skate journal: Some random spots (Jan 23, 2010)
Skaterday yeah! Unfortunately I had to bring the daughter to her 4H Llama club. Ok, well it’s not that unfortunate, because it is pretty cool seeing her with her friends training an animal I’ve never been fond of. That lasted most of the afternoon and was pretty draining. A quick nap (yes I’m old) and I headed out to skate in the last few remaining minutes of light. It was pretty cold (30s). I went to this nearby school because I remember some weird round manny pad spot I had checked out on a bike ride some time a long time ago. Kind of weird how you randomly remember spots. Anyways I went there and unfortunately they had put in benches which could be cool, but it’s too small of an area really. I messed around there for awhile before realizing I couldn’t really do anything there and it was too tight of an area to have fun.I went over behind Jason and I’s old favorite Safeway ledge and was surprised to see that somebody had waxed a new spot. Cool! It’s a really low ledge against a wall and it’s downhill for backside. For awhile I skated it both ways trying some lines. First one I got was backside flip (really bad), halfcab noseslide (bad) and back 180 (bad bad) over a manhole. I was trying front 5-0 then 360 flip, but never got the 3 flip and eventually just gave up because skating uphill was dumb. Next line I got was halfcab flip, crooks, kickflip over the manhole. Felt good about that one. Next was pop shove then back 50. I like ledges with a wall behind them. Makes them less scary. I did every back 50 I tried and I normally blow at that trick. I tried a kickflip back 50 and got it first try. Rad! Also got another one third try. I was hyped and started thinking that today was maybe the day to get the trick I’ve wanted forever. Kick back 5-0 shove out. Well, I couldn’t get the kick 5-0 part. Ugh. Got close and locked in a couple times, but fell off. Oh well, pretty fun ledge and it’s lit.