Simon Skids 310 meters, a transcript from The IFBMA messengers email list

Maurice Thiriet [bmw405@gmx.ch]

wheres the movie? world record and no movie?
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> Datum: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:04:35 +1100
> Von: Simon McKenzie
> An: messengers@dccourier.com
> Betreff: [messengers] RE: [messengers] Re: ACMC08 Update

>
> I have 2 words to say about that skid and I hate saying them "MAD
> SHIT"
> On 25/03/2008, at 7:04 PM, michael dodd wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > i couldn't believe it! and i saw the skid with my own eyes, it was
> > on a flat asphalt racecourse (abandoned formula one race car track)
> > still couldn't believe it maybe it was a slight up hill start,
> > finishing slightly down (couldn't get much flatter unless you
> > purpose built a surface for skidding). possibly a slight slight tail
> > wind. I cheered three times running out of breath on each occasion.
> >
> > I don't care if its official or not im going to talk about it for
> > the rest of my life.
> > ----------------------------------------
> >> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:59:51 +1100
> >> From: yogi@sydbma.org
> >> To: messengers@dccourier.com
> >> Subject: [messengers] RE: [messengers] Re: ACMC08 Update
> >>
> >>
> >> Irrespective of rules one might adopt from any given point Simons
> >> skid had no dodgey or sketchy skidding that would even come near to
> >> a dodgy skid. No hopping or any lean over and pull his front wheel.
> >> It was a
> >> true committed penguin.
> >> The hardest thing about this skid was marking it.. I almost had fit
> >> chasing after him with the chalk. Im just happy to see his
> >> fighting fac drop into a smile.
> >> Then after the skid Brad fro Perth (neinlives) measured it 2 times
> >> with his odometer that was accurate to 10 meters. We did 2 test
> >> measures and one was 310 meters and the other was 320. So to say he
> >> went at least 310 is fair.
> >>
> >>
> >> Good job simon
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Andy [mailto:az@alphadelivery.com]
> >> Sent: 24 March 2008 02:20
> >> To: messengers@dccourier.com
> >> Subject: [messengers] RE: [messengers] Re: ACMC08 Update
> >>
> >>
> >> i found this on superskid.com:
> >> (i think all championships should adopt this format.)
> >>
> >> The Rules!
> >> So you want to become a Guinness record holder eh? Obey the list
> >> below!
> >>
> >> 1. Must be human powered, single person.
> >> 2. Flat surface, that is dry, asphalt or cement, including the
> >> approach.
> >> 3. A marked start point to signal the start of braking.
> >> 4. Attempt must consist of two (2) skids going in opposite
> >> directions on the same section of pavement. This is to take into
> >> account wind or possible slight incline/decline.
> >> 5. Both attempts must be started and completed within a one hour
> >> time frame.
> >> 6. Upon crossing the start line, the clock starts, braking should
> >> start, and measurement starts at the point the rear bicycle tire
> >> stops turning. Skid ends when forward momentum ceases or the
> >> pneumatic tire bursts.
> >> 7. Only one attempt at the record can be made on any given day.
> >> 8. The official distance is the average of the two skids within the
> >> 1 hour
> >> time frame.
> >> 9. Both skids must be made with the same bicycle with only the
> >> changing of the tire/tube allowed.
> >> 10. May use a single bicycle of any style with pneumatic tire.
> >> 11. Must wear a bicycle helmet of any style.
> >>
> >>
> >>> ----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
> >>> From: francois43@hotmail.com
> >>> To: messengers@dccourier.com
> >>> Sent: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:18:02
> >>>
> >>> Re: [messengers] Re: ACMC08 UpdateI think to be really serious
> >>> about it you have to go twice, one way and back, then take the
> >>> average of the two.
> >>> This way you take the sloping factor out. Didn't we put that
> >>> thing in the Guinness world record book one year?
> >>>
> >>> F
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> From: Graham White
> >>> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:26 PM
> >>> To: messengers@dccourier.com
> >>> Subject: [messengers] Re: ACMC08 Update
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Nah,
> >>> ECMC 2002 Dublin, shitty surface, no record nearing skids, I'm
> >>> guessing you mean ECMC 2003 London, but, like Dublin this year, it
> >>> was a downward sloping surface, anyone who got pretty far and
> >>> round a corner could go for a lot longer. If I remember correctly
> >>> it was Porno Steve and someone else battling it out at the end?
> >>> Anyway, I'm guessing skids would have to be on a flat surface to
> >>> qualify for a record.
> >>>
> >>> Graham
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 23/03/2008, A Duncan wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Bill might have an archive of ECMC 2002 where there were some
> >>> pretty long skids
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> A
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 23 mrt 2008, at 03:09,
> >>> simonmck@optusnet.com.au wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Does anyone know the longest skid record?
> >>>>
> >>>> Simon Flynn from Perth did a 310 metre skid
> >>> yesterday, which we
> >>>> think is 1017 ft. It was a monster. I have
> >>> photos of the course and
> >>>> 30 odd witnesses
> >>>>
> >>>> Shifty
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>