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On 8/10/2004
TK
wrote in from
United States
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Mike ,what street in new haven, I lived there for 20 years. Go to Toads Place for live music and Napels Pizza downtown for the best slice in the world. My Mom and Dad still live there right by Sleeping Giant park. TK
Tell Sirie I live in the fair haven section off of Ferry street.
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mike in new haven
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On 8/10/2004
SimFucious
wrote in from
United States
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Mike,
I go to Fairfield University up in CT and I believe it's one train stop from New Haven so if you wanna slalom drop a line, i go back up to school sept 6th.
-Christian
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New Haven?
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On 8/9/2004
Joe Iacovelli
wrote in from
United States
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Mike,
New Haven CT? You are 45 minutes from the Farm race and close to Henry J, Lisa and her girls, and me. Want to ride?
Joe
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college
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On 8/9/2004
david
wrote in from
United States
(209.86.nnn.nnn)
right on, mike, glad you got into brooks college. the drive back from la costa, thats all you seemed to be talking about was getting into that school.
sucks you cant make it to breck, i really wanted to race you in the downhill race there. you know if richie is going to breck?
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Thanks Everyone
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On 8/9/2004
mike maysey
wrote in from
United States
(69.177.nnn.nnn)
Coming to you live from Sirie's New Haven apartment this week. New Haven is a rad little city. Not much hills right here in New Haven you've got to travel to hills around in the neighboring cities and towns. Very wooded back here. Very green and dense...it's weird for me, I'm a California kid through and through...I'm not used to this type of scenery, but I like it. There's no palm trees, no desert. But anyway...no slalom practice!! Thank goodness too, sheesh I need a break I got more practice in during the first week of my residence in Long Beach than I got the entire time I lived in SF. (just kidding, I did skate a lot though.) I know I'll stay in better slalom form down south with the 'SSS' crew and 'the Professor'.
On that note, on my request, Evo cut the Ick Tail down for me. It's still got a nice little pocket in the tail for the foot and also has a nice little shape in the nose. I'm making it my tight board and will run it in the 18" inner hole to inner hole dimension.
Quiz...what's a TAG SALE? I'll tell y'all later on this evenin'.
And don't worry, I'm pretty set in who I am and am confident wherever I go or whoever meet won't change that. Sheesh, I'm 32 years old...I hope by this time in my life I'm past that. As far as LBC is going, I'm stoked to do some living in a new place. A new WARM place, where I can sleep with my windows OPEN, where I can go outside at 9am without a t-shirt on and NOT freeze, go surfing in SHORTS or a spring suit, go for bike ride on the boardwalk.......did I mention it was warm? I enjoy the adventure of new places. Hell, San Fran was new to me a couple short years ago now I feel like a local.
So, I found out on Wednesday I got accepted to Brooks College for Graphic Design. Woo Hoo!!! I couldn't be more stoked. Going to design school has been a dream of mine for a long, long time. School starts October 4th and I see the Worlds are the weekend of the 8th...damn, that might cause a conflict but I'll have to wait and see schedules and stuff.
Hey John, the feelings mutual brother. I wish we could have surfed together or somethin'. Although you know, I'm not living in a different country. I'll still come up and visit all the NorCal crew. I haven't got nearly enough of Tunnel yet. Hopefully someone will let me couch surf up there if I feel the need to escape helL.A. Anyhoo...
That's the skinny....I'm going to the Atlantic Ocean later today. I might even jump in.
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happy to have met mike
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On 8/8/2004 john airey
wrote in from
United States
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mike, I was traveling for a year, just got back to my house here. One of the
main reasons was to surf for a whole winter with no booties, which I did.
just yesterday I picked up your old fatboy and proto turner I had stored at
a friends house.
reminded me that it was a pleasure meeting you and riding a few times with
you. If everybody was like you the world would be a better place. good luck
with your change!
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hc in Oakland
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On 8/6/2004 Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
(64.171.nnn.nnn)
hc,
Welcome to the East Bay. When I get back from my trips, I want to skate the hills with you. In the mean time, have fun at Tunnel and the other roads. With roads for all levels and skaters with different levels of skills, you won't have a problem finding someone to ride with. Check out Grizzley Peak from Centennial to Euclid, and then down Euclid to the Campus. It is probably somewhere around 3 to 4 miles.
See you when I get back,
Cliff
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beautiful loosers
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On 8/6/2004 hc
wrote in from
United States
(67.123.nnn.nnn)
http://www.sfstation.com/museums/yerbabuena.htm
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sk8oakland anyone?
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On 8/6/2004
hc
wrote in from
United States
(67.123.nnn.nnn)
Mike, good luck with the move.
I just moved to Oaktown myself.
The change in scenery is nice.
Rich, I want to skate that sf wooden bowl.
Anyone else?
Is it gonna be crowded?
