After working from home I went to campus on a somewhat cooler evening. I had been obsessing with the bank to curb spot wanting to try kick back tail. I pretty much went right there and quickly struggled with ollies up the curb. It was so depressing. I couldn’t do a back 50 to save my life, but for the record I’ve always found that difficult there. I couldn’t get slappy crooks either. I had put an 8.3 deck back on in hopes of less sucking, but it didn’t seem to matter. Flip tricks were slightly easier, but really I think the huge wheels were the major bummer. I went on to rotate between manual to noseslide attempts and kick back tails. Getting close to both. I had tried awhile before turning on the camera. I did some flip tricks on the way back, got kickflip, fakie flip, halfcab flip, fakie varial flip, b/s flip. Still couldn’t heelflip, got somewhat closer on treflip. I really hate how little grip