I saw altachic and DTM at Alta last week and attempted to chase them down on a groomer...She can hit 80.
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I saw altachic and DTM at Alta last week and attempted to chase them down on a groomer...She can hit 80.
10-bucks gets you a day of economy speed reading from Endless. 20 and he'll give you the executive plan. Buy him a home karaoke machine and you just might hit 450mph.
Again, who knows.
But if she did hit 80 on G4s in regular ski clothing, it would be pretty interesting to see what she could do if she were really set up to go fast.
Dex's secret plan finally revealed!
AC + Lycra Speed suit
Oh and what kind of wax? Brazillian?
Shhhhh!
Her signature really got me thinking, though.
I was wondering if since you are skiing downhill as opposed to moving on something flat, does this effect the accuracy of the GPS readings of speed?
Also, I hope you guys have a good run to speed down that doesn't jepardize the lives of the visiting Griswalds...
Do I need a "codpiece" with my GS suit? Does it come sewn in? Does the aerodynamic properties of said "codpiece" affect my overall race time?
Only if you're planning on racing through 3-4 ft trees.
Powho and I went out with endless a few days before the official speed trap day last year to get the gun dialed. He was hitting 60+ just cruising down chip's and big emma, low angle runs where he wasn't trying at all to go fast. 80 is very doable.
Yeah, but that's at least partly attributable to the fact that Powho always skis in a GS suit.Quote:
Originally posted by Dantheman
Powho and I went out with endless a few days before the official speed trap day last year to get the gun dialed. He was hitting 60+ just cruising down chip's and big emma, low angle runs where he wasn't trying at all to go fast. 80 is very doable.
Go Powho!
*shaking his head*
Those silly downhill racers, wasting their time on windtunnels, speed suits, wax technicians, race stock skis...
All you need is some G4's and a groomer at Alta, huh? Wow. Who knew... I'm sure Daron, Stephan, Hermann, et al. will be calling asking for tips any day now.
Puhleez, Wiggas. There's something here that doesn't add up. I'm not doubting that you BELIEVE you went 81mph on skis, but if only the best in the world hit that # (none of them women, BTW - they mainly hit the 70's) I honestly don't think it's "doable."
We'll see what goes down, but regardless, going 60+ is no thang for any good skier on fast snow.
A gps is very accurate, we use them in aviation all the time. Yes, the military did make the signal "dumber" for civillian use, it was called selective availability. However, they basically turned it off a couple of years ago. Most gps units will tell you the position error for your location. With the dumber signal I belive the error used to be around 100' = 300'. The other day I had an estimated position error of 13', not too shabby. Radar gun or gps, I don't think you could go wrong with either.
Of what, hitting 56 after he warmed up?Quote:
Originally posted by dipstik
Well if you were going so fast before you even tried, didn't that make you a little skeptical?
Time will tell.Quote:
Originally posted by Tippster
I'm not doubting that you BELIEVE you went 81mph on skis, but if only the best in the world hit that # (none of them women, BTW - they mainly hit the 70's) I honestly don't think it's "doable."
I think it will also kick you in the nuts when a bunch of us post speeds in the 70's and 80's.
Seriously, I straightlined Alta's No-Name from the top and I actually hit Warp 1.1 near the bottom. Pulled the paint right off my helmet. Damn.
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Originally posted by phUnk
I think it will also kick you in the nuts when a bunch of us post speeds in the 70's and 80's.
To be honest, I'll still be skeptical, even with the use of a radar gun, if you guys post speeds in the 80's and claim you did so skiing on a groomer with fatties and baggy clothes.
all i know is that i want video proof!! i want to see video of the person coming down along with footage of the radar gun for me to believe you guys hit 80
and i suppose you want a video of santa claus coming down my chimney tooQuote:
Originally posted by Showtime06
all i know is that i want video proof!! i want to see video of the person coming down along with footage of the radar gun for me to believe you guys hit 80
yea they're pretty much in the same category^^^^
We are talking about doing it switch, right?
Here's a very epic discussion on the subject.
I never said anything about baggy clothes. Fat mebee...but than again, I was a wee-bit below 80...take it up with the radar gun mang.Quote:
Originally posted by dipstik
To be honest, I'll still be skeptical, even with the use of a radar gun, if you guys post speeds in the 80's and claim you did so skiing on a groomer with fatties and baggy clothes.
