skate journal: not qualifying at street league (april 28, 2015 day 114)

On a slightly cool night I met Riley, Matt, Teegan, Scotty, Garret at the Erie “Street League” park. I was last to arrive and there were quite a few people when I got there. I could tell the competition was too much for me so I just chilled for awhile. Matt kept me company for awhile and we watched people skating. Analyzing their runs, looking to see how we could beat them. Ha ha, ok, so here’s some highlights from everyone.

Scotty. MVP of the session. Posed fakie hand plants on the quarterpipe. Even though he didn’t land it watching him pose them was my favorite part of the night. He basically just messed around and mocked the judges all night.

Riley. Had the most points when the night was done, but just couldn’t top Scotty’s creativity. Ha. Every frontside trick on the qp grinded 10 feet off the qp and into the bank. Lines for days.

Garret. Little fish in a big pond. Ha, he’s getting so good. Front tail bigspin, hung with Teegan in the game big game of SKATE.

Teegan. Treflip over the 3 stair kicker first try. Nosegrind the ledge without the bump. Lots of other goodness.

Matt. The lovely no bump back tail above. Fakie 50 all easy. Oh yeah the back tail was in a line with a fast noseslide over the tiny ledge. He could have competed for first place had he not slammed really bad on an axle stall. So funny!

Me: Saving the best for last. Or at least the most self deprecative. My only highlight was a nollie tre in a game of SKATE with Matt. Flatground was the only thing I did moderately ok. I tried my line of crooks, kickflip on the bank, front 50 the bump to ledge. Never got the front 50 in the line. Ugh. I was so sore. I blame taking a day off skating.

Thanks Dyrdek!

(setup amigos 8.38 venture wides bones med bushings bones stf 51mm NB+ stratford 479)