NYC - Earthwing RIP Updates

[SpeedFiend]

Just missed you. I was there and on the rip hill from like 2:30 to 4:00. What a great find. Lots of nuts and berries on the very top, but otherwise perfect. A journey, like you said. A few couples, one rollerblader, one dog walker, one mom and kid, otherwise empty all that time. And there was a hawk perched in a tree at eye level near the steps at the very top. Let me get within fifteen feet.

It needs a name. Mt. Speedy?

sucks i missed the hawk, i started looking for them maybe a year or so back, my parents relentlessly pointed them out on car trips when i was younger, im finally getting the hang out it, thats when you know your old.

yeah, the hill is better with a little light, i could do like five on thursday but it will probably be dark, with a spotter it could work at that time of day. sunday morning would be ideal. i kicked away some of the debris around the top of the run. kind of a smooth run now.

[Wells]

That hawk obviously needs to be named Tony.

SK8 OR DIE

[Pat S]

looks like a fun little spot, better than the rip hill for sure. I wish I could skate it before I go home but I'll be at a christmas party this friday and then my flight is sunday morning.

Maybe if I skate Mike's mini sometime this week I"ll go check this out as well.

[mediocrityman]

be careful. i came across one woman walking and tried my best not to seem out of control and reckless. its a million times better than the rip hill, not as long but feels like a journey.

Prospect Park Reckless on Vimeo

Oh, dude. It's not that freshly paved, I've done that. It's a lot of fun. I thought you were talking about near the rip hill up the steps.

[SpeedFiend]

i am, the above video is a diff spot.

[mediocrityman]

i am, the above video is a diff spot.

Really? Sick!
Now I'm happy again.

[MJKam11]

Damn now I don't know what spot you're talking about. Oh well i'll find out soon enough.

[Kong]

yea that hilly is illy... just too narrow.

[Archy]

yea that hilly is illy... just too narrow.

C'mon Kong. If an old man can skate it....

[Kong]

this may be off-topic but does anyone have any leads on an off-the books kind of job?

[SpeedFiend]

its not that narrow. plenty of room to pass someone walking up or on a bike, both of which i did. man, thats a nice paving job for something that used to be gravel. its a place where you can get pretty hurt if you tried though. still cant believe i had to break my tuck on the warm days, i blame the visibility but the speed is what had me thinking twice, right at the drifting point, im stoked about the warmer months, no one really goes there, i saw some guy smoking crack when i was there the second time. its a spot for us. pics sunday. i pray for clear weather in the morning.

[SpeedFiend]

i wanna skate this crazy hairpin in central park tomorrow, its inbetween sixth and seventh ave. down the bottom on 60th, you can easily see it from the street. the top is super driftable, but the run out is a zigzag and may not be makeable at speed. im gonna bring a camera. txt me 610.247.2568.

[MJKam11]

i wanna skate this crazy hairpin in central park tomorrow, its inbetween sixth and seventh ave. down the bottom on 60th, you can easily see it from the street. the top is super driftable, but the run out is a zigzag and may not be makeable at speed. im gonna bring a camera. txt me 610.247.2568.

There are a lot of sick paths in Central Park.

[SpeedFiend]

i know. i skated them when i moved up here for a bit, this one is probably the best one, its so close to trains, no one really uses it and its hella fast. just dangerous. i may take a miners light to prospect tonight for that path, looks like rain friday.

[SpeedFiend]

edit, looks like six inches of snow, sleet etc, im skating at the prospect park tonight, gonna be warm before the cold front comes through, those fronts push warm air ahead of them, i figure by 7.30-8 that path will be deserted. its almost usually empty at 5. txt me if you wanna meet up.

[SpeedFiend]

tucked the whole thing with a railgrab my 4th run. no joke in the dark.

[Bento Boxer]

Looks fun. Intense camera work!

[SpeedFiend]

glad i skated on thursday. really glad.

[krebhorn]

lol. me too.

[juicybass]

if anybody snowboards i found some really good runs in the park
you can hit jumps, stairs, rails, logs let me know its a lot of fun
100x better than skating

PS look at earthwings site he updated it
new boards and wheels that youve never even seen