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| Q&A: McKendry on Speed (1810 Posts)
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Funny Skate Shops
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On 4/22/2009 S.Smith
wrote in from
United States
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Thats funny about "Abec 11, no such thing".
The local shops say "Randals, never heard of em" so I get the dude to hand down a Sector 9 off the rack. This is before they came with stock Gullwings. "Those are 180-50's/R11, not Randals"
Here's a good one; "Downhill Skateboarding, why would you want to do that? Roads are rough, the wheels aren't made for pavemnet, only sidewalks"
Or this classic one "Sector 9 doesn't have a race team and where would they race"
And this one was good, argument insued which led me too being kicked out of big skate store, "Sector 9 never made a board called the Kamikaze only the Komi, get your boards straight" And then when I came back in with my EVO, it was "How can you ride that in a pool?"
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Greetings
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On 4/22/2009 Liam
wrote in from
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Yeah Rob! Just popped to say you're the man! nice pics! miss you buddy..charge on!
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Carbon board
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On 4/22/2009 Max Capps
wrote in from
United States
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Rob, remember that old carbon board you rode at dannys race last year? what happened to that thing? i kinda want it haha.
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SkunkTechBoards
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On 4/21/2009
McKendry
wrote in from
United States
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The crazy truck configurations and random wheels are just to test sizes of different set ups. The complete is lighter than some decks. More to come...
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turd base!
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On 4/17/2009 DuBois
wrote in from
United States
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cmon back buddy!
snows flyin hard n heavy in Estes..now that its spring its finally winter!
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bored
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On 4/14/2009
Rob
wrote in from
United States
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It's still pretty cold in NY and I'm really looking downhill to warming up on the adventure next week to the Cali race and then to Mt.Lemmon to pop my cherry in AZ. Ditch Slap is just around the corner and I know most people by now know there way to the top of Indian School. I had a Skate School brochure in my hand this morning talking Timeship up @ a shop in Rochester. JOE LEHM! My offer still stands and with Mercado dropping out I'm not sure what your needs for drivers will be??? let me know. MERCADO!! Dropped out!! damn!! Sorry to hear that news but can't wait to see ya on the hill. I've been talking to folks out here not only about Timeship but looking for hills and that entails? entales? talking to morons about roads and directions and cops and all kinds of BS. You know the best hills I've found in life (some) have been from asking bike shops and those guys SUCK! Almost as bad as dealing with the local hero at a skateshop. "Dude, bearings only go to 9, there's no such thing as Abec 11." Ever get that one?? Anyway the intraweb is always the way to show people ditches and hills and vids AND...I was showing off Mercado's vid from youtube last night. FNing hilarious! eeeerbody alwways says "holy s#@!" when you get close to that van or truck??? just another day. Can't wait to get back to say wut up.
Oh yeah! LOOKOUT!!!
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Finally found your post!
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On 4/10/2009
Claude-Eric Charbonneau
wrote in from
United States
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Hey buddy! It's been a little more than a week that I got to SD. So far, colorado is still #1 so far on my trip. But I've only been speedbording 2 days so far here, that was in the LA/San Bernandino area. There will be some more next week. As of now, I'm taking diving lessons so I can go see the big fishies deep down there.
I still have no fixed plans on where my trip is headin. Sometimes thinking that money is kinda slowly leeking out and that I'll eventually have to replenish the pot of gold that takes me around on this road trip. Reading that earlyer post showing the great american road trip was kinda interesting but money shortage kinda pushes me to go up de pacific coast to get back to canada, with some intetion to work in BC. Writing this, it just came to my mind that so far, on this trip, things came up as I would advance on my journey and that I met real nice folks on the way.
So here I am thinking that I should try to get on the internet a little more in a matter of asking out stuff such as is somebody could get me some work for replenishing my wallet or asking if any body has a boat or an airplane to take my trip off the land and most of all, show me your local hills!
So as a wrote, I figured I would try to earn some money to extend up to end of april in Cali, (by the way where is Mt Lemmon?) and I'd have to get this trip to be as nice as possible. Thanx to Rob and Justin for swoin me around Colorado!!
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Speedboarding
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On 4/9/2009 Kludy
wrote in from
United States
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Would love to meet you in Munsville. Its been two years for me, love that place, the hill and the peps !
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snow way!
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On 4/9/2009
daturd
wrote in from
United States
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I'm on the run in upstate NY and training for Munnsville, trying to get use to the air. Loveland Pass might be open to snow and bombing. You can hike a short distance to a leftover kicker and spend the afternoon drinking and hucking, then skate the road. Best to bring light beer it's easier to carry. So if ya need a floor or any info about camping or getting to my place after BB no problem. I won't be back in Rado til the 18th or so.
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epicness
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On 4/8/2009 waist deep rice
wrote in from
United States
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sicness gonna be epic, nothing like racing a skateboard down a mountain pass with your homies then hiking the bowl next to the road for a good 1000ft. powder ride afterwards.
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Knee Deep Rice
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On 4/8/2009 DuBois
wrote in from
United States
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The BC will still be going off here around then(RMNP)
our best road rolls right under a 1000ft bowl..bring yer skis fer sher..
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RAD OOOOHH Yaaa
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On 4/8/2009 DEEP RICE
wrote in from
United States
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hey i claim a couch at your place rob....with all the snow, should i bring my skis? got any good backcountry spots we can hike/skin to after Buffalo BIll? got a splitboard?
take care
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broke back?
