just for fun (((really)))

Colorado Springs

Going to Springs Wed. Going to try to go early to avoid the crowds.
Billy were coming your way. It would be fun to get a group together.

Colorado Springs...

JD, Billy and myself skated the Springs today. It was crowded. Sorry Bob V, no pics this time it was too nuckin' futz. Anyway, I'll hit it up again soon, and I'm sure it won't be that crowded. I mean come on, go figure...new park, short day, warm weather, right after xmas, it was just the right combination for a mass of humanity.  

However, even though there were hundreds of people there, you could still skate.  I just didn't have the chance to explore the park the way I wanted. I basically stayed in the pool, which I can now say, I can hit the tiles with impunity. I generate speed too. 

We skated until our legs were shot. I can't wait to go back.

Stapleton 12.28.08

2 pm: anyone?

Tuck's Pool

a few runs from Tuck and I on a warm Nov. night

Copper Mountain or Winter Park over Xmas week?

Anyone heading up there over Xmas week? 

The Art of Getting Over

Micro Ramp

here's a few shots of my little 2.5 high ramp in my outbuilding nothing special but should be fun on those snowy days-the garage is heated! the wife just picked up 86 blocks of bullnose brick coping for my birthday-what a great present!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy the long weekend, eat lots, grow big, and wear glasses if you need 'em. 

Man or Myth, the legend of Bigfoot continues...

Before, unshaven and un-Naired in the 70's

and today

Chase Keg Ollie

Chase showing his street skillz while taking a break from his killer ramp!

Danforth rippin'

a few shots from a visit back to Mi. a few years back-Danforth was rippin the Bay City skatepark

night skate

anybody wanna skate at 8 tonight?

A

07/11/08

Anybody wanna skate tomorrow morning?

Concussion Magazine

Denver Skate Shop now carries Concussion Magazine!

Get yours HERE!

Newberg, Oregon

I finally got around to editing some more pictures of my skate trip to Oregon.  These are pictures of my favorite park in Oregon. It has so many lines and it is so smooth. The cracks in the concrete are meticulously filled in to make the place like butter years after it was created. So without further rambling here's some pics.

The top spins it's difficult to skate but fun. 

Try dropping in off it while it's spinning.

FS

not up there...but trying

Fun

Doug and Joe

Sorry Doug...lame photo...Doug cruises 

Joe First Ever Axle Stall

Steep and Deep

FS Grind

Snake Run

Delicious Motel Food

FREE Mini Ramp

http://denver.craigslist.org/spo/874587593.html

Snag this if you have room for it.

Khiro Bushings, Wheels, Bearings and Hardware...

Just arrived this week, a bunch of new products from Khiro.

Check It!

what happened to sunday?

what happened to sunday?

RocknRon's Ballistech Missiles are here!

I have a few sets of Missiles. I think these will go pretty fast, so get them while you can.

CLICK HERE

Black Holes Too!

Saw this and I just had to post

Bennett "Session" Tomorrow!

Hey everyone, there's another session at Bennett tomorrow. We're rebarring.

Friday Skate Session

FYI, I have the day off tomorrow if anyone wants to go to Brighton and someplace else. I'm not a fan of Highlands Ranch though JD, if that's where you dropped off your car. It's too JANKY.

Even More Old Pics

More vintage shots. Same place - Steve's South Bay. Check out the full pipe in the background of the top picture. Bottom pic - this place had deep bowls.

Vintage JD

Found this in the files -

old shots 2

ck this place out -it was in Ocala Fl. 40ft. wide vert ramp that spined and then rollers into a 40ft. wide mini with ext. all metal super fast and smooth-we rode with monty nolder-was only around for a year or so....

old shots

hey Tim here's a few shots from back in the day........Kona's old kidney before the refinish and a backyarder in cali i was able to hit -the famous Dan and Ruths sign in bowl in huntington beach area-sportin' the bandana!!

parker park 2

here's another shot-not the best pic for sure-but there's a bowled spine then another bowled area opening up to a large flow area.............the other section has some killer loveseats -there's a little peanut pool too- no pool coping but easily the best thing this side of town

Per request - Some Old Skate Pics

Some pics from the early 1980's. The place is Steve's So. Bay in Torrance, CA. It was a great park. Numerous deep bowls, snake runs, and a full pipe. The ditch is a place called V-Land east of Los Angeles near the desert.

Ok...who has heard of this before?

