ok, ok....check this out. I just got back from riding my longboard thru that corner on my street, but wouldnt you just know it, the neighbor of mine that lives in that corner house didnt like the idea of me skating thru that corner so she decided to water down the sidewalk and gutter. I only got to cross-step that corner twice!!!!! The nerve of that old fat woman!
I didnt let it phase me tho, I just hung out in my driveway for the rest of the day workin on my step spin move, nose manuals and step-offs. But hey, its all good cos all the time I put into practicing my moves payed off...I could care less if that woman ruined my corner cross-step experience. Cos get this...I GOT THE STEP SPIN DOWN BABY!!!! oh yes, sweet victory! I would like to thank Lee for all the advice he gave me on that move, I would like to thank that fat bitter old neighbor of mine who stopped me from cruisin around and gave me the option to focus more on my stepping, and i would like to add somethin more. Here's a tip that helped me get that move down even faster, for those who are still having trouble with it like i was: try walking on the board as you stand in one spot on the pavement, kinda like let it roll beneath you and get the feeling down of walking backwards and forwards, letting it roll in front of you..just two steps at a time and stepping off, repeat the opposite way. I tried that alot, and I think it totally helped!!!!
In a few minutes me and my son is going out to cruise with three other skaters, we have never met besides the internet so it`s going to be fun. Just cruising around the neighbourhood
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First day on my new big bug was yesterday, spent like 3 1/2 hours at a parking lot practicing my nose manuals(yes two parking spaces!!!!!!) and general dancing(got all of the stepping tricks down from the loaded series, just have to work on my mannys, OSK and shuv-its).... Haha I left with the biggest smile on my face, I must have looked preettty crazy.....
so, right after i posted on ssg's thread about girl longboarders and pretty much explained on how girls will fall so go out and ride, i went out to take a quick ride myself. so, there i was bustin out my cross-steps like i normally do when i get in a good little groove, and all of a sudden, i guess i was rolling uphill or something....get this, the board suddenly stopped, only i was in midstep...about to place my back foot forward on the board, and i was leaning way forward expecting to keep rolling. so, i flew off in front of the board and turned in the air... landed square on my ass and rolled backward. good times baby! you gotta roll with it! ALWAYS roll with it! then hop back on and keep on rollin...
me and my little brother were sliding at a local school, when this shortboarder sees us doing some colemans and he joins in, doing some on his short board extremley sketchy. he walks over and asks to use my spud and i say sure, take my gloves off and offer them to him. "i dont need no stupid gloves" he says. he tries to slide, but the board flips out from under him and hits a parked cars wheel. he then walks over and says my board sucks and tries to use my brand freaking new hellcat. i grab it away from him after he pics it up by the nose, scatching up the whole tail. he responds to me saying "why dont you guys just get sector 9's, they are way better.
i try to explain to him that sector 9's in longboards are equivilant to world industries in shortboards.
he walks away.
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^^ sounds like the tipical shortboarders. at least round hear.
anywhays, we were gona make a pilgramidge to our favorit parking garage, and when we got there, there was a cop using it for his hiding place, as he wached for speeders. we promptly left, and actualy found a great parking lot, over at the rockhill hospital, witch normaly has security, but didnt cuz it is sunday. it was prety fun.
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I RIDE.....
Landyatchz DH race
Gravity Hyper-Carve 47
Rayen Avenger
I carved some hills round my neighborhood while listening to rockabilly. Then I went home and had a couple beers and played some guitar. It was a good day.
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so, right after i posted on ssg's thread about girl longboarders and pretty much explained on how girls will fall so go out and ride, i went out to take a quick ride myself. so, there i was bustin out my cross-steps like i normally do when i get in a good little groove, and all of a sudden, i guess i was rolling uphill or something....get this, the board suddenly stopped, only i was in midstep...about to place my back foot forward on the board, and i was leaning way forward expecting to keep rolling. so, i flew off in front of the board and turned in the air... landed square on my ass and rolled backward. good times baby! you gotta roll with it! ALWAYS roll with it! then hop back on and keep on rollin...
Yeah I've pulled a few of those myself, always fun! So long as you have most of your skin still on
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So, today's longboarding consisted of riding up to the gas station for a drink.. and realizing the season is almost over.. I was going to go hit a few hills or something after I got my drink.. but it was 26*, and I was feeling pretty chilly.. so I just headed home.. There's no snow in the roads yet luckily, none of it has stuck to the pavement, just a bit in the grass and such..
Oh well, snowboarding season will be here soon enough.. and when that's up.. It'll just be a short wait till I can longboard again
Was riding down to the beach when I noticed a 5 story garage tucked in between 2 vacant office buildings. Rode over to check it out and it was chained off, so it was completely empty. I went over to the elevator and it was working, so I went to the top and experienced my first run.
It was an awesome time. Spent about an hour and a half there before eventually making it to the beach. Plan to return tomorrow .
I went down my first hill today around 30mph. The first time down I hit a crack in the road and wound up falling, but the runs after that were smooth .
I've fallen in love with DH, too bad I haven't found anyone in my area to sesh with...
I've been sick for the last week, so I haven't got much of a chance to skate. I've been using google earth to try and find some parking garages, no luck so far. And since I live in Chicago, I think it'd be easy to find a few...
Re: How was your daily longboarding ride/s?
