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Old 06-02-2008, 01:57 AM   #1 (permalink)
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thought it was time to show the rest of the world what asia has to offer. here is a section of the davao bukidnon road in mindanao, philippines
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Old 06-02-2008, 04:11 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Nice. Check out www.mrtn.ch
He has a report on some stuff he has skated out that way.

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Old 06-02-2008, 12:56 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Nice. Check out www.mrth.ch
He has a report on some stuff he has skated out that way.
thanks dude. i cant seem to open that link though. is it correct?
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Old 06-02-2008, 01:34 PM   #4 (permalink)
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thought it was time to show the rest of the world what asia has to offer. here is a section of the davao bukidnon road in mindanao, philippines
What are the surface conditions of that road? We all know how the roads in the Philippines are like.
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Old 06-02-2008, 03:46 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 06-02-2008, 04:37 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I might be in Davao over the summer. I wanna skate.

Anyone around there?
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Old 06-03-2008, 12:46 AM   #7 (permalink)
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What are the surface conditions of that road? We all know how the roads in the Philippines are like.
haha, i know. this road though has been newly paved around 3-5 years ago. the last time i was there the roads were not complete but they are now. smooth asphalt with banked corners for most parts. roads were designed by korean engineers. i heard that the new roads are still mint so cant wait to check it out. this road is south of davao. if you go up north to mati or around the monkayo area, there are a few asphalt hills to be had with nice corners. just watch out for those crazy pinoy drivers. buses and trucks are real scary but you can skate it in a time of day where traffic is minimal.

jam, let us know when youre there and ill send you the contacts of my friends in davao if im not there by the time you get there.
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Old 06-03-2008, 07:02 AM   #8 (permalink)
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whats the grade of the road like? im down to hit it. got my flushcut. so lookin forward to that. jam, might ask you to snag me some supperballs... or flywheels.. not sure yet.
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Old 06-03-2008, 01:04 PM   #9 (permalink)
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whats the grade of the road like? im down to hit it. got my flushcut. so lookin forward to that. jam, might ask you to snag me some supperballs... or flywheels.. not sure yet.
roads are good aside from debris on the road. flushcut ha? i was gonna persuade you to go for the evo. it handles like no other. i still love my hellcat though and i still want to try the nemesis. i have some seismic and 3dm wheels coming so if anyone wants some for me to bring, just let me know.
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If that is as good as it sounds like, I am not leaving the phil without hitting that.

How far a drive is it from like the davao airport and like all the beaches (excuse my lack of geographical knowledge)
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Old 06-03-2008, 07:36 PM   #11 (permalink)
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thought it was time to show the rest of the world what asia has to offer. here is a section of the davao bukidnon road in mindanao, philippines
Hey cool! How big is the downhill skateboarding scene in the Philippines? Do they wear leathers? I'm a street luge rider from Malaysia and just looking for more gravity sports riders in other nearby Asian countries!

That's a really nice road. What is the percent gradient (steepness)? How fast can you get going on it? What's the rideable track distance?

I'd like to share with you all my satellite image of a road I just discovered (and bombed!) here in Malaysia.





Read more about it on my website here: THP - News - Wang Kelian 2008: The Greatest Find

The article also has a helmet cam video of me bombing the road (posted on YouTube), so feel free to leave a comment in the article.

Here's the link to the thread of me asking about street luge (or other gravity sports) riders in Asia.
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Old 06-03-2008, 08:58 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Dude nice Job^^^

Nice luge too lol.

So how about davao? Come skate!
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Old 06-03-2008, 09:49 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Those roads look SICK! Talk about nice finds.

Oh and Furlong... Double rears? How's it help/handle?
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