skate journal: “day off” just trying Josh’s trick at Lafayette (may 11, 2016 day 132)

Posted in Skate Journal on May 11th, 2016 by corpo

Went to Lafayette park before work not feeling very energetic. I was taking a ‘day off’ which meant no ollies. I cruised the park a bit, tried Josh’s trick on the tiny qp for awhile. Gave up, cruised around, tried it in the toilet bowl for awhile, gave up, tried it on the tiny noping, gave up, cruised around a little then went back to trying it on the tiny qp. Didn’t get it. Left for work feeling quite bummed out.

(setup 8.25 null awkward vector, venture lows, bones medium bushings, 3 washers on inside of axles, 51mm stf v2, New Balance Numeric PJ Stratford 533 burgandy/gum)

skate journal: safeway ledge with matt and jake then a little broomfield (may 10, 2016 day 131)

Posted in Skate Journal on May 11th, 2016 by corpo

After a Crisis run we stopped by Safeway ledge. Rain was threatening. Matt got some 50s in right away and the noise of the raw grind seemed to fuel some stoke for all of us. I was so incredibly stiff and sore from the night before so it took me awhile to get to ollies, but it was fun once I did. Matt had front tail, front tail fakie, front 50, front 5-0, front 5-0 fakie, front 5-0 shove, back 5-0, back tail, fakie 50 to fakie, and several flippers. All in a brand new pair of shoes. Jake had 50s, front 5-0, front tail, front tail fakie, fakie 50 front halfcab out, fakie back tail first try, close to nollie noseslides and like 3 360 flips. I had a bunch of tic tac back 50s, one clean one, front 5-0, maybe some more tricks and started on front crooks. Not many tries in I landed one. It felt truly amazing and made me so happy. I tried again, but never got one. Oh wait, I guess I got one where I fell off right away. Then we went to Broomfield park as it started to rain. After it dried up we played a game of SKATE that Matt one. It took us like 20 tries to land a b/s flip. After that we left.

(setup 8.25 null awkward vector, venture lows, bones medium bushings, 3 washers on inside of axles, 51mm stf v2, New Balance Numeric PJ Stratford 533 burgandy/gum)