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Sutherland Slalom 2 Replies

Thinking of trying to get Sunday Slalom sessions going again in Sydney at the Sutherland bike track. Beekeepers area Maybe 21st or 28th Any interest or thoughts ..Cheers MGClick here for the full story

Started by Mark Gorman. Last reply by Mark Gorman Feb 20, 2016.

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Slalom World Championship 2015 6 Replies

Australia has been mentioned as a possible venue for the 2015 World Championship Slalom race.Such an event will need serious sponsors to help with travel costs and accommodation, and a good spot to…Click here for the full story

Started by bernie. Last reply by Daniel Monaghan Nov 27, 2015.

Allawah Slalom Fun Day. 3 Replies

Allawah Slalom Fun Day.Hey guys, we will have a social slalom day at Allawah 25th October at 10am. The plan is to do some wiggling and we will also have extra cones and mark out a longboard course.So…Click here for the full story

Started by retro racer. Last reply by Mark Gorman Sep 5, 2014.

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WTS airflow foxy, fitztech trucks, reflex bigzigs complete 3 Replies

Basically uni is starting and im out of cash so this badboy needs to find a new home.The deck is amazing condition with hardly a mark on the nose or tail (seriously it hasnt hit anything just put on…Click here for the full story

Started by Toby. Last reply by Toby Mar 24, 2014.

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Premium Member Comment by Fitz on December 15, 2011 at 23:09: Jonny McGrath 11th Slalom Ranking 1159 pts after just 3 races!!!

He's the top average so far. That's 386.3 per race!

Premium Member Comment by Fitz on December 10, 2011 at 20:53: Dan Gesmer put alot of development into designing seismic cones. They're worth every cent even though they cost more.

Check if Hopkin have any left. Shipping from the states will blow the cost out massively.

ASRA Admin Comment by Bugs on December 10, 2011 at 11:11: Get the Seismics.

Premium Member Comment by haggy on December 6, 2011 at 17:01: yeah, with a bit more practice the times would have come in significantly. also, if we had spaced the cones a bit better for the hill it would have made a big difference. you just need to space them approapriate to the hill you're riding. i reckon 6.5 foot, maybe some 7 ft, then back to 6.5 ft at the end would have made for better times.

anyhoot- the 100cone was friggin awesome! it just looked neverending!!

it's been a long time since we really did any tight slalom but it's good fun setting long pumpy courses.

stay posted for the Allawah All-Round coming to our old favorite wiggle spot sometime in the new year!

Premium Member Comment by Marek on December 6, 2011 at 16:53: Bugs you were having some great runs on that course until your slight argument with the fence... you really have had some bad luck in Canberra. Fitz was loving it too, as was Johnny Mac. Was it Haggy who got the bag of change in the end?

Off to my shed to devise a super tight slalom board, 27-28 inch, 17-18 inch wheel base, something like that anyway.

ASRA Admin Comment by Bugs on December 6, 2011 at 14:38: Craig, Haggy's near you, so you've got two of the best slalomers in Australia to learn from.

Marek, I reckon Stromlo was perfect, but we needed to space out the cones a little in the middle section. With a bit more practice I reckon we could have put down much faster times on that 6' course though.

100 cones is basically a marathon super-tight straight course. You're gonna want a tiny little wheelbase, extra narrow trucks, extra soft bushings, and a more forward-facing old-school stance. And about 250 metres of straight road.

Premium Member Comment by Marek on December 6, 2011 at 13:46: So fellow wigglers that 100 cone challenge was great fun. Can anyone think of another place we could set it up? I guess Stromlo was slightly too fast or as Haggy commented we need dedicated tight slalom boards?

600 feet of flatish crete? The top section of Warratah Park? Surface would be good anyway.