Gravity Sports Race Schedules Posted

Gravity Sports are a form of extreme sports that include the following race classes:Street LugeGravity BikeSpeed BoardInline SkateButt Boardand now, Inline Board.There are two associations promoting gravity sports. The older, more established is the International Gravity Sports Association (IGSA) and they are primarily focused on the west coast of the U.S. They have a series [...]

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Discount Full Face Helmets

If you plan on racing, then you’ll need a full face helmet. We discovered a great source for discount gear at www.motodirectusa.com.
My son and I bought matching black DOT approved full face helmets for just $38.50 each. I have to admit that I was skeptical but figured the price was so cheap, why not give [...]

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Another Great Day of Riding

Wow! What a weekend. Spectacular weather here in Virginia made for great riding all weekend long.Rob Turman of Xtreme Gravity (our local Dirtsurfer dealer and racer) got the group together for some runs down Shootin’ Creek over in Franklin County. In case you hadn’t heard, Franklin County is known as the Moonshine Capital of the [...]

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New York Area Ski Slopes Open To Dirtsurfers

James at Hudson Valley Dirtsurfer has a good size group riding in the New York area. You can check out some of his video at www.hudsonvalleydirtsurfer.com.
He spoke to the PR guy and he agreed to allow Dirtsurfers on the slopes at Woodbury. They were actually one of the first ski areas in the USA to [...]

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CYA: Cover Your @$S

Can you believe it? Some people actually ride without the proper protective gear. Maybe they think it doesn’t look cool or they say it feels too restrictive.
Well, how cool will you look all busted up and bandaged? You want restrictive? Try a cast or sling. Whatever your rationalization is… SNAP OUT OF IT. Get yourself [...]

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Getting To The Top

This is it. Finally, you get the chance to ride your new inline board down a real hill. I don’t mean a little test run down a small hill. I mean a 2 or 3 miler at 30 plus miles per hour.You know that this is what you’ve been waiting for. The chance to feel [...]

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Official Inline Boarding Race Rules 2005

Inline Board Race RulesRiding position must be conventional stand up skateboard riding style only. Kneeling and other non-standing positions are not permitted. The inline board must be lean steer activated. Skateboard style kick starts only. Push handles for bobsled style starts will NOT be permitted.
A. FRAME: Inline board frame must be free of any cracks [...]

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Praise from a New Inline Boarder

Scott W. in West Virginia had this to say about his new inline board, a silver GP from Dirtsurfer.“I took the Dirtsurfer out on a paved road for my first ride today, and in 15 minutes I was cruising down the hill at 10-12mph, feeling relaxed and in control, and LOVING EVERY SECOND OF IT! [...]

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Disable the Deadman

If you ride a GP or Road Racer model Dirtsurfer, you might want to consider removing the deadman brake before you do a ‘Superman’ over the front wheel and ‘bite the bitumen‘ (that’s Australian for asphalt pavement).Here’s what can (and does) happen. When you’re cruzin’ along and need to adjust your stance, you can accidentally [...]

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Sweet Rides

Hi, inliners. Brian here with an update on some really sweet rides in Virginia.
At the top of the list is The Blue Ridge Parkway (but don’t let the Ranger catch ya doin it).The Parkway is full of long downhill runs with spectacular views. Most runs are from 1 to 3 miles in length with average [...]

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