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What Is Your Style?
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On 8/31/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
wrote in from
United States
(63.167.nnn.nnn)
Repost from "Michael Brooke-Publisher,Concrete Wave Magazine" Forum regarding a discussion of skate style:
Last night was another regular Monday night skate session with the local longboard crew (which has now grown to 5 riders over the summer) in one of our downtown regular spots. The age of this group ranges from about 21 (the newbie) to 41 (that's me) with the average age being in the late 20's early 30's. The area up town we skate is adjacent to another area that is popular with the street skaters and most nights they are disinterested in what the "old guys" are doing bombing down Center Street lauching from the square timing the stop lights at the bottom of the hill. Every now and then as they pass through to go sit on their butts in front of the pool hall/game room up the street they will stop and watch or make smart ass comments. Last night a pair of teenagers walked by, no skateboards in hand and upon looking at my 58" Wicked Skateboard Winged Wonder one of them said "Hey, man, the beach is that way". The second one chimed in with "yeah, surf's up, dude". Leave it to a teenager to sum up my style in one phrase. I realize they were being sarcastic but basically I see it is a compliment. For me, surf style was always the coolest. Living 4 hours from the ocean, surf style for me was only possible on a skateboard the majority of the time except when we made our weekend trips down there.
Surf Style...that is the way I hope I skate. Surf's Up Dudes and Dudettes! The pavement swells are badass today!
Roll on Bro's and Sis'!
SCHOOL'S OUT (There no longer is old school/new school)
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Pads
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On 8/30/2004 Lenny
wrote in from
United States
(68.254.nnn.nnn)
Curtis, I just recently went whole-hog and git some Pro-designed pads. Granted they're a bit pricey, but one good slam and you'll know it's worth it!!!
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me again
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On 8/29/2004
Curtis
wrote in from
United States
(24.251.nnn.nnn)
in addition to my last post...(sorry) i realized that many longboarders are much older i just barely turned 22 and am used to riding vert on (dare i say it) 'in-line' skates but i am afraid i may need a different set of pads that i normally wear...suggestions?
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On 8/29/2004
Curtis
wrote in from
United States
(24.251.nnn.nnn)
i live in flagstaff AZ and have recently taken up longboardin but need some experienced friends to do it with .......i took a spill at about 40 and broke my collarbone I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO FALL CORRECTLY! after i heal of course i also fear that my balls will have shrunken to the size of peas by the time i get back on a board. does anyone know of a way to get in touch with other AZ longboarders?
-curtis
robowt@yahoo.com
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Longboarding in ABQ,NM
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On 8/28/2004 Denise
wrote in from
United States
(68.35.nnn.nnn)
Hey, i don't hear any storys about longboarding in ABQ,NM. Which is strang when ABQ has a lot of places to go longboarding. I know their are a few longboarders in ABQ who go. And i know you know who. Anyway i'm always looking for fellow longboarders to go boarding around ABQ. Their is a longboarding comp coming up in Sept. Which always brings a lot of good longboarders. See Ya their
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The Vibe
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On 8/27/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
wrote in from
United States
(63.167.nnn.nnn)
Lenny: Thanks for the word, dude, but I can't take all the credit on that phrase. Alice Cooper wrote it for us a long time ago. I got to put my new "Schools Out" philosophy in practice last night by inviting a younger rider to go with my group of longboarders to check out this new skate spot we discovered in a new housing development. The youngster (in his early 20's) was stoked by his first experience on a longboard. I even jumped on his street board and started doing 360's, walking the dog, and endovers.
Monson:Dude, that is great you have your wife tooling about on a board. What a great way to do family stuff and still skate! That's killer. My wife has gone with me on some of the long hill runs and driven the "shuttle car". That was cool.
Roll on Brothers and Sisters! Roll on! SCHOOL'S OUT!
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share the vibe!
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On 8/26/2004
wacky
wrote in from
United States
(67.169.nnn.nnn)
hey skatecats...
i have been fortunate to share the vibe w/my wife on varying degrees
she has her own deck ...which she picked out (important) i gave her advice but she shopped it out and got what she wanted. she is not as fanatical as i am ...but she will skate with me about 3 times a month. her interest has been recently fueled by the progress my 6 yr. old is making in our neighborhood parking garage. we have even gotten a sitter to watch our our 4 & 2 & 1 yr. old kids while the three of us go take an hour or so to skate together. i have also taken my board on many family walks and switched up taking the kids for rides on the front of my decks ~ teaching them balance and a feel for the flow! whatever you love ..share it w/those you love!
peace ...monson
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School's out
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On 8/26/2004 Lenny
wrote in from
United States
(68.250.nnn.nnn)
NC Longboarder, I'm digging the phrase you coined on the CW forum!! I'm a teacher and in grad school, I have enough "school" without catagorizing my skating. LOL About the walking/skating thing, yeah it's a blast. Sometimes we go to the same park and I run cones while she times and/or check's out nature trails.
John D, you know you have my support, I'll fill out the survey now.
