skate journal: dog park fakie tres with jake (aug 30, 2017)

Posted in Skate Journal on August 31st, 2017 by corpo

poser of the month

Went to the dog park after work. I was feeling okay. I got there about 10 minutes before Jake and was warming up as he set up a new board. I had gotten a little ways into my bag when Jake joined. He went through the warm up motions then did a first try treflip so good. I struggled on heelflips for a bit before getting a fun one. I had a little more trouble with most tricks than I have recently. I posed a fakie tre and Jake started trying them and said it should be our goal. So we spent a long time working on those. Jake was doing it after a no comply 180. I was trying two lines to it. 360 flip then turn around and fakie tre. Or no comply 180, fakie flip then fakie tre. I got a couple sketchy 360 flips before mostly just trying the other line. We both would land on some of them. I eventually gave up on the line and tried a couple quick ones and landed it. I was super hyped. It was even clean. Then we played a game of SKATE. At that point I was pretty sore. It went on awhile without people landing tricks. I got him with halfcab flip, fakie bigflip, heelflip. I tried a bunch of nollie tres to try and get the 3 tres I can do in one day, but never got one. He got me with treflip, 360 shove, a couple other tricks and then ends me with his first fakie tre in a long time. So sick. We left hyped. Man it feels great being able to try tricks again.

(setup 8.5 null rabethica deck, venture 5.8 trucks, venom 91a bushings, no bottom washer, spitfire f4 101a 51mm classic wheels, 3 washers on the outside of each axle, nbnumeric 212 sand, spenco 3/4 thinsoles and FP 5mm insoles)

skate journal: broomfield park with rippers (aug 29, 2017)

Posted in Skate Journal on August 30th, 2017 by corpo

After work, food, crisis I went to Broomfield park around 6pm. Darin, Justin and Riley showed shortly after I had done my stationary kickflip start. 3rd try. I was feeling really stiff and sore though. We mostly did a quartapotty/ blue box session. It was rad. The other dudes were rattling off tricks. Darin got up to back noseblunt then crooks. So good. Justin had a lot of crazy manuals as did Riley. Back and front 180 to fakie manuals. I couldn’t even get a regular manual. I got pretty far into my quartapotty list. I was hyped on hurricane, fakie pivot fakie, fakie front smith fakie and front tail. On the blue ledge I bailed manuals, got the worst back 50 ever done, a rare fakie nosegrind and kind of close to kick back 50. Darin had bluntslide, back tail, back tail to fakie, front & back 5-0s on the blue ledge. Riley went off starting at the stairs and I filmed him do switch heel practice. It was funny. I will probably post tonight. I was more sore than I should have been.

(setup 8.5 null rabethica deck, venture 5.8 trucks, venom 91a bushings, no bottom washer, spitfire f4 101a 51mm classic wheels, 3 washers on the outside of each axle, nbnumeric 212 sand, spenco 3/4 thinsoles and FP 5mm insoles)

skate journal: twin peaks bank with rob then some basics on the dry research ledge (aug 27, 2017)

Posted in Skate Journal on August 28th, 2017 by corpo

Sunset flip with @43shifty

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After a day of avoiding the heat, errands and some slacking I met Rob at Twin Peaks shortly before sunset. It was funny because I talked to my brother on the way there. He couldn’t believe I was at the school next to where we went to junior high. Then I told him I was doing the same thing that we did when we were in middle school and he laughed. Rob got there basically the same time as me. We both started landing tricks faster than I would have thought. We both got no complies first try, mine had a sketch ride out. Both got 2nd try no comply big spins. I was hyped on a second try front shove to fakie. Rob had crailtap, one foot, bean plant, front bigspins, b/s flip, cabs, more I’m forgetting. We were rattling them off! Well, I was until I got to 360 flip where I was 0-10 with only one commit. Before that I had gotten kickflip to fakie, b/s flip, f/s flip (sketch), pop shove fakie (girl butt ride away), boneless, beanplant, maybe more. It was really fun.

Then being as stubborn as I am I went to research ledge on the way home. I kind of wanted to see if I could skate again after a break since I’ll be doing that in LA a lot the next few days. At first I thought it would be impossible, but I ended up being able to skate decent enough. I didn’t try any flippers, just a few ledge tricks. But man it was dry. I guess Riley scraped it all off earlier in the day. I did a couple terrible crooks, one back axle stall and a couple front 50s. One of the front 50s felt rad. I haven’t gotten up on that ledge in that way in a long time. Then I went home.

