[jimbrim]

Anybody on this board skate?

[ALIEN ANAL]

i use to about 6 years ago, i could do a few tricks and i was really good at ollies
but it got to hot and i gave up.

[MellySingsDoom]

Many, many years ago, until the day (in 1980 it was), that my skateboard flew into the path of an oncoming bread van in Croydon. I was not a happy bunny, and even less when my stepdad pointed out that it was my own bloody fault.

Also - when I lived in Milton Keynes in the late 70's, it was the thing to skate down a metal children's slide at maximum speed, especially when the slide was wet. I'm afraid I was far too much of a coward to attempt this , also I broke my arm in the mid 70's in a "no hands on the handlebar" cycling accident, so I wasn't in a hurry to repeat that injury.

[jimbrim]

Originally Posted by ALIEN ANAL

i use to about 6 years ago, i could do a few tricks and i was really good at ollies
but it got to hot and i gave up.

I've been to Australia twice and i skated a couple of spot's whilst i was there, it was incredible! As for the heat, you should think yourself lucky, it's raining most of the time in England.

[MellySingsDoom]

jimbrim - D'you know about the skaters that do their stuff at the South Bank in London?

[jimbrim]

Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

Many, many years ago, until the day (in 1980 it was), that my skateboard flew into the path of an oncoming bread van in Croydon. I was not a happy bunny, and even less when my stepdad pointed out that it was my own bloody fault.

I've done that! Hearing you're skateboard snap under a car wheel is possibly the worst sound ever.

[jimbrim]

Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

jimbrim - D'you know about the skaters that do their stuff at the South Bank in London?

Yes! the South Bank's considered one of the best skate spot's in England, my mates went up the other day but i couldnt make it. Most british pro's skate their apparently, I would love to go one day.
Do you live nearby then?

[Trasher02]

I do

Leo romero is my favorite

 

Busting a clean 50-50.

[jimbrim]

Leo Romero's awesome, i love his part in the Foundation vid 'That's Life'.

[Trasher02]

Yeah that was awesome, too bad that his part in This is skateboarding was so small.

[jimbrim]

Yea it was, although i dont think he was that popular when that video came out.
Is it any good for skating where you live?

[CHOUT]

I was gonna make a(nother) skate thread recently for this
Daewon Song round three:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wOcLDUUaUCo

I never skate anymore since I fractured my elbow at a concrete park hanging up on a boardslide around the bowl.

[MellySingsDoom]

jimbrim - I live in Clapham, which is a pleasant walk away from the South Bank. Mucho skateboard action happening right now.

[hune.prut]

I'm a skateboarder too.
been skating for 7 years now... ca.

[screamingskull]

no, but i saw that dog town & Z boys documentary, made me want to.

 

 

 

[CHOUT]

Neil Blender rules
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mvrB7ZVFRpQ
Neil and Lance Mountain from Ban This, so funny
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dTu3-Dn88-A

[whorefrost]

used to.

my favourite skaters were Andrew Reynolds, Ali Bouala, Jim Greco..

my fav vid was Real to Reel.

recently have been impressed by the skating of Jerry Hsu.

I live near Livingston, home to one of the largest outdoor skateparks in Europe. It's a beauty of a park, apparently John Cardiel's favourite park ever.

[jimbrim]

Originally Posted by CHOUT

Neil and Lance Mountain from Ban This, so funny
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dTu3-Dn88-A

That was hilarious!

[jimbrim]

[quote=whorefrost]

recently have been impressed by the skating of Jerry Hsu.

[quote]

I was just about to write that! his style is so smooth.

I've been skating for about 6 years, although i don't skate as much as i used to. The scene's starting to die out where i live.

[Richard Pryor on Fire]

I don't do it so much anymore, I hurt my knee but I had fun when I did it, I already posted this pick a while ago but this is me being marginally gnarly...