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Check Out Michael Brooke-Concrete Wave Forum
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On 8/26/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
wrote in from
United States
(63.167.nnn.nnn)
Dudes and Dudettes! It's official! SCHOOL'S OUT! Let's begin to spread the word that skating is skating no matter what the discipline. Let's as a group of longboarders reach out to the younger skaters and share our stuff with them.
Check out the discussion about Old School vs. New School on the Concrete Wave Magazine forum recently. I think it is good reading and well worth your time.
Check it out.
Roll On Brothers and Sisters. Roll on! SCHOOLS OUT!
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Survey
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On 8/26/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
wrote in from
United States
(63.167.nnn.nnn)
JOhn: I fill out the survey as well. I am in the Maryland area on business a few times a year and could always go hit a park in Bowie when I was up there.
Good luck with the project.
Roll on Bro's and Sista's! Roll on Roll on.
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Bowie Skatepark
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On 8/25/2004 Fatboy
wrote in from
United States
(67.94.nnn.nnn)
Sorry JOHN!!!!! I was thinkin' "John", but I typed "Joe"
How's that shoulder?
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Bowie Skatepark
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On 8/25/2004
Fatboy
wrote in from
United States
(67.94.nnn.nnn)
Okay Joe, I filled out the survey, enjoy the Park!!!! Got my fingers crossed for ya'. Where is Bowie anyway?
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Carving It Up With Wife!
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On 8/25/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
wrote in from
United States
(63.167.nnn.nnn)
Lenny: Dude, what a great freakin idea! Thanks for your post. My wife has been comenting that I am skating a bunch and not spending enough time with her.
Skating while on a walk with your wife is BRILLIANT! This way I can have my cake and carve it up too! Awesome!
Marriages could be saved!
Roll On Brothers and Sisters! Roll on! Roll on!
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Midwest longboarding
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On 8/24/2004
Lenny
wrote in from
United States
(68.75.nnn.nnn)
Stills, shoot me an email. I'm rolling out of southern Ohio and am always stoked to meet others who rock boards over the 32" mark.
Last night my wife and I went for a walk (I took my 46") and had a blast carving up my neighborhood. I did, however carve too hard, slid out and did what was, according to my wife, a VERY cool looking backflip to knee slide. Too bad I didn't have my kneepads on. LOL Only a scratch, though, and I carved hard the rest of the way!
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Latest on Jeff and Bozi
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On 8/23/2004
Eric S.
wrote in from
United States
(162.136.nnn.nnn)
Sorry for cross-post... Anyone hear anything from Bozi lately? 10 weeks now and still waiting for my MB2. Despite several attempts, I haven't heard from Jeff in the almost 7 weeks when he last said, "no worries it's coming." I would say this is getting silly. I don't want my money back, I want my board!
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The Hizzy
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On 8/21/2004
Dylan Storrs
wrote in from
United States
(67.172.nnn.nnn)
I was out the spot which me and my friends call the "hizzzy". Here there were so many sharp turns on a devils run that they ended up putting barricades up. Any ways the whole point is that my friends and i brought our sixshooter boards thinking that we would be able to slide around, big mistake. We ended up switching out for the sixshooters newest board the Magnum Slice and got ticketed for exceeding the speed limit and indangering conduct. NO JOKE! Those babys ran so smooth that we were illegal!!! hhahah anyways Happy birhtday Jordan!!!! hope this post lightens your day
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Happy Birthday
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On 8/21/2004 Eva, Anthony, Melissa, Gina
wrote in from
United States
(64.12.nnn.nnn)
Joe,
Just wanted to say Happy Birthday!!!!!!
Good Luck In Your Race!!!!!
I am sure Glad that Someone else is older than me. if only by a few months.!!!
Be seeing you soon.
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Bowie SKate Park
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On 8/20/2004
Will J. R.K.R.
wrote in from
United States
(68.19.nnn.nnn)
JD, done. the more concrete the better, maybe one day it'll catch on down here and we'll have someplace to take you guys when you come race.
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Ooops, I almost forgot, even if you already filled one out, please do so again because...
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On 8/20/2004
John Dillon,Team Fun
wrote in from
United States
(208.197.nnn.nnn)
the city of Bowie LOST all the online surveys they already received...so, please fill it out again so we can get a decent skate park built and you'll have something great to ride when you come visit DC. Peace!
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Attention: All longboarders, fill out this survey!
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On 8/20/2004
John Dillon,Team Fun
wrote in from
United States
(208.197.nnn.nnn)
Yo folks!
Let's make this a longboard-friendly skate park! Just go the the following website: www.cityofbowie.org
on the left, click on City Parks
scroll down to Bowie Skate Park
click on the online survey
fill out the survey
it's OK if you are from out of state or out of Prince George's County, Maryland, which is located just east of Washington,DC. When you are in town, then you can stop by and ride a great new skate park thAT YOU HAD SOME INPUT INTO the planning. Peace!!
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Stoping...
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On 8/17/2004
silversurfer
wrote in from
United States
(24.62.nnn.nnn)
There is a dedicated "stoping" forum here, as well as sliding and riding technique forums.
