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- Sat Apr 19, 2003 10:15 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: Trocadero - right slope for TS?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 57989
My own personal rule is as follows: National, European, World Championships should be agreed upon, either by official National, European, World organizations, and if there are none, by a some other means to assure that most people agree and that there will be only one such contest in a year. The wor...
- Sat Apr 19, 2003 6:36 pm
- Forum: Bahne
- Topic: Brain's Bahne..
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8187
Send an email to me at Jani@SlalomSkateboarder.com or Adam@SlalomSkateboarder.com and I or he will put the image on the site, then send you a link. If you have a site yourself somewhere you can upload the image there and just link to it from here. <font size=-1>PS. Please post topic specific posts i...
- Sat Apr 19, 2003 3:53 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2003][Announcement] Grueningen Switzerland June 21-22, 2003
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5207
- Sat Apr 19, 2003 3:48 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2003][Pre-announcement] Paris, France: May 24 - 25, 2003
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10132
Although the official authorization is still not available, the core group of organizers believe it hard enough to start spreading information about the event. It is mostly in French while they are working it out, but you can get a glimpse of it on the site: http://www.riderz.net/site-troca http://w...
- Sat Apr 19, 2003 3:01 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2003] Munich, Germany, April 27th, 2003
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22681
The French had a similar discussion a year ago if "short boards" should be allowed into "longboard contests" and it was decided that there should be no separation. Skateboard is skateboard, enter on whatever you like. If you race better on a long board, use a a longboard. If you're better on a short...
- Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:56 pm
- Forum: RoeRacing
- Topic: Ridden a RoeRacing deck...post a review!
- Replies: 80
- Views: 119656
- Wed Apr 16, 2003 8:42 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2003] Munich, Germany, April 27th, 2003
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22681
I'm thinking about it, but would like more information. - Are "short" slalom boards allowed? - Is the hill 8% steep? Isn't that a lot? - How long is the road / course? - Is it dual racing? - What kind of timing equipment do you use? - Is there a list of participants so far? - Are there many locals i...
- Wed Apr 16, 2003 8:29 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2003][Pre-announcement] Paris, France: May 24 - 25, 2003
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10132
Still no firm news, but my colleagues believe it will be a yes, as No's normally come faster that Yes's. A good sign is that the Police has been informed, so it is leaning in the right direction. We are all really sorry about this delay, but we knew Paris is a difficult place for getting the proper ...
- Wed Apr 16, 2003 3:19 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: The need for a Global contest listing.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33034
I was planning a contest calendar on this site, but on the "static" part, already a few months ago. However I was overworked and couldn't get around to it at that time. Since then I'm not really sure how to do it any longer. I feel like you. I'm not sure I know all that is going on. NCDSA Contest Ca...
- Fri Apr 11, 2003 11:25 am
- Forum: Italy
- Topic: Italian web site: FIHP - CONI
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7030
- Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:22 pm
- Forum: Italy
- Topic: Italian web site: FIHP - CONI
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7030
http://spazioinwind.libero.it/coniskate/index.htm
Updated again. Should be absolutely accurate now.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Jani Soderhall on 2003-04-16 09:28 ]</font>
Updated again. Should be absolutely accurate now.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Jani Soderhall on 2003-04-16 09:28 ]</font>
- Thu Apr 10, 2003 8:30 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2003][Pre-announcement] Paris, France: May 24 - 25, 2003
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10132
Interesting you should ask that question. What I heard yesterday from the main organizer is that most likely Monday they will get their go-ahead or not. Possible dates are May 24-25 or June 14-15, so your wish could come true. I think that May 24 is terribly close so maybe even I will start to hope ...
- Tue Apr 08, 2003 9:03 pm
- Forum: Seismic
- Topic: Problem with Seismic pivot pin/nut
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8785
Thomas, We'll be meeting on the next slalom session in Paris and I'll bring you another base plate. I haven't seen this problem before and I've unscrewed a few so far. Normally Dan is very quick to answer, it could be that he has been travelling, or taken a day off (but that would be unlikely as he ...
