very interesting

[jessse]

The pic pretty much explains it all... so what do u gyz think???

[mattyoaks]

Its like so last millennium

[unclewinkie]

Its like so last millennium

lol. Where did you find that?

[jessse]

lol. Where did you find that?

I saw it on google just looking at luge setups. I want to know what the turning would be like with susbension front and back.

[jessse]

Found another pic



http://www.atnet.it/lista/casdgfs.htm

[eyeinthesky]

ehhhhhhhhhhhh I don't know, It's cool and all but I'd stick with the store boards.

[EBasil]

I'd like to hear from the streetluge guys whether suspension like that is needed on the roads lugers are using, or whether the flex in a standard chassis is enough to handle it. Besides, to avoid bottoming-out the sled, that suspension would have to be very limited.

I've survived a near-miss at 45+ with a streetluge that bottomed-out and went straight through bails I was kneeling behind at a race. My impression is that sliding the chassis on the ground is bad.

[Furlong]

I'd like to hear from the streetluge guys whether suspension like that is needed on the roads lugers are using, or whether the flex in a standard chassis is enough to handle it. Besides, to avoid bottoming-out the sled, that suspension would have to be very limited.

I've survived a near-miss at 45+ with a streetluge that bottomed-out and went straight through bails I was kneeling behind at a race. My impression is that sliding the chassis on the ground is bad.

That luge is a Dregs luge, designed by the late Jarrett "Dr GoFast" Ewanek (RIP). I have one myself.



However, the luge picture that was posted by TS was designed with suspension in order to soften the impact of the landing at the Red Bull Streets of San Francisco (Big Air). I haven't personally seen the actual Dregs luge with the suspension, only the CAD model.

There was one guy named Garrett Maddox at the Big Air event and his luge was designed with suspension too. There were basically springs between the trucks and the luge chassis.

[jessse]

Well... i dont know if a street luge would be like a car but if it is anything like it, you would behable to adjust the drift and the grip by tightening or loosening the suspension.
Which will be extremaly handy.

[RipTide]

The pic pretty much explains it all... so what do u gyz think???

Truly a thing of Beauty

[chrismcb]

I'd like to hear from the streetluge guys whether suspension like that is needed on the roads lugers are using, or whether the flex in a standard chassis is enough to handle it. Besides, to avoid bottoming-out the sled, that suspension would have to be very limited.

I've survived a near-miss at 45+ with a streetluge that bottomed-out and went straight through bails I was kneeling behind at a race. My impression is that sliding the chassis on the ground is bad.

Bottoming out is bad. You sort of loose traction (or go slower)
But I don't see the point of having a suspension. If you are riding on rough roads you might be better off with softer wheels, like say some rubber ones.
Or find a smoother road.

[green]

After my first and only luge race so far at Barrett Junction, arguably the roughest/ most jumpy road skated, I would say suspension like that in mind to make a smoother ride is completely unnecessary. But for the big air comp it makes total sense.

[frankie18]

that just looks cool as shit. I wish i had the hills to try a luge.


Completely opposite direction: have people luged GMR/Tuna/famous twisty SoCal roads?

[chrismcb]

that just looks cool as shit. I wish i had the hills to try a luge.


Completely opposite direction: have people luged GMR/Tuna/famous twisty SoCal roads?

GMR basically gave birth to street luge.

[douglass]

looks pretty awesome! I'd love to try luge someday..