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XSKI712
Posts: 157 - Karma: 10
so, this has always bugged me, and i never had an opportunity to figure it out. so if i'm goin balls out, no turns, tucked up, on a smooth groomed black diamond, about how fast am i going? just wondering if anyones ever figured it out, i'd be curious to see how fast you actually do go..
Nov 15 2005 5:02PM
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617jibber
Posts: 2391 - Karma: 28
no clue
Nov 15 2005 5:05PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
there was a skier or skiing article on this, you actually go something like 20% faster than you think
Nov 15 2005 5:05PM
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XSKI712
Posts: 157 - Karma: 10
yeah, but i dont even have a guess as to how fast i'm going..
Nov 15 2005 5:07PM
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rhinoceross
Posts: 249 - Karma: 18
probably around 75 km/h depending on how much you weigh and other stuff.
Nov 15 2005 5:11PM
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RAGGAMUFFIN
Posts: 140 - Karma: 7
WHAT IS IT LIKE DISTANCE OVER TIME = SPEED IF YOU REALLY TRIED YOU COULD FIGURE IT OUT
Nov 16 2005 4:59AM
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thecoyote
Posts: 1937 - Karma: 14
measuring device and a stopwatch thats all you need....just use ski lengths...like 15 lengths of a 180cm ski is 27 meters. Get a stopwatch and time it. Presto - Velocity
Nov 16 2005 5:07AM
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dontRIDEsb
Posts: 61 - Karma: 21
If your wearin bagy chlotes i think that you can go up to 80km/h or a bit more
Nov 16 2005 6:37AM
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EC-Tom
Posts: 2572 - Karma: 12
steal a radar gun.
Nov 16 2005 6:56AM
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sneather
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thats a good idea
Nov 16 2005 8:30AM
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Antoine.
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buy a radar gun and have a buddy clock you. i did it last year its fun
Nov 16 2005 9:39AM
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dontRIDEsb
Posts: 61 - Karma: 21
How fast was it?
Nov 16 2005 9:41AM
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RustyPlanks
Posts: 290 - Karma: 10
If you tuck the "Bird of Pray" downhill coarse you'll be in the upper 80 to 90 mph.
Nov 16 2005 11:08AM
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Pklink04
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only sencible idea in the whole thread
Nov 16 2005 11:28AM
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vandlaas
Posts: 85 - Karma: 10
Where i used to ski they had a "speed test" on a closed run and i allmost made it to 100km/h.The only reason we newer got the test further than 100km/h was because thet had put up some strings to limit the run so turists would not kill them selves. 100 is fast, but if you are a good skier and like speed, then you have made more than that before. I guess the fastest i have ewer gone is like 130, but im heavy and very found of speed.
Nov 16 2005 2:33PM
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=nick=
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racers go about 70-75 mph, i dunno how many kilometers that is
Nov 16 2005 2:35PM
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