we have my missus one out from when she was little proper thing goes like stink!!
[Edited on 8/1/10 by Danozeman]
All the shops had sold out so had a rummage round in the shed in my lunch break and 40 mins later have a working sledge!
Not sure how long the upvc runners will last, and the kids might get a couple of splinters but it goes well!
Hope there's some snow left tomorrow for them to enjoy it.
Hampsted Heath here we come!
a piccie tells a thousand words
we have my missus one out from when she was little proper thing goes like stink!!
[Edited on 8/1/10 by Danozeman]
I'll take some tomorrow - I might try my Gopro camera on the front for some action vids as well!!
Stu
I remember my grandad built me and my sister one out of an old wooden ironing board about 30 years ago and it p*ssed past all the shop bought ones 
then my dad couldn't resist having a go and............. 
lol
Did the same myself, pair of old skis and some old bits of 2 by 2.... goes like hell in a straight line !!
whats it like round corners? 
Sister-in-law is an A&E doctor. She's been complaining about the massive number of sledging injuries she's getting through the doors
this week with most of the schools being closed.
Be careful out there.
and dont use a land rover roof 
i might build an igloo tonight. think its the wrong snow though...
doesnt do corners, just straight lines then bail out !!
We want 'action' shots!
if you want locost, use a bin liner - you SHIFT on them!
We used to always use them, until the local hill had some dare devils build jumps half way down - doing on a sledge might have been funny, but I had
0.2mm of bin liner protecting my ass
hehe - good times!
quote:
Originally posted by jase380
doesnt do corners, just straight lines then bail out !!
few years ago me and a mate did a couple of mile single track road in the Austrian alps on a traditional sledge. The side of the road was about a 70
degree drop with trees. Unfortunately my muppet of a mate didn't listen to the advice on how to corner - imagine, first corner both of us trying
to turn the sledge - one turning left, one turning right & both shouting at each other.
We got literally to the edge and just stopped. Brief argument and we where off again with me steering and having a great laugh.