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Andy Bittner

I think I might have to agree with you there, Rene. That is a very interesting racing shot. With Charlie just blurring into the frame it leaves a very strong impression of the intense, competitive nature of this sport.

Thumbs up!

Andy Bittner

I'm not sure "judge" is the right word, but if you're talking about appointing someone (or more than one) to the task of carefully watching each lane to make sure that the rider stays on-course (not that he hits the correct side of cones), I'm all for it. We don't have large groups of spectators(yet...

Andy Bittner

Several years ago, as this whole slalom re-birth was just beginning, the issues of criddling, attempting to somehow regulate the racer's intent and even which side of the cone was hit, were hashed out on the other website. I think it was generally concluded that it would take "Thought Police" or a h...

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Rich, In every race I've ever heard of, a racer CANNOT pass a cone on the wrong side (without, at least, hitting it) without being considered off-course and disqualified. Think about it. Legally skip one cone just before ten cones offset by 6'. Everyone who was on the course would be swinging 6' lef...

Andy Bittner

Actually Howard, I think we're pretty much in agreement on the rough age specs for future Junior class racing. I agree that 14 or 15 is a good top age for the Junior division. Please don't get me wrong, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool competitive-type, not one of the people who constantly wants to soften and...

Andy Bittner

Howard, You must've missed it further back in this topic, but we're already clear that the sport is currently too small to be too acutely sub-divided. So, most of this discussion is more about framing the future than it is creating multiple age divisions for the next race. Thanks though, for joining...

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I can't tell you just how impressed I am by the racing of Noah Heinle and Brian Parsons, and I extend my heartfelt congratulations to both of them. Way to represent, guys! Of course, I am both blown away AND not surprised by Kenny Mollica's performance. Despite our little tiff last Spring, I've like...

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Gianluca, Your system is the closest to what I feel is probably correct for our sport, although I'd still bump the top age for Juniors down to 15. Grazi!

Andy Bittner

Awesome coverage, Jani. Thank you! I was at the Worlds in '01 and '02, so missing it this year has been driving me nuts. Your coverage has definitely helped me know what I missed. While I'm at it, I'd like to note that I am very encouraged by the broad range of winners, the emerging truth that south...

Andy Bittner

Obviously, there are many different organized sports in this world that have chosen age limits defining their Junior Classes. In most cases it seems like the ages selected are somehow relative to the expected longevity of an athlete in the sport, and the relative impact of widely divergent physical ...

Andy Bittner

That's rad, Chris. You were at the Swedish skate camp when McGill worked out the McTwist? History. Rad.

Andy Bittner

1)When did you first start skateboarding? Did you teach yourself how to skate or did you learn from a friend or other source? I first rode seated on a skateboard in either the summer of 1968 or ’69. I was able to ride standing in the spring of 1970, and consider that my father taught me. 2) What is ...

Andy Bittner

Henry, Do you want answers provided here, or sent to you in some form or another?

Andy Bittner

It's a big nothing, so far. It's been pretty wet and it's been pretty windy, but I haven't experienced any weather I'd consider extreme. Saturday should be beautiful. Post-hurricane weather has a tendency to be extra crisp, clear and refreshing.

Andy Bittner

size matters.

Andy Bittner

Yeah.. You're not going to hurt 'em riding slalom. I must admit though, I'd like to see a picture of this board set-up. Are you certain you don't have a set of ExTracks there? Are they conical Snakes? I'm sitting here holding a set of FullTracks w/ Krypto C-62s up against a 10" wide board (not a DT ...

Andy Bittner

FullTracks are too narrow for that ol' 10" Bulldog anyway. I ride my vintage, narrow pivot Trackers regularly.

Andy Bittner

I'd imagine my input was solicited, as much as anything, because John knows that I've been resistant to "permanent" courses before. However, it's very important to not confuse that resistance with a resistance to permanent, legitimate, legal slalom spots. I am absolutely, 100%, fully supportive of a...

Andy Bittner

Is that the Centerville location?

Andy Bittner

I second the motion for next weekend.

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Understood and accepted. Thanks. Rest assured, we're on it. There will be something at 15th and W on Adams Morgan Saturday, and it'll be fun. As for what the public expects or associates, I am much more inclined towards concern over what the downhill community thinks, because they are my friends and...

Andy Bittner

Wow! Rene... lighten up! I have no interest in being "bogus". Just because you don't know who was consulted and what was discussed, doesn't mean that people weren't consulted and options discussed. During the day on Saturday, I "consulted", at least briefly, with Anthony Smallwood (DCDC), Tom Oliver...

Andy Bittner

In fact, Gaithersburg, MD has probably been the site of more slalom racing in the last three years than any place else in the world. Furthermore, I had such a rude awakening yesterday as to how badly my own skills have deteriorated, and considering that the weather today is going to be perfect, I'm ...

Andy Bittner

So... I ask myself, self, how much more stoked could you possibly be? and the answer is NONE. None more stoked. What a cool day. All told, the slalom wasn't much more than a standard outlaw-type event, but the chance to test slalom on this particular hill was ideal. What a fit! Most people look at t...

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Wow! The weather just turned perfect, and is supposed to remain this way all weekend! Woohoo! The parking situation tomorrow morning is typical city parking. Take it where you find it. Do not park on any part of the hill that is part of "the course". If I recall correctly, they were towing cars out ...

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We may all have to ride, in order for it to look like anything at all!

