skate journal: campus blah in the heat (aug 8, 2020)
On a hot day I went to find some shady spots on campus. They got rid of the free parking so I had to park down by Silvermine. First spot I hit was the bank to curb under the stadium. I got annoyed by all of the people walking by trying to get a view of the stadium so I left after a few warm up noseslides and failed back 50s. I wanted to hit the sculpture ledge, but it was even more mobbed with parents taking photos of their kids. I walked up the hill a bit and found a 4 stair I’ve wanted to ollie. It’s not big, but has a huge crack right in front of it and has a slight downhill landing. I did some kickflips then bailed some ollies. Found a line of ollie up the sidewalk through a narrow path then ollie the 4. Was feeling it and gonna commit when some car parked right by it. They were just sitting there doing nothing. So I left. Ended up at the fitness center. Did a couple nosesldies on the waxed tall one. Then tried to ollie a rock for awhile. I would try flippers in between attempts. Didn’t and much, but still enjoying the quick flick of low trucks and a smallish board. I only committed to the ollie once and totally did not get close at all. I was really bumming. Wandered around again, there were some shady spots, but they seemed to always have someone sitting there studying. I found this ledge with the downhill approach. Did a few noseslides. I don’t think I have ever crooked it before and it did not come easy, but I would get a few. Most were questionable willy grinds, but a couple were posted up a little bit. I was gonna hit the tall engineering ledge after that, but instead I went home. I was somewhat happy that I at least did a crook on a tallish ledge I hadn’t done before.
(setup 8.25 null archway deck, jessup ultragrip, venture 5.2 custom hollow AWAKE lows, bones hard bushings, 51mm spitfire 101a F4 classic shape, 3 washers inside each axle, new balance numeric 212 b/w/yellow size 12, nike sb zoom air insoles)
(pain level 3/10)