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Killer Move
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On 8/6/2004
Kenny
wrote in from
United States
(68.252.nnn.nnn)
Great move Maysey. From the outside, it seemed that the San Fran thing was not the best move for you. Warmer weather, great beaches, the best/most dedicated racers, and a new life direction never hurt anyone. GOOD LUCK with school and settling in SO Cally.
Off to do some farmin'.
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SJ slalom practice Benal Rd
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On 8/5/2004
SJ slalom org
wrote in from
United States
(69.105.nnn.nnn)
Slalom Practice Sat Aug 7 at 8am Bernal RD San Jose Ca 50-80 cone course will be set up on a medium slope, nice pavement, fair speed, all are welcomed extra boards will be available if you need one. we will be practicing tight slalom. email me if you need directions
Best to you, wish you well Mike M
MJ
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ext 15
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On 8/5/2004 sully
wrote in from
United States
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Thats enough outta you Carrasco, don't make me come down there and kick your ass. Hey Mike, dose that mean you are on ABEC 11's now that you are on SSS?
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SoCalator
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On 8/5/2004
Clayton
wrote in from
United States
(204.29.nnn.nnn)
Aw sh#t,
Should have informed us about your escape then we could have at least gotten us drunk at the Toronado. Oh well...!! Will certainly miss you up here! My couch and is yours should you ever come back for a session in the city where real men surf cold water.
WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST!
Clayton
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Maysey
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On 8/4/2004 Richy C
wrote in from
United States
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You Traitor! Welcome! SSS Racing Crew!
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SoCal
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On 8/3/2004 Hamm
wrote in from
United States
(199.41.nnn.nnn)
Mike, why don't you & Billy come down to Diego this weekend and skate Encinitas or Coronado and then hit the new LCB practice spot.
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socal
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On 8/3/2004 david
wrote in from
United States
(165.121.nnn.nnn)
mike, you'll have to take sull's advice and come back to skate tunnel, i need to get my revenge and beat you down tunnel! hopefully seee you in breck, if me and miko drive it you are welcome to join, if not kick some ass in the worlds!
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later &good luck
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On 8/3/2004 sully
wrote in from
United States
(67.123.nnn.nnn)
We will miss you up here, come back and skate tunnel some day with us.
Beware of the socal drama/cool-guy/lifetyle, you are way above that.
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sK8 SAN JOSE night ride
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On 8/3/2004
Mark Johnson
wrote in from
United States
(69.105.nnn.nnn)
Going riding after slalom practice wed aug 4 around 7 or 8pm
whos down?
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Ch..Ch..Changes
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On 8/3/2004
Mike Maysey
wrote in from
United States
(67.225.nnn.nnn)
Yo check this out.!...here's something for the tabloids. I am no longer a NorCal resident! I'm sitting here at Mr. Steve 'the professor' Evans computer in SoCal. Yes it was a sudden change, but you know what, if things don't happen suddenly for me they don't happen at all. I'm going to be living down here and going to Brooks College for an AS in Graphic Design. I met with a few people at the school yesterday and am now just waiting to see if they accept me and if my financial aid will go through.
I couldn't be more stoked. Evans, Attila and I had a really fun practice on Sunday at a great spot just a little south of here. I'm looking forward to redialing in my boards and my technique again while practicing with the most feared team in slalom today...SSS. Billy Wahl has even agreed to take me surfing in some water that won't require a wetsuit! Woohoo!! No wetsuits, it's been about 3 years since I surfed with no wetsuit. I haven't yet gotten a job but I sold my car just before leaving SF so the pressure is not on just yet for finding work...but I'm looking.
Anyway, that's the haps. NorCal turned SoCal.
Watch out Worlds...
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Slalom practice Sk8 San Jose
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On 8/2/2004
Mark Johnson
wrote in from
United States
(69.105.nnn.nnn)
Sk8 practice wed aug 4 6pm Bernal rd San Jose
email me for directions
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Talkin' 'Bout TANK!!!
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On 8/1/2004
Miko
wrote in from
United States
(69.19.nnn.nnn)
Yo Sherm...
That just popped out cause I was thinking I didn't want to declare OPEN. When I saw yer face, I knew I was talkin' pure Donkey Kong. I KNOW you're fast, and be warned... I'm on your tail buddy! Hope you're at Breck, cause you always bring the stoke with you. That's the fuel that keeps me coming to the races.
Miko - ICK - Bill's Wheels
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PRO...PRO...PRO!!!!
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On 8/1/2004
STEVE SHERMAN- LACOSTA BOYS RACING
wrote in from
United States
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Yo MIko,
The LCB was super stoked you showed raced your heart out.You were quite fast,and I was a bit surprised at how far your racing has come.Congrats!!!I was a bit surprised when you ask if I was gonna race pro or open.Iv'e been racing pro for over 25 years off and on.I think I was the youngest pro racer ever at 14!!!!But it's cool,your comment only made me try harder, and I was pretty stoked with two PRO 9ths.considering all the new talent.Next race, I might even practice!!!! SHERM TANK
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La Costa Vibe and Breck or BUST!!!!!
