the luge is dead!!!

**surfthewave2k** · 12-12-2009 04:44 PM

for all those who ride luge must come to terms. the the sport is dead in the US. does any one have the time, man hours to bring it back??? if no one can they should delete streetluge off the fish!!! i am trying to get something together in AZ what are you all doing for the sport???

**jessse** · 12-12-2009 09:17 PM

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**bakersfield90** · 12-12-2009 09:18 PM

What are you trying to get at?

**Crappysurfer** · 12-12-2009 09:29 PM

its not dead, you're just on the wrong forum and dont know the right people

**BigDaddy@TactisSkates** · 12-12-2009 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by surfthewave2k

for all those who ride luge must come to terms. the the sport is dead in the US. does any one have the time, man hours to bring it back??? if no one can they should delete streetluge off the fish!!! i am trying to get something together in AZ what are you all doing for the sport???

I built five classic luges and brought four riders to bonelli to run the IGSA race... we also sponsored a new luge rider to the team... Wanna race?8)

**chrismcb** · 12-12-2009 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by surfthewave2k

for all those who ride luge must come to terms. the the sport is dead in the US. does any one have the time, man hours to bring it back??? if no one can they should delete streetluge off the fish!!! i am trying to get something together in AZ what are you all doing for the sport???

You are trying to get something together for AZ... and yet you want to delete this off the forum? Huh?

What am I doing for the sport? Well I race for the USA at most international races, what are YOU doing for the sport (other than trying to get it deleted off here)?

**surfthewave2k** · 12-13-2009 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by chrismcb

You are trying to get something together for AZ... and yet you want to delete this off the forum? Huh?

What am I doing for the sport? Well I race for the USA at most international races, what are YOU doing for the sport (other than trying to get it deleted off here)?

it totally looks like its not coming back like it us too. dont get me wrong i love doing it as well. were i live i never hear about any more, never see it on tv. all iam trying to say is it looks like its fading out. i dont want it to happen but? i am puttting something together in az. i am hitting a lot of red tape with people that work for the city. but if it happens i really want to see luge in the event more then anything. its time to pull people together and make it big again!!! the delete thing is something to really think about (not that i want it to happen). how many online luge stores are there. use to be a lot. not too many now! used to be in the x-games. so there some food for thought. i dont want to see it go but it looks that way. i can only do so much my self. there for what are you doing to bring it back? for those who are, cool keep it up!!! yes my first thread was misleading for that iam sorry.

**ToxicBro3** · 12-13-2009 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by surfthewave2k

...what are you doing to bring it back?

Running a website...http://www.street-luge.com

**.secrets** · 12-13-2009 03:14 PM

in the process of building my first luge. somehow a spark started it with me.

it seems to me that its still alive.

**rosewood thief** · 12-13-2009 03:41 PM

It's not dead. It's just hiding.

Like when you lose a sweater, you look for it for a while and can't find it, it's not because the sweater died, it just wants some alone time. When you find the sweater it will be all better and fixed forever.

**Ogre** · 12-13-2009 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by rosewood thief

It's not dead. It's just hiding.

Like when you lose a sweater, you look for it for a while and can't find it, it's not because the sweater died, it just wants some alone time. When you find the sweater it will be all better and fixed forever.

That is really deep.

**rosewood thief** · 12-13-2009 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Ogre

That is really deep.

Thanks Ogre, I'm most proud of the rhyme at the end though

**SeanML** · 12-13-2009 04:18 PM

As far as I've seen, street luge is more well-known than downhill skateboarding.

Case in point: I have seen (and played) a street luge video game. It was actually pretty cool. No such game exists (to my knowledge) for downhill skateboarding.

**NC longboarder** · 12-13-2009 04:22 PM

can somebody pm some links where you can buy a luge board. besides roger bros. i just wana see whats out there. ive tried seaching here and off of here.

**.secrets** · 12-13-2009 06:04 PM

from what i know, most sleds are homemade.

**chrismcb** · 12-13-2009 10:44 PM

Newton's Playground had a field of over 50 lugers. This was the largest field since 2003 Hot Heels.
The same year, Talimena had 3 downhill skateboarders (downhill skateboarding must have be dead)

Things go in cycles.

And yes it is very difficult to get into street luge. Finding a board is almost impossible. This has always been true. Today there are only a few people that make boards to sell (Rogers Bros, TRS, Street Missle at least in North America) Fortunately Classic Luge is becoming more popular and more companies are offering classic boards.

Throwing heands up and saying the sport is dead, may as well remove everything left is sort of counter productive.

SurfetheWave, what exactly are you trying to do? Are you looking for help?

Street luge isn't exactly on a strong leg in North America right now. The race attendence over the last few years has been dismal. But being negative about it doesn't help matters.

The question is how to get more people into the sport? There are several factors, people don't know the sport exists. This will change as there is more media coverage of IGSA races.
Barrier to entry is also high. Unfortunately not a lot can be done aboutthis (except encourage classic style) Building a board is expsenive, and without a ton of riders it isn't exonomically feasible for someone to offer boards for sale.

But being negative won't help the sport grow.

**Cann0n** · 12-13-2009 11:19 PM

I bet you feel small now... don't you?

I've seen more luging on TV than DH racing on skateboards...

You can't grow a crop if you don't sow the seeds.

I'd LOVE to get into classic but I live in FL; so, I'd just admire the guys and gals that do ride luges until I plant my roots in a new place.

Also, I stumbled on a website that was about chicks riding classic luges... Now that is the kinda gal I wanna bring home to mom.

IDEA: Married while luging... Anyone know any preachers that luge?

**sk8norcal** · 12-14-2009 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by Cann0n

Also, I stumbled on a website that was about chicks riding classic luges... Now that is the kinda gal I wanna bring home to mom.

link???

**sk8norcal** · 12-14-2009 03:18 AM

Originally Posted by SeanML

As far as I've seen, street luge is more well-known than downhill skateboarding.

Case in point: I have seen (and played) a street luge video game. It was actually pretty cool. No such game exists (to my knowledge) for downhill skateboarding.

the arcade version? i remember seeing one..

also there is tony hawk downhill jam...

**SeanML** · 12-14-2009 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by sk8norcal

the arcade version? i remember seeing one..

also there is tony hawk downhill jam...

Nah, it was some flash game... YEARS ago, no idea where it is now.

and we all know that doesn't count... just because you're skateboarding down a hill doesn't mean you're downhill skateboarding....