08 Michigan

**teddy** · 01-31-2008 06:51 PM

New thread for the 08 season.

I'll be ready when the weather is ready8)

Got all my gear ready.......

Will post up any dates when I can rip some hills in A2.

I could maybe make a spring session in GR or KZoo

**ska1234** · 02-01-2008 11:11 AM

Ahh, starting the 08 season off right, with 8 inches of snow, and no school.
Nothing like michigan.......

**Doors** · 02-02-2008 03:27 PM

Im definitely ready for the snow to melt. Lookin forward to the new season.

**Fat Bastard** · 02-02-2008 04:04 PM

I'm fine with the snow...lets just plow it out of the street...I like snowboarding!

**Rarrazz** · 02-02-2008 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by ska1234

Ahh, starting the 08 season off right, with 8 inches of snow, and no school.
Nothing like michigan.......

Well in Alaska we started it off with 30 inches of snow, but with school. There's no thing such as snow days here - it's just a funny thought!

**teddy** · 02-03-2008 06:31 AM

Hey I have winter/spring break the last weekend of Feb and first week of March.

Maybe we can do a weekday session someplace?

**Doors** · 02-03-2008 12:33 PM

I was in Ann Arbor the other day at a appointment and couldnt help but notice all the hills.
So to all the Ann Arbor guys are their any DH runs worth going back for?

**bucksaw87** · 02-03-2008 12:38 PM

hey if any of you are gonna be in the UP soon, or in GR/holland/grand haven over the summer, let me know

**Doors** · 02-03-2008 12:41 PM

Yeah somthing over the summer would be cool, i will definitely let you know.

**teddy** · 02-04-2008 05:04 AM

I recruited another Old school sk8ur ( Mark B) into some A2 carving sessions with us

My next deck is for him, he works on my computers when I need help.....

I remember riding my BMX bike and he rolled up on this killer Tony Alva super fat deck in maybe 79-80.......... You can now buy it in all its retro glory, at least I saw it someplace as a retro deck hailing the roots of old school fat decks............ 8)

okay my lameness found a link........ Alva skateboards 1977 Re-Issue Complete $139.99 with free shipping

**PeterWeinrauch** · 02-04-2008 07:54 AM

I'll bring the GFH Street Team of Michigan out with me and we can have a huuuuge gathering.

We should get some set dates going so we can really have a legit group session.

PS: Any one interested in joining up on the streeet team, hit me up any time.

**teddy** · 02-04-2008 10:42 AM

Man with weather as sketchy as it is........ Early Sunday mornings are best due to low traffic conditions and the threat of the FUZZ

Theres some decent hills in A2 worth hitting up. Many are on the west side. Nothing huuuuuuge and long but certainly worth it if your and hour or so drive.

I'll drag Doc Frye out soon and he can help relate whats its like.....

5th st, Soule Blvd, Minor, 3rd st (hellish steep), many others...... very carveable8)

I have lots of other obligations...... so my attendance is gonna be limited..... But hell yeah get some ride time and then make some dates happen.

I know i'll be going to Sleepy Bear dunes the last weekend of August, plenty huge hills and camping etc.....

**teddy** · 02-04-2008 05:57 PM

Okay on my way home from school today........... heres a link to the satelite map Google Maps

I scoped out all the old hills in A2.......

there are some runs that will be .2 miles long and some as long as .8 miles long!

We need to have enough riders to have a van haul us back to the top8) Ya know take turns driving the buggy up and down the hills......... these are residential streets that are very carvable. It is possible you could go waaaaaaaaaaay to fast on some of them and DIE

Heres a break down from the bunny hills to the longer more intense hills:
Ivywood, short
Soule Blvd., short
Fifth St., long straight

Brooks, long straight
Fountain, long straight

(Daniel, Gott, Spring are all bumpy) they are long but the crappy pavement is not worth my time.

Pomona smoooooooooth hooking back onto Loyola is nice, and long, and semi curvey, you miss Loyola and your gonna have a serious bad crash...........

Redoak Is like Pomona and hooks a right onto Wendy then back onto Redoak, you need to be able to slow down dragging some foot or nice slide skills at speed for the finish. Theres some other streets that you can start from and turn onto RedOak, they are Vesper, Bending, and Robin............ you better know how to carve little billy

Sunset & Third are Wicked steep and Sunset is waaaaaaaaay bumpy if you can rip these 2 hills I'll buy you a case of beer and I mean rip them, not super tight carve them to death

**Doors** · 02-04-2008 06:17 PM

Pomona sounds like fun, might have to check it out one of these days.

**teddy** · 02-04-2008 06:23 PM

Most of the hills are in the same little northwest side of town.

I stopped at the hill Doc Frye and myself sessioned the other week........ It is only .2 miles from start to stop. Some of the hills in A2 are waaaaaaaaaaaay longer and kinda crazier, but I'm game for them, I have battle gear, I also have health insurance

I should have trucks and wheels by next week so i'll be rolling........ I'll drag my gear with me to school on the chance of ripping some hills mid week

Yoo Doc Frye you around at all?

**Doc Frye** · 02-05-2008 02:18 PM

Just found this post, Teddy! I ordered your trucks etc. I received my body armor last week. Turned out I dislocated my clavicle on our last session/crash fest, but it is healing fairly well.

Your descriptions sound a little scary to me, but I just built a couple sliding boards, so once I get sliding down.... I'll be ready to rip.

**bucksaw87** · 02-05-2008 02:56 PM

you guys into slalom at all?

**GoGreenLongboarding** · 02-05-2008 04:08 PM

bucksaw- i went to one slalom race last year and it was a freaking blast. all the pros were so nice and willing to give advice/lend gear it was unbelievable. I'm definitely trying to run some cones this year

i just got back from skating, used my rainy day board. parking ramps are fun but its weird having the balls/traction to blast through turns that are wet.

p.s- my hidden spot west of GR-

MySpaceTV Videos: Longboarding (Al K at Johnson Park) by Alex

**streetsurfer2010** · 02-05-2008 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by PeterWeinrauch

I'll bring the GFH Street Team of Michigan out with me and we can have a huuuuge gathering.

We should get some set dates going so we can really have a legit group session.

PS: Any one interested in joining up on the streeet team, hit me up any time.

I am very interested in the street team. I'm 16 years old in Grand Haven Michigan. I'm mostly into sliding, cruising, and dowhill. Anyone in that area, hit me up.

**bucksaw87** · 02-05-2008 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by GoGreenLongboarding

bucksaw- i went to one slalom race last year and it was a freaking blast. all the pros were so nice and willing to give advice/lend gear it was unbelievable. I'm definitely trying to run some cones this year

i just got back from skating, used my rainy day board. parking ramps are fun but its weird having the balls/traction to blast through turns that are wet.

p.s- my hidden spot west of GR-

MySpaceTV Videos: Longboarding (Al K at Johnson Park) by Alex

whaaaaaaaaaaaa?
skating at johnson park??????

i was told NOT to do that because of the turn at the bottom with all those rocks! let me know when you're out there this summer, i'll come join you!