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On 4/7/2009 DuBois
wrote in from
United States
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how da turd?
want to head west and GO monu-MENTAL again soon.
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yeah!
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On 4/4/2009 dt
wrote in from
United States
(72.211.nnn.nnn)
"the money I get from the FEDS to support my skate journey for the next month. Worst sponsor ever by the way, hold for 2 hours"
hahahhahaahhahhahahhhahahahhahh
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Outta Work!
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On 4/3/2009
robertjamesMcKendrydaturd
wrote in from
United States
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It is DUMPING up here! One of the bigger snowfalls of this year no doubt, and my back is blowed up! I took a straight air off Genghis Kahn and landed perfect, (serious, sticking the landing was the point!) but riding away clean wasn't in the cards. I have a bad disc in my back and from time to time it sends me into a cycle of bed ridden pain lasting for days. So now it's DUMPING and I can't ride! How do you make those stupid computer frowns?? :( (stupid). 
Say anywho I'm filing an unemployment claim and have been on hold for 2 hours. This will be the money I get from the FEDS to support my skate journey for the next month. Worst sponsor ever by the way, hold for 2 hours...So I've been eating Percocet's and bitching about not riding but I've also thought about the guys/girls who have been f#@!ed up beyond just a couple weeks in bed. I don't want to get into too many names because its far to personal. There have been many sad stories and injuries with the recent popularity of our "sport". The law of averages. Please keep in mind some kids are on the couch right now and might not be able to skate this summer. I again know there's a bigger picture here with some folks who will never skate again. If you know somebody who is hurt or out of commission for the day, week or season...give em a call or stop by. They could use a visit or smile and you never know what kinda cool pills they have!!!
I'm in NY for a few days next week then come back to hit the road. Quite an interesting carload. Maytum and I take off for the BU Outlaw then load up Skatey Katie for the Lemmon to DitchSlap onto 'Rado. Really stoked the kids want me to go with, they could be just looking to bury me in the desert. I'm gonna need lots of pills. Start making reservations for my floor during "Rado week after DitchSlap.
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LA to DB and beyond!!!
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On 4/2/2009 DuBois
wrote in from
United States
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freeriding in Rado
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On 3/29/2009
Anthony Flis
wrote in from
United States
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I'm coming out that way for the Lookout race and I'm trying to do some freeriding after the race but am trying to find people to ride with who aren't leaving right after for Danger Bay. I have nothing to offer but friendship and stoke!
-Anthony
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Home turf
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On 3/26/2009 DuBois
wrote in from
United States
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Theres plenty more where that came from.
it seems everytime we make it out to a hill ive had my eye on, it turns out to be better than we thought, and we find two more to check out.
Rado keeps producing, and weve only scratched the surface.
if you are willing to drive a bit, you can find some magic.
Got a whole new loop planned next week Robbie!
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Trippin'
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On 3/24/2009 Calvin
wrote in from
United States
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That looked like epic shiznit.
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liberating
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On 3/24/2009
me
wrote in from
United States
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lib·er·ate (lb-rt)
tr.v. lib·er·at·ed, lib·er·at·ing, lib·er·ates
1. To set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control.
2. Chemistry To release (a gas, for example) from combination.
3. Slang To obtain by illegal or stealthy action: We bombed the s#@! outta the hill liberating the road and the surrounding cactus.
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My neck hurts from tucking.
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On 3/24/2009
mckendry
wrote in from
United States
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I haven't seen or heard much from DC's race so I can only guess your all still in recovery. (Greatest quote ever!) "My boy 125K Rimes!" I really can't wait to see the pics. So the Cali Series winners are who so far?? Kelly @ SLO, Mercado @ Dump, Mischo @ Barett, Zak @ Malibu, and now what's his name @ Danny's. How you bunch of knuckleheads put together a World Class Series is just too cool. Way to go Outlaw organizers!
I had Claude-Éric Charbonneau stop by on his tour of the U.S. this past week. Not to impressed with his Swiss Bob skills but the conditions were pretty fast. If you see this guy on the road, well he's family.
Eric joined myself, DuBois, Coop, and Joel on a hill hunting mission to Western Colorado. Justin has been mapping out the State and has a great knowledge of hills that I've only thought about hitting. I don't want to give that much up about what we rode but to check these BIG ROADS off my list finally is kinda liberating. We had a blast. Not one person changed a wheel, just grab your board and go. Fun to look at road none of us had ever seen and bomb with friends who had the same excited nervous smile. I want to go back this weekend!
pic cred DuBois.
I won't be in Portland this weekend and will hope to see ya at Maryhill in the Fall.
Sign up for the Colorado Race at Lookout!!! BB Downhill after Ditchslap. See you at both.
See you guys in DC in the Fall! DCDC That kid shoulda been holding up a Migration Board and talking about NCDSA!
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From the Land of tiny hills
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On 3/23/2009 doug
wrote in from
United States
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here's another one:
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From the Land of tiny hills
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On 3/23/2009 Doug
wrote in from
United States
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Here's some footage from our President's Race in Wash., DC.
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Speed
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On 3/20/2009 Kludy
wrote in from
United States
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I AM GOING TO RACE MY SKATEBOARD TOMORROW, JUST MY BOARD , hA !!!!!!!!!1
mISS yOU rOBBIE
sTANd -uP rULEs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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west bound and down
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On 3/20/2009 DuBois
wrote in from
United States
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hey Rob Cooper and I and maybe Joel...coming tonite, but maybe not till late.
9:30ish at the earliest. your phone broke?
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