uh, does anyone here really skate?

[poobrowne]

dudes be stalking me and shit.

for me it is the ever elusive tre flip. fucking assholes!

fuck around and get your waffle split

[Yakboy Equals Nurturer]

Got into skating in '87 when I was 12 or 13. Only ever really skated street. Kept it up for about five years and gradually lost interest after starting college. Skating definitely had an impact on the kind of people I'd hang out with / shit I'd get up to / music I'd listen to / clothes I'd wear for years to come. Don't think I've stood on a skateboard in over ten years now though. I'd probably split my head open if I tried to land anything more complicated than an ollie.

Edited by Yakboy Equals Nurturer on Mar 16, 2005 at 02:52 PM

[Selegna]

on and off for the past decade

new deal, ventures, spitfires, bones swiss

chocolate, royals, darkstars, china reds

live in socal skate schools,parks,lots whatever

flat ground, banks, tables, ledges, etc...

halfcabs, supreme deltas, and carhartt dunks

nollie preasure flips, fakie 5-0, 1 foot nose manuels

$100 can get 2-3 new decks...

CLOWN TRIGGER

[rhythmandsound]

whoa just stumbled on this topic

-19 years

-silver Tommy Guerrero Flaming Dagger: BONITE! (horrible stuff)

-7.5 Koston, Venture Lo's, 51mm shop wheels, Reds

-Houston

-ledges, flatbars and miniramps: usually at little public skateparks dotted around N.Houston area where I live...

-currently skating in some Vans white canvas Chukkas...even with little shoegoo touchups these things ain't gonna last long but i love them! Half-Cabs on deck

-half-cab 5-0's, backside 180 nosegrinds, switch no-complys!

-i'll stick w/$15 Reds

[UnhappySupremeCustomer]

I've been skating since I was 13. I would also like to say that if you don't skate, you should get in the BACK of the line at Supreme. Skaters don't wear a bathing ape.

Looky here, it's just the way the cookie tear. Prepare to get hurt and mangled like Kurt Angle, rookie year.

[UnhappySupremeCustomer]

who here skates: I do

how long: 6 years

their first board: CCS blank deck

what they ride now: Fiveboro (sickest pop)

where they live/skate: Boston/ coastalsouthern Maine/ New Hampshire

what they skate: flatground, ledges, banks

what shoes they skate in: nike trainer 1, air trainer max 91

last 3 tricks learned: nollie pop shove, switch backside 180... (still cant kickflip)

is $100.00+ ceramic bearings worth it: unless they make it so you don't have to push.

Looky here, it's just the way the cookie tear. Prepare to get hurt and mangled like Kurt Angle, rookie year.

[MilSpex]

- on and off for 3 years

- my housemate's blank when he wasn't using it.

- andrei molodkin x supreme 'I <skull> NY' deck with independent trucks, point blank 57 mm wheels and modus bearings. this deck is trashed already gonna change it out for another molodkin deck I just picked up. trucks, wheels etc are still good tho'.

- Canberra, ACT, Australia

- sidewalks and skateparks

- dunk low pros, delta force 3/4s, dunk highs

- mostly use my deck as a cruiser but ollies, 50-50 grinds and 180s are the only tricks I can pull off some of the time!

-I wouldn't know.

2000AD Hectic Homeboys Lace Themselfs on a Daily Basis

Be Advised: Morgan Nixon AKA Moman631 AKA Moman6040 is a fraud.

[Persia]

how long: since I was 12, I'm 30 now.

their first board: Tony Hawk

what they ride now: I have a real board right now but I must admit that I haven't gone out in a while. Indys and spitefires

where they live/skate: SF now but I've skated in NY, LA, Dallas, Chico and San Diego

what they skate: I used to love minis but street is always great. Nothing like hauling ass down a hill in SF.

what shoes they skate in: Whatever I'm wearing when I get the urge.

last 3 tricks learned: Its been years since I learned a new trick. But, I would say Feeble to Boardslide on a Mini, Fakie backside 180 kickflip, backside Disaster slides on a Mini

is $100.00+ ceramic bearings worth it: Fuck no...that's like 3 to 5 boards.

Don't let Mama slap you.

