The Kiwi Thread (and no, not the fruit)

[kookyfish]

hey pirateninj4
I used to live in ch ch many yrs ago wish I skated back then , anyhow anychance of posting a pic of the kennedy hill rd. or any others that are nice down that way, its aways good to see what we`re all miss`in.

cheers,

[l0zo]

EARTZ come down to Waitangi Park, in Wellington City. A group of us go longboarding around there very often. There are always longboarders around.

[Joe]

EARTZ come down to Waitangi Park, in Wellington City. A group of us go longboarding around there very often. There are always longboarders around.

Monday 31st session anyone? txt or email me if your keen and I'll drive in from the coast (joseph dot lindsay at gmail dot com or 021 1407648 )

[EARTZ]

ok cool, i think i will buy a board. My style? DH, carving...
For the moment i have only truck and well... do you know some board made in NZ (buy local) ? and shop where i can find it?

my email (no #): tonio_from_nz@#hotmail.fr

thanks

[Marty_McFly]

Monday 31st session anyone? txt or email me if your keen and I'll drive in from the coast (joseph dot lindsay at gmail dot com or 021 1407648 )

hey joe, only just got back from my xams break in Kaiteriteri. Are you up for a session tomorrow or you spending it with the family?

anyone else up for a session tomorrow gimme a shout!

[Joe]

hey joe, only just got back from my xams break in Kaiteriteri. Are you up for a session tomorrow or you spending it with the family?

anyone else up for a session tomorrow gimme a shout!

don't know. Having a few beers tonight so may be slow to rise...

[wafflesole]

Not long now people...

SkateNewZealand
we all arrive between the 6th and 8th.... heading north till the road stops then turning around and heading south.

Anyone know of a van that is for sale??

nat

[NZBomber]

Hello all my fellow NZ boarders,

I'm from North Auckland, North of the shore, and was wondering if anyones sussed out any mean long rides up these ways? I've found a sweet as hill with clean smooth tarmac but after bombing it a million times i'm getting a little over it haha well not really it's still sick as. Sweet as, cheers if ya can let me know.

Samuel.

[Sideys]

Well here's another 1!!!

im in rothesay bay albany, so very close to all those new sites up in albany, we should get together for a skate!!!

i wish id seen this thread sooner!!!

[Carbon8]

yo all north shore peoples, summers up and the roads are still al little light when the cars die off... im keen as for a ride any where round the shore if anyone else is keen drop me a line 021 614354 im out for a ride almost every few nights these days...

dave

[boomboy]

Hey are any of the auckland guys (and girls?) planning on going to a skate when the skateNZ Team come through Auckland? Im keen i was just wondering if we can get a group together.

I dont know when their planning on getting to Auckland or what route their taking through but im sure it will be updated on their site.

So anyone in?

[Sideys]

yea im down, post me a comment when you know when and where it is, i can get some guys together as well 4 it, should be sick

[Kiwibomber]

sideys bro!
its me man! zane!?
the guy that saw you almost get owned by that car the other night!!! hha cant believe i found you bro

[OMGWTFBBQ]

kooky, why didnt u txt me when i was in nelson, i wanted to skate with you

[Kiwibomber]

Hey are any of the auckland guys (and girls?) planning on going to a skate when the skateNZ Team come through Auckland? Im keen i was just wondering if we can get a group together.

I dont know when their planning on getting to Auckland or what route their taking through but im sure it will be updated on their site.

So anyone in?

yeah bro, sweet as, just post on the forum where and when and i'll rock up with a friend or two

[boomboy]

yeah bro, sweet as, just post on the forum where and when and i'll rock up with a friend or two

On the site is says they will arrive in Orewa on the 19th Jan, then Auckland on the 20th and then have some rest days in Auckland. I guess it will depend on if they stay on schedule.

[jd86]

Hey everyone, another newbie here...

At uni up in Aucks, but currently back in hometown Hawkes Bay earning some coin...

Had a coupla weeks with a friends longboard, mad rush everytime I got out, and only stacked once....

...Looking at feeding this growing addiction, can anyone suggest a reasonably good beginner setup? I've got a few years snowboarding/surfing behind me, but no real skating exp. I'm after a cruising/commuting setup to use down here as well as back in Aucks - been hearing a lot about these smooth shore hills...

Anyone have any experience with retro longboards (of NZ) ?? I'm looking at something around $200 max just for now, being a student and all...

Any advice at all would be sweet!
Churs in advance...\

[kookyfish]

welcome Jd86.
have you checked out Trade me, lots of stuff there, how long a board do you want to ride , it makes some difference in what you will be able to do,
if your going to be just cruising around look at boards that can be pumped well for carving purposes, (loaded vangard, something with a bit of flex.) if you want to bombhills then you`ll need something a bit more stiff, , maybe a 2nd hand bomhills 43" or goddess,
but if you can get a little more cash together get and evo, They are low ,Drop deck, so easy to push, they are stable as so good for confidence ,and you will be able to take any hill as you get better,, And if you set them up with 180 randalls and gumballs they carve well too,
what board does your friend ride,?

get a helmet and pads, and learn to stop ,,very important,
your snow boarding skills will take you far, but remember it ant snow you`ll be landing on,

cheers.

[Kiwibomber]

On the site is says they will arrive in Orewa on the 19th Jan, then Auckland on the 20th and then have some rest days in Auckland. I guess it will depend on if they stay on schedule.

farout, i didnt realise it had snuck up that fast lol...so starting point is orewa?
anyone reckon they could give a young fella and his mate a lift there on their travels?
that would be epic
cheers

[boomboy]

farout, i didnt realise it had snuck up that fast lol...so starting point is orewa?

Nah their starting up at Cape Rienga bt they be be going through orewa on the 19th.