This Season
 
  • Anyone who has ever watched the winter Olympics is probably aware of the two popular sledding events that entail racing down an icy, mountain course at a high rate of speed. These events are…

  • Street luge was born in hilly Southern California, and is a close relative of downhill skateboarding. This extreme sport combines mechanical elements of long boarding--wheels and metal axles allowing…

  • Street luge is based on the winter Olympic sport of ice luge--"luge" being the French word for "sled"--and involves racing downhill, on concrete rather than ice, on an aluminum board with wheels.…

  • Street luge is an extreme racing sport in which athletes shoot down paved roadways while lying supine on a wheeled board. As street lugers are very prone to high-speed "wipeouts," they need to protect…

  • The world of street luging has always been about breaking barriers and defying the rules of traditional sports. Experienced street lugers realize that it is important to dress for luging in a way that…

  • Street luge is one of the revolutionary sports that spawned events like the Summer X Games in the mid 1990s. Riders plummet down a steep hill on a board constructed of lightweight materials at speeds…

  • Street luge is an extreme sport, which usually means dangerous or exhilarating. The luge involves laying down on a small board that is on wheels and sitting at the top of a large hill. Then you take…

  • Street luges have been clocked moving faster than 80 mph, with the rider lying mere inches from the pavement. In addition to being an exciting and fun sport, street luge is a personal challenge, a…