Street luge in the x games

Throughout the s and s, a number of different organizations sprang up to promote it as an underground extreme sport. The high speeds and relative lack of protection made the street luge a very attractive sport to a growing group of athletes looking for more and more extreme ways to prove their athletic mettle. Soon after, the Gravity Games aired, also showcasing the street luge and some of the by now quite impressive riders. While the sport has since remained the province of a relatively small number of athletes — in no small part due to its danger factor — it has captured the hearts and minds of many extreme sports enthusiasts, who devoutly follow the various competitions now held throughout the world.

Many luges are simply modified skateboards, while others are built from scratch, and still others are professionally assembled. The price of a pre-built luge varies, depending on the materials and brand. Wood boards tend to be much cheaper than metal boards, but they are also much more prone to cracking and warping. Depending on the circumstances, riding a street luge recreationally is often illegal.

Also, technically, the luger is a pedestrian, and so pedestrian laws — such as right of way and moving counter-traffic — apply. A street luge is, in the eyes of most law, simply a skateboard. Skip to Content. Street Luge. Here's how to get involved with one of the fastest gravity-powered sports on the planet.

Written by Matt Evans. One hundred miles per hour. Autobahn fast. Welcome to street luge. What is street luge racing? Former street luge world champion Peter Eliot. Essentially a cross between longboarding and winter luge, street lugers use customised sleds with longboard-style wheels to race each other on downhill courses. How fast, you ask? The highest speed ever recorded on a gravity-powered luge is How are the boards designed? Breakneck speeds require top-of-the-line equipment to avoid serious injury.