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Old November 17th 04, 04:08 PM
Steve McGregor
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"Tim Kelley" wrote in message oups.com...
I did a quick web check and you could say, in a rather lame way, that
the world in-line speed record is 280 kpm.


Did you mean 280 kph? kpm means something related but entirely
different to someone such as myself. 280 kpm on rollerskis wouldn't
be very impressive.

I say "lame" because the
skater reached this speed by hanging onto the back of a motorcycle.


I've gone 280 kph on a motorcycle, and I wouldn't characterize that as
lame, so, on rollerskis or rollerblades..... Actually, it scared
the you know what out of me when speed shimy hit on the motorcycle,
so, I can't imagine what it would be like with nothing between you and
the pavement.

See: http://www.skatelog.com/countries/de...ine-record.htm

The "pavement monster", as Chris mentions, would have a very large
appetite at this speed !!


Very hungry indeed.
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