Douglas Lucht

StreetSki inventor, Douglas Lucht, set the Guinness World Speed Record on this wheel and upgraded bearing combination.The patented StreetSki FreeRide DHX is the fastest inline skate on the planet.Now, Doug set the record on a closed course, with full protective gear, so don't try this yourself.

Douglas Lucht is fast, 63 mph.That looks like fun!But I wouldn't do it in a cat suit.Not on concrete.StreetSki, Douglas Lucht, Downhill Skating, Inline Downhill

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 27th, 2005 at 2:57 pm and is filed under General.

Douglas Lucht Phone: (480) 816-8200 E-mail: info@streetski.com
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The six member team included Douglas Lucht, David Lucht, Matt Sheridan, John Hembel, George Merkert and Dr. Paul Corey.
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Doug Lucht finished 2nd with a silver and John Hembel won Bronze.
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Doug Lucht took the gold in the first-ever dual downhill competition.The dual consisted of two lanes, a ìred courseî and a îblue courseî with racers competing head to head.Each competitor was given one run on each course.The winner was determined by the lowest combined time of both runs.

Nearby is an 18% grade paved road, now the Worlds fastest downhill road, where StreetSki inventor, Douglas Lucht, set the Guinness World Speed record at 63 mph.

Douglas LuchtStreetSki inventor Douglas Lucht - Guinness World Record Holder at 63mph [101 km/h]
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Douglas Lucht - Guinness World Record Holder - 63 mph
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Doug played soccer for 10 years before discovering his two favorite sports of skiing and inline skating.He has been skiing since 1983 and inline skating since 1984.Doug also enjoys motocross and playing roller hockey.He bought one of the earliest Rollerblade skate models back in the mid 1980s and has been skating ever since.He quickly saw the benefits of inline skating as a conditioning tool for ski racing.In the early 1990s he worked for Rollerblade Corporation as a prototype tester.

the look: Form follows function, right?The futuristic look is a result of proven aerodynamic principles allowing Doug to slice through the air like a knife.From the star wars looking helmet to the wing-shaped leg fairings and sleek rubber speed suit, this wind-tunnel tested technology makes Doug super aerodynamic and really fast.Even the elongated flexible skate frame with its unique wheel configuration provides Doug with maximum stability at higher speeds.

goals: Doug's goal is to revolutionize the sport of downhill skating with his patented invention, StreetSki, now the worlds fastest inline skate product.He is currently planning to set a new world record and is determined to be the first person to break the elusive 100 mph (161 km/h) barrier.
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Doug was also featured in Momentum Magazine, in the Spring of 2003.

Featured on national television, including Speed Demons on The Learning Channel, Action TV on the Fox Family Channel, Cool Tech on the Sci-Fi Channel and the USA Network.In September of 2001, Doug was featured on an episode of Ripley's Believe It Or Not!StreetSki was featured on The Travel Channel's A Dating Story, in March of 2003, and first aired May 29, 2003.In June of 2006, StreetSki was featured on MTV's Bario 19, in the UK.In 2007, Doug will appear in a children's book on American Famous Firsts and be on the Ryobi Power Tools website for a feature story called "I am Ryobi."

High resolution imageDouglas Lucht - setting world speed record [jpg]

StreetSki inventor, Douglas Lucht, set the Guinness World Speed Record on the Hyperformance +G wheel and upgraded BSB Swiss bearing combination.The patented StreetSki FreeRide DHX is the fastest inline skate on the planet.Now, Doug set the record on a closed course, with full protective gear, so don't try this yourself.
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Inventor Douglas Lucht & StreetSki featured.http://www.gawker.com/artofspeed/pages/016912.php