Grass Roots Technology: The T14 has been specifically designed to deliver a cost effective 'grass roots solution' that balances price and performance.
With similar ride characteristics, ergonomics and function as the higher performance models in the Bromley range, the T14 enables athletes to seamlessly transfer skills and minimise learning time as they progress in their careers. The T14 is offered with standardised components and can be customised to meet specific requirements, including the new custom graphic options. The T14 is an IBSF/FIBT legal race sled.
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The athlete - sled interface is the most important factor for maximising the performance and function of all Bromley sleds.
The interface between the sled and the athlete is managed by the saddle system. Ensuring a correct saddle fit ensures that the correct centre of gravity is achieved, which has a direct influence on control, stability and ultimately the performance of the sled/athlete.
All Bromley sleds come with a level of a saddle fit adjustment, whether is it the basic preset size adjustment option or bespoke custom tailored solutions.
It is highly recommended that athletes' racing at the top level consider the custom saddle design option. For clubs and tracks that need a sled solution to serve multiple rider use, the preset adjustment options are recommended.
Please choose your saddle fit during the online build or customise tool.
Question: What is the difference between a V14 and a T14 sled?
Answer: The V14 has a higher level of design detail and sled set-up adjustment potential which enable sit to be fine tuned to both tracks and athletes. The V14 has been designed with more steering sensitivity to enable more precise handling characteristics. The steering sensitivity of the V14 can often be too advanced for new athletes to learn the basics of the sport on . The T14 has been designed to offer a more stable ride which enables new athletes to learn to relax on the sled and connect faster with tracks whilst progressing in the sport. The T14 has basic adjustment options.
Question: Why is the Tr1 model not FIBT race legal?
Answer: The Tr1 has been designed to fill a gap in Skeleton Sport for a super robust easy to ride solution for event and tourist ride use. The sled's frame has been design with minimal maintenance needs, maximum ride fun for first time riders and minimal cost.
Question: Do we offer training and technical 'in-competition' support services?
Answer: Yes, we are open to work with athletes, teams and coaches in providing support trackside and behind the scenes.
Question: Does Bromley Sports have full sled building commercial insurances?
Answer: Yes we have full specific sled building insurances for worldwide manufacture and sale of Skeleton sleds. Please do not confuse this with general engineering insurances that do not identity and accommodate for specific sled build liabilities which the majority of sled builder operate under. We strongly advise that you check out a sled builders company credentials before deciding to purchase a sled.
Question: Does Bromley Sports offer sled maintenance and servicing support?
Answer: Yes we offer a full range of support from general servicing to customised builds and race tuning. We strongly recommended that sleds come back to our workshop and receive service support trackside from an official Bromley engineer for regular maintenance and sled check over especially if the sled has experienced impacts during use or suspected damage during transit. Please see our terms and conditions of supply for full policy details.
Question: Are Bromley sleds FIBT race legal?
Answer: We design and build our sleds (except the Tr1) according to the FIBT rules at the time of supply. We cannot however guarantee that sleds bought in previous years will meet current FIBT rule regulations. The FIBT undergoes rule reviews on an annual basis through their Materials Commission and Congress processes. We endeavour to apply the latest versions of the results to our sled design as soon as possible after new rules are released. Although we cannot update sleds FOC (free of charge) for rule changes made after date of purchase we will however always try our best to support our customers in the rare event that this happens.
Question: Are runners included in the sled purchase price?
Answer: No, we do not include runners as standard into the price as some customer want to utilise their existing runners. We have created a pricing structure that allows maximum choice for athletes to pick the solution that is optimal for them.
Question: Where does FIBT steel come from?
Answer: FIBT designated steel is supplied from the FIBT nominated factory in Switzerland and is shipped direct to our UK factory. FIBT runner steel is laser etched with the official FIBT mark. We guarantee that all Bromley runners made using FIBT runner steel possess the official FIBT mark. However we cannot protect our customers (after our runners leave our factory) from coaches and athletes who choose to manipulate runners post manufacture to gain unfair performance gains. We highly recommend that athletes and coaches new to the sport seek peer advice on choosing reputable sled builders and coaches.
Question: Why are there two sled weight options?
Answer: For structurally safety reasons, The FIBT rules state that Skeleton sleds used by female athletes must not exceed more than 29kg in total weight (if the combined rider + sled weight is over 92kg) and Skeleton sleds used by male athletes must not exceed 33kg in total sled weight (if the total combined rider + sled weight is over 15kg). These weight limits relate to race ready sleds, including runners and full padding. We offer two base sled weights: 27kg or female athletes & 31kg for male athletes, including runners but not including padding. This allows a tolerance of up to 2kg for padding and upholstery.