- Tue Apr 08, 2003 8:42 pm
- Forum: Racer Profiles
- Topic: Wikström, Jonas - Sweden
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7656
Just saw that Jonas had his picture on the editorial page of Slalom! no 2.
Slalom! no 2, page 2
Pretty aggressive style.
...and John, no he probably doesn't want to sell his magnesium trucks. Those are collectors items nowadays...
Slalom! no 2, page 2
Pretty aggressive style.
...and John, no he probably doesn't want to sell his magnesium trucks. Those are collectors items nowadays...
- Sun Apr 06, 2003 7:19 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2003] Munich, Germany, April 27th, 2003
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22681
- Sun Mar 30, 2003 6:12 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2003] Lake Elsinore: Let us know the results!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8884
[FCR 2003] Lake Elsinore: Let us know the results!
Anybody volonteers to write a race report and provide the complete results and I'd be happy to publish them on the front page of this site.
Hope you all had great fun!
Thank you!
/Jani
Hope you all had great fun!
Thank you!
/Jani
- Sat Mar 29, 2003 8:16 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [FCR 2003] Results/ranking: less 5:ths, 9:ths and 17:ths
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3038
[FCR 2003] Results/ranking: less 5:ths, 9:ths and 17:ths
Would it be possible that in this years FCR results you could differentiate all the skaters that end up 5:th, 9:th and 17:th so that they each get an individual placing such as 6:th, 7:th etc. That would help the ranking systems differentiate the skaters better. There's quite a difference being 17:t...
- Sat Mar 29, 2003 6:40 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: Old-time European racers, where are they now?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 25966
After my recent trip to St Petersburg, Russia, with a mission to sponsor some slalomers with wheels provided by Howard Gordon of 3dm-sport.com, I have some news but not much about the best Russian slalomers. Anatoly Matsukevich is staying in shape as a snowboard trainer and in the summer runs a roll...
- Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:48 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: Trocadero - right slope for TS?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 57989
I just made a post in the European contest forum saying that the contest is planned for May 24-25 but there is no authorization yet. Don't book your tickets just yet, but if it happens we hope you're all interested in coming! Trocadero is the historical place for skateboarding, especially slalom, in...
- Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:30 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2003][Pre-announcement] Paris, France: May 24 - 25, 2003
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10132
[2003][Pre-announcement] Paris, France: May 24 - 25, 2003
Unfortunately it cannot be confirmed yet, but we are planning an event at the Trocadero for May 24-25. Tight slalom (dual) Giant slalom (not dual) + Longboard slide contest The application is in all the appropriate places, but no green light has been given yet. We'll do our best and we keep our fing...
- Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:25 pm
- Forum: Sweden
- Topic: New slalom spot in Sweden!?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8521
Chris, Maybe you've missed part of the discussion. The town is considering creating a slalom hill on this spot. They did not know what to do with it and asked the skaters if they wanted it. They were a bit confused as to how they could use it, until Corky came in and told them all about slalom and h...
- Wed Mar 26, 2003 3:24 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Who was better; USA or Europe racers ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12378
Very few American racers came to Europe in the 80's. Of the top guys I only remember Jim Korten & Shirley, Keith Hollien, Chris Yandall and John Gilmour . Only John dared to return again and again, and enjoyed it! At the same time the number of Europeans competing in the US during that period was ve...
- Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:16 pm
- Forum: Timing System
- Topic: What's New For Trakmate in 2003
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35405
Tway, I'm looking into buying a new system to replace my 20 year old system. Just got some catalogs from Tag Heuer Timing systems and of course they do everything we want, but at a rather high price. Hope you're progressing well with your stuff so that I can buy one equipment in the month to come. /...
- Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:12 pm
- Forum: Arena
- Topic: Skatepark slalom
- Replies: 37
- Views: 59148
This place is so cool. It could become the best slalom spot. The hill is just the right kind of slope, it's wide enough to do parallel races. With banks on the sides it could be even more ultimate as it would allow all kinds of riders to cruise down the hill. This is a great way to revive slalom rac...
- Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:10 pm
- Forum: Sweden
- Topic: New slalom spot in Sweden!?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8521
This place is sooo cool. Imagine a sunny summer day, smooth concrete all the way down. You've just accomplished a few good runs and you can just sit and enjoy the view from the top of the hill, accumulating energy for yet another run. Actually the best about this place is probably that it will resem...
- Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:07 pm
- Forum: Sweden
- Topic: Säsongen 2003?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15937
Det jag hoppas på är att det blir svensk representation på åtminstone tre tävlingar i år: * Paris i 24-25 Maj (väntar på godkännande) * Gruningen i 21-22 Juni (säkert årets största tävling) * Antibes (Nice) i 20-21 September (EM 2003) Jag har tänkt åka till minst en tävling i England och kanske ocks...
- Fri Mar 14, 2003 8:46 pm
- Forum: Sweden
- Topic: Säsongen 2003?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15937
Tänk på att det finns vissa svenskar som lever i varmare klimat. Här är det ingen snö och krokus och andra vårblommor blommar. Det var lite kallt när vi körde i onsdags, men det börjar bli dags att sätta på sig alla skydden så att man få upp farten. De lokala fransmännen är otroligt motiverade så de...
- Wed Mar 12, 2003 8:43 pm
- Forum: Seismic / 3dm
- Topic: Russian sponsorship - Thank you, Howard
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11981
This is just a note to say thank's to Howard for helping me out with the Russian sponsorship deal that we have been working on over the last couple of weeks. Howard has generously supplied equipment that I will bring to the Russian skaters, primarily in St Petersburg, but also in other Russian citie...
- Wed Mar 12, 2003 8:33 pm
- Forum: France
- Topic: [2003] Parisian Wednesday slalom rendez-vous
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7012
- Wed Mar 12, 2003 8:29 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: Russia - Saratov ramps
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5000
Russia - Saratov ramps
These ramps were built in Saratov around 1990 (as far as I know). They are high and give good speed on flat ground. Once again, these ramps are heavy and would not move when you pull off. The slope is S-shaped and quite gentle, but with the height of the ramp, beginners might be frightened the first...
- Wed Mar 12, 2003 8:04 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: Sweden - wooden ramp in Täby
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9777
Sweden - wooden ramp in Täby
Here are a few pictures of an old ramp we had built in 1978. It was used for quite a few local races until the early 80's. It's primary advantage was the heavy weight so that it would not lift when two racers pulled off at the same time. It also had a convenient transition, although straight, and a ...
- Sat Mar 01, 2003 6:36 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: France - Pyrenean Adventure Games ramps
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4870
France - Pyrenean Adventure Games ramps
These ramps were originally built for the 1993 Pyrenean Adventure Games, where Gilmour, Dunn, Brown and Hickey represented the USA, and Luca Giammarco took top honors in slalom and Hickey was unbeatable in the downhill. The ramps solid construction made them pretty ideal. I'm not sure you can make r...
- Sat Mar 01, 2003 6:22 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: France - Verrières Open ramps
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4835
France - Verrières Open ramps
These ramps were pretty ideal in my opinion. Maybe some ramp beginners will find the slope a bit too steep, but the speed generated was great. Where they are right now is not sure. I believe Dieter Fleischer, responsible for the French longboarding section within the French skate association, still ...
- Sat Mar 01, 2003 6:15 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: Switzerland - Tunnel ramps
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4904
Switzerland - Tunnel ramps
Here are a few photos of the ramps used in the Swiss tunnel race Nov 2002. Although they pretty well served their purpose and nobody complained about them, these ramps should be considered the absolute minimum acceptable. Extremely easy and cheap to build, they end up being too light for good racing...
- Tue Feb 25, 2003 3:10 pm
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: Slalom Board
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4637
- Fri Feb 21, 2003 6:12 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: Ramp drawing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14269
- Tue Feb 18, 2003 8:51 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: Ramp drawing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14269
Ramp drawing
These are ramp drawings that were once published in Slalom! magazine. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/images/Ramps/Ramp_Drawing_S.jpg The S-shaped ramps gives a nicer descent and makes it easier to enter onto the flat surface below. These ramps were used as early as 1982, so they've been around so...