Endless - do you have the tuning fork calibrator for your gun?
edit: I know about this shit because I went to court for doing 75 in a 55 - at least that's what the cop said. When I told the judge I was going 105 and that the troopers gun was defective, the cop pulled out his tuning fork and I pulled out my ...........................wallet.
although the racers ARE comming out of turns etc so they're speed could concevably be lower, whats the speedskiing MPH record, that would give us a better idea
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Men 155 mph
Women 150 mph
SOOOOO
I would say that on G4's you COULD tuck and point them and get 70-80 mph of speed
The WC racers do around 70-80 mph on a downhill course. 155.834 mph right now. Enough said.
Does it seem like all the doubters are EC'ers? And racers? Hey jealousy.
Around 153, I believe. And that's MPH.Quote:
Originally posted by laseranimal
although the racers ARE comming out of turns etc so they're speed could concevably be lower, whats the speedskiing MPH record, that would give us a better idea
Steve McKinney was the shit when I first moved to Tahoe, having knocked down the 200 kph mark, which was only 121 mph.
Men's Speed Ski World Record = 250.790 km/h = 155.834 mph by Philippe Goitschel
Women's Speed Ski World Record = 242.26 km/h = 150.53 mph by Karine Dubouchet
If you don't believe don't believe, but also don't believe that anyone will give a rats ass that you don't believe. You believe?
all the racers and cowbell ringers should remember you're talking to a bunch of people that spend a lot of their time on skis with them not touching the snow at all. i wonder how fast jamie is going when he backslaps the shit out of a rock after one of his drops?
As a previous radar gun subject, I will bet any non-believer a PMGear product of their choice that a maggot will register 80 MPH or more this year on Endless's radar gun.
Bet is void, with no winner, if:
-It snows or has flat light/bad vis every day he brings it out (this is actually very likely, given last year's pattern)
-Endless injures himself again (knock wood this doesn't happen)
-Neither DTM, altachic, or powho get a shot at it
Speed readings will be verified by Endless, since it's his radar gun.
Any takers?
Have you ever seen the Hahnenkahm in person? HAVE YOU?!?!?!
Well, neither have I.
But on the steepest gnarliest downhill in the world the boys max out at about 87 or so. With perfect skis, wax, course knowledge and conditioning.
Take it for what it's worth. My opinion is that some of y'all ain't goin' quite as fast as ya think. By a long shot.
But yer goin' faster than me, so rock on.
p.s. please don't take this as a defense of dipstik, who is still a numbnuts in my book.
Here is speed skier Alex English in his custom seal skin suit about ready to hit 140mph+
http://www.epicski.com/Assets/Photos...peedSkiing.jpg
Here is Bode probably going around 60mph
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com...case_ny151.jpg
Not to be mean, but somehow I don't see Altachic on her midfats fitting in here.
Oh, go ahead and be mean, it makes me feel less guilty crushing you.Quote:
Originally posted by dipstik
Not to be mean
Then take Spats' bet.
Just take Spats' bet, then, dipstick. Show 'em all you were right.
Oh, I dunno...life, love, grammar, basic intelligence, irony, humility, political science, sense of humor, stuff like that. I take requests, if you need to be schooled in anything I haven't mentioned.
Remember that you are a know-nothing high-school boy, and not a very bright one at that, and we will get along just fine, lunch.
I think Ice needs to drink more.
BobMc
Perhaps the fact that there is no alcohol left in the house is affecting my mood, I'll give you that.Quote:
Originally posted by BobMc
I think Ice needs to drink more.
BobMc
I'm sorry, but i have to post again in here.
dipstick----->so ignorant right now. Listen to reason. Odin has got something here.
I'll take you on anyday. Really, bring it. There is a difference when you are going straight down a fast groomer and racing gates. This is why I can reach a speed like that. Getting the most out of it, tucking when I feel the need as well.
Roo lives in England. He went to bed. But I don't think he considers himself my lackey. If he does, I want to talk to Mrs. Roo immediately.Quote:
Originally posted by dipstik
It's funny how you and your lackey were ragging on me before saying that my logic was way off, and then once everyone started agreeing with me, roo backed off. You on the other hand, come along and repeat exactly what Dex and I said, but still expect me to believe that you don't agree with me. :rolleyes:
If you read the thread (something you always very boringly and predictably say) you will see I spent my time trying to make jokes and have fun rather than engage in some stupid anal argument that I couldn't give a rat's ass about.
Right up until that last post, which I regret sincerely.
p.s. I went a millionbilllion miles per second on a monoski when there was no snow. Beat that, jizzboy.