Question: How do I adjust the sled weight?
Answer: 'We offer ballast packages' which can be purchased to increase the sled's weight from its base value of 33kg and up to 43kg. The ballast plates attach to the underside of the saddle plate assembly using secure bolts. The ballast plates have been designed to be non-intrusive.
Question: Are the sled pans painted?
Answer: No, the sled pan graphics are thin vinyl skins added to the sled's composite pan surface. This innovation enables us to offer a cost effective and professional solution for applying any graphic design to a sled that is supplied to us as a high resolution digital image. (Acceptable image formats are jpeg, pdf, tiff, gif). This enables new designs with updated sponsors to be applied to the sled each year or even within a season at an affordable price. Expensive painted artwork is now a thing of the past.
Question: Can I have my own graphic design on my sled pan?
Answer: Yes. We offer a continually growing range of sled graphic design options (within our graphic library) as well a customer defined graphic option where we apply our customer's specific design to the sled pan. There is an option to upload custom graphic artwork during the online sled build process or alternatively it can be sent through by email after the sled is ordered. We require a high resolution image, minimum of 150 dpi x 150 dpi. We also offer a graphic design service (upon request), where we work with our customer to create striking designs on their behalf. Personal text and sponsor logos can be incorporated seamlessly into the graphic design in order to remove sticker edges associated with add on stickers. This minimises any 'aerodynamic trip' effects from the edge of stickers whilst creating a professional graphic solution.
Question: Is a paint finish aerodynamically better than a vinyl finish?
Answer: There are many variables that can affect the aerodynamic drag of the sled. Skin friction is an aerodynamic drag component and is related to the surface finish of the sled/athlete system amongst other factors. It is a complicated phenomena and there is no substantial evidence published to suggest that one solution has lower drag than the other. In our opinion there is negligible difference between a painted surface and a vinyl wrap surface. It is more a question of how these surfaces are maintained and treated.
Question: Can I have a painted sled pan finish if I choose?
Answer: Yes, however costs will be calculated based on the design proposed and will require detailed discussion after order.
Question: Do sleds come padded?
Answer: No, all sleds are delivered unpadded. We have found that every athlete has a different preference for how their sled is padded. By offering an unpadded sled we can also keep our prices as low as possible for our customers as labour time for padding sleds is quite high.
Question: Do you offer padding materials?
Answer: Yes we offer different grades of padding materials in either pre-cut kit form or on rolls.
Question: Can I buy different colour padding?
Answer: Yes, this is possible. Please add a note to your order requesting your preference. We will do our best to find a solution, however an additional surcharge may exist due to minimal quantity orders.
Question: What is the best adhesive tape for upholstery?
Answer: The best tape brand in our opinion is Tessa. Tessa tape maintains 'stick' even in wet and subzero temperatures. In over 20 years of building sleds we have not found a tape as good as Tessa. We offer very competitive rates on Tessa tape as we buy in bulk. Please see the Accessories page.
Question: Why do you offer two types of saddle handle designs?
Answer: Over the last six years athletes have been experimenting with different hand and arm positioning. The aim has been to create more comfortable, safe and streamlined positioning. We offer two designs that cover the evolved designs within the FIBT rules.
Question: How do you fit customised saddles?
Answer: Saddles are tailored to the athlete's physicality. This is ideally done through a visit to our workshop premises for a custom fitting or via one of our official fitting engineers. Our aim is to provide a fitting service as local as possible to our customer. Alternatively we can construct a saddle based on measurements supplied to us by athletes.
Question: How are the sleds transported?
Question: How much does sled transportation cost?
Answer: This ultimately is dependent on which country the sled is to be transported to. We have secured preferential courier rates with DHL and UPS to any country in the world. An estimation of cost can be provided by email or through live estimation during online order.
Question: Can I collect my sled?
Answer: Yes. It is quite common for customers to visit our workshop for a final saddle fitting before taking the sled away with them. Please note that release of goods will not be permitted until full payment has been received.
Question: What tax do I have to pay on my equipment?
Answer: If equipment is collected from our premises in the UK, then British tax (VAT) must be added (20%). We can provide documentation, which is to be presented at customs on leaving the UK. This will allow the re-imbursement of the British tax.
Equipment shipped via our international courier will receive 0% British tax due to export law, however the equipment will then be subject to importation and general tax specific to the destination country.
Question: Do you restrict the number of runners I can order? Can I order runners if I do not own a Bromley sled?
Answer: Unlike other sled builders who restrict runner sales to customers who only buy their sleds, our policy is to openly offer equipment to all athletes and teams in the interest of the sport's health and growth. We do not restrict the number of runners that can be bought or for which sled they will be fitted to.
