Skateboarding - Concrete Life

GuD · 08-13-2014, 07:50 PM

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.

djchameleon · 08-13-2014, 08:16 PM

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

bob. · 08-14-2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.

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.

that link is broke

yeah The Gonz is and always has been a hero

FRED HALE SR. · 08-14-2014, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

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 *******.

Lisnaholic · 05-01-2018, 07:42 AM

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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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OccultHawk · 05-01-2018, 07:59 AM

I was terribly unskilled and took some brutal wipeouts.

Lisnaholic · 05-01-2018, 08:20 AM

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!

DwnWthVwls · 05-01-2018, 04:41 PM

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

Black Francis · 05-01-2018, 06:19 PM

^ seen it.

Lisnaholic · 05-02-2018, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

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

^ 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.

08-13-2014, 07:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	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 spit bullets in my feet Every time I speak So I write instead And still people want me dead ~msc

05-01-2018, 07:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	( http://www.musicbanter.com/games-lis...litz-game.html ) 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. ..... __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

05-01-2018, 07:59 AM	#16 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	I was terribly unskilled and took some brutal wipeouts. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

05-01-2018, 08:20 AM	#17 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	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! __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

05-01-2018, 06:19 PM	#19 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	^ seen it. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A