[Mike C]

how long: 14 years. I'm 23 now

their first board: Vison

what they ride now: Bulletproof Carbon fiber deck

where they live/skate: NYC

what they skate: Mostly parks, Owlhead, the park in tribeca

what shoes they skate in: Nike dunks

last 3 tricks learned: blunt to fakie, backside air, casper

is $100.00+ ceramic bearings worth it: sure

[snapcult]

age: 33

how long: 22 years

their first board: 9" alva pro deck with die cut griptape.

what they ride now: 9" red kross with hand cut griptape

where they live/skate: chicago

what they skate: pools and curbs

what shoes they skate in: dunks

last trick learned: frontside feeble slappy transfer on a double sided curb

[bapesta]

I don't even know how to ride 'em man... LOL

I wAnT tO wAkE iN tHe CiTy ThAt NeVeRsLePp

[Marcus]

Used to but stopped years ago:

First board: Zoo York

Since then: Birdhouse, Blind, Element, Alien Workshop, Zero, Habitat

Skateshoes: DC or Vans Knu Skool. The older model in tan. Those were my favorite shoes ever and still are even though I don't have them anymore.

Last tricks learned: No comply, 180, Nollie.

Edited by Marcus on May 31, 2005 at 11:37 AM

[powerglov]

on and off for almost 10 years

purple blank from a flea market shop.. it was decent though

top of the world deck, got a popwar lined up next .. silver trucks, bones reds.

ottawa, ontario is where i live.. montreal is a nice place to skate

street/park

dunks and accels

late fs shuv, varial heel, and im finally gettin tre flips dialed

is $100.00+ ceramic bearings worth it .. nope.

[digs86]

age: 18, you guys are old.

how long: 7 years

their first board: californian pro - one kick only. 7 decks since[one fell in the Thames-probably in france by now]

what they ride now: 7.75 creation todd jordan 'I<apple> NY' - brand new bones redz and 53mm wheels - rides like a bitch on ice.

where they live/skate: London, Stockwell ramps=v. nice people

what they skate: concrete waves @ Stockwell Ramps/serious urban architecture[luv concrete banks + ledges]

what shoes they skate in: DC's and Osiris on and off depending on the damage.

last trick learned: a custom trick: i'll try describe it as a 360boneless-fingershuvit360palmwraparound. shit my brain hurts now. before that it was a good ol' no-comply-varial flip. priceless.

been street skating for like 5 years but then discovered how fun the parks can be. my one week snowbaording in canada just got me hooked on speed and curves...so now i spend my time carving up the parks. there aint nuthin like it.

i wanna try a zoo york deck next - any good feedback on them?

Edited by digs86 on Jun 15, 2005 at 11:30 AM

[ramoer]

skating is for posers, break our your blades.

[houston]

1: skating for 20 years this year.

2: first setup: age 7 with a Variflex Ramp Rat, and then moved to a Walker Nightmare with Motobuilt trucks and rat bones.

3: current setup: Blender reissue 8.25 with 149's and 53mm Accel Lowrey's

4: DFW Texas: check out http://www.fourduos.com/video.htm I got a clip or two on there.

5: Skate mainly street with some concrete park and backyard contraptions on occasion

6: I like Vans, but usally end up in some Podium shoes (DVS, Lakai)

7: wired ss tre flips, wired bs tails, ss fs bigspin. I guess.. I have been doing ss tre for 10 years, but just got them correct. recent line: Regular tre, BS tail, Wallride nollie out.

8: bearings are worth it, but ceramics don't last on street.

http://www.indexskateboarding.com

Edited by houston on Jan 21, 2006 at 05:11 PM

[Cue]

who here skates - me

how long - started when i was five - 31 now

their first board - plastic thing

what they ride now - real, destructo, spitfire

where they live/skate - london, london

what they skate - street, some parks, bowls

what shoes they skate in - kostons, dunks, fc's

last 3 tricks learned, kf frontside lip, um, jesus, dunno, watch video days the other day and just trying to replicate that stuff

is $100.00+ ceramic bearings worth it - nup

[cheapmuthafukr]

lets see...

i started skating in 94... so i guess thats 12 years

first board was a santa cruz tom knox with gullwings and slimeballs

now im riding a habitat, indys and spitfires

i live in jacksonville, fl

i skate anything that i can roll on

skate in nike p-rods right now, and i think ill stick with em

last 3 tricks? hmmm....

1. fs bluntslide shove

2.bs nollie 5-0

3. bs nollie 50-50

and no... the bearings are not worth it

denim is the new crack

Edited by cheapmuthafukr on Jan 23, 2006 at 05:41 AM

[Guest]

Shit...don't skate anymore. Started skating in the late 70's. with a banana board. I started getting serious when I was 15-16 and skated with a Powell Peralta, Rodriguez and a Santa Cruz, Duane Peters. Can't remember the wheels offhand, but did use Bones and Yo-Yo's at at times. I always used Tracker Trucks. Wore Levi's, Dickies pegged pants and shorts, flannels, T's and Vans or Converse. I skated at Skatercross in Reseda, Knapp Park, some pools etc. Used to skate with Jay Smith back then. We are still friends and he still skates.

