but also for regular summer accidents like someone who had a rusty nail go through his foot on the jetty. At that time all costs were covered by the ...
by Jani Soderhall
Sun Jun 29, 2003 3:52 pm
Forum: Sweden
Topic: Wednesday races in Stockholm
Replies: 11
Views: 12987

Per went to a few races last year, but didn't enter. He thought it was too easy. I guess that has changed now as he is entering. I have tried to talk Per into international participation without success so far. I hope we'll see him later this year at least for the European Championships. Next on the...
by Jani Soderhall
Sat Jun 28, 2003 5:29 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: 2003 Skate Across America For Lowe Syndrome
Replies: 32
Views: 84006

I think it is about time we give this topic more attention. This challenge is sooo cool it deserves top priority. I remember hearing and reading about the previous two crossings and I always dreamed of doing the same thing or something similar. When Jack recently asked for two more volunteers to par...
by Jani Soderhall
Fri Jun 27, 2003 9:21 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2003][Announcement] Antibes, Euro Championships, 20-21 Sept
Replies: 40
Views: 46825

Accommodation What about accommodation? Will you prepare any free accommodation and/or can you recommend hotels in the area? The best is probably to put that kind of information on your website. Thank's! American participation I have a few requests from American skaters asking if they can enter, an...
by Jani Soderhall
Fri Jun 27, 2003 9:03 pm
Forum: Abec 11
Topic: ABEC11 Service
Replies: 8
Views: 12637

Marcus, If you are in desperate need maybe I can lend or sell you some stuff. You're a great guy and you've helped me a lot. We have small quantities of Abec11 but plenty of 3dm. Send me an email, or call and we can work something out. We got our order from Abec11 alright, but it took more than five...
by Jani Soderhall
Fri Jun 27, 2003 1:25 pm
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: Slalom Rules Questions
Replies: 14
Views: 18422

My opinion is that you should be allowed a re-run because a cone was missing, or worse, in the wrong position. (And you did the right thing as you stopped the race and pointed out the missing cone. If you would have gone the end it wouldn't have been more difficult to justify and prove.) I don't thi...
by Jani Soderhall
Thu Jun 26, 2003 6:26 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Wanted! Skoldberg and Sweeny
Replies: 9
Views: 8708

I never went to the gym, but then again I never wore tights either. I guess I should go to the gym now, because my body can't really handle the type of skating I try to do. My right arm was so sore after the special slalom race in Gruningen I really couldn't move it until later on the Sunday. Among ...
by Jani Soderhall
Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:10 pm
Forum: Switzerland
Topic: Parallelslalom Race Grueningen, Schweiz 21./22. Juni 2003
Replies: 70
Views: 86774

Luca WAS one second ahead of me in the tight if you look at best times.
by Jani Soderhall
Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:08 pm
Forum: Switzerland
Topic: Parallelslalom Race Grueningen, Schweiz 21./22. Juni 2003
Replies: 70
Views: 86774

Howard, I think you made a mistake putting Richie in the top 4 of the tight slalom. He was further down the list (I think in 5-9th somewhere). It was Paul Price and Maurus Strobel 3rd and 4th.