I have created this thread as an attempt to connect all the various longboarders around the city. Hopefully we can get you guys to upload your info so it will be easier to hook up with each other. Since Chicagoland is such a big sprawling area, I would like to invite people to Chicago to ride with us and also schedule dates where we can ride your spots as well. CLS has secured sponsors to assist us in any gatherings or events we might put on, but the problem is we need greater numbers to support such sponsorships. My sponsors can supply event shirts and stickers, banners and much needed cash, along with the proper permits to actually put on a fun and legal event. They also are willing to donate product for raffles of product tosses to help draw more people and are also able to assist in advertising around Chicagoland to help gain a wider audience. First things first though. Before any of this can happen we need to acquire more riders who are willing to represent the crew and would like to reap the benefits of a solid crew and team discounts. I invite anyone interested to please post here so we can hook up and skate. We are allowing all skill levels and benefits will be based not on contests, but on spreading the stoke. Longboarding rocks and I feel it shouldn't be too hard to get more people involved with our fine sport. The more people you get involved in the sport, the more you take on a leadership roll in the Society, the better the discounts and the better the hook ups. With Sector9 being bought by Quiksilver I see longboarding about to explode over the next two years. And when Midwest companies decide to get into longboarding who do you think they're gonna ask.....us. So send me a line and I'll send you some stickers. At some point CLS will be prototyping some new decks and it'll sure help to have a broader design team to test out our product. I'd rather give out free decks to people I know than send off to John Doe and hope he rides well enough to give usable feedback.
Phil6x I will now dub Six. You sound like you understand exactly what we're trying to do. Welcome to the Society young Jedi. We ride everyday and with whom ever wants to ride.
SICKKKKK. im coming out to chicago for college next year and neeeeeeeeeed people to ride with. what kindo hills are there around cuz im a big fan of fast fast fast.
Tuesday evening is looking pretty good right now. If anyone needs a pickup I can arrange that. Let me know boys. We had a great time today. I myself clocked over 45 miles.
coo man
i dig the idea of havin' group skate sessions pretty frequently
im out in the west burbs
so i mostly skate round these parts
but let me know when & where the first sesh is gonna happen
hey, im very new to longboarding. aka started this week. i just like to cruise mostly but im sure as i get more comfortable ill branch out into other facets of longboarding.
anyways, i live in carol stream which is a suburb of chicago, but i live close to a train station and id def head to chicago to skate with people, i have 1 friend here who got me into longboarding, so i would love to have a crew.
anyways, if something is going on, id like to get in on it ASAP so let me know :P
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Looking forward to riding with some of you guys