I would suggest learning foot braking at low and medium speeds, and sliding too.
Also, check out hc's website, for the best sliding info on the web;
www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose/sliding.html
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Midwest Longboarder
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On 8/16/2004
North Carolina Longboarder
wrote in from
United States
(63.167.nnn.nnn)
Stills: Welcome to the stoke of longboarding, dude! Welcome to the flow!
First bit of advise from me is to buy that helmet, get some knee pads, and either invest in some slide gloves or wrist guards. Yeah, I know, know of the street skaters grinding rails, jumping steps, ollieing off of walls, and stuff are wearing any of that stuff but well, that's their choice. I actually use my gloves and knee pads to scrub off speeds in turns and corners. They are not just a safety item for my skating style.
As far as stopping there are many on the board that can give you a great deal of advise but for me a powerslide, either front side or back side is my stopping method of choice. Even on my Bozi MadBomber II that is outfitted with Turner Avilas that are not very "slidey" I stop by dropping into a crouch, grabbing the rail and putting it into a hard turn. I also have a 58" board (OTS Interurban Winged Wonder) and I can slide it too. I have not perfected putting a foot down like the downhill racing dudes who can control their speed and stop with that approach but I can do it at moderate to slow speeds. My stance on the board has to be adjusted to make that work for me and I have just not got it completely dialed in. Until I saw a video a few months ago of a downhill race I had never seen that technique used.
Go to the Sliding section of this forum and post a question for the God of Sliding, Cliff Coleman, and he can probably direct you to a website for instructions. Also, check out the riding techniques forum here and ask the your question.
Keep rolling Newbies and Oldies Alike! Roll on Roll on.
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Midwest longboarding
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On 8/14/2004 stills
wrote in from
United States
(24.11.nnn.nnn)
Whatsup dudes (and dudettes),
I just got a new longboard in the spring and i've done quite a bit of riding in the ohio and michigan area. Is anyone else rolling in from out here? If not, maybe you guys know of a place (forum or web page) where I can meet up with some fellow riders. You all would probably know whether this setup is actually a really good setup or not, but i've gotta say it's one of the coolest looking rides i've seen. I've been riding an Arbor snowboard for years and I love the classic wood look. So, i decided to get an Arbor Cruiser 41". I got it complete so it came with classic K's and i'm not sure what the trucks are. They say "carver" on 'em. Anyways, I'm the only pavement surfer out here that i've seen and i'm trying to find out some tips from some of you seasoned veterans. Since i've been snowboarding for years and did the typical little kid skateboarding stuff, the carving is easy for me and is my number one favorite thing to do. I have a couple of questions:
1. How the hell do i slow down/stop without just jumping off? That's fun and all, but cars and pedestrians have a way of jumping out into the road/path.
2. Can you do any tricks on a longboard? Is it possible to ollie? I'm not really interested in grinding and all that crap, even on my snowboard i'm all about the carving and flowing. But it would be nice to be able to show off a little bit every now and then.
I think i've hit about 25 on the board so far, i'm a little reluctant to hit any more than that considering I don't have any helmets except old bike helmets, but that will probably be a purchase sometime soon. I've got one HUGE hill that would be perfect out where i'm at, but the speed would be ridiculous, easily 45, and that's gonna be some mad high speed wob's i think.
Let me know what you think,
Keep ridin'
stills
P.S. if there are any Arbor fans in here, I think they just came out with a brand new line of boards recently (as in today)!!!
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Sharing the bombdiggity
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On 8/14/2004
robc
wrote in from
Canada
(69.158.nnn.nnn)
Last night my girlfriend and I went to see Riding Giants,(about that, just one word. Go!) and afterwards, we were walking home, I had my board with me, and I noticed a little spot with a section of smooth, slightly banked concrete that needed a bit of skating. After a couple of passes, she goes "my turn" and takes a few wobbly runs, but after a bit, she was got graceful every run. She kept asking if I was bored, and I kept saying "no,no, it's great to watch someone just at that point where they start to get it." And it was.
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sharing the stoke
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On 8/12/2004
wacky
wrote in from
United States
(67.169.nnn.nnn)
hey skatecats...
let me tell you this ...one of the greatest things about being a teacher
(other than being a teacher) is the chance to hang daily w/the positive energy
which exudes from kids 11-14 years old! i teach at a school with very hands on learning curriculum focused upon student choice and empowerment. one of the great joys i have as part of my job is to share my love of life and my enthusiaism to get out and do stuff ...naturally skateboarding becoes a great focus as it is one of my primal needs. i have been able to expose 10-12 students to longboarding over the last 2 years and have helped foster 4 of my students into full blown soul riders. we session at least once a week together and it is so much fun to pass on yet another great reason to be living on this crazy planet with them. this year i'm extra stoked because the school is moving right next to a skatepark which we will have sanctioned access to during lunch! so now even during school hours ican share the vibe and the stoke of skateboarding w/my students ...life is good!!
peace ...monson
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