Hey Scott some how your message got sent to the dsk8 owner .. so I am reposting it for you to the group. I am sure you know the group is open and anyone can ...
I'm writing in response to Scott's email regarding the question of 2 or 4 person heats for inliners in races. I prefer four person heats because it's more...
Two man versus four man? Certainly we had desired to try it out at the last race and I could see some benefit to the race ladder itself in the upcoming race,...
In a message dated 6/3/2003 8:01:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Although I have not yet competed in a sanctioned downhill event, I want to express my opinion...
I agree with just about everything Steve says below. I realize WLA may have some different issues due to the turn and support IGSA's decision as George...
I like 4 man for a longer wider tracks for the reasons listed below but I remember standing at the top of WLAC and there seemed to be just enough room for...
... I consider skating to be an individual sport, not a team sport. I don't object to alliances in skating, but if the alliance uses physical contact to...
Also, If a four man race has two people in an alliance and two others who dont know each other, the two in an alliance will have a distinct and separate ...
... I don't think it would be decisive at WLAC. Starting & cornering seem to trump aerodynamics on that course, and any extra speed could make that last turn...
My thoughts after a quick glance at the rules. The intentional contact rule, seems to be written with the assumption that contact will be used only to slow...
... Wouldn't seem that way to me. ... But it won't be an individual effort as long as there's more than one person on the track. As soon as someone else's...
... The only difference that I can relate too was one of experience from the parking garage. i was chasing Robbo, who had passed me down the upper level, and...
... This is a very cogent argument. The complexities of interacting with other racers during a 50 second race is only an intensification of the dynamics that...
If it was a .pif file it was a virus that has been spreading around the windows/outlook world. It hit me. "If everything seems under control, you're just not...
Someone mentioned something about an unlitimited push rule in racing and I was wondering if someone could explain it to me. Thanks. Maybe it is just like it ...
Here is a great response that got sent to me ... Scott let me know if you are having trouble posting to dsk8@yahoogroups.com ... You should just be able to ...
Here is some good late night sk8 train banter from RW crossing posts from GM and SE "Robert E. Wurgaft" <robovisn@c...> wrote: Hi Skaters, I don't have time...
I think it was Robbo who metioned it and he/they are in Oklahoma for the race. I believe it is in reference to being allowed to "skate" at anytime during the...
I wanted to move this discus to DSK8 ... Most of my exper comes from racing down parking garages. Lost of contact, fending off, touching and pushing and...
Hi, while I was away, a virus seems to have propagated through my email address book. For cryin' out loud, DON"T OPEN IT!!! I'll figure out how to kill it...
Most of us know about this, but in case anyone is watching this group who is not in the loop, this message is for you. This weekend is the Calistoga to Napa...
I have a cell phone borrowed for the race. The # is 650 678 1759. If any of you are going to Calistoga to race I plan on camping at the Fairgrounds Saturday ...