I just posted a skate video of Ravitch tearing it up in NorCal at secret spot #17. I'll get around to editing more NorCal slalom video when I have time. It would be great to get slalom some more exposure to a wider audience on Youtube. If you could give my video a 5 star rating on Youtube and send o...

This video is dedicated to Drew Slamsford who crashed the day before Hood River and broke his arm on the Super GS hill. Drew, You were hauling!!! No wonder you broke your arm. Just to cheer you up and give you some bragging rights, here's your video. That way, your friends and family will know how f...

Hi Antonio, I'm not sure of the exact speed. I finished middle of the pack among the racers. So there were definitely a lot of people going faster than the video I posted. They said the course was about a half mile long (800 meters). Since we were traveling zig zag down the road, I'm guessing we tra...

Just posted a video clip of a warm-up run from the "Rider's Point of View" of the Super Giant Slalom (GS) Course at Hood River using my helmet camera. The camera is attached to the left side of my helmet, so the video is not centered exactly. But it should give you a sense of how fast and challengin...

Hey all, I just posted photos from my trip to the Japan Race. It was a great time and there were a ton of great people there. For those of you that are interested in going next year, they do have GS races as well. Just couldn't make it out there for one. Japan Race Photos: http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo....

I have to agree that I had a great time at the slalom race in Japan. It was at a skatepark that was built on the edge of the beach. 8 or 9 half pipes of varying sizes, a street course, large pool, two roller hockey rinks, and a kiddy pool for rollerbladers. You looked over your shoulder and there we...

I received these answers to an email I sent to the race organizer in Japan. 1) What kind of a course will it be? (tight slalom or giant slalom) tight dual slalom 2) Is the race going to be on hill? If so, how steep is the hill? flat course 3) Also, how tight will the cones be center to center on ave...

I'm also planning on going to the race in Yokohama, Japan on Nov. 2nd. Good excuse for visiting family and doing a little racing. Booked the tickets. Last time I checked the tickets are around $400 roundtrip from LA or San Francisco.