Bank and Ditch Skateboarding

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Banks & Ditches (2951 Posts) Topic Message re: dont look im serious On 3/26/2007 nic wrote in from United States  (65.44.nnn.nnn) dammit you shouldnt have posted that!!! cause guess what?!! i looked. yes i did, even though i knew it would have caused great pain i looked. and know im pissed cause i aint got any ditches to skate!!!!!!!!!!     Rate post 268556 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Don't look !!!!!!! I am serious. On 3/23/2007 Mollica wrote in from United States  (69.223.nnn.nnn) Sick pics of New Mexico ditches just posted on the Gong Show with Kenny Mollica. Don't look. It'll just bumb you out. Really. This is gonna hurt. We skated 65 miles of ditches in 3 days. It was epic.     Rate post 268380 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) oh the agony On 3/23/2007 nic wrote in from United States  (65.44.nnn.nnn) PLEASE DONT POST PICS OF BANKS IT HURTS TO SEE BEAUTIFUL BANKS THAT I DONT HAVE IN MY AREA TO SKATE. IT REALLY HURTS     Rate post 268365 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Ditches at dawn On 3/21/2007 bara wrote in from United States  (24.192.nnn.nnn) yep....LaCueva was a blast     Rate post 268230 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Surface, schmurface On 3/21/2007 Stubbs wrote in from United States  (70.251.nnn.nnn) I'll be there if we're riding on jello, razor blades and hypodermic needles. Speaking of that, Joe, I'm surprised you have not done THAT contest yet! ;)     Rate post 268229 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) La Cueva is finished On 3/19/2007 GBMII wrote in from United States  (71.33.nnn.nnn) Chris - I took the Detroit and Colorado crew to La Cueva Sat morning. The new section is rake finished just like Carmel. But the lower section is still butter. The boyz loved it....     Rate post 268125 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Ditch Slap entry fees On 3/19/2007 Joe Lehm wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) Prepare your quiver! Please use the Pay Pal button on the sign up page to get your entry fees in, otherwise you can send a check to TSR headquarters or e-mail us to make other arrangements.     Rate post 268115 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) ahhh, ditches On 3/19/2007 Chris Miller wrote in from United States  (64.128.nnn.nnn) Skated Indian School for the 1st time in a long time on Saturday with like 12 out of towners and a few locals. I forgot what a gas that ditch is. Checked out Harper yesterday, I am already stoked for April! Has anyone checked out the progress on La Cueva lately? I remember last fall it was looking really nice, very promising. I can't wait for the ditch spank!     Rate post 268091 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) ditches On 3/18/2007 skating the bonsai wrote in from United States  (66.214.nnn.nnn) hey if anyone knows any ditches that are prime for skating in central cali i would be stoked if you would let me know. thanks     Rate post 268076 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Out of context On 3/14/2007 Steve C. wrote in from United States  (164.64.nnn.nnn) My jab at biker was just having a little fun with GI and the Marshalls discussion about pushing. Obviously the guy has skill and may very well win some races. I do think it would be cool if he towed into Rio Bravo though. That would kick ass!     Rate post 267861 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Biker cares. On 3/14/2007 Mollica wrote in from United States  (69.223.nnn.nnn) Biker cares. We all do. He's cool and packs it up hard. He is very "safe", and has many safety meetings while riding his toy. It will be fun to have him around. He did a lot for longboarding, racing and skateboarding in general. He is a good self-promoter. But, he shouldn't use a pick of himself below the coping in an ad though. Thats so 1974.     Rate post 267852 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) biker On 3/13/2007 donnelly wrote in from United States  (72.197.nnn.nnn) I dont think biker needs a motorcycle pull to win the race, even though the guy has not been riding much, but he's the best, and he doesn't even care which is even better. It's just a toy, go shred, because who really gives a s#@!.     Rate post 267823 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) bank specs On 3/12/2007 nic wrote in from United States  (65.44.nnn.nnn) id like to know the specs of some fun to skate banks like that place in new mexico. whats the angle of the banks the width of the flat the width of actual bank itself the height stuff like that. my dream is to one day own a huge back yard and build so wooden banks that i can skate when ever. or digg in the gound and make an irrigation ditch and put masonite in it so its skateable. its just a thought........     Rate post 267720 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) grumpy gus On 2/28/2007 GBMII wrote in from United States  (12.159.nnn.nnn) Yup - yer right Joe. I need to get away from my desk. Unfortunately it will be to hop on a plane for the far east.... Someday I'll skate again.     Rate post 267027 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Hey Marshall On 2/28/2007 GI Joe wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) Harper does have a roll in from the church parking lot, do you think that would be enough speed for a good start? Steve C, we'll make Biker leave his motor bikes at home. It will be good to race him after all these years, he says that he never stopped skating. PALMER, get the Marshall AWAY from his desk and out on his board so he's not so grumpy.     