What is Street Luge?

Street Lige is essentially a specialized skateboard used for extreme downhill races. While riding the street, the rider lies on board on his back and the legs are heading forward. Street Luge can quite easily pass at 70 mph (115 km/h) and can cause some vicious leaks. In these skateboarding races, the winner was determined at overall speed. Some enterprising riders realized that nothing in the rules prohibited them to sit or lay on their records rather than stood, the positions that gave them a clear advantage of speed. The riders who lay completely susceptible on their records were described as a ride Luge , a reference to Luge Winter Sport. Viaout in the 80s and 90s. The 20th century appeared a number of different organizations to promote street Luge as an underground extreme sport. High speed and relative lack of protection have made Luge a very attractive sport for a growing group of athletes who are looking for still extreme ways to prove their athleticU Mettle.

In the mid -90s, Luge Street hit the mainstream by broadcasting the ESPN X games that were projected through Luge Street. Soon afterwards, gravitational games were broadcast and also introduced street Luge and some of the now quite impressive riders. While the street Luge has since remained a relatively small number of athletes - by no means because of its dangerous factor - it has captured the hearts and minds of many extreme sports enthusiasts who are devoted to various competitions that are now held around the world.

Many street Lugs are Simplical Modified skateboards, while others are built from scratch and others are professionally assembled. The price of a predetermined street varies depending on the materials and brands. Wooden boards are much cheaper than metal plates, but are also much more susceptible to cracking and deformation.

Depending on the circumstances is a ride on the street recreationally noASTO illegal. Driving faster than the published speed limit, regardless of the vehicle, is illegal and because street Luge can easily reach 70 km/h (115 km/h), one would be exceeded. Technically, the street Luger is also pedestrian, and therefore the laws for pedestrians-like the right to travel and moving with the counter-. Many municipalities also have laws governing the use of skateboards that either prohibit them directly or do not allow them to exceed certain speeds or grades - often up to 10 mph (16 km/h). Street Luge is in the eyes of most laws, simply skateboard.

Due to the high speeds of Indopians riding on street Luge, it should never be taken easily, and the potential of spilling into a hard asphalt. Solid helmet and glasses should be worn at all times, as well as some kind of body made of robust material such as Kevlar® or strong leather.