longboarding in WI

**silverstreak1982** · 05-06-2008 09:36 PM

Hey, first post from a newbie. I've been learning the ropes from my gf who has been longboarding for a few years. Today we got stopped by the cops while at a state park because of a call from someone who said they had a "close call" with one of us while they were driving by. Neither one of us nor anyone with us had came close to hitting or being hit by a car but whatever. The cop took our names etc but said since this was a state park we could skate on the blacktop around but the road leading down was technically part of the road and it wouldn't be legal to skate on it. This really pist us off naturally since cops watched us skate down that hill all the time. The cop that was with him had sat and saw us skating down the same hill for almost two hours without saying or doing anything.

So does anyone know the deal? You can ride a bike or inline skates down the road but no longboarding in the milwaukee wi area? Anyone from here that knows of good places were people don't care? I just can't believe some a hole felt the need to call the cops on us.

**dielaughing** · 05-06-2008 09:41 PM

i dont know too much about wisconsin, but i would suggest researching the laws at the local library and/ or asking your local skateshop, usually they know the laws

**donuts** · 05-06-2008 09:43 PM

people hate skateboarding/ers

**gavmck** · 05-07-2008 03:12 AM

Sounds harsh, I'll be coming to milwalkeee for a few days in August, hope they don\'t bust my bottom!

**Michael Billings** · 05-07-2008 09:03 AM

In Lapham peak park, it is okay to skate as long as you are padded up. Not sure if legal = okay, but whatevs.

**mangels** · 05-07-2008 11:46 AM

Roads at Devil's Lake State park are sooooo inviting. But they also have stern warning signs around the park that prohibit skateboarding. That being said, my daughter and I have violated that edict. They're just too good to not skate.

On the other hand, if there is a sign posted somewhere - or I suppose that even if there isn't - and some douche says there are skateboarders causing problems, the authorities HAVE to do something. To serve and protect, right? Too bad it always has to go in favor of the least common denominator.

You did right by being complient. Like you said - the Man has watched you skate there before and never said anything. The next time you go back there the whining moroist won't be there and you can skate again, right?

**silverstreak1982** · 05-07-2008 08:29 PM

Thanks for the reply(s) guys I was pretty pist off last nite, but I got over it. Hopefully we'll have better luck on our next outing. 8)

**chris_b** · 09-23-2008 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by silverstreak1982

Hey, first post from a newbie. I've been learning the ropes from my gf who has been longboarding for a few years. Today we got stopped by the cops while at a state park because of a call from someone who said they had a "close call" with one of us while they were driving by.

Hey silverstreak, what park did you go to?

Originally Posted by michael billings

Lapham peak park

I'll have to check this out very very soon. isn't many hills around me..

Originally Posted by mangels

devils lake park

oooh I'm going to have to take a day trip and check these out.No skateboarding signs? aww man, would suck horribly to take a 2 hour trip and then get kicked out or cited for something like that.

Where the heck can you skate some hills around here?

**poopants** · 09-24-2008 04:02 PM

longobarding is not a verb. go skate dammit

**chris_b** · 09-24-2008 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by poopants

longobarding is not a verb. go skate dammit

Lol...

just ordered my earthwing corchia w/ ew slide-a wheels, bones red bearings, tracker 184mm trucks and some grip tape. =D My gravity wheels are pretty good, but 90a and still pretty grippy in my opinion, so when they bite they bite, at least on the modest hills here and they really slow you down when sliding. I figured id get those harder wheels on the new deck since I need more of a slippery wheel to carry the slide farther on less steep areas.

**J Griff** · 12-09-2008 04:29 PM

Anybody in WI ride garages?

**livefortoday2007** · 12-09-2008 06:19 PM

Where Milwaukee? When?

**PowdahChowdah** · 01-25-2009 05:09 PM

I have only been stopped by a cop once and it was the most ridiculous time to stop someone for pushing up a hill. me and my buddy were coming back from the gas station and pushing up the newly paved road in waukesha at around 11. no one was on the road or on any side roads. we both saw the cop and kept going since we have both been down the hill in the daytime and have seen cops multiple times not do a thing. well this cop was different I guess because he flashed the lights and gave us a speech how it's dangerous to skate down the road and how easy it is to get hit by a car. then he drove off. i guess it's all about the mood the cop is in.

**gurglechunks** · 02-14-2009 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by Michael Billings

In Lapham peak park, it is okay to skate as long as you are padded up. Not sure if legal = okay, but whatevs.

lapham peak would be crazy for downhill. I have lugged there before and it was pretty fun. There are also come good paths for carving and such.

Originally Posted by PowdahChowdah

I have only been stopped by a cop once and it was the most ridiculous time to stop someone for pushing up a hill. me and my buddy were coming back from the gas station and pushing up the newly paved road in waukesha at around 11. no one was on the road or on any side roads. we both saw the cop and kept going since we have both been down the hill in the daytime and have seen cops multiple times not do a thing. well this cop was different I guess because he flashed the lights and gave us a speech how it's dangerous to skate down the road and how easy it is to get hit by a car. then he drove off. i guess it's all about the mood the cop is in.

Do you live in waukesha? I got a bunch of my buddies over in mukwonago recently into longboarding.

**PowdahChowdah** · 04-21-2009 01:16 PM

yeah i live in Waukesha near the downtown area. it's fun to skate around. a couple of good hills and most of the time people don't care. there is also a couple parking garages if you are into that. if anyone wants to get together and skate around waukesha or a close area I would be down in the next couple days. its supposed to be so nice out. can't pass it up.

**Maxamillious** · 04-22-2009 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by J Griff

Anybody in WI ride garages?

yeah, madison has some fun ones, i really want to try the spiral on monona terrace. has anybody done that?

**livefortoday2007** · 04-26-2009 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Maxamillious

yeah, madison has some fun ones, i really want to try the spiral on monona terrace. has anybody done that?

I saw it when I was down in mad town for the state wrestling tournament.
looks easy, wouldn't even have to drift it.

what is it 3 stories?

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

**karpador** · 05-02-2009 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by PowdahChowdah

yeah i live in Waukesha near the downtown area. it's fun to skate around. a couple of good hills and most of the time people don't care. there is also a couple parking garages if you are into that. if anyone wants to get together and skate around waukesha or a close area I would be down in the next couple days. its supposed to be so nice out. can't pass it up.

Hey I live in new berlin if you wanna chill and skate let me know