Question: What type of runner groove design can I have?
Answer: Virtually any type of groove design can be ordered, whether it is a preset design offered by us or a bespoke design from your own ideas. We now offer the world's first online runner design tool for building the ultimate runner.
Question: Do you offer different runner bend designs?
Answer: We currently offer two types of runner bend design – 'Bromley Original' and 'Bromley Alternative'. The runner bend affects the shape of the runner when rock is induced.
Question: If I design my own runner using your online tool, will you pass on these details to other athletes?
Answer: No. Our policy is to the respect the ideas of our customers. If you order a bespoke design to your own specification, then that design stays with you. However we cannot guarantee that other customers will have their own similar design ideas to yours or that we are in development of a similar design for open sale. We will however guarantee that we will not disclose your design to any other athlete or coach or third party.
Question: Will Bromley runners fit my sled?
Answer: Our runners are tolerance to fit both European and North American sled types that use either 16.0mm or 15,9mm runner support block sizes or equivalent.
Question: Will my current non Bromley runners fit a Bromley Sled?
Answer: When ordering a Bromley sleds we offer the option for the sled to come with either runner block sizes of 15.9mm (as build by Davenport) or 16.0mm as the Bromley standard and recommended runner block size. Unless stated, Bromley sleds will be supplied to suit Bromley standard runner block dimensions 16.0mm.
Question: Can I have a longer sled?
Answer: In recent years, athletes have been experimenting with longer (at the rear) sled pans. We now offer two sled pan sizes to cater to these needs, our standard length and a new longer sled length. Pan length can be selected during the online sled build process.
Question: Are tools supplied with a sled?
Answer: Yes, all sled orders are supplied with a tool pack with the necessary adjustment and maintenance tools. Please note that Vernier callipers and rulers used for setting runner rock are not included in tool packs.
Question: What happens if I lose bolts and screws from the sled?
Answer: We offer replacement bolts. Please see the sled accessories page.
We offer an exciting graphics solutions for all our sled models. We have developed an innovative process where we can create and apply personalised and striking sleds graphics to all our Skeleton sled range. Simply choose from our fixed price online graphics library or upload your own artwork/image during the sled build process and we will do the rest! The only limit is your imagination!
- Create cool exiting graphics that will make you stand out at the track and at races.
- No limitations to artwork complexity.
- Choose your design option during our new online sled build & customisation process.
- Extremely affordable. Limited & expensive paint works are now a thing of the past!
- Offers a solution to change and reinvent your sled design every season or even during the season.
£99.99 for graphics applied to new sled orders.
- £129.99 for graphics applied to new sled orders.
- Extra charges may apply for surface repairs on existing customer pans before application of a new surface vinyl.
We now offer the world's first online Skeleton sled & runner build and customisation tool and secure credit card payment system. Create your own account, store and review all your order information for ease of repeat orders and performance review year on year. Please follow each Design Stage to build your sled and runners. For multiple orders of the same sled configuration please adjust quantities as required in the shopping cart. Promotion! All sled orders made online will receive a new Bromley sled travel bag.
You can either choose to design your runners at this stage to suit your sled build specification or make a separate design and order at a later date. Please note that during separate runner orders, you will be asked to enter the correct information for your sled model and specification.
Please download the runner design overview.pdf > for more information about the runner design options we offer.
We offer two sled weights as standard. 31kg sled weight for male athletes, 27kg for female athletes. These base sled weights allow for up to 2kg of padding before reaching the FIBT minimum sled weight limits (33kg for male athletes, 29kg for female athletes). Note, it is the responsibility of the athletes & coaches to ensure final upholstered sled weights meet the FIBT rules. Sled weights stated are supplied within a tolerance of 0.5kg.
We offer additional weight packs that enable a range of sled weights to be achieved by mixing and matching weight plates. Sled weights are securely bolted to the saddle plate system and can be attached and deattached to suit as required.
We now offer a belly pan with the option of a longer rear end. This rear end extension requires an enhanced composite structure and modified rear frame design to withstand increased load potential from athlete leg contact.
We offer a range of high performance, technical foam padding materials and forms. All our padding materials are 'closed cell', offering a 100% waterproof guarantee and maintain foam like properties down to temperatures of -30C.
You can choose from a growing library of Bromley designs (simply enter the artwork number from the Bromley Graphic Library ) or provide your own artwork for a custom design solution. If you choose to design you own graphics you can either upload your artwork at this stage or if you do not have your artwork ready and need more time, you can optionally choose the 'send artwork later' option.
For multiple orders of the same design configuration please adjust quantities as required in the shopping cart.