Andy Bittner

This is what I'm thinking, although it's not my intention to be stepping on the toes of anyone who might be running this thing. Time schedules will probably depend on how many people show up. 7:00 is arrival for set-up, and it'd probably be cool if we are close to ready to race by 9. The amount of t...

Andy Bittner

The weather looks like it's going to be great, and I can certainly set the course, if needs be. The big question is the timer. In my own opinion, and for the purposes of putting on a reasonably "professional"-looking event... no timer, no race. Driving downtown and arriving before 7 a.m. is a whole ...

Andy Bittner

I am planning on being at the hill between 6:30 a.m. and 7:00, being ready to begin setting something up the minute the road closes at 7:30. I noticed Anthony mentioned some first timers. With all due excitement over newcomers to the sport, this might not be the time or place to hold a newcomers eve...

Andy Bittner

TK and Ur13... in my opinion, your recent posts have been right on the mark. Thank you. It's a pleasure to read intelligent, insightful commentary on issues that I believe will be of genuine importance to the longevity of the sport. ..and Noah, you make me laugh outloud. <font size=-1>[ This Message...

Andy Bittner

For whatever it's worth to the rest of you, Anthony is absolutely correct about this being a great venue at which to showcase slalom skateboarding. I am prepared to be at 15th and New Hampshire N.W., next Saturday. Who else is in? Where's BP with the timer? There are definitely things that we can do...

Andy Bittner

Hans, I think that we probably enjoy the same things, and could agree on most. Clearly skateboarding originally seems to stem from surfing, and I have no evidence to the contrary. I simply believe, based on the quotes of many of the slalom racers who were my heroes back in the days of my youth, that...

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Anthony, That's what I thought I'd remembered (New Hampshire Ave.), but trying to read Mapquest, I think it was listed as Florida. The hill IS really big for slalom, but there are many things we could potentially do with it. It would be quite difficult to run anything like TS or even "hybrid" on the...

Andy Bittner

Hans... my bad. I hate these little symbols, put I probably should've put one of these :wink: on my post. There's no question that the meaning of "slalom" has evolved well beyond the root meaning. Slalom waterskiing has existed for years, and that's about as flat as standing water can get. However, ...

Andy Bittner

Wes, If it's the same 15th Street hill they used at the first DCDC, it is the section of 15th that runs along Meridian Hill (Malcolm X) Park, from just above Chapin St., down through the chicane between Chapin St. and Belmont St. The hill then gets fairly steep until it levels out, crosses the W St....

Andy Bittner

Aaahhh..., but Hans, the name of the sport is SLALOM (look at the top of the page), not PUMPING. "Slalom" is a word of Norwegian origin that literally means "SLOPING path". So, not only is slalom on a hill NOT cheating, it could rightly be said that if it's NOT on a hill, it's NOT slalom.

Andy Bittner

Hey, LBK! Are you SURE that kid is yours?!

Andy Bittner

Don't know that I can make it, but if I can... I'm definitely into it. Keep posting info here.

Andy Bittner

Someone ought to start a Topic called, "Chinners". I got mine bouncing my chin off the steel flat bottom at Cedar Crest Country Club Ramp. I probably shouldn't have been skating, was already sporting a cast on a broken left navicular (wrist) and wearing dress shoes and business attire. All that bloo...

Andy Bittner

It really is like a curse. The weather forecast for this weekend had been looking really good, but as soon as Brian noticed and mentioned it (I'll bet Brian didn't knock on wood), it was bound to change. Then, when I realized Brian had cancelled the race, I knew we'd get some kind of freak break in ...

Andy Bittner

Maybe soon the word "hybrid" will just go away. Eventually, the whole issue should just fade away as people realize that course variety is reallly the "spice" of our game. After about 24 years of RARELY skating anyone elses courses (3 or 4 times in 24 years) other than my own, I can't tell you how m...

Andy Bittner

I'm just curious... have we ever been shut down at the Park and Ride during daylight hours? I don't recall any, but I've missed several on account of work.

Andy Bittner

Adam, Forgive me for not even noting that this question was ever posted, as I'd been so busy with The 3rd Gathering. Now that I am past T3G, I can say that there is communication amongst the USSSF Board of Directors, things are happening, and people can expect news within the next week. I can also s...

Andy Bittner

Just as long as you'se guys keep your jinx off The 3rd Gathering!

Andy Bittner

Alan, I'm so stoked that you're going to be at The 3rd Gathering. What you're going to find when you get here is a bunch of great people, an atmosphere that is all about fun, and plenty of racing too. I must admit, in my wildest imagination, I never imagined a day when Ollie would show up as a slalo...

Andy Bittner

I'm all for it.

Andy Bittner

Vlad... You've pre-marked the pavement at The Gathering Site?! How'd you do it? I've been specifically asked to NOT mark up the pavement there. Hmmm... I wonder whose event will get cancelled if they get pissed? Please be careful, you clever little fellow, about presuming that you can discreetly mar...

Andy Bittner

Leo, Go to the airport (IAD, DCA, or BWI)that gets you the lowest airfare. Wes, the reason I listed all three airports on T3G information site on Ncdsa.com without expressing any sense of preference, is that they are all almost identically the same travel time (40-45 mins. non-rush hour, 65-75 mins....

Andy Bittner

Yeah, well... to each their own. I guess, as more of a suburbanite, I've never really been able to accept that a street two blocks away constitutes a different neighborhood. Bullets, careening nocturnal car thieving joy riders, and the occasional desperately fiending crackhead all have ranges that t...

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