[angrypork]

About 5 years. 4 years for real though.

First real board was a Shortys Chad Muska.

Right now got a Darrell Stanton Plan B, Venture Trucks, Gold Wheels and Bones Reds.

Live in Millburn New Jersey. Skate all over NJ.

Street and parks. I love me some ledges too.

Right now Dunk Mochas.

1. Nollie Bigspin

2. Full Cab

3. Frontside Flips

Nope

[cheapmuthafukr]

Quote:

age: 18, you guys are old.

how long: 7 years

their first board: californian pro - one kick only. 7 decks since[one fell in the Thames-probably in france by now]

what they ride now: 7.75 creation todd jordan 'I<apple> NY' - brand new bones redz and 53mm wheels - rides like a bitch on ice.

where they live/skate: London, Stockwell ramps=v. nice people

what they skate: concrete waves @ Stockwell Ramps/serious urban architecture[luv concrete banks + ledges]

what shoes they skate in: DC's and Osiris on and off depending on the damage.

last trick learned: a custom trick: i'll try describe it as a 360boneless-fingershuvit360palmwraparound. shit my brain hurts now. before that it was a good ol' no-comply-varial flip. priceless.

been street skating for like 5 years but then discovered how fun the parks can be. my one week snowbaording in canada just got me hooked on speed and curves...so now i spend my time carving up the parks. there aint nuthin like it.

i wanna try a zoo york deck next - any good feedback on them?

Edited by digs86 on Jun 15, 2005 at 11:30 AM

--- Original message by digs86 on Jun 15, 2005 11:20 AM

fuck zoo... they were good back in the day, but all the original people have left. they have decent boards, but they dont take care of thier riders. and marc ecko owns it now... fuck zoo...

denim is the new crack

[Seething Tortoise]

who here skates

how long

their first board

what they ride now

where they live/skate

what they skate

what shoes they skate in

last 3 tricks learned

Used to. Wanna start again, too lazy though.

2 years.

Blind Popsickle

Last board I rode was a Unabomber D.I.Y.

'Ull, England

Street when I did.

Last shoes I had were Etnies Siege with a shit load of Shoe Goo. They were invincible.

I forget, I almost had varial and inwards heelflips down though.

Maybe, I guess you're talking about the Bones Super Swiss Ceramics or something like that? I guess they'd be better suited to Longboarding or something though. Super Swiss I reckong would be quite sweet.

Edited by Tabris on Jan 28, 2006 at 03:38 PM

[tangerine]

I used to, I just started messing around with it again now that my kid is skating.

I skated from '88-'93, inspired by the previously mentioned, revered Animal Chin video.

First board was some readymade piece of crap with marshmallow wheels. First pro board was Powell Peralta, I think it was a Tony Hawk model, had a black-and-white checkerboard grapic with a green bug the length of the board. Probably Indys and Bones but I don't remember.

I am using an old H-Street Ron Allen with gullwings, Spitfires and I don't know what bearings. Board is probably a '93.

I started skating in Seattle, skated street only. Gave it up when I moved back to San Francisco, streets/hills here were way too fast, I nearly killed myself a couple times and said fuck it. My knees were starting to give out anyway.

I mostly used to skate in Airwalks back in the day. Now Vans Sk8-His are fine for my feeble rolling around.

Tricks, ha ha. Not hyperextending my knees is tricky enough. I do boardslide 180s (I don't know what they're really called.) Oh yeah, wheelies.

ask a cassowary

[walkgently]

i agree...

skating thru mags... doesn't cut it.

i started skating in 76... in winterpark, fl.

plastic and homemade deck were in.

first poly wheels started coming in them.

now i skate everthing from kona, to owl's head.

as i get older i've been getting back into downhilling and slalom.

but i still enjoy skating vert and grinding copping.

i basically use generic decks made out of bamboo or canadian maple for trick boards.

wheels still love the tunnels but also have some habbitat wheels.

it's all about the preferred durameter on the wheels.

bearings: bones reds, or any abec 5's work for me.

ceramics are nice but i haven't got there yet.

my longboard is pimped out though.

i have 2 longwood decks.

3dm avalon wheels

randal II 180's trucks and exkate trucks for carving.

my preferred ride is the 008 zippy.

also have the classic longwood skateboard's - longboard

anyways. glad to see some gear comment's

peace.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

remind me to reply to this IN TWO YEARS

[walkgently]

i still have some old vision street wear.

the work great.

not sure what my next shoe will be.

any suggestions?