Supa Sledge Design

As many will be aware it has snowed in the UK for the first time in what seems like a lifetime

So finally I could build my supa sledge.

Having now build my sleek low sledge, Im informed by my wife and 6 yearold that it may be too dangerous.

So heres the question... Is a Sledge made from a pair of cutoff skis and a base that puts you 3" above the snow too dangerous for a 6yearold ?

I will have to admit on intial tests on the flat, when given a small push it does for about 30 feet till it hits a fence !

any sugestions welcome

Ian

Needs brakes of some kind unless it is a "sit up" position one (and then it is not a bad idea). When you lay on your beer belly on a sledge it is hard to get up or act quickly enough to escape danger. Snow shoes are more fun but I don't think you have enough snow for that.
From here it is difficult to see what all the fuss is about. We have had snow since around Christmas. Children have snow days as a matter of routine (though not for as little snow as there has been in most of the UK). I guess snow tyres would help ... at least "All Season" tires.
On the shortage of salt... they have taken to spraying salt solution on the roads here just before it snows and it seems to work. I seem to remember that one of the UK seaside towns used to use seawater which I guess is OK but here it would probably freeze as the air temperature may be too low.

Yeh

I think brakes may be needed. Have to design then tonite.

I too like racketeering normaly go for a couple day trips when in France and my wife is sking.

This year it will be xcountry in Sweden though. Like norway the snow is very dry in sweden and not so good for Rackets.

Ian

ianplain :

Yeh Like norway the snow is very dry in sweden and not so good for Rackets. Ian

You need the correct type of shoes. The ones that I have are rather huge but work well on unpacked snow.

Pics please Ian

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyber-cottage/3261396004/

Not exactly hilly around Bath... Short rolling slopes mostly... At least not unless you intend to launch yourself off the side of Birdlip or the White Horse?

Though as I hear it you might need the sledge and a team of huskies to get to either at the moment.

As long as you don't aim at a stone wall, always painful, I think you'll be safe.

The kids around here have been using our street (1:3 on the flat bit) and the footpath at the bottom (very much steeper) as a Cresta Run. It now takes me less than thirty seconds to go down the 100 yard path on my bum, as I found out to my cost on Wednesday; Assuming that is you can avoid getting sliced into salami by the slate fence on the bend halfway down.

Where I live, the snow is just a tease. So, for me now ski nor skate. Anyway, you may want to implement a toe-in as your brakes.

Not even a frost here, snow is something the Portuguese read about but many of them never see their whole life if they don't travel outside the country! Already well into Spring here, almond blossom on the trees, carpets of yellow flowers everywhere + a high of 18 centigrade predicted after lunch.

Brakes? .... essential!

Looks pretty good Ian!

And fess up whoever it was that voted no brakes (I'm guessing someone that's a beneficiary under an Ian Plain life insurance policy)

dean :

And fess up whoever it was that voted no brakes (I'm guessing someone that's a beneficiary under an Ian Plain life insurance policy)

Do I get in on that too?
Cool!

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Do I get in on that too?

Aha, I should have guessed