(setup 8.5 null rabethica deck, venture 5.8 trucks, venom 91a bushings, no bottom washer, spitfire f4 101a 51mm classic wheels, 3 washers on the outside of each axle, nbnumeric 212 sand, spenco 3/4 thinsoles and FP 5mm insoles)

skate journal: fun at golden park in the morning (aug 26, 2017)

Posted in Skate Journal on August 27th, 2017 by corpo

This morning was awesome. @iamnotacreepyjake @skateboard_chicken #grindsbeforenine #teamsweatstain #icantollie

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After bringing India to Wheat Ridge HS to take her SAT I went to Golden park. I was the first one there around 7:45am. Yikes. I started with the new routine of a mostly stationary kickflip. Got the 6th one. Not too bad. Then I just kind of cruised around. Did a few noseslides, carved the Big O, manualled the little manual pad, etc. A couple other people showed including Jake. We ended up getting into these lines pretty much around then. Except I had been starting my lines with crooks on the stand alone ledge then wallie onto the ledge like Jake. The ollie over the curb hip was harder for both of us than it looks, but it was fun. Pretty hyped on my line. I got the line once before, but both the kickflip and ollie were terrible so I’m glad I did them again. Should have probably done a frontside flip instead, but oh well. Then Jake and I played on the manny pad area for awhile. Actually, so did Saul. He ollied up it. Pretty rad. I got a nose manual, Jake got real close to manual front 180 out. Jake came close to front crooks on the little bench. I didn’t get close to front nosegrind at all, but did get remotely close to kick back tail.

Then we skated the bowl for awhile. It’s very fun to carve. After Saul’s it’s crazy how much setup time each wall has. I got on axle stall. Saul had a bunch of slashes. Jake padded up and put down front smiths and fsa’s in the deep. So sick. Then we skated the tiny qp for awhile. The tricks shown are basically everything we did. It was a fun session. Jake and I said we’d do new tricks and we did. Mine was the silly front axle body varial. I got one to fakie too. Jakes was the noseblunt 180. Textbook. Really fun day even though the sun wrecked me. It was super hot.

(setup 8.5 null rabethica deck, venture 5.8 trucks, venom 91a bushings, no bottom washer, spitfire f4 101a 51mm classic wheels, 3 washers on the outside of each axle, nbnumeric 212 sand, spenco 3/4 thinsoles and FP 5mm insoles)

skate journal: flatground friday then a brief one at saul’s (aug 25, 2017)

Posted in Skate Journal on August 27th, 2017 by corpo

Friday afternoon fun and frustrations. #skateboardingishard

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Feeling very sore on a hot Friday afternoon I met up with Rob and then Dave at the Dog Park. I got there first and started with a little yoga to try and feel less sore. It helped a little. I had gotten to the point of trying flip tricks when Rob showed. Rob wasn’t feeling too good either and I thought he was gonna bounce right away, but he came out with new socks and started shredding. Dave would arrive shortly after. I had landed a slow first try fakie varial flip that kind of cheered me up. Was trying lots of treflip and nollie treflips, but not getting them. Rob quickly dug into varial heels and stuck with them through close ones, frustration, etc. He wouldn’t end up getting one unfortunately (although he told me he got one the next day!). Then I mostly sat and Rob and Dave tried treflips for awhile. Both had some close ones. Can’t wait to see these dudes land them.

Then we went to Saul’s. A dude named Josh was there and Jake would show after awhile. The sun was messing with the deep end. I skated alright, but had a couple good slams. Probably the worst slams I’ve taken there actually. One was a butt to coping, the other was an attempt to feeble the shallow end that ended with me stepping back on the board (I think) and then taking a lot to the wrist. Rob had the front slashes down. Saul skates his bowl fast. Some of the carve grinds are turning into stand up grinds. Dave had the casual manuals, super sick front smiths, and his effortless style. Jake showed and quickly did all kinds of tricks. Pivot fakie in the shallow, front smith the deep, front lip over the hip. Wow. Then I had to bail for dinner.

