aberdeenshire and surrounding area

**harryhill** · 07-11-2009 04:55 PM

AYE AYE FOLKS

IIm looking for some folk to go bombin some hills we.Ive put up a post on the lush web cite,here is a linkLatest UpdatesClick on longboard-sessions.co.uk and you will see my post.
Ive been skating short boards for years but the last few years back i discoverded drop through boards, and the speed you can go on them. Needless to say the buzz i got from going fast, and now im hooked. There are a few other folk i get to go out with me but not enough dew to other comitments.

So if you fancie hooking up some time to go sk8 scotland somewhere in and around aberdeeshire, pm me,email me, or just post here.

It would be good to skate with other longboarders and share hills,
i know there are plenty of them in scotland you just have to look.

**parentone** · 07-12-2009 03:45 PM

guess you wouldn't call lochinver "around aberdeenshire" - i'm on my way up there in a few weeks with a rack of decks for my hols. couldn't miss that enticing photo you posted goodluck with the recruitment. wondered if you'd read the concrete wave article last issue - in search of mac stoke?

**harryhill** · 07-12-2009 04:27 PM

Nice one

That sounds like fun

Have you been up there before? looks like the place has some potential, i know futher up to the top of Scotlnd has some nice hills all new surfaced MMmmm. I read the last concrete wave(great mag) good to see Scotland get some covarage.Im always looking for mac stoke. Where do you normally reside?
STOKED TO HEAR FROM A SKATER UP THIS WAY

**parentone** · 08-30-2009 03:56 PM

hey - sorry I forgot I'd sent this out! - had a blast around lochinver but the winds and steepness scared the hell out of me. did a lot of long distance pushing which was sweet through the world's most beautiful scenery. it was all single track around Drumbeg but the surface was good enough and limited shrapnel on the road.
unfortunately I'm living in London the rest of the time but that at least means I made it to Eastbourne for the world cup! amazing stuff. worth the treck next year I assure you.

**saltun** · 09-19-2009 12:23 AM

Yo Mr Hill how goes??

I recently put a thread up on skating in and around Edinburgh, sounds as though you have a similar problem as we do with lack of riders.

We skate all over and a wee trip up to Aberdeen doesn't sound too bad. Where aboot are you??

Obviously if youre ever in Edinburgh make sure to give me a shout, we've got some crackers!!

Until then....

**Uldis** · 09-19-2009 03:19 AM

Hi Harry!

Didn't we meet at Transition some time ago? I'm in Aberdeen and up for trying this longoarding malarky.
My dilemma was (until now) where to find the good roads, and (of course) somebody to skate with.

So, get in touch and let's hook up!
(You can PM me or find in in Transition Xtreme)

Uldis

**harryhill** · 09-22-2009 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by saltun

Yo Mr Hill how goes??

I recently put a thread up on skating in and around Edinburgh, sounds as though you have a similar problem as we do with lack of riders.

We skate all over and a wee trip up to Aberdeen doesn't sound too bad. Where aboot are you??

Obviously if youre ever in Edinburgh make sure to give me a shout, we've got some crackers!!

Until then....

YO YO YO SALTON!
I do believe we have met before? Dug? Im Harrison we met at eastbourne aye?

. I checked a couple of yer posts before posting you to see if it was you. Ive been on longboard glasgow and found you guys but have been a bit slack by not getting intouch sorry. Asi cant see myself going down to edinburgh any time soon, but you never know cool to see you on here would be great to hook up, ill pm you

**harryhill** · 09-22-2009 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Uldis

Hi Harry!

Didn't we meet at Transition some time ago? I'm in Aberdeen and up for trying this longoarding malarky.
My dilemma was (until now) where to find the good roads, and (of course) somebody to skate with.

So, get in touch and let's hook up!
(You can PM me or find in in Transition Xtreme)

Uldis

AYE AYE Uldis! Your right Harrison fay the burgh o fraser!
Cool to see you on here! I phoned you a while back but you must have changed your no. or i put it in my phone wrong. Never mind ill give you a phone and arange to hook up NICE ONE !

**Uldis** · 09-22-2009 04:20 PM

Yes, had changed phone numbers (sorry)

. but now you have the right one.

See you tomorrow at Transition! 8)

**saltun** · 09-23-2009 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by harryhill

YO YO YO SALTON!
I do believe we have met before? Dug? Im Harrison we met at eastbourne aye?

. I checked a couple of yer posts before posting you to see if it was you. Ive been on longboard glasgow and found you guys but have been a bit slack by not getting intouch sorry. Asi cant see myself going down to edinburgh any time soon, but you never know cool to see you on here would be great to hook up, ill pm you

Sorry bro, I got your message eventually, I thought silverfish would send an email telling me you had been in touch, which it never. Hence the delay.