- Tue Feb 18, 2003 8:43 pm
- Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
- Topic: USA - FCR ramps
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6048
USA - FCR ramps
Over the last 6 months I have been asked repeatedly for drawings of ramps and information on what constitutes a good start ramp for slalom. As there isn't such a thing as the official ramp. I'm now starting a series of posts presenting ramps that are currently used or have been used in slalom racing...
- Wed Feb 12, 2003 12:43 pm
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Slalom in Japan TAC 1998-11-01
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4776
Glenn, Unfortunately I don't know much about the situation in Japan right now. But I'll try to get in contact with my Japanese slalom friends and see if they respond. I went to Japan in 1995 and participated in the Shonan Warm Up Cup as you can see in the results: http://www.SlalomSkateboarder.com/R...
- Mon Feb 10, 2003 8:57 pm
- Forum: Timing System
- Topic: Timing equipment
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34056
- Mon Feb 03, 2003 1:45 pm
- Forum: Media Resources
- Topic: FCR Worlds 2002 coverage Concrete Wave Mag
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6998
The article is available in full length, with additional (not original) illustrations on this site.
Display article...
Thank you Attila and Michael Brooke of Concrete Wave. We're looking forward to even more slalom coverage in future issues of Concrete Wave!
Display article...
Thank you Attila and Michael Brooke of Concrete Wave. We're looking forward to even more slalom coverage in future issues of Concrete Wave!
- Mon Feb 03, 2003 1:39 pm
- Forum: Media Resources
- Topic: World Champs 2002 in Concrete Wave
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2643
In Vol. 1 No. 4 Spring 2003 of Concrete Wave magazine, Attila Aszodi has written an article on last years World Championships. The article is available in full length, with additional (not original) illustrations on this site. Display article... Thank you Attila and Michael Brooke of Concrete Wave. ...
- Tue Jan 21, 2003 3:46 pm
- Forum: France
- Topic: Longskating in France
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6590
Just because I am not the main organizer of any events happening in 2003 doesn't mean that there will be no slalom in France this year. I have recently been in contact with both Pierre Samray for the event in Antibes in September and the Association of Riderz responsible for the http://www.Riderz.ne...
- Thu Jan 16, 2003 8:17 pm
- Forum: Racer Profiles
- Topic: Kukli, Kaupo - Estonia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13141
Kukli, Kaupo - Estonia
Kaupo Kukli - Estonia Kaupo Kukli was Estonias fastest slalomer back in the 1990's. He's been away from slaloming for years now, but don't be surprised if he's up on his board once the sun starts melting the ice up north. Kaupo now lives most of the time in Finland but he's engaged at both Universi...
- Thu Jan 16, 2003 8:03 pm
- Forum: Media Resources
- Topic: Slalom! archive: issues n° 3 and n° 4 posted
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3693
Slalom! archive: issues n° 3 and n° 4 posted
The third issue of Slalom! is now up. 1987 was quite a busy year for slaloming. With the Czech summer camp taking over from the Swedish and the European Championships being held in Täby, Sweden, organized by Jani Söderhäll, Hans Corky Koraeus and Martin Willners slalom was getting a bit more attenti...
- Thu Jan 09, 2003 9:38 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Skyhooks: Cheating or not?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24334
- Thu Jan 09, 2003 11:02 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Skyhooks: Cheating or not?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24334
Here's an enlarged view of the SkyHook. http://www.SlalomSkateboarder.com/Boards/Other/3760_Boards_Skyhooks.jpg I don't mind if other people would like to use them. I will not. I have a pair of "original" sky hooks from the 70's and I remember I fell a few times badly when trying to get my front foo...
- Wed Jan 08, 2003 6:08 pm
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
- Topic: Indiana Skateboards
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17957
- Wed Jan 08, 2003 6:06 pm
- Forum: Racer Profiles
- Topic: Wikström, Jonas - Sweden
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7656
Wikström, Jonas - Sweden
Jonas Wikström - Sweden Ladies and Gentlemen, Please welcome Jonas "Yoda" Wikström as a new member to our community. Jonas was one of those I was training hard to beat back in 1980. I haven't seen or raced Jonas for the last 15 years or so, but I'm very pleased to see him back again. At the last co...
- Mon Jan 06, 2003 8:33 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Wanted! Skoldberg and Sweeny
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8789