houston folks

**lpballa73** · 02-22-2009 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by bustin41

Any friendswood clearlake riders on here??? If there are we should get some big meets started at the lake garage.

hey friend. i ride clear lake alot, i got like 7 people who usually go with me, when your down im down

**BluTyphoon** · 02-22-2009 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by lpballa73

hey friend. i ride clear lake alot, i got like 7 people who usually go with me, when your down im down

hit me up too, i'm in the area. [leaguecity]

**Denver Max** · 02-22-2009 04:31 PM

I went and rode the garage at Richmond and the Beltway last night...it's massive! But some of the turns are sandy and I almost slid out. Still fun though.

Anyone tried these two somewhat tall bank garages over in Uptown? link

Looks like 8 or 9 stories, perhaps. I might go check it out tonight.

**Divebomber02** · 02-22-2009 04:34 PM

that's precash, it's not bad, pavement is decent, it's about 10 stories, just don't go down to the last floor or you'll get busted, stop on two or three

**Denver Max** · 02-22-2009 11:11 PM

Thanks! I might head down there in a bit.

BTW, if anyone is interested in a place to work on LDP, I have been doing this bike loop in the evenings at Rice University. It is lit, very smooth, a quarter-mile around, and quiet at night. You can park anywhere near it in the lot, and police have not approached me when I'm using it. I wouldn't use it during the day when bikers are on it though, but it's a good place for LDP at night that is completely lit, free from traffic, and extremely smooth.

**Hanael** · 02-22-2009 11:15 PM

oh!

it's you!
how's your setup?

**Denver Max** · 02-22-2009 11:39 PM

Ha yes! Props to Hanael for thinking Rice's bike loop a significant discovery for LDPers!

My setup is so much fun! Since I've got it, I rode down the path along the Buffalo Bayou for a couple miles, have done the bike loop a couple times to practice, and have pumped to campus much more easily. I threw the Zigzags on too. In doing so, I think I also threw the bearings that were in the zigzags on my Never Summer, but it rides fine (whatever they are).

My front foot hurts like crazy though after a couple miles!! Is it the lack of concavity on my board, my shoes, or my weight distribution?

I also haven't really done much garage riding to decide if I can handle speed with the wobbly Bennetts.

**Hanael** · 02-22-2009 11:50 PM

Nah, you should be able to ride garages with that setup.
Your foot hurts? it's normal. it'll be like that for awhile, until you're used to....uhm..everything.

Glad you like it, haha.

**ripcurl** · 02-24-2009 12:42 PM

Whats going on houston folks.

Been looking for some friends to ride with as it's been mostly a solo venture so far.

I have 24 hour access to this garage and have never had an issue skating here after 8 o clock on weekdays and after 3 on weekends.

it's at the corner or travis and main.

outside

inside

Living in the heights/downtown area and always looking for someone to get out with.

**b_parker** · 02-24-2009 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by ripcurl

Whats going on houston folks.

Been looking for some friends to ride with as it's been mostly a solo venture so far.

I have 24 hour access to this garage and have never had an issue skating here after 8 o clock on weekdays and after 3 on weekends.

it's at the corner or travis and main.

outside

inside

Living in the heights/downtown area and always looking for someone to get out with.

Hell ya man you are more than welcome to come ride with me and Sean and Dillon! We ride pretty much every Friday night! Send me a pm and we'll set something up...

Brandon

**Denver Max** · 02-24-2009 09:25 PM

Hey ripcurl, what's the cross-street - main/travis and what? I want to drive down there and take a look.

**ripcurl** · 02-24-2009 10:48 PM

cross street is walker

and b_prk will do

**bustin41** · 02-25-2009 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by lpballa73

hey friend. i ride clear lake alot, i got like 7 people who usually go with me, when your down im down

right on. pm me your number and I will hit you up after my bone mends.

**ripcurl** · 02-27-2009 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by Hanael

oh!

it's you!
how's your setup?

dude the yellow zigs on my 37 is slick.. REALLY fast.. thanks for all your work man, i'll be back in for sure.

**Charlie_G** · 03-02-2009 06:25 PM

sup guys,

does anyone know of any good houston spots besides garages?

**bustin41** · 03-02-2009 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie_G

sup guys,

does anyone know of any good houston spots besides garages?

The sidewalks along the bayou downtown is fun. and its near lots of garages

**bustin41** · 03-02-2009 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie_G

sup guys,

does anyone know of any good houston spots besides garages?

The sidewalks along the bayou downtown is fun. and its near lots of garages

**finnegansmobster** · 03-03-2009 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Denver Max

Ha yes! Props to Hanael for thinking Rice's bike loop a significant discovery for LDPers!

My setup is so much fun! Since I've got it, I rode down the path along the Buffalo Bayou for a couple miles, have done the bike loop a couple times to practice, and have pumped to campus much more easily. I threw the Zigzags on too. In doing so, I think I also threw the bearings that were in the zigzags on my Never Summer, but it rides fine (whatever they are).

My front foot hurts like crazy though after a couple miles!! Is it the lack of concavity on my board, my shoes, or my weight distribution?

I also haven't really done much garage riding to decide if I can handle speed with the wobbly Bennetts.

I suggest getting some doctor sholes. makes you feel like an old man when you buy them but they feel good and pretty much stop the pain.

**Busted39** · 03-08-2009 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by bustin41

The sidewalks along the bayou downtown is fun. and its near lots of garages

Yeah sidewalks are cool, i usually skate around there while my son is at the skate park but houston area is so flat the garages are the only thing to skate....lots of smooth blacktop and some waycool drainage ditches in the new braunsfels and seguin area. Not that bad of a drive and if you hit highways early sunday its pretty traffic free.

**finnegansmobster** · 03-08-2009 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Busted39

Yeah sidewalks are cool, i usually skate around there while my son is at the skate park but houston area is so flat the garages are the only thing to skate....lots of smooth blacktop and some waycool drainage ditches in the new braunsfels and seguin area. Not that bad of a drive and if you hit highways early sunday its pretty traffic free.

Hershey park is a lot of fun. I did like 7 miles this weekend just for kicks and giggles. there is very little foot traffic on weekdays. BRING WATER. Its off of beltway 8 just south of I-10 the parking area is underneath the beltway you can missit.