Neil and I will head up and see you sometime, no doubt next year as the weather is starting to turn for the worst now. Saying that, we've been out and about a lot since Eastbourne. GOt some cracking new hills in and around Edinburgh now, maybe you should make it a plan to head down for a board meeting next year??

Good to hear from you bro,

**terapin** · 10-06-2009 05:27 AM

AT LAST!
more longboarders in aberdeen.
well hi im terapin aka turtle aka jamie.
i live in findon just out of aberdeen i have only ever seen one guy carriing a longboard neer aberdeen but unfortunatly i was on the way to do a lifeguard corce so could not stop and chat but ive been searchin for longboarders in the area for ages now, riding by yourself just isnt as fun aas with freinds so u guys wana met up some time? if os just email me on: ski4life@hotmail.co.uk

**Uldis** · 10-07-2009 09:38 AM

Hi Terapin, sent you a PM with my number.
A couple of us are planning to go to the hills this Sat (10th Oct)
Get in touch!

**terapin** · 10-13-2009 11:43 AM

Google Maps

this the url to an amazing slide spot in findon.
further directions:
if you come into findon from portlethen then this is slightly easyer.
as you follow the road down the hill just after you come into findon the road has a sharp left hand turn but there is a small road just to the right.(this is not quite on the right more straight ahead as you come down the hill.) i would sugest parking on the main roard of findon. as the sliding hill is a single lane road.
this hill is about a mile long (my estimation).
the road surface is extremely smooth all the way down.

this is a very quiet road as it only leads to a rescue boat centre.
for more info email me at:
ski4life@hotmail.co.uk

**Uldis** · 10-13-2009 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by terapin

Google Maps

this the url to an amazing slide spot in findon.
further directions:
if you come into findon from portlethen then this is slightly easyer.
as you follow the road down the hill just after you come into findon the road has a sharp left hand turn but there is a small road just to the right.(this is not quite on the right more straight ahead as you come down the hill.) i would sugest parking on the main roard of findon. as the sliding hill is a single lane road.
this hill is about a mile long (my estimation).
the road surface is extremely smooth all the way down.

this is a very quiet road as it only leads to a rescue boat centre.
for more info email me at:
ski4life@hotmail.co.uk

Hmmm... there's more than one way to come into Findon.
And the link you provided takes me just to google maps, but no particular location.
Why don't you right-click in google maps in the exact road you're talking about (the beginning of it), select "What's here?" from the drop-down menu and copy the longitude and latitude that will appear in the search box?

**terapin** · 10-14-2009 03:08 PM

haha. sorry, this time it should work.
go to google maps then paste these numbers: 57.068247,-2.106414
hopefully this will take you to the top of the slide hill.

**Uldis** · 10-14-2009 03:50 PM

Thanks, got it now.
Will see if I can make it this Sat, will text you!

**terapin** · 10-19-2009 03:20 PM

hey!
was searchin around on google maps and may have found some nice DH near banchory devnic

ffirst posible hll is: 57.097270, -2.124975
second posible hill is: 57.104108, -2.133958
i will try and check them out this week and see if they are worth riding

**saltun** · 10-19-2009 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by terapin

hey!
was searchin around on google maps and may have found some nice DH near banchory devnic

ffirst posible hll is: 57.097270, -2.124975
second posible hill is: 57.104108, -2.133958
i will try and check them out this week and see if they are worth riding

Hey, both spots look interesting. Which road are you talking aboot as the " A " is marked on crossroads on both maps.

I'll get a few of the boys together and head up North to meet yourself and Mr Harryhill for a burn sometime in the near future. . . . . fingers crossed the weathers kind to us!

Dougie

**Uldis** · 10-20-2009 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by saltun

Hey, both spots look interesting. Which road are you talking aboot as the " A " is marked on crossroads on both maps.

I'll get a few of the boys together and head up North to meet yourself and Mr Harryhill for a burn sometime in the near future. . . . . fingers crossed the weathers kind to us!

Dougie

Will check them out, but will be travelling starting this Sat and back on the 11th Nov.
You guys have fun meanwhile, and Dougie, one of us, Iain (who reads here but doesn't post) will be working the next month ion Edinburgh, but coming up here on weekends.
Just FYI

**Uldis** · 10-20-2009 03:17 AM

Originally Posted by Uldis

Will check them out, but will be travelling starting this Sat and back on the 11th Nov.
You guys have fun meanwhile, and Dougie, one of us, Iain (who reads here but doesn't post) will be working the next month ion Edinburgh, but coming up here on weekends.
Just FYI

Checked them out, the first one is a bit too rough and narrow, but the second one is nice!, a bit rough but fast.
We have taken it all in one go from here: 57.093878,-2.143793