New Skateboarding World Speed Record of 130.08 km/h (80.83 mph)

Mischo Erban shattered his own IGSA Downhill Skateboarding World Speed Record on Thursday, September 30, 2010 when he reached a speed of 130.08 km/h (80.83 mph) at a secret location in Colorado. This represents an astonishing increase of 13% over his previous record of 113.02 km/h (70.23 mph).

27-year old Erban, who lives in Vernon, BC, Canada rode a longboard using a stand up, head forward, arms back, tuck position to achieve the record. He was wearing a leather suit, gloves and a full-face protective helmet. Erban's record was set entirely using gravity with no motorized assistance.

"Honestly we never thought we would hit 130 km/h," said Erban. "It was an exploratory effort that surprised us all!"

The speed was recorded by the International Gravity Sports Association (IGSA) using their Tag Heuer-manufactured, speed trap timing device. IGSA Official Gary Fluitt verified the record.

Erban was riding a GMR skateboard with stock Seismic 85mm Speed Vent wheels, Ronin trucks and prototype Seismic Bearings.

Mischo Erban is the defending IGSA World Cup Series Downhill Skateboarding Champion. He has won numerous international races and is recognized as one of the best downhill skateboarders in the world today.

The International Gravity Sports Association is the international sanctioning body for downhill skateboarding events and athletes, featuring the 8-race 2010 World Cup Series. IGSA events involve head-to-head downhill racing competitions where participants routinely reach speeds in excess of 110km/h (65mph) as they hurtle themselves down mountain roads negotiating ninety degree bends and hairpin corners.

The IGSA urges downhill skateboarders to always wear protective equipment (including leathers, helmets, gloves and pads) and to only practice the sport under controlled conditions on closed roads.

http://www.IGSAworldcup.com

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• skateboarding
• IGSA
• world
• speed
• record
• Mischo
• Erban
• longboarding

[jpetersen92020]

I love all the comments from the people who have never been to a downhill gravity sporting event. No he doesnt need steel bushings....he has steel balls. If you cant take your car that fast around that corner then you have "little mincy faggot balls"(quote....dont hate). He stops on a portion of the road that you dont see, dragging his foot and or shredding. Physics has nothing to do with this, other than gravitational pull. Chuck Norris couldn't go this fast, his beard is too much wind drag....

[talltooth]

@StevenXvanXhorst a longboard is a longer skateboard. just like a midget is a shorter human. HERp dERp

[MrLovelongboarding]

he probobly held out a monster toeside at the end

[StevenXvanXhorst]

@fvckben Nope, but why are you flaming anyway?

[fvckben]

@StevenXvanXhorst r u retarted bro?

[TheGideonproductions]

And.............  dont fall!

[StevenXvanXhorst]

@talltooth Dude, next time you go 100 km/h downhill on your skateboard call me so I can overtake you with my longboard and see you faceplant, because you can`t go so fast with a skateboard! That`s why there are longboards! Different fields of use: Skateboard = Tricks,

Longboard = Riding.

So please don`t flame around like a 5 year old, I`m not interested in discussing with little kids