(setup 8.5 null rabethica deck, venture 5.8 trucks, venom 91a bushings, no bottom washer, spitfire f4 101a 51mm classic wheels, 3 washers on the outside of each axle, nbnumeric 212 sand, spenco 3/4 thinsoles and FP 5mm insoles)

skate journal: short research ledge frustration (aug 24, 2017)

Posted in Skate Journal on August 25th, 2017 by corpo

Went to the research ledge after running a few errands. It was just getting dark. I did a few little ollies and stuff before doing my new warm up of trying kickflips until I land one. 3rd try, better than normal. I got terrible boardslide, noseslide. I took advantage of the remaining light and did one trick on the street, then ollied up and bailed a ledge trick. I was not feeling the big setup. I did okay with flip tricks though. Especially considering how sore I was. Back 50s though, couldn’t do one to save my life. It made me mad. I got a couple front 50s though. They were more like stalls because I hate skating that ledge uphill, but it was nice to know I was getting up on it. I tried a bunch of switch varial flips going uphill. Some were close. Then I couldn’t land a crook. Seriously. That is my favorite thing about that ledge and I couldn’t do it. I left pretty mad and really not liking the bigger setup.

(setup 8.5 null rabethica deck, venture 5.8 trucks, venom 91a bushings, no bottom washer, spitfire f4 101a 51mm classic wheels, 3 washers on the outside of each axle, nbnumeric 212 sand, spenco 3/4 thinsoles and FP 5mm insoles)

skate journal: post swimming flatground fun until the wind kicked in (aug 23, 2017)

Posted in Skate Journal on August 24th, 2017 by corpo

Went swimming after work. Then still had energy so hit the dog park. My legs felt good. Really good. Like the best they have in months. My warm up went quicker than normal. Quick enough that when Dave showed I was landing halfcab flips and trying more. I got a line of fakie bigflip, pop shove, first try heelflip, 360 flip where I put both hands down. It wasn’t a make, but I did land on it. I was hyped. I would land on several more, but never got a clean one. Dave should move to Boulder because it’s rad being able to meet up so easily. But for now it’s cool he’s working in Boulder. He did a lot of fakie shoves to get warmed up. Tried cab bigspins, got backside bigspin, landed the worst kickflip I’ve seen him land (sorry Dave, but that was amazing), several good kickflips, shoves, nollie 180s.. Whoa. I was trying a line of b/s flip then fakie treflip when some crazy wind kicked in. The b/s flips were terribly slow, but I like how I landed without tic tac’ing for once. Never got on a fakie tre, but I did commit. I blame the wind. Then we just skated the painted area trying tricks. I tried nollie tre and never got one. Dave tried nollie flips and switch heels. They were flipping right, but he didn’t get his feet on one either. Fun day, best I’ve felt in a long long time. Swimming is good.

(setup 8.5 null rabethica deck, venture 5.8 trucks, venom 91a bushings, no bottom washer, spitfire f4 101a 51mm classic wheels, 3 washers on the outside of each axle, nbnumeric 212 sand, spenco 3/4 thinsoles and FP 5mm insoles)

skate journal: fossil creek with dave and rob and then the cheeyas (aug 22, 2017)

Posted in New Deck, Skate Journal on August 24th, 2017 by corpo

@fullertrron #thestubborns

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After a nice visit with Eric at MRKT we went to Fossil. The park was basically empty, just one 30-something skater ripping. I had a big new 8.5″ deck and it felt weird. I warmed up on the top of the park. Rob was up there too at times, but Dave was mostly just below. My legs felt quite sore, but they were working alright for awhile. It has been a long time since I’ve skated a 3 stair. I had a warm up line of front 180 down the 3, switch front 180 up the curb, kickflip off the curb. It hyped me up. Boardsliding the curb off the drop is so fun. Rob did kickflip then beanplant down the 3. Then we started working on lines with back 180 down the 3. Rob won. Nose manual, then ollie up the ledge then back 180 down. So good. I kind of got it. Kickfip up the curb, ollie up the ledge, but the back 180 I stuck and fell. I say “kind of got it” because had the landing not been tore up from years of people landing primo I am confident I would have rode away. After that I struggled getting the ollie again so I gave up and joined Rob and Dave below. The main ledges felt tall to me. I struggled with any confidence. I would end up getting a few crooks that felt good and some slow/bad front 50s, but that was about it. Rob had some nice back 50 back 180s over the bricks on the curb. Dave nice front and back 50s. Dave did some cool ollies from the deck to the curved ledge I’ve never seen anyone skate before. The Cheeyas showed and it was hard to keep skating with them destroying so hard. Bo rules. He did front 50 kickflip out, almost back 50 treflip out, back 50 the 7 stair, ollie over the double set rail. Street Jaeson is a treat. Fastplant the 9 stair hubba into the bank, boardslide the double set rail, easy basic grinds. Hayden did front smith pop up onto the ledge, gap back 50, back back lip, wallie the 6 stair hubba, gap to manual, etc. Taylor was ripping too. Solid 50s, ollie, etc. Fort Collins dudes can skate anything. Dave closed the session by ollieing the Carroll gap. So sick.

