Skateboarding - Concrete Life
 

Any of yous out there enjoy skating? I'm more of a snowboarder but finally this year my city has built a skate park so I have been skating more than ever.

I'm a bit of a novice, some basic flip tricks and grinds. I'm better at hitting big fun boxes and gaps. Getting big air and doing grabs. It's more similar to snowboarding so I get those down pretty quick. Flip tricks get me frustrated

If you skate, what kind of deck do ride? What trucks? Free yo mind

I haven't even bought a skate yet this year. My good friend (who makes decent money$) bought a nice new setup this year. He left it at home for me to use while he went away for work, bought another one while working cause he wanted to skate, then he came back and gave me his new board (not as good as his other but still good). So yeah I'm riding a Plan B board and honestly I don't even know what kind of wheels or trucks it has haha never took a look.

(Trying to get my postcount up so I can post pics too)

i used to skate a bit when i was younger but my biggest accomplishment was nailing a kickflip and that's about it. :p:

Skating is hard as hell i quickly learned that and quit soon after but i still like the skating culture and i still watch skating vids sometimes.

Oh yeah man. I love hanging at the park, usually during the night since they have lights and it's a lot nicer to skate in cooler temperature. When you or anybody, regardless of skill level, is trying something over and over and you finally get it, everybody cheers you on like good for you man right on! It's a nice feeling of accomplishment, very encouraging. I skated when I was young in our old indoor skate park (which they took away years ago) I'd always idolize the older tough skaters and bikers. Now i'm kinda one of those guys, when I go hit the big fun box I always notice people at the park or even in their cars driving by, slow down and stare and they're just amazed sometimes.

It's really cool!

Bunch of masochists with serious grudges against your own skeletons.

I had a Hobie board back in the 70's, but didn't really do much with it. BMX was my thing. I do love watching a good boarder though.

I currently ride a Lucero Schmitt stick. I would like to re-acquire a new Gator board, despite the hate of him. I frequent Vans Skate Park and Etnies in Lake Forest Ca. I tend to like transitioning as opposed to pulling aerial tricks. I can do all sorts of kick flips but I prefer street skating in general.

Heres the link for Etnies its alot of fun.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...,d.cGU&cad=rja

I learned a new word today! haha - Pain and gain, man!

I prefer snowboarding, it hurts a bit less :P

That park looks hella fun man

Our park isn't amazing, but it's better than nothing and we're having fun with it.

Are they actually still making those boards?

I still have my Rob Robscop street board that bought in 86 :)

But I would love to get an old Neil blender and an old lucero or even better an old Vision Psycho Stick :)

I've bend skating for about 30 years and still go out about once a week in the spring and summer I'm not much of a fan of parks but rather just going out a finding a nice spot....riding arouND looking for a, spot is sometimes the best part

I do love crusing on my longboard, imagining all the spots that would make some sick street clips, but I'm not good enough for street to be honest :P

Yes Sir they have re-issues, mine is an original though. You can find your psycho stick here.

http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=C...949276&cad=rja

I have gotta step up on the Gator board its perfectly made for my big feets with the concave lines for kick flips.

I'm guessing Bob must be a fan of Gonzo. Gonzales was a God in street skate.

I bought a powell cruiser board online yesterday. comes in the mail on friday. More than stocked, really. This year has been complete and utter ****, I deserve the treat.

That said I was always a better snowboarder than skateboarder. For a week I managed to pull of no complies and kickflips. Then I broke my board. And that was a couple months ago, haven't had wheels beneath the feets since. I crave snowboarding so bad, haven't been in quite a few years but I was bombin double blacks at age 11. Hopefully by winter this year I'll be able to make it out to somewhere with snow, meet some chill people, and have a real cool time. Until then, come friday, I'l have my skateboard and the Sunset Avenues to keep me company.

I used to skate a bit but didn't bother too much with tricks.

that link is broke :(

yeah The Gonz is and always has been a hero :)

Eh they start out about 115 for the Psycho Sticks. Gonzales is my favorite street skater for sure, but I also dig on Vallely's approach even though hes an *******.

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Never attempted this myself, though it's fun to watch a competent skateboarder zooming around. What I really like is the way this sport developed out of the enthusiasm of urban teenagers who made it so popular that local councils started constructing designated areas for skateboarders. Power To The People !

The History of Skateboarding in Two Clips:-

(i) Central London in the '80s: skateboarders spontaneously adopt a left-over pedestrian area under Waterloo Bridge.
(ii) Mexico 2001: council added this well-designed skateboarding area to a local park.

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I was terribly unskilled and took some brutal wipeouts.

Yes, it looks incredible painful to learn, and frankly less fun than riding a bike. I can understand its popularity in places like London, where it's dangerous to ride a bike in the streets, but in smaller cities I'm surprised at how popular skateboarding has remained, despite so many tumbles onto concrete...ouch!

Here ya go Lisna.. this video is a lot of fun:

^ seen it. :yeah:

^ Wow, that's extraordinary, DWV! It even has the pleasant surprise of Willie The Pimp at 2:30.
Richie Jackson is so dexterous that if I had a skateboard, I think I'd just throw it away in frustration after watching his vid.