Streetluge is an extreme - gravity powered activity that involves riding a streetluge board (sometimes referred to as a sled) down a road. Streetluge is often done for sport and recreation.
Other than the supine riding position and very high speeds (64kph to 157kph), streetluge has very little relation and is much safer than its winter namesake (luge).
We love streetluge and want you to see why! Over the next few months we will be adding info and videos. Bookmark this page and call back in the next weeks for more updates.
Sydney Streetluge is now on facebook. Follow us with all the latest minute by minute updates, have your say in the Discussion section, or upload more of your photos there. If that doesn't get you there, then just come and say hi.
Welcome to SSL
It is our goal to make streetluge safe, accessible and affordable for new and current riders. Keep an eye out here for all the latest news and info from up coming and current events, to general news.
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17 December 2011
"This morning we lost a much loved member of the Australian luge community and beloved Luge Lady, Sue Wickenden, in a freak accident. Her zest for life, laughter and fun made a great impact upon those that knew her . We will miss her deeply."
Registration of the 2011 Collingrove Cup has now opened. It only costs $100.00 to register and additional disciplines are free! Come on down for a fantastic weekend of Luge in the Barossa Valley. Thanks to SAGRA for setting this up. If your not sure check out last years write up of the event here.
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2011 European Assault
Dear Europe,
We think it's fair to advise you that two of our local riders are coming to bomb your hills!
Phil "Lugepunk" Champion and "Sidecar Nic" McKirdy will be competing in IGSA events in the Czech Republic, Germany and Italy.
Keep up to date with the guys via their travel blog. Read more>> ________________________________________________
From back streets to world feat
The race to become one of the world's best street lugers is something Nic McKirdy takes lying down... Read more>>
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16 April 2011
Sydney Street Luge.com has new Representatives
The SL Network welcomes Ken Doyle and Nic McKirdy as the new administrators of Sydney Street Luge. Daz the Cowboy decided step down as administrator recently. Daz has now joined the ranks of the SL Network ambassadors.
Nic McKirdy has been involved with Street Luge for many years but has been in the motor racing scene for a lot longer. Racing sidecars and autocross. Nic brings a great range of experience to the fold.
Ken Doyle is a Psychology major who works with troubled youth and is a Drugs and Alcohol counselor. Ken is new to the sport but displays an amazing passion for it.
We look forward to working closely with both Nic and Ken to further the sport of Street Luge.
Regards,
The SL Nework.
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Streetluge Training Day Gold Coast - Sunday May 1
Ever wondered what is like to rocket down a mountain laying on your back with only 2 centimetres between you and speeding asphalt! Well here is your chance! The next GSE Street Luge training day has been confirmed for Sunday 1 May 2011.
There will be a sausage sizzle lunch provided by brisbanestreetluge.com and pre and post training stretching provide by Hanks Place Australia.
Trainee registrations are limited to 14 a session. Training Costs: $30
If you would like to attend one of these training days please contact Tyler Johnson on 0421 571 931 or send an email to put your name down for the next training day.
31/03/2011
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SL Network Gallery
The SL Network Gallery is back up and running. Thank you for your patience during this time. Please enjoy the photos in a much more user friendly format here. If you would like to add any photos please email me at tyler @ brisbanestreetluge.com.
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06/04/2011
Troy Davidson In Hospital
On Saturday night Troy Davidson, administrator of Melbourne Street Luge, was involved in a Hit and Run accident while riding his push bike. The driver has since turned himself into police, however Troy has been left with several broken bones, fractured skull and bleeding on his brain. All of our thoughts are with him and hope he recovers soon.
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14/03/2011
Beat the Bastard 2011
Registration for Beat the Bastard 2011 has now opened. Beat the Bastard is one of the best gravity sport events in the world. Two days of constant riding on a world class hill. For more information and to register click here.
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SL Network Gallery Down
The SL Network gallery is down at the moment due to maintenance. We hope to have it back up and running in the next few weeks. The updates will make the gallery much easier to navigate and use. STAY TUNED!
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Big congratulations goes to Hank and & Kay Smith from the Gold Coast who are the happy owners of a brand new PC Luge Buttboard and a fantastic High Roller Prize Pack. This pack includes a shirt, two cases of High Roller, stickers and more!
Thank you for all the entries to the competition. HUGE thanks to Cre8ive Sk8 and High Roller.
Results: 1 Vote for 009 2 Votes for 006 (Big Banna) 4 Votes for 007 (winning photo seen below.)
A great shot of the BSL Banner outside of a backpackers exposing the SL Network to passers by for over a week!
Enjoy the prize pack Hank & Kay hope to see it in action at Bomb the Snowies.
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Buttboard Competition Now Closed.
The SL network buttboard competition is now closed! No new entries will be accepted from now. The winner will be announced in the coming days. In the mean time you can see the awesome entries here. Thank you to everyone who entered.
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"GIVE ME SUMTHIN!"
Thanks to our great frineds at Creative Skate, PC Luge and High Roller Energy Drink we have this amazing prize pack worth over $550 to give away, and it's as easy as spreading the word of Streetluge to win, go to our Comps page for full details.
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"AND THE WINNER IS!?"
