Hey you gotta live a little. Props to you.
I’m returning this body with some scars and damage when I kick the bucket.
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Skateboarding anyone???
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I’m returning this body with some scars and damage when I kick the bucket.
Agreed. You got to live a little...even if it kills ya....LOL
This is a quote from someone I don’t remember......
« You’re gonna look stupid dying of nothing »
I think it says a lot.
This is a quote from someone I don’t remember......
« You’re gonna look stupid dying of nothing »
I think it says a lot.
That’s hilarious!!
That one wasn't wobbles, more like super fast acceleration, and then with no good way to stop myself, turning and launching myself into the dirt/bushes.
For those that aren't familiar, Pig Hill is, I believe, Pittsburgh's steepest hill (though not a terribly long one). It is one of the ways to get down off Troy Hill where I attended high school, so the fact that I only cared to attempt it once I think says something. Troy Hill Road on the other hand, was an absolute joy to go down - something I did frequently as my usual means of transportation from school to home.
The only time I really ate it bad from wobbles, and I mean bad, I still remember clearly to this day. There is a ~2.5 mile, all downhill, stretch of East Street between McKnight and East Ohio that lead basically to my front door. Not all of it was terribly steep, but it allowed you to pick up and maintain some significant speed - particularly at one section in the center. While I was fairly familiar with the terrain, that fateful day I had just received some new, unusually large wheels... and you can see where this is going.
Thanks to the adrenaline I was able to pick myself up and ride the last mile or so home, but by the time I got there my board was basically a pool of blood. I still have those scars to this day. Oh, and I still have that specific board too!*
*Pictured is not the setup I had at the time of the wipe out. At the time this was meant to be my wider, cruiser-ish style board that I probably had paired with similarly wide Independents at the time, with very tall skateboard - not longboard style wheels (they still had a teeny tiny contact patch), and a sizeable riser to match. In retrospect, the right tool for the job would really have been a longboard - but I was young and broke, and honestly - I don't even remember longboards really being a thing back then, at least not in Pittsburgh.
ATTA BOY!!!!
In secondary 1 and 2 (grade 7 and 8) when I skated to school we all had to bomb half a huge hill and do a sharp turn to enter the parking lot. (The walk of shame was not an option , trust me)
One day one of my buddies front truck kingpin broke. Man he went flying like a sack of potatoes and busted his orbital wide open with a concussion. I was right behind him and almost hit him on the ground going Mach 10.
Lucky for me that didn’t happen.
I still remember the trail of blood on the pavement and seing the bare bone of his skull.
Good times. I have so many bail stories its crazy.
Only time I ate pavement with the wobbles I was skitching a scooter......when your 15 everything is a good idea. I think I peeled my entire leg from the knee up on that one.....
Road Rash FTW.
*disclaimer, kids.....dont do this at home. Play video games n stuff......its much safer.
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Dang, I know exactly where that is. I grew up in north hills A ‘72 Avonworth grad. The wheels you have are your board are much different than what we dealt with. Our’s would not negotiate a grain of sand, of which would cause the wheel to lock. The board was about 4 inches shorter, 2” narrower, and did not flex. Politely put, it was a death trap. It’s a good thing I grew up in the woods on the side of a hill and no pavement, I would have killed myself if I live in a more developed burgh.
BTW, you still in the Burgh? I moved out in the mid 70’s when the mills were closing down
Helmets? What helmets?
Hehe, I have an 8 and 3 year old. Both of them, even the 3 year old, who is better than you'd expect for her age, have been bitten by the skateboard bug. Perhaps unsurprisingly they prefer the more luxurious ride of my cushier longboards, but they'll have access to a larger quiver if they're ever so inclined. Anyways, HELMETS! Times are different now, and there is a large effort in place to remove the stigma associated with helmet use. Just from a role model perspective, you won't see me out without one anymore regardless of the level of danger I'm taking on.
No, I was itching to leave. While the city has seen some resurgence as of late, when I graduated high school in the very early aughts decent job prospects seemed fairly low, and from what I could tell, the city's rock music scene seemed all but nonexistent - despite other areas of the arts doing rather well. I opted for the greener pastures of NJ, and haven't really looked back. As far as plans go it worked out rather well for me, even though my landscapes are much flatter now.
More awesome dad points for you.Helmets? What helmets?
Hehe, I have an 8 and 3 year old. Both of them, even the 3 year old, who is better than you'd expect for her age, have been bitten by the skateboard bug. Perhaps unsurprisingly they prefer the more luxurious ride of my cushier longboards, but they'll have access to a larger quiver if they're ever so inclined. Anyways, HELMETS! Times are different now, and there is a large effort in place to remove the stigma associated with helmet use. Just from a role model perspective, you won't see me out without one anymore regardless of the level of danger I'm taking on.
No, I was itching to leave. While the city has seen some resurgence as of late, when I graduated high school in the very early aughts decent job prospects seemed fairly low, and from what I could tell, the city's rock music scene seemed all but nonexistent - despite other areas of the arts doing rather well. I opted for the greener pastures of NJ, and haven't really looked back. As far as plans go it worked out rather well for me, even though my landscapes are much flatter now.
My kids also have to wear a helmet.
But I put together an awesome board for them. 7.75 with soft wheels and really soft loose bushings since they are still young. Its way easier for them to make the board go left and right.
Rule of the house.
NO SCOOTER!!
Ha, I'm not so strict on that front. My oldest used one when she was younger, and my youngest still does. I don't mind it - ours has two front wheels that steer via lean the same way skateboard trucks do.
I don't think of them as being much different than training wheels on a bike. As soon as my oldest was able to ditch it in favor of a skateboard and bike she did. Littlest one still has some fun on the one that was handed down to her, but I give it another year before she's in a similar situation and I donate it.
Ride and let ride.
It's more skeelering I do nowadays. But as a youngster we did some downhill skateboarding.
We started off on the place above.
Later on holiday we did the road on top off the hill.
You had to tighten the rubbers of your trucks to avoid oscillating.
It could go pretty fast, adrenaline rush.
We used common skateboards for that.
I had a Makaha Magnum like the one above.
I adjusted it with bigger wheels an better bearings.
Still have a skateboard though.
Started making a bigger wooden one for the fun of it, but didn't finish it yet.
Needs some subtle sanding by hand before putting lacquer on it.
You sir have #$%% of steel to bomb hills on a tiny twig toothpick board like that.
Wow.
Have you checked out the Vans bowl at the Olympic Stadium? It’s amazing it took so long for something decent to be built in Montreal...
Its sick. I still watch skate vids almost daily.
But I don't do tricks anymore.
Too old and busted up. Add to that 2 bad knees with one that had surgery on 4 years ago.