(setup 8.5 null rabethica deck, venture 5.8 trucks, venom 91a bushings, no bottom washer, spitfire f4 101a 51mm classic wheels, 3 washers on the outside of each axle, nbnumeric 212 sand, spenco 3/4 thinsoles and FP 5mm insoles)

skate journal: solo early broomfield then safeway (aug 20, 2017)

Posted in Skate Journal on August 20th, 2017 by corpo

Wanted to hang with the kids so I went to Broomfield park before they woke up. Now that may sound really early, but actually I left around 9am and they were still sleeping. Teenagers. There was already someone there going for a #bftriple when I got there. It was hot again. I felt better than the day before and credit ibuprofen for that. I had taken my bigger setup with me too. 8.38 with Venture wides. The trucks felt loose and kind of awesome. I didn’t do my normal flow for warm up because I didn’t want to get in the way. But things worked. I have completely lost back 50s so one goal was to get a back 50 on the blue box without cheating and going over the corner. I got a couple. Well technically they were grinds, but more like stalls that grinded a little. Oh well one trick off the list for the day. The next was fakie 50 which took fewer tries. Couldn’t get a fakie nosegrind. Had some crooks on the black ledge, front 50s. Boneless over the tiny bar is always fun. I tried a line of kickflip on the hump (kind of a frontside flip, but not really), front 180 into the mellow bank then halfcab noseslide on the black ledge. Never quite got the halfcab noseslide. The park got more crowded, I wanted some shade so I left to Safeway ledge.

I was sore, but was hyped on shade and grinding a real ledge. i got a few back 50s early that felt great. I had a goal of 10 tricks without the silly no-ollie noseslides. I got front 50, front 5-0, back 50, a lame-but-new back 50 front 180 out where I turned off the front truck, a halfcab noseslide that felt good, what I thought was a front smith, but clearly is not. Got into front crooks for the first time in awhile, came close to fakie 50 (the close wall weirds me out). I didn’t try much for flip tricks. Went home to hang with the fam around noon.

(setup 8.3 null machine deck, venture 5.8 trucks, venom 91a bushings, no bottom washer, bones stf 52mm narrow wheels, 3 washers on the outside of each axle, nbnumeric 212 sand, spenco 3/4 thinsoles and FP 5mm insoles)

skate journal: marathon at broomfield park (aug 19, 2017)

Posted in Skate Journal on August 20th, 2017 by corpo

My little #bftriple @crisis_skateboards @null_skateboards : @jackspanbauer

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Shoutout to all the curbs. @gnarlycarleigh #bftriple

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Met Dave at Broomfield park a lot later than I said I would. I was very sore from skating flat and then swimming the night before. So it took me awhile to get going. Rob showed about the time that Dave started trying the line above. It didn’t take Dave long to get it. Jake showed around then too. It was getting hot fast. Rob’s legs weren’t up to par and he wisely bounced. I wish I was able to listen to my body like that, but instead I stubbornly battled soreness and heat, but did have fun. The ollie onto the blue box then boardslide down the parking block was fun. Dave did it down the box he boardslide it up. Jake warmed up quickly with a 3 trick line of manual to boardslide, every try blunt to fakie on the quartapotty then fakie back tail on the blue box. During that time I was trying a dream line of kickflip out of the bank, kickflip to fakie on the hump, halfcab flip into the bank. I didn’t get far, only landed a couple of the first kickflips. I was bumming on how unstable my setup felt. Darn high trucks. They just don’t feel right on an 8.25. Dave had some action going on in the corner involving the steep bank, but I didn’t see. We played a game of SKATE that Jake won. He gets me letters on treflip every time now. Argh. I did have a few tricks that felt alright. Then we got some food and came back to see Jack and Carleigh ripping. There were a bunch of others too working on their #bftriple lines and it was a blast to watch. It got me hyped. But I was really sore and it was super hot out.

(setup 8.25 null jack spanbauer deck, venture 5.2 v-hollow high trucks, venom 88a bushings, spitfire 101a 51mm F4 wheels, 3 washers on the inside of each axle, nbnumeric 212 sand, spenco 3/4 thinsoles and FP 5mm insoles)