Has anyone every played?

What's the deal with Larry's Arm??

So Larry...tell us about your arm?

New Shopping Cart

I've relaunched my shopping cart.  I figured since the word 'CHANGE' is so popular now I decided my cart needed one.

I still need to add a few things but for all intensive purposes it's good to go. 

Check it out HERE

I've issued a coupon for a 10 percent discount it's SignUp10 that's good until the end of October.

Shopping Cart Down...

The Shopping Cart is down...due to technical difficulties beyond my control....whatever that means...a new shopping cart will be up soon.

Thanks for your support,

Paul

Nederland is getting close

They are posting daily pictures of the progress at Nederland. It's looking good.

http://www.nedsk8.org/construction.htm

THE 187 PADS on SALE!

Climax Manufacturing mistakenly DOUBLED my order for pads. I'm literally up to my eyeballs in these things!!

SO I have them n sale. If you need pads or know someone who does hit me up or check out the site at:

THE 187 PADS on Sale!

Anyone skating in the AM tomorrow and where?

Thinking of hitting Denver in the AM. Where are you guys skating?

Shift Happens

This is an interesting presentation about our society and it's future.

Shift Happens Here

When I first saw it, it reminded me of The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy...and it was a little freaky.

Donald

I liked the Donald skate park. Of course, when you're the only one there it's not as fun. I found the similarities between Donald and Bennett somewhat eerie. Proximity to a major city, agricultural community, the railroad tracks that go through the town. I didn't skate here that long but I had fun and skating pools is a super big rush. Another thing that was memorable about Donald is the Donald Tavern had $2 PBR tall boys. It was such a hot day that I had to stop in for one. It was icy cold and I put the can on my forehead to cool off. After the cold one I hopped back in my car and headed to my favorite skatepark in Oregon....Newberg.

Watch this Campaign Ad

I hate to bring politics on the blog here but it is a presidential year. I think you'll find this entertaining.

Get it here

X-Games Superpark!!!!!!

OMG! Thank you X Games for adding this event. Did any of you see this? It's bowl riding in the most killer skate park I've ever seen. Go to the XGames web site if you haven't seen it...Holly Cripes! It's got a capsule....http://expn.go.com/expn/index

Anyone up for an early morning session at Wheel?

Anyone want to skate early tomorrow morning? I'd like to be done by 10:30 at the latest because it gonna be a hot one.

News from the National Sporting Goods Association

National Sporting Goods Association

Among sports and recreation activities that grew more than 15% the past 10 years, skateboarding led the way with a 74.1% growth, according to the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA).

Data contained in NSGA's annual "Sports Participation – Series I and II" reports, which are now available, shows skateboarding grew from 5.8 million to 10.1 million participants between 1998 and 2007. Target shooting had the second highest 10-year growth, 63.3% to 20.9 million participants.

Other sports and recreation activities showing more than 15% growth over the 10-year period included snowboarding (41.7% to 5.1 million participants); running/jogging (40.1% to 30.4 million participants); archery target shooting (37.5% to 6.6 million participants); workout at club (27.5% to 33.8 million participants); motor/power boating (24.1% to 31.9 million participants); muzzleloading (16.1% to 3.6 million participants); and exercise walking (15.6% to 89.8 million participants).

"Skateboarding saw a remarkable increase in the last 10 years, due in part, to the television exposure provided by ESPN's X-Games," said NSGA Vice President of Information & Research Thomas B. Doyle. "Much of that increase came at the expense of inline skating, which saw a decline of 60.4% (to 10.7 million) during the same period. In the 1990s, during inline skating's peak growth period, skateboarding suffered similarly." In 1998, there were 27.0 million inline skaters.


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Tigard Skatepark, Tigard OR

Tigard is a park I really like. One of the first things that I noticed was that the coping and composition of the concrete are very similar to good ol' Wheel park. There's one thing though...Tigard Skatepark is like Wheel on steroids AND acid.

The big bowl has this ledge thing where you skaters air from bottom to the top. The big bowl also had this pump bump that worked just perfectly. The little bowl was fun as well and the more open area to the south had huge walls, a brick wall with pool coping, and a spinning disc thing.

This is going to be the first park I hit when I go back, because it's on the way to Newberg and Lincoln City. :)



















Sorry no pictures of me skating. At least one of you should come along next time so you can take pictures of me skating. Oh yea, and the dinosaur is skatable.