skate journal: barnum early then alemeda spot (june 29, 2025)
Out early on a Sunday I drove to Denver to meet Cass, Rob and birthday boy Dave to check out the new Barnum skatepark. We arrived to a bunch of old dudes already skating it. Was hyped to see Rob getting in the mix right away feeling things out. He was back 50ing the metal curb right away, would get one to manual after a while, some casual manuals. Dave was on the bank to curb immediately and would do about every trick imaginable on it. Should have filmed the coast to coast switch slappy crooks because they were amazing. Dave had lots of long lines that were all pretty inspiring. The kickflip pivot was sick. He had also done a first try front 50 on the bench into the bank. I had some troubles getting used to the park and my smaller board, but would end up getting some stuff I was happy with. A line of noseslide on the taller bump to ledge then b/s kickflip on the bank. Kickflip up the curb, noseslide the smaller hubba, struggled to grind the qp but the one I got was really fun, took a while to get a bad bigflip on the bank, front 5-0s to fakie on the ultra mellow qp were fun. Saw Cass with some long back 50s on the qp, noseslide down the hubba, kickflip or two. Sean ripped the park ollieing the ball first try, nosegrinds, kickflip the ball, manuals cruising. Garrett and Joe showed at the end. Garrett with the kicky back tail. Joe first try ollie the ball and managed to not get eaten by a dog.
Then we went to this spot where all 4 of us would get clips. UNHEARD OF. Garrett kick back tail fakie. Joe front crooks shove. Sean the noseslide and kickflip. Me, with a switch nose jib 270 shove. Fun times.
(setup 6/10 null 8.25 timewarp, null grip, thunder hollow lights 148 with bones medium bushings, 52mm bones stf v1 103a, new balance numeric 430 b/w size 12 currex runpro insole and half insole)
(pain level 5/10 pretty insanely sore by the end)