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YOU' RE NEVER TOO OLD TO SKATE NOW GO OUT AND SHRED
YOU 'RE NEVER TOO FAT TO SKATE NOW GO OUT AND SHRED
old thread:>>745604
90% mind
10% body
go early or go burly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtu96YqGjF8
tfw no bear skater bf
2nd for mike anderson
>go early or go burly
OP is a faggot who was already told by multiple anons to stop making threads.
New thread is actually here
>>748641
>>748643
At least OP didn't make a pointless duplicate thread.
>>748643
nigger dont make another thread just because op has autism
like 3 people read the OP anyways
>Get qt girl's number
>she wants to skate
>tfw i'm a poser
HELP
>>748784
learn not to lie
>>748910
WELL ITS A BIT TOO LATE FOR THAT ISNT IT
Dudes, what happened to David Gonzalez? We haven't heard from him, have we?
anybody into freestyle?
this thread is the real thread
>>748914
It's never too late to be honest.
>>748914
you can both learn together
>tfw excellent documentaries are not available in my country
>tfw don't know what thread to commit to
this is the real thread, the other one was made by a troll
>>749062
this one, best thread
>>748997
Devil probably came for his soul by now
Greyson Fletcher's part in In Perdition confirms him as North God
>>749151
>North God
>North
y
Who /dfw/ here?
(Real thread?)
>>749179
/dfw/=down for wheels?
>>749182
Dallas fort worth
I've fell on my back yesterday and now all my ribs on the left side hurt as fuck when I'm lying on the back or touching them. I can breathe without pain tho.
Am I dead?
>>749228
Is Danny Way dead?
WHY IS EVERYBODY POSTING IN THE FAKE THREAD, FUCKING DAMN IT!!!
>>749344
kek
you 're lucky your arm is ok, I had a friend who ahd to have nerve surgery for a shorter cut than yours.
bump for real thread
>>748553
one of my favourites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHYIvEh18EU
>>749435
Penny rules
In this thread we discuss Consolidated and their "don't do it" message.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10MvJdtOcZ0
Leticia Buffoni is not as attractive as promoted and not nearly as sexy as female surfers.
If you don't post here, you 're a poser.
>>749121
>>749354
>>749433
>>749481
Enough.
>>749485
thanks for bumping fucko
why has discussion died out? This is the best skateboarding forum on the internet.
>>749485
>colored wheels
>>749485
Poor biebs man, it's like when you start skating and feel shit because you think every one is judging you, but he has people fucking filming him.
>>749485
>skating in leather pants
Words can not express my discomfort
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJZ_ffv3Bz8
>all those scooter kids at the frontline
>sponsored by Heroin and Nike SB
probably true in more than one ways
skatepark opening days are so cheesy.
But it looks good. Is it out of granite?
this is the outlaw thread, the other one is made by a preppy.
Are there any other famous people who skate but aren't pros or anything
all I know of is Lil Wayne and beebs
>>749559
Dave Chappele
>>749559
who cares??
>>749559
Skrillex
>>749563
idk it's just interesting
>>749008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH3RWAnYXp0
>>749559
Ben Harper started at 40 something and busts laser flips already. Granted he hangs with Rodney so...
>>749485
I bet he's one of those people who have the skate shop employee set up his board. Shit, has anyone ever seen lil Wayne grip a board?
>>749572
tfw had skate warehouse build my board for me
>>749559
Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell Williams. Don't know if they still do it tho
>>749571
Who's Ben Harper?
Also, why does everyone keep bumping the false thread? Don't you know any better?
>>749559
Me.
>>749552
he skated when he was young and is famous so he could get tony hawk to train him if he felt like it.
I couldn't find the vid on youtube of him for proof.
>>749741
I know what you mean, that video has been posted here before. Why do we care about bieber-o again?
Consolidated-Gone bananas
anything by Ocean Howell
anything by Jalba
Shorty's- Fulfill the dream
keep posting here, thanks for your support
Is this a decent build ? Also should I get risers ?
>>749791
what are the trucks?
>>749795
what the... how did you find Indy trucks $20 worth?
>>749796
Skate Warehouse, is that good or bad ?
>>749797
Indy trucks are considered the best. I don't understand how you found them so cheap. The setup is allright bro, if you 're just starting out you 'll probably be riding it for a year. Go out there and learn everything you like.
bumping real thread
What exactly does ''97a/101a'' mean ?
>>749814
It's the durometer of the wheels. Lager numbers = harder wheels
>>749798
seriously, I can't comprehend this, in my country they sell them for 80 euros. Any euros have the same experience?
Hey guys I've posted a few VX100 vids here before but here's a of a friend and I filmed with a phone. Check it out if you want :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTvOPn7nNWQ&feature=youtu.be
How are your sessions going? Just rolled the fuck out of my ankle on a 6 stair.
>>749987
gonna try to learn slappies tonight
there's some nice curbs near my house and they leave their lights on all night
>>749987
here's to a qucik recovery bro. is it broken?
yesterday I went just for a chill sesh alone, just to relax. Ollied-manul a little pad and ollied the longest I have so far (I think) but stylishly and high. I also broke the baseplate of my back trucks at the very same spot I broke my last one.
Got a new deck, bad razor tail on the last one.
Program is a little side project from the guys at Welcome.
Deck is rock solid as expected, being crafted by the wizard of wood, Professor Paul Schmitt.
10/10, would buy again.
