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Old 10-04-2008, 12:57 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey
Whats the cheapest way I would be able to measure my speed on my longboard? It doesn't have to record or evaluate...just something simple would be best.
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Old 10-04-2008, 01:00 AM   #2 (permalink)
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trailing car?
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Old 10-04-2008, 01:02 AM   #3 (permalink)
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that could work
except for the minor problem of having to con parents into doing it
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Old 10-04-2008, 01:09 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Lawl, you have no friends that drive?
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Old 10-04-2008, 01:18 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Lawl, you have no friends that drive?
no
being fourteen sucks
on the other hand, i heal faster
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Old 10-04-2008, 01:39 AM   #6 (permalink)
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find the distance of the road in miles and divide it by the time. If you really want...
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Old 10-04-2008, 02:40 AM   #7 (permalink)
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cheap hand-held GPS.
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Old 10-04-2008, 05:35 AM   #8 (permalink)
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a trailing bike with a speed meter?
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Math or GPS would be your best bet.
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Old 10-04-2008, 09:40 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Get a hot wheels radar gun. my buddy got one and they work awesome. And they are cheap
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Old 10-04-2008, 06:57 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Get a hot wheels radar gun. my buddy got one and they work awesome. And they are cheap
a hot wheels radar gun? thats awsome! where can you get one? i remember them being marketed but i havent seen any around for a while
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Old 10-04-2008, 07:02 PM   #12 (permalink)
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a hot wheels radar gun? thats awsome! where can you get one? i remember them being marketed but i havent seen any around for a while
try Amazon.com

i think I saw one there
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Old 10-05-2008, 12:56 AM   #13 (permalink)
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yeah radar gun sounds good
or a bike with a speedometer
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see if one of your friends has a gps. or their parents or something.
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no
being fourteen sucks
on the other hand, i heal faster