The Skating Thread

[union_jack]

just watched the trailer for stoked looks brilliant must see it thanks chris

the whole timeline of skateboarding in the trailer reminded me how good rodney mullens autobiography The Mutt was, id recommend that

yes i read. all the best skaters were geeks!!

[chrismasonic]

Rodney Mullen is ridiculosly good...if anyone hasn't witnessed him do so now...he has definatly sold his soul for skills

[union_jack]

i know... IMO the greatest skater of all time.

its odd watching him skate its like listening to hendrix if you play guitar - at the same time its so amazing your inspired but u also thinking wow im never gonna be that good  :doubt:

[union_jack]

watched stoked last night..brilliant and disturbing! thanks for that chrismasonic

next on my list "Rising Son: The Legend of Christian Hosoi"

i stumbled across that looking for videos of Jay Adams ..like this millenium (Alava and Adams and apparantly Gator  [old footage?] are interviewed in the doc)

found some last night though

an interview and some footage of him skating a bowl in hawaii - the guy who owns and skates the bowl is 54... must tell my dad lol hes a kid at heart and i bet he wishes he was skating when i show him footage of Alva and Adams.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaTBLmWN3zs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocwoEKaMTMY

also seeing these interviews you can see how well hirsch picked up his mannerisms in lords.

[turnbull gbr]

just watched the trailer for stoked looks brilliant must see it thanks chris

the whole timeline of skateboarding in the trailer reminded me how good rodney mullens autobiography The Mutt was, id recommend that

yes i read. all the best skaters were geeks!!

i've got Stoked on DVD, if you like ill burn you a copy? just PM me your address, i've also got Rodney Mullen VS Daewon Song DVD this is awesome.

[chrismasonic]

and Archy-the Matt Archbold Story...Surf Legend...

[union_jack]

watched Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarde Christian Hosoi...

its really good, great skate, great story, great documentary.. its good cus you learn a lot about the history of skating as well as one of the greatest skateboarders..


so Hawk or Hosoi?  :p

[chrismasonic]

are there any BMX'ers here?

[turnbull gbr]

I ride my bmx every day

[chrismasonic]

are you familiar with BMX rider Stephen Murray?

[turnbull gbr]

OUCH! Fell off my bike yesterday, face plant in the dirt, jacked my shoulder aswell, still couldn't stop laughing though.

[union_jack]

ah its nice when u cant help but laugh when youve effed yourself up.

i was skitching with my mates van a few weeks back, in these fucked yachting shoes and fell, gored my knee but it was kinda funny...

...did my levis in n all.

[wargod]

ah its nice when u cant help but laugh when youve effed yourself up.

i was skitching with my mates van a few weeks back, in these fucked yachting shoes and fell, gored my knee but it was kinda funny...

...did my levis in n all.

do what i do, take a old pair of shoes and glue them to the board if your skitching then when your done, hide the board until you need to use it again or carry it with you but make sure you bring another pair of shoes and skitch on the back of buses so the driver cant see you if you wanna do it to strangers

[union_jack]

yeh what it was i had these gnarly leather shoes and they were mishapen on the toe so you couldnt rest it as easy or move it subtley without it skipping..

but thats a cool idea

[turnbull gbr]

ah its nice when u cant help but laugh when youve effed yourself up.

i was skitching with my mates van a few weeks back, in these fucked yachting shoes and fell, gored my knee but it was kinda funny...

...did my levis in n all.

yeah mine were new Levi's aswell, had them about a week lol, o well got another pair for work now.