08 Michigan

**teddy** · 03-10-2008 05:37 PM

DUUUUUUUUUUUUDE i hit Pomona and Redoak today

I'd rate it on my Eye Phly tank on a scale of 1-10 at a 3-4...... If you had a speed board you could hit some pretty goods speeds, maybe 35ish. I did a few different combinations of the other roads dropping onto Redoak........

It is vary carveable, just get as much speed as possible right off the bat

Every cage (car) operator waved or gave the thumbs up

I'll hit them again on Wed afternoon weather permitting

**Doors** · 03-11-2008 04:52 PM

Is the longest combination of roads in that area .8 miles? Any longer?

**ska1234** · 03-11-2008 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Doc Frye

Teddy, I hit mill pond park on they way home from dinner last night. Thought I was going to get kicked out of Mac's parking lot, so I drove to sho my girlfriend where i took the big spill. You were right. The pavement was dry enough, so i took a few runs down it on my Bustin Complex. Definitely handles better than my 2 original homemade 3/4 inch flat birch ply boards. I didn't have much protection on (just a helmet and gloves) so i didn't want to push it too much. We'll get back there soon!!!

What city are you in dude?

**sAMOa** · 03-11-2008 05:36 PM

Bay City Michigan skateboard park!

Still under snow but SOON. It will be ROCKIN!

**Fat Bastard** · 03-11-2008 05:46 PM

Western Michigan officially has a longboard club now...

**teddy** · 03-11-2008 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by ska1234

What city are you in dude?

Clinton but its just west of Ann Arbor, mill pond park is in Saline.....

**teddy** · 03-11-2008 06:50 PM

Okay heres the google map ish link Google Maps

I'll meet you dudes at the corner of Pomona and Loyola just off Miller at 3:30 tomorrow. get there early and drive around looking at Pomona, Redoak (the following dump onto redoak), Vesper, Bending, Robin is slidable, Bydding onto Minor, ........ Daniel is new pavement....

Its nothing like huuuuuuuuge hills but its the best around here....... I did a few runs today after I talked with Doors, had a decent time other than the wind slowed me down a tad bit on my tank.........

Somebody bring a laptop for down loading a SB chip with vids........

**GoGreenLongboarding** · 03-11-2008 07:32 PM

looked it up teddy, and i'm good to go

my laptop has a card slot that takes a lot of different cards, it should be good. I'll bring a quiver of boards to ride as well.

**Fat Bastard** · 03-11-2008 07:39 PM

I feel so out of the loop...when / where is this sesh going down?

**teddy** · 03-11-2008 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Fat Bastard

I feel so out of the loop...when / where is this sesh going down?

Ann Arbor. look back to my 7:30ish post for details.........

Yeah Doors I think you'll be a tad refreshed after tommorow afternoon.

I'm really interested in riding store bought decks and comparing them on real hills...... redbellies our local 'pimp skate shop' has demo boards to ride in their parking lot...... but its not the same as ripping a hill.

**Fat Bastard** · 03-11-2008 10:13 PM

dam... I've got ROTC lab, and a flight after that.

**teddy** · 03-12-2008 05:46 AM

ROTC

Well bummer man........... what could be more important than Gravity

I'm sure as spring gets sprung there will be plenty of sessions happening8)

**mcgoon** · 03-12-2008 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by teddy

As far as hills go your better off driving down into western NY. south of Buffalo for some serious hills

I hope to be making a mission out that way at least once this summer..........

Please Pass the stoke!

Western NY huh? Thanks for the advice. I'll have to scope it out on Google Earth.

Teddy, you should definitely come up to Toronto some time. The board meeting happens at the end of every summer. It's a mass city bomb through the heart of Toronto. Last year there were over 300 skaters from all walks...

There will also be a few outlaw DH races this year in and around the Toronto area. It'd be rad to get some of you guys out. I'm sure we could arrange places to crash and transportation for ya if you got yourself here.

Wheels down, heads up!

**Doc Frye** · 03-12-2008 06:55 AM

Dam. I really wanted to go to this session today, but I have a veterinary seminar at Cabella's in Dundee this afternoon that I comitted to a month ago. I want to hear how it was, and meet you all next time.

Enjoy the ride! It should be awesome.
David

**teddy** · 03-12-2008 06:56 PM

No doubt I had a great time today, met 3 nice dudes. Very talented on the slide boards for sure

Kinda still dirty from the winter road conditons but man It was a fun time.

All the pedestrians and car drivers were cool about it.

I'll be making my own speed boards and have Alex do a set-up with trucks etc......... I'll have to step up my learning curve though

I can't wait to hit some huuuuuuuuuge hills this spring and summer

Yo doc you'da been tripping

**GoGreenLongboarding** · 03-12-2008 06:56 PM

Nice session fellas, Teddy it was a pleasure to meet you and ride with. Thanks again for giving Scott a lift.

For everyone else, heres a handful of photos and a short video clip;

This here is Teddy. My man comes ready to roll, geared up, Tony Hawk helmet cam and all

Teddy on the right, Nic Huffman of Go Green on the left

Nic working on his 1 foot slides

Me (Alex) Laid back, working on the slide below

My 2nd ever attempt at a frontside manual slide.

Teddy on a homemade board, followed by me on a Pocket Pistols slalom board.

**teddy** · 03-12-2008 07:12 PM

Dude thats was sweeeeeeeeet today!

I'm gonna ditch them risers........ Just to much hieght and squilyness..........

I might have to make some wheel wells...... no worries though

Yeah no problem given Scott a ride home. It was worth the time to check out some experienced riders getting it done so early in the season.........

i'll get some Grade 8s etc.... so next time we can tune this Tank a little crisper

Ah those shots of you were from the "tonyhawk" helmet cam......... thaz funny dude ;~)

oh yeah i'm kinda the personal safety goon too lol

**ska1234** · 03-15-2008 08:05 PM

Hey would anyone be down for a sesh somewhere between livingston county and ann arbor, next weekend? or friday night?

**teddy** · 03-16-2008 08:42 AM

Weather pending i'm down for rolling with Go Green Longboarding friday/saturday

I could hit pamona or the other short slide hills in that hood.

I would be down for hitting any other hills with the GGL crew:clap

So yeah lets have a session8)8)