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On 7/31/2004
Miko
wrote in from
United States
(69.19.nnn.nnn)
Great question John,
I haven't checked in since returning home, so first and foremost I'd like to thank Bill Ackerman from Bill's Wheels for his generous ongoing sponsorship... I would never have been able to attend so many of these awesome events had the fates not somehow hooked he and I up. What a blessing... Thanks so very, very much Bill! Many thanks also to Rick Howell and the entire extended ICK family and Badlands crew.
The buzz before La Costa is alway intense, and since it didn't happen last year, it was a gift from the skate gods to have one last contest there. I'd like to thank Lynn Hill and the La Costa Boys for graciously putting on this epic event. I'll never forget the cursed look on Steve Sherman's face when I asked him if he was riding open or pro. Classic... I'm really glad they went with a qualifying based seeding for the A and B pros instead of a 'declaration' process, although there were some suprises as to who ended up where.
La Costa is one of those hills you roll onto and take one look and ask, "How far up the hill are they going to start the GS?!?!!!" It's a sick challenge to think just how frikkin' rad it's going to be, because the hill has all the juice you need to go ballistic. Watching the course being set was exciting because it was a question of how direct they would let the line flow downhill. Arab began setting the course, followed by several modifications by Chicken, myself, and others, then finally Mollica started pushing offsets farther and farther out, causing many of us to panic, (and move a few back in), arriving at the course we all raced on which was very fast, but still fairly technical with several serious offsets at the top, into some left diagonals ending in hard right offsets, into zig-zags that were almost hybrid-like... medium pumpers at high speed. There were some fairly serious looking high-speed dumps on this course, Bruce Bjortvelt (sp?), David Carrasco, Michael Dong etc., some faring better than others. Heal quickly Bruce and David!
Near dark, Evans, with Chicken's help set a wicked tight course which I marked after watching Steve mach through it a couple times, then Chicken as well, both hitting maybe 4-8 cones in semi-darkness. Walking up the hill Steve was saying that most everyone would probably bitch about the course being too tight, and sure enough, the next morning the course was reset. I paced off everything on the TS for reference, and found the first 6-10 cones were 6ft, leading to several 6-7ft flowing curves and lane changes, which finally led to a couple more classic offsets, ending in 6.5-7.5 footers. In the end everyone advancing was pumping the sucker hard. You should have seen Ohm and Parsons in the B-pro. Great racing. The pros were really pushing the envelope and it's cool to see how varied the styles are, from Hackett's crazed loose charge, Evans sting-like-a-bee precision, and Chicken's solid pump. All the fastest big-course riders seem to have embraced (or never left) tight slalom, and it's awesome that we had a REAL ts on El Fuerte before losing it to development. There are probably a few, including Evans, who might contend that this still wasn't a 'real' tight, but nonetheless, it was a real wiggler.
As for the ramps, it was a very minor transition from the FCR mechanical gates, to the tape switch / false-start method. Once you adjusted you could play games with reaction time and 'slight' jumps resulting in a small penalty, although I had a huge false-start in my semi against Maysey which cost me big time. Just remember there's FIVE beeps, not four. 8-/
As for Mike's B class showing, I think he just hasn't been on the hill much this season, and got off to a slow start. There's some exciting new developments coming from Mike that I'll let him announce that should return him back to the VERY FRONT of the pack quite soon. I probably had the one-and-only-chance-in-hell to catch him in a lull, and blew it. I predict the next time we see Mike at a contest that he's back in the top 5.
I'm also completely fired up from this contest, feeling fast, and ready to train for Breck!!!!! I'm so stoked that I'm going this year and intend to make the most of the next month training. I was really personally pleased to have no gear gremlins at La Costa, and felt very relaxed and really enjoyed the hill. This year felt more like free riding and less like a contest. That may have been due to Sully's secret training methodology we shared throughout the weekend. It was great to share the ride down with Sully, who has been at most of the races I attended over the last three years.
So sheeyyeeeaaahhhhh!!!!!! Practice, wednesday night, 6pm, Bernal Rd. S.J. maybe a little dinner and downhilling afterwards?
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Sunday - take 2
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On 7/31/2004
john ravitch
wrote in from
United States
(67.124.nnn.nnn)
Actually - I may have to be 50/50 on GGP tomorrow because the weather may suck, I will email in the AM for anyone interested...
and yes, Mike completely does rip like a mofo. Mike/Miko/Mark - some thoughts on the racing vibe at La Costa? What what was it like - new starting systems, equipment, etc.
Maria - can you email Tiger Bro David Carrasco's number/email - I wanted to see how he was doing.
Bruce from Santa Rosa - good effort at La Costa representing Nor-NorCal - hope you heal up fast, drop us a line on this forum as soon as you can type. You have put in a great effort showing up to more races than any of us in the NorCal scene. Heal up and let's get you back to practicing at GGP.
John Ravitch
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This Sunday
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On 7/31/2004
ravitch
wrote in from
United States
(67.124.nnn.nnn)
GGP 10:30 Sunday
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