Rate post 267017 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Biker On 2/28/2007 Steve C. wrote in from United States  (164.64.nnn.nnn) So are you going to let Biker get towed into the ditches by a motorcycle?     Rate post 266999 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) One push is fine, so is two or three On 2/27/2007 GBMII wrote in from United States  (71.33.nnn.nnn) But c'mon having a 100 yard push into Harper is a bit over the top. There won't be much pushing (oops I mean kicking) at Indian School, The Qualifier or at the Death Race..... And your start at Indian School and The Qualifier will not affect your final placing. Was kicking really a benefit at the Bear? It appears that the usual suspects end up on the podium even after you took away their "advantage" with that roll in. Not dissing the roll in at all - that thing was a blast!     Rate post 266977 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Choose your races crefully On 2/27/2007 Joe Lehm wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) The Ditch Slap entry fee of $75 covers 3 races of your choice out of a possible 6 races. Each additional or any single race is $25. Only 2 of these races require a push start, so just pick the ones that you feel are best suited to your idea of FUN. Flatbar? That looks like a one push high jump to me. Even Indian School needs at least ONE push. If it's prize money you're after, place FUN on the back burner and let TimeShip challenge you to PUSH yourself into all kinds of skating. The Very Vert Skatepark race will be the one place that we won't see a single push, but then I could be wrong. Downhillers love to push, and some locals like Palmer and Brunson actually push where no one else would dare to (down the start at the Bear!) and they win for it! I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. The roll in put a stop to that....for now. Pushing is vital to skating and always has been, but the BEST thing about it is that no one can tell you when to do it! You choose. You can also choose not to do any races and just enjoy shuttle rides up countless ditches and not push at all. A tally for registered riders will be kept by the shuttles so that we can estimate your total pushless miles! In Downhill racing we call pushing "kicking" and reserve the word "pushing" for heated debates about who sent whom into the hay bales.     Rate post 266950 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Pushing is a boring waste of energy On 2/26/2007 Hates to push wrote in from United States  (71.33.nnn.nnn) Does Bode Miller cross country ski his way into the starting gate? Does Kelly Slater compete in paddle races on the way to the Pipe Masters? Does Shaun White hiking the back country help him spin 1080s? I'm down with cross training but it shouldn't be the determining factor in a downhill race. Pushing has NOTHING to do with ditch racing. IMHO. Save the pushing for your approach to the flatbar.     Rate post 266917 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) You will be old too someday.... On 2/26/2007 GBMII wrote in from United States  (12.159.nnn.nnn) Thanks for the consideration Joe. You are all heart. My thrills will remain gravity-based for the time being.     Rate post 266906 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Pinch Pushers On 2/26/2007 Joe Lehm wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) There will be 2 races that will require pushing, and they will both have prize money to entice you pushless old farts to enter. The Bear and Katesnips will be roll in starts, no pushing. The Chinese Ditch Race will have a push start, push middle and push end. How else are you going to cover 5 miles? Harper Ditch Race will have unlimited push start but TSR will offer a handicap for invalids like yourself. Please read the following rule amendment carefully. After some serious policy debate, TimeShip Racing will allow "Pinch Pushers" for the start only. If you really are feeling that weak, you may choose to have another skater push you into the course, up to the timing gate. Both skaters need to be on their boards with the pinch pusher doing the kicking and the "racer" with both feet on his board, whining "faster, Faster!" You can dedcide how to best split the prize money.     Rate post 266885 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Harper On 2/25/2007 GBMII wrote in from United States  (71.33.nnn.nnn) How many push races are you gonna have Joe? Harper? Are you kidding me?     Rate post 266851 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Do not publish ditch articles in ABQ On 2/25/2007 The Indian School Marshall wrote in from United States  (71.33.nnn.nnn) Ian - Do not publsh any of your work locally. The skaters have an uneasy truce with the ditch rangers. They let us ride the ditches as long as we are chill about it and don't rub their noses in it. A front page article on the Trib may be a feather in your cap but it puts us one step closer to having this terrain taken away for good.     Rate post 266850 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) ditch research On 2/23/2007 Ian Daitz wrote in from United States  (68.35.nnn.nnn) I am doing graduate thesis work on concrete arroyos in Albuquerque and I'm wanting to interview skaters about their experiences. Please contact me at my email address to contribute online or i can arrange to interview ABQ locals in person.     Rate post 266765 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Harper Ditch Rippers On 2/23/2007 TimeShip Headquarters wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn) Ditch Slap '07 will put you into some of the best ditches in the world! We'll be racing the same course at Harper that we raced in 2003.     Rate post 266755 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0)

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