Did some more photography as well at a brand new skatepark that opened up in September (huge!).
We have ANOTHER huge brand new park opening in a couple weeks as well.
That would be 3 parks in a year, in a 70 mile radius. Life is good :]
whoaaaaa, look at what I found in jenkem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Mu7sA7KuU
will shoe goo make my old skools last longer
>>750106
shoe goo is a staple, don't doubt it, just use a lot of it.
>>750035
hey, that's madison! i live here
>tfw your "sponsor me" tape was probably overwritten by the team of the company you sent it to, to record a tour/demo or other shenanigans
>tfw they knew it was mean but did it as an expression of their freedom and status as top-dog skaters
what does /esg/ think about Jason Park?
what other skaters have this style?
>>749909
~56 EUR in Poland
>Kid asks me for higher ollie tips.
>I told him to try using suicide bolts.
>>750321
>suicide bolts
what is that?
>>749719
A musician.
>>750367
I watched a Elephant clip today set to his music.
>>750343
it's when your bolts are screwed in upside down so it gives more pop to your ollie
>>750382
ah yes, the old secret trick known by pros
>>750394
now that's a happy ending
>>750394
O _O
>>750394
.....oh shit.
>>749909
http://www.skatewarehouse.com/Independent_Skateboard_Trucks/catpage-TRINDY.html
>>750474
oh thanks
has anybody here watched Machotaildrop? I just finished it. Is it a cautionary tale forewarning of current affairs or a metaphor for the transformation of the industry? Or both? I think it's both.
I DECLARE, by THE ETERNAL FIRE OF COMPREHENSION, THIS. IS. LIFE. FIRE!
>>749909
In my country they sell them for 400 reais(brazil)
It's fucking bullshit, considering the minimum wage is like 800
>>750561
it is fucking bullshit
what do you think of Leticia? Isn't she overrated?
I always wanted to try skating but I'm way too scared
we have a couple of beat-up boards under the stairs at my house but even if I put one foot on it, I freak the fuck out
what's the best way to learn & get over the fear?
should I get elbow pads & knee pads?
Is 25 too old to even bother starting?
Thanks.
>>750779
I started at 25
helps if you skated before, even a little to be completely honest, but still.
The way to overcome fear is stoke; feel what you want to do, what will make you go "fuck yeah, I pulled that off". Doesn't have to be dangerous, it just has to be you. At the end of the day wear pads if you 're paralysed by fear.
And a beat up board is better than nothing. I stopped skating for 3 weeks because I thought I needed a change of trucks. After 3 weeks of isolation the board looked brand new to me.
>>749791
? You never need risers unless you're a little bitch who likes to longboard. I'm assuming you're a beginner. Also please tell me you haven't completed your purchase yet
>>750086
what new developments? I'm from the same town the core kids from Welcome live in, and I see them frequently at the local hangouts and parks, it's pretty neat. Didn't hear about any new developments though
>>750844
define core. I 'm talking about Mango, Nolan, Erick. then ask them and then report back in /esg/
bumping real thread
>>750853
yeah, mango, aaron goure, johnathan pierce, etc. don't know who else lives in AZ but those are the main ones i can think of. what's happening with welcome? im not going to ask them irl because that's autistic "hey i liked your part in It's a Secret, tell me about the politics of your skateboard company" wtf
>>751285
it's not like they are superstars, jsut approach, be gentle and try to find out why so many people left Welcome.
>>751285
>>752010
All the original team with the exception of Daniel Vargas quit/got replaced. I heard it was due to constant fights with the owner who is an asshole. Mango, Lara and Jalba went to live in NY and now ride for Olson, all the Seattle dudes are doing whatever.
...on the plus side, Alex Perelson quit Real and now rides for Welcome.
>>752494
>Alex Perelson quit Real and now rides for Welcome
does he have a "welcome" part on youtube?
https://player.vimeo.com/video/143283649
what trick is that at 0:25?
It looks like a backside 360 kickflip but its only bs 180 so how would you call it?
>>752596
>https://player.vimeo.com/video/143283649
backside bigflip
I 'm putting this OP with this image up and the motherfucker doesn't even drop by to say if he made a board with that graphic for his brother.
is this guy a little conceited or what?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqXxSMiG9J8
>>753226
He's kinda annoying but he does know what he's talking about
>>753243
Can posted in the other thread on accident. Anybody?
>>753226
Annoying twat
no no, stay in this one, let's not create a thousand threads.
Just out of curiosity I asked from one of the guys in the skatepark to do a backside ollie with his board, which is a trick I 'm currently learning. His board was 8.5 with 149 trucks and great grip, mine is 80 with 129s and shit grip.
The board would turn with my body, what a great feeling! I didn't even have to pop them that high and I didn't even toedrag. It felt like cheating. My term with the thin board will prove valuable once I cope biggger trucks.
>captcha:540
this thread is dead dude
>>753501
only because you chose to
>wanna start skating
>always see cool dudes skating the library near my uni when im on my way home
Wish I wasn't such a sperg or I'd go there on a quiet sunday morning.
>>754981
I started like a week ago and I'm 19. Honestly you just have to be okay with falling. Everybody falls, just laugh it off. The only people that give you shit for falling are cunts and non-skateboarders, and you shouldn't give a shit about their opinions.
I love falling, I laugh my ass off everytime I eat shit
>>754992
this guy gets it, if a skater sees another skate bail they'll just ask if they are alright. Only pricks make fun of you for slipping out