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martyn- i definitely appreciate that! the gonz was one of my faves. him, tommy guererro, dune, ed templeton, natas...
i remember going to see the world industries/plan b "tour" at south shields skate park and the gonz spent most of the afternoon drawing on the ground with chalk rather than skating. ha!
My poor old John Lucero deck is mostly used for taking the recycling boxes to the end of the drive.... Last time I went to a park I pulled my achillies pushing off.
Most of the kids I see with boards carry them, I rode everywhere, lightweights.
Anybody seen Chlorine, the film about pool skating done by one of the Sprung guys (Milan I think?)
Do it, I'm 42 got a pair of bauer turbos with krytonics and a zoo york board, thinking about getting a retro cruiser for the summer too.
Anybody seen Chlorine, the film about pool skating done by one of the Sprung guys (Milan I think?)
no, but i'm really looking forward to stacy peralta's bones brigade documentary that's due out this year though...
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Watched dogtown and the z boys a couple of years ago.
I had to go and buy a new board after that.
Only go out in the dark. No one can see how old you are then. 😀
anybody got any photos of a retro cruiser please?
[url= http://www.amazon.com/Answer-Never-Skateboarders-History-World/dp/0802139450#_ ]Book[/url]
This book is worth a read, the title basically comes from the same question - how old is to old to skate?
Good book.
Anybody seen Chlorine, the film about pool skating done by one of the Sprung guys (Milan I think?)
This?
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Very enjoyable, If I won the lottery i'd have a pool in my back garden and an ambulance on permanent standby:
anybody got any photos of a retro cruiser please?
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awesome dogbert
ARACER can you start an over 40s skate thread going dude ,would be awesome now the light nights are here ????
I'm too old for tech stuff (twisted my ankle doing a nollie heelflip last time I played skate) but will happily cruise around popping ollies and manuals.
My ankles are thankful that I no longer skate, but I get tempted to go for a blast every now and then. Might treat myself to a new board this summer, never got on with my current one and it has bugger all pop left.
I'm too old for tech stuff
Thanks Kudos... this is what I was wondering...
What does 'Skating' mean to people on here?
For me it was sending it down the biggest flights of stairs I could. That feeling of catching the board with your feet is almost unbeatable. My knees are thankful I don't do this anymore and my ankles click with every step.
49 here and still manage a weekly/fortnightly vert session... Don't think I'd go for a longboard, too dull! Tricks are definitely pulled back a notch - the concrete hurts more as you get older, but the pads are so much better than the were in the 70s/80s... Aiming for my 50th at the local 11' bowl in september. Beers and inverts all round 😀
Discussing this yesterday with one of my 'other' children (the ones I look after at work) who skates. We wondered how old Stacey Peralta must be now (50-ish?), and he pointed out to me how old Tony Hawk is now and that he recently tweeted that he was well chuffed (I expect he said 'stoked or something) that he could still land a 900. 😯 I can still land off a modest sized kerb. 😳
What does 'Skating' mean to people on here?
Going quick and staying smooth...with a bit of sketchiness here and there to emphasise the 'big' moves 🙂
The Southern Yeti - Member
I've spent the majority of my life skating... but I'm too old now. 32.
I've been skating over 20 years. I'm 32 in a few weeks... do I have to stop being rad!?
I have mentioned this before but I am one of the few who has keys to a miniramp. http://www.idealbirmingham.co.uk/pages/the-ramp
I would be more than happy to open it up so we could go for a skate, Wednesday is open season ramp night and is open until about 9... I can use it any other day. there is a donation of £2 required to ride though.
My riding is pretty much reduced to no flat landings, cos my knees are done for... too many handrails and big stair sets, I can still skate driveways, funboxes, spines, hips, flat bars etc, just not steps or rails bigger than about 4 steps high.
Andy
The big question has to be is 32 too old to START skating?
Didn't really do much as a kid just played about really (more into the bikes!!).
I'm increasingly tempted to go out and buy a board though
Just a little ollie from the Gonz at the ramp I have the keys to...
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Andy - I had a bimble on the Ideal mini over Christmas when I went to pick my wheels up.
Quite shocking how rusty you get so quickly. Having said that I guess it's been around 7 years since I was skating regularly!
well in fancy a mini shred you know where to find me... 😉
Daz I bet you're still a ruler !
Im going to play on my local bowl again soon.
Cheers Alex, just takes a few months to get back up to speed these days! 😳
Well i've gone and done it!
just picked up one of these http://skateshop.com.au/products/keen-dusters-cruiser-green-slash-yellow
Will try out later when i take the dog out before A&E!!! 😆
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(Needs a lapper)
haze what make and model is your board please dude??
Foxski, pic ain't me...it's how I imagine Dan will be exercising his dog from now on...
LOL ok anybody no the model and make of the longboard please??
Haven't got the foggiest what the board is, but look at Lush and Urban blue, but He's standing on the wrong bit for longboarding, get up the front! 😉