Erban Sets a New World Speed Record of 130.08 km/h
Written by Marcus Rietema
Saturday, 02 October 2010
Boulder, Colorado - Mischo Erban shattered his own IGSA Downhill Skateboarding World Record on Thursday, September 31, 2010 when he reached an official speed of 130.08 km/h (80.83 mph) at a secret location in Colorado. This represents an astonishing increase of 13% over his previous record of 113.02 km/h (70.23 mph).
27-year old Erban, who lives in Vernon, BC, Canada rode a longboard using a stand up, head forward, arms back, tuck position to achieve the record. He was wearing a leather suit, gloves and a full-face protective helmet.
"Honestly we never thought we would hit 130 km/h,” said Erban. “It was an exploratory effort that surprised us all!”
The speed was recorded by the International Gravity Sports Association (IGSA) using their Tag Heuer-manufactured, speed trap timing device. IGSA Official Gary Fluitt verified the record.
Erban was riding a GMR skateboard with stock Seismic 85mm Speed Vent wheels, Ronin trucks and prototype Seismic Bearings.
Mischo Erban is the defending IGSA World Cup Series Downhill Skateboarding Champion. He has won numerous international races and is recognized as one of the best downhill skateboarders in the world today.
The International Gravity Sports Association is the international sanctioning body for downhill skateboarding events and athletes, featuring the 8-race 2010 World Cup Series. IGSA events involve head-to-head downhill racing competitions where participants routinely reach speeds in excess of 110km/h (65mph) as they hurtle themselves down mountain roads negotiating ninety degree bends and hairpin corners.
The IGSA urges downhill skateboarders to always wear protective equipment (including leathers, helmets, gloves and pads) and to only practice the sport under controlled conditions on closed roads.
Saturday, 02 October 2010
Boulder, Colorado - Mischo Erban shattered his own IGSA Downhill Skateboarding World Record on Thursday, September 31, 2010 when he reached an official speed of 130.08 km/h (80.83 mph) at a secret location in Colorado. This represents an astonishing increase of 13% over his previous record of 113.02 km/h (70.23 mph).
27-year old Erban, who lives in Vernon, BC, Canada rode a longboard using a stand up, head forward, arms back, tuck position to achieve the record. He was wearing a leather suit, gloves and a full-face protective helmet.
"Honestly we never thought we would hit 130 km/h,” said Erban. “It was an exploratory effort that surprised us all!”
The speed was recorded by the International Gravity Sports Association (IGSA) using their Tag Heuer-manufactured, speed trap timing device. IGSA Official Gary Fluitt verified the record.
Erban was riding a GMR skateboard with stock Seismic 85mm Speed Vent wheels, Ronin trucks and prototype Seismic Bearings.
Mischo Erban is the defending IGSA World Cup Series Downhill Skateboarding Champion. He has won numerous international races and is recognized as one of the best downhill skateboarders in the world today.
The International Gravity Sports Association is the international sanctioning body for downhill skateboarding events and athletes, featuring the 8-race 2010 World Cup Series. IGSA events involve head-to-head downhill racing competitions where participants routinely reach speeds in excess of 110km/h (65mph) as they hurtle themselves down mountain roads negotiating ninety degree bends and hairpin corners.
The IGSA urges downhill skateboarders to always wear protective equipment (including leathers, helmets, gloves and pads) and to only practice the sport under controlled conditions on closed roads.
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Premium Member Comment by Jacko on October 23, 2010 at 21:00 -
i once went 758km/h at mt keira... according to my GPS
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Comment by Boomerdog on October 23, 2010 at 21:15
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lol..:)
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Comment by Robbo on October 23, 2010 at 22:21
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I did 87km/h on the gps on the slow side of the pumpstation once. I than threw the gps in the bin
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Premium Member Comment by Skittles on October 23, 2010 at 22:23 -
there was no official recording, like a speed trap, so it isn't officially recognised, I don't quite believe it though, he was going pretty fast, just, I reckon, not that fast.
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Premium Member Comment by Ian Coggan on October 23, 2010 at 22:23 -
hahahah fair enough. sorry for the assumption
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Premium Member Comment by Skittles on October 23, 2010 at 22:26 -
Haha, GPS is a precise and accurate way of telling speed... just like guessing!
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Comment by Jack on October 24, 2010 at 23:24
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9 times out of 10 a GPS device will give an accurate measurement with the obvious margin of error. It's not adequate to measure speed in a situation like this, but if you just need a very general approximation its great.
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Comment by Matt 'Manchild' Ryan on October 24, 2010 at 23:52
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check the extendo version...ps the bar get higher! fucking epic!
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