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Born Again Skateboarder

JamesC

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Bexley, Kent
Hard to believe but I've taken up skateboarding again after a 30 break. My 9 year old son brought a skateboard with his xmas money and so I dug out my old boards from the garage. I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed from before so have now treated myself to a new board. Things have come a long way from the 70's as they are now much lighter than what I knew before.

What I didn't realise is how popular skateboarding is becoming again with new skate parks springing up everywhere. I'm not into street skating, just bowls and ramps. There's a fairly decent half pipe just up the road from me and with a little practice I was getting up to vertical again. One thing that I have noticed is that falling off hurts loads more than when I was young.

1978 G&S Stacey Peralta Warptail 2 deck with ACS 580 trucks and OJ wheels
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1979 Z-Ply deck with Tracker Ex-Tracks and green Kryptonics
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And the new 2010 Rasa Libre Meinholz deck with Independent 149 trucks and Bones Chris Miller SPF wheels
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James
 
James, Good on you mate. I'm going to be in southern region soon, if you shoot me a pm I'd be extremely happy to come ride bowl with you.
 
I struggle with 360's! I'm guessing we're talking vert 720's?!
 
Well I try to stay vert if that's what you mean!
 
Good man! I can't skatevert, it puts the fear of god into me going fake since I shattered my ankle. I'd love to learn how.
 
Simon D said:
I know what that cost back then:

http://vintageskateboardmagazines.com/I ... r%202B.JPG

Extortionate! I know.

I worked at this place for a couple of years
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You worked at Rolling Thunder in Brentford? Wow that's the skate park I went to when I was young. There's some pictures of it here - http://vintageskateboardmagazines.com/Skateboard!(UK)Issues/Skateboard!(UK)Issue16.html. I used to love the half pipe which was 55 metres long and had 1/2 metre of vert each side.

Talking about prices you have to multiply those figures by about 5 to get todays prices. My old Z-Ply comes to about £55, so at todays prices that's £275

Garuf said:
I struggle with 360's! I'm guessing we're talking vert 720's?!
Spot the non old skooler :lol: . We used to have many different tricks compared to now. Doing 360's is the same as pirouettes. Used to be able to do 10+ but can only manage about 3 now.

Anyone remember the daffy duck?
 
Isn't daffy duck a hangten to a toe flip out? I can do those! :D
 
hahaha I know the one. What about old skool flips, they've long been my favourite trick. Here's my current ride, indys, custom soft rubbers, 54mm wheels 7.8 exit deck.
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Nice one, James.

You don't come across as an adrenaline junky but all the evidence points this way; fast motor bikes, roller coasters, and now skateboards!! :D

There's a guy at work who does it semi-pro. It's like the board is an extension of his body. Incredible to watch.
 
He's very lucky to be AM at the moment, I used to be sponsored before I broke my ankle and it was hard then, there's barely any money going in and a lot of shops have gone so those that are left are cutting costs where ever they can. Providing stuff to up and comers being the first thing to go.
I miss skating, since I did myself in I must have skated for about 4 months in about 3 years. :( :thumbdown:
 
Been a bit quiet recently as I've been busy and also I've got a really sore back after building the construction below. You wouldn't believe how much it weighs and I had to manouver it into place. Not quite sure if I built it for my son or me but the wife knows for sure it was for the big kid in the family :D . Only just managed to do a water change for the first time in a while as my back was just too sore before.

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James
 
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