"Roots of Downhill" in CW

**sk8norcal** · 08-15-2008 01:44 PM

"The Roots of Downhill" by David Dallon

anyone checked out that article in CW ?

Dig the vintage pics....
Did David supplied the photo?
is there more ?

I really want to see vintage racing footage, especially from the 80's...
all I have seen is Downhill Motion and Catalina Classic...

*Caedman Bear rocking slider gloves in '82 !!

**Parallel Man** · 08-15-2008 01:48 PM

I haven't read the article but I thought the roots of downhill were pretty obvious?

"Golly, Beaver, that's a big hill. I'll bet I can get to the bottom before you!"

"Jeepers, Whitey, you're crazy. My steel wheels will go like 23 Skidoo compared to your wheels."

"I'll bet you my Pee Wee Reese rookie card I can go faster!"

"Ok, Whitey. I'll put up my Captain Video decoder ring. But we need to get Wally or Lumpy to come watch so we know won."

And THAT is how downhill was born.

**sk8norcal** · 08-15-2008 01:55 PM

its more Roots of Downhill Racing....

Wes, you don't subscribe to CW ?

**Parallel Man** · 08-15-2008 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by sk8norcal

its more Roots of Downhill Racing....

Wes, you don't subscribe to CW ?

I can't bring myself to subscribe a magazine with more pictures of Fadell and Fatboy than there are of half naked women.

(Seriously, it's just one of those things I haven't gotten around to like paying my taxes or rotating my tires.)

**TIMORNE** · 08-15-2008 02:05 PM

Someone post the article here for all of us to read.

**skategeezer** · 08-15-2008 02:48 PM

you can see the entire issue here...at da fish...once Malakai and Erik process it...

also, you can see it at www.turnit.ca

try this link...

Turnit - Free Digital Magazines and subscriptions. Online magazine viewer!

**Parallel Man** · 08-15-2008 03:05 PM

Mike,

I just looked at that Turnit website. Kind of cool.

Only one thing: the SPREADS ARE ALL BACKWARDS.

It's like pages 84-83, 86-85, 88-87, and so on.

Was a little confusing at first but eventually I figured out what was going on.

**skategeezer** · 08-15-2008 03:15 PM

that's why you get what you pay for!
yikes!

**TIMORNE** · 08-15-2008 03:31 PM

Thanks sg.......

**sk8norcal** · 08-15-2008 03:44 PM

scanned...........

**enemy combatant** · 08-15-2008 04:03 PM

34 mph on newly paved Rt. 422 near Valley Forge, PA, fall of 1964 as measured on a Pontiac Catalina speedometer. Lacrosse helmet and pads. No pics, no vid, no proof - believe it.

**sk8norcal** · 08-15-2008 04:18 PM

on steel wheel ?!

posters.....

**Parallel Man** · 08-15-2008 04:23 PM

There is a GREAT HILL at Road Atlanta almost identical to the one at Laguna Seca. One of these days when the stars and the moon align I'm going to get over there and talk to the management.

I just looked. That hill is pictured on the Road Atlanta Wiki entry:

Road Atlanta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**enemy combatant** · 08-15-2008 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by sk8norcal

on steel wheel ?!

No, loose bearing composite roller rink wheels. Extremely difficult to keep lubricated for any distance and they were also prone to disintegration at speed.

**sk8norcal** · 08-15-2008 05:13 PM

EC the real OG Downhiller ?!!

everyone bow down....

**enemy combatant** · 08-15-2008 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by sk8norcal

EC the real OG

Your turn will be coming soon enough my friend... 8)

**Crappysurfer** · 08-15-2008 06:05 PM

my dad also skated that spot when it was freshly paved and traffic was not an issue

**enemy combatant** · 08-15-2008 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Crappysurfer1

my dad also skated that spot when it was freshly paved and traffic was not an issue

We used to run it at night. I've got to think that spot must easily be an 50mph run on more modern equipment (urethane wheels and 608 bearings.)

**elementalzoo** · 08-16-2008 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by skategeezer

that's why you get what you pay for!
yikes!

SCORE!!!

**elementalzoo** · 08-16-2008 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by enemy combatant

No, loose bearing composite roller rink wheels. Extremely difficult to keep lubricated for any distance and they were also prone to disintegration at speed.

These guys had no problem with 'em