Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2002 6:15 pm
I think it would be great if someone who reads this site and works in a prnt shop could cut Adam trahan a deal on stickers which could be applied to cones and be easily read from a distance of 40 feet. Nothing else would help more to push our sport forward.
While GS is a rush ...it is unlikely that we can set many GS courses in Urban areas with high foot traffic...the notable exceptions exist (The Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower, GGP) etc. but it is far mo0re realistic that you could set courses on flatter areas in Urban areas...unused parking lots, areas near Arts centers etc.... and the use of a highly visible sticker along with a memorable name like slalom skateboarder.com would help bring new participants into our sport.
A teriffic thing would be a banner with the logo that explained the rules of the sport and some "slalom ettiquette" ie pick up the cones on the way up...look up the course while replacing a cone ...etc.)
That way passersbys who stopped would have a better understanding of the sport....watch the riders longer, read the banner and have the logo hammered into their heads.
A place on the Vinyl banner could be left blank for a Dryerase marker so that the times of regularly held practice sessions could be listed- along with a statement that a loaner board would be available. In this manner people would be able to coordinate their schedules to try out our sport.
While GS is a rush ...it is unlikely that we can set many GS courses in Urban areas with high foot traffic...the notable exceptions exist (The Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower, GGP) etc. but it is far mo0re realistic that you could set courses on flatter areas in Urban areas...unused parking lots, areas near Arts centers etc.... and the use of a highly visible sticker along with a memorable name like slalom skateboarder.com would help bring new participants into our sport.
A teriffic thing would be a banner with the logo that explained the rules of the sport and some "slalom ettiquette" ie pick up the cones on the way up...look up the course while replacing a cone ...etc.)
That way passersbys who stopped would have a better understanding of the sport....watch the riders longer, read the banner and have the logo hammered into their heads.
A place on the Vinyl banner could be left blank for a Dryerase marker so that the times of regularly held practice sessions could be listed- along with a statement that a loaner board would be available. In this manner people would be able to coordinate their schedules to try out our sport.