Top 3.5 miles of GMR

Speedboarding at GMR on the upper section of the continuous downhill.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Speedboarding
• GMR
• Rogers
• Bros.

[ferrisnox]

Unless that road is closed, riding into the other lane is a game of Russian Roulette. What happens if you hit a nice gravel patch?

[jrogersbro]

The road was closed to motor vehicles when this was filmed. Walking the road insures that we are aware of the road conditions.

[cHriSBlUntzz]

how fast do they max out at there? and about average speed?

[jrogersbro]

Top speed is in low 40's. Average speed for most runs is around 30-35mph. If this run was truely 3.5 miles in 6.15 min., then that distance divided by the (6.15min/60min)hrs. gives an average of just over 34mph. I have heard the grade is between 4-7%.

[azguitarist101]

no special shoes required.

it's actually this new invention called friction.

pretty intense huh

[hurleysurfer121]

wow amazing run. my legs would burn out about half way. great conditioning!

[Cryoniczz11]

Where are u guys I want to do that!!!! Please tell me!!!!!

[snafu242]

The Portola Valley hill I'm referring to is...

Start: Los Trancos Rd and Ramona Rd

End: Los Trancos Rd and Oak Forest Ct

[snafu242]

Can someone tell me what GMR stands for and where it is? A google maps link of the top & bottom of the hill would be super helpful!

I haven't boarded in 5+ years but want to get back into it. Last spot I remember bombing was the straight away on Los Trancos Rd in Portola Valley. It's just shy of 1mi and you can reach 40+ mph near the top. There was also a great adjacent residential road (Buck Meadow Dr.) that had some smooth road to practice on.

Thanks in advance

[middlyman]

i don't mean to sound like i don't know what i'm doing cuz i've been boarding for a while now. but i dn't have a lot of money. i'd like to know do i have to keep dishing out cash for shoes or would learning to slide be of any value? is it a candidate for slowing down at these speeds? i can already slide, but not on my favorite DH board.

[lasvegas3986]

the fastest i ever went was 40 miles and i was scared for a moment

[livewoutlimit]

cameraman's bicycle needs new brakes.

[dmgcat]

You cut your own friend off. 

[mrmotherwho1]

wow the brakes on your bike suck

[jdogthecat]

If you guys had to stop, how would you?

[BoredYouthCrew]

@ferrisnox

With all proper safety gear of course.