Well a top weekend was had by all at Newtons Nation 2010 and the we do owe a huge thanks to the orginiser's for putting on another fantastic weekend, not to mention the great volunteers that put in heaps of work with no pay, we thank you.
Now if you really need to know who won, here are the luge and classic luge results.
CLASSIC LUGE
STREETLUGE
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"Chrismas comes early for gravity racing"
It may only be November but that doesn't mean some people don't get their presents early, have a look at the clips below and you can see a couple of riders getting in some early runs in at Bathurst for the media leading up to Newtons Nation at the end of November.
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"Local Lad Makes Good"
Have a look at the great write up local boy Brendan Burke got in the paper in Bathurst, we look forward to seeing him and many others on the mountain this year at Newtons Nation.
There comes a time in everyones life when they see something that will make them stop in their tracks and ask themselves, WHAT WAS THAT!?! Buggy Rollin or better known as Jean Yves Blondeau is one of those people, he is the inventor and creator of the amazing suit known as Buggy Rollin.
he is here in Australia to promote and ride at Newtons Nation an event being held at Bathurst Mt Panorama from the 26th Nov 2010 , see him, Yvon Labarthe and DazTheCowboy doing a media run all over Sydney, Bondi and Bathurst leading up to the huge festival.
For more on Buggy Rollin go to his official youtube page by clicking the photo below.
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"Women Are Wonderful"
Have a look at what our sisters over at ladiesofluge.com are doing, they have managed to land themselves on the cover of a magazine, well an E-zine, but it's no less impressive, lets hope more ladies take up the mantel of luger and join us all on the hills.............I'M TALKING TO YOU NANNA! www.womensportreport.com
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"We're HIGH ROLLERS NOW BABY!!!"
Sydneystreetluge would like to take a moment to welcome our newest sponsor, High Roller Energy Drinks.
They have been watching us closely and like what we have been doing and have come on board to show their support, they are a great bunch of guys and we are proud to have a completely localy owned energy drink on board as a sponsor.
To top all this they are throwing a huge bash on the Harbour on the 20th Nov, the them is "Dress to Impress" and tickets are avalible through their website so get on down to the water and have a drink, click here for tickets and details.
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"2011 IGSA World Cup Schedule Announced"
Here are the dates and events for the 2011 World Cup series.
June 29-July 3 Maryhill Festival of Speed Goldendale, WA, USA July 22-24 Kozakov Challenge Kozakov, Czech Republic July 29-31 Insul Cup 2011 Insul, Germany August 5-7 Padova Grand Prix Teolo, Italy September 2-4 WinSport Canada Cup Calgary, Canada November 4-6 Hotel Los Portales Tarma Tarma, Peru November 11-13 Malarrara Pro Teutonia Teutonia, Brazil November 25-27 Newton's Nation Bathurst, Australia December 9-11 Hot Heels Africa Kogelberg, South Africa
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"It wasn't a birth, but a revolution!"
It has been announced that a race will be held at the birth place of gravity sports and the XGames in Australia, Mt Cootha in Brisbane will once again host the thrills and spills of gravity racing, this is the original hill that hosted the Xgames in Australia, and if the last of the xgames is anything to go by it will be huge.
the date set for this huge event is 26th August 2011
there is no website as of yet but as soon as we spot it up we'll get you a link.
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"24/7 and no slurpee's"
Well it was only a matter of time before we sold out, and now that we have sold out of all our Unkle Ben's Acid Bushings, we want to sell out of everything in our store.
YUP! that's right, it costs a butt load of cash to run a website and club and to help us we need you, so take a wonder down to our store an get yourself the coolest Streetluge and gravity gear on the market, we will even take suggestions as to what you may want or like, we might not listen, But hey! at least we looked interested....RIGHT?!
So click the button below to be taken to a world of wonder.
oh! and don't worry, were not out of bushings just yet.
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"EXPOSE SSL OR TEAM SSL COMPETITION"
It's simple, take our logo, it can be the winged team logo or just the SSL logo, and basically get a photo of it in the most public place you can find. It can be you standing in the middle of Martin Place holding an SSL banner at lunch time or have a plane write it in the sky...more
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"WANNA GET INTO A MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR FREE?"
The orginisers of Newtons Nation Australia's leading action sports event are seeking volunteers for the festival coming up at the end on November, you will need to be 18 or over and send you resume and info to work@newtonsnation.com.au
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"HUGE SAVINGS ON NEW SKIN"
Are you sick of that gravel rash? are you tired of going clubbing with holes in your jeans from your freeride?
Have a look at our Discounts section for the latest deals in leather suits from FinnMoto, Made by the company that makes MotoGP race suits, but thanks to the SL Network no were near the price, with prices starting from as low as $499 for a purpose built suit, so get one before your next big race and rock it out in pro-racer style.
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"RADELAIDE & THE COLLINGROVE CUP"
There's a beast that lurks in the southern regions of our country, it's a twisting and winding beast with a Cheshire grin and careless heart, it feeds on gravity riders and lures them in with endless fun and perfect rolling plains, all seems fine on the surface but it's what lie's beneath that most of us should fear. read more..
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"Newton's Nation Sports Therapy Discount"
OK! Now that you have registered for Newtons Nation, you too can get the discount. Simply go to our discounts page and go to the Hanks Place section to see the full details.
