Slalom

use randals if you got them Sean. 150 or 180 wide.

55* front 35* rear. no wedging needed. put a stack of risers under to stop wheelbite and you're in business. Doesn't really matter how high you go cause footbraking not required.

Hey Marek.

Any weekend you feel like rolling post up, be nice to have a session on the new course and get it sorted. Timing would be nice but is not necessary for having a good roll. Ross, Nate and myself are always keen to roll the hill.If you have cones bring some along I have 58 but we require 80 something . 

Good on ya Mick I'll def try and get up for a casual session in the next few weeks, i've got 50 cones I can bring, and my dodgy timer.

So the BMB Pumpstation Church of Slalom (kind of a race now?) if we go for the 4th September it can be officially counted as a ranking event. Thoughts? (esp from those with the timers!). 

will try and make it.

Working long hours and weekends so possibly wont make it but I can post you my timers for use if you need them for the day. (5 timers)

Totally bummed. I won't be able to make it.

Going over seas and won't be back till late september. Looks like I'll miss Canberra too.

Double whammy :(

canberra slalom not on untill after september fitz

not sure of exact date but scotty is working on it

looks like we might have a conehead cup after all! 

CBR sometime, early december possibly?

MOSS in November?

NACCOS are keen to do a double-header

Blue Mtns any time

So any objections to reposting the Pumpstation Church of Slalom race/event for the 4th of September? Can we get the timer for that day? I can bring 50 cones and the BMBs seem to have 50 already.

Mark I'm up for a casual session at Allawah in early August Maybe a Sunday morning. Too much slalom is barely enough!

Yeah guys, the 4th of Sept could be grand final day for my soccer team, will find out dates asap and post up , won minor premiership last Sunday. Dont want to miss GS at the pumpstation.

Cheers Ross ( BMB ).

MOSS CHC is booked for 13th Nov.

Mick's 50th & CHC..... Rad!

Yeah guys, finals are on the 4 of Sept. Wondering if we could change to the 3rd Sept (Sat) ,whats everyones thoughts ?

Cheers Ross

Saturday, Sunday? Meh...

Makes no difference to me. I'll be in Dubrovnik. Ha!

Date changed to 3rd Sept,

We'll miss you Fitz, I don't knoiw about Croatia but maybee you should swing through Latvia, they seem to have a huge slalom scene.

Had a run on a new spot today in the gardens.

Fingers crossed council gives us a permit for MOSS CHC November 13th.

Hey fellow coneheads. World champs are on. Start today in Canada! I missed it so I thought I'd post a link

http://worldslalomskateboarding.com/

Hey Boz I hope you can make it, I need a sess before Pumpstation. I'm happy to go even with only one other contender but weather not looking great for Sunday..

Don't sell out elly O'. You'll regret it later in life.

Sorry I won't be coming on sunday guys. Flying out on Monday. Best of luck skating and cya's when I return.

No worries Boz see you on the 3rd.

Weather is looking Ok so I'm still going to head to Allawah with my 2 boys for a couple of runs n (about 1pm) if anyone else is keen.

Worlds results from Ottowa are in http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/events/2011/Ottawa/2011_World_Cha...

Looks like it was a tough tight slalom course with loads of DQs. Almost half the open field, 2/3rds of the Masters and several pros double DQed in the qualifiers, can't wait to see some video of that course.

I think this might be the Hybrid course?. Gnarly course, offset city!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TExSWE9uQ8&feature=related

it did look alot of work! The tight final is half way down this facebook page. Looks tight, but the finalists are machines!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_148947071830059&ap=1

Anyone know about standard sizes or plans to build a nice roll in. i have researched DIY skate for plans of ramps but they are all quarter pipes. i know i can use my imagination and do one from their ideas but i thought id ask.

You have all stood on a few i guess.

Haggy did you see my pm with video of the ditch??????

Looking at a ditch slalom event on the sunshine coast qld, very early stages at the moment.

Anyone in qld have access to a timer????

F it i will ad the vid here of the ditch and you can tell me if i'm dreamin. not that steep, hense the need for a nice roll in ramp. Any thoughts on staging an event would be appreciated, PM if you like.



Check here for details/plans on ramps - the portable modular one looks good as it fits in the back of a hatchback. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=57&sid=...

Or PC has made some killer ramps. 

Videos always make ditches look shallower than they really are.

is that a standard size ramp???

i guess i pictured something closer to chest high?

do you think the ditch would lend itself to a cone on either side, as in a big sweeping surfy run.

I also wondered about diferent cone spacing at diferent points along the track to mix it up or is that "just not cricket"?

Could you do two differnt tracks on the same ditch and combine the times together?

Bit un initiated when it comes to slalom.

There is not really a standard but 3ft seems normal for tight and hybrid, flat slalom events, PC has a 5 footer which gets used to good effect in the Kincumber Ditch in NSW.

I'm not much on skating ditches so i'll leave it to others to comment on yours. But just get a crew together clean the ditch and have a little mini event to see how it goes. Use a stopwatch if you haven't got a timer and potplants, empty bottles, cups or something if you need cones (cones dont get hit much in ditch racing, usually 1 cone DQ).

If it works well, get a bigger event going and I'm sure ASRA can lend some equipment.

I'm lucky in NSW as there are lots of experienced coneheads around to get things right. Up there you might need to fend for yourselves a bit, keep it simple to start with maybe. I for one would be stoked to travel north for an event. 

Hey Brothers.

BMB Brothers will be rolling the Spacestation this weekend if anyone is interested Sunday Arvo... get ya ride dialled. get ya speed legs..GET ON IT !!! 

Hey Mick sorry i couldn't get up there for a sesh  before the 3rd. I'll bring my 49 cones with me Sat to add to the BMB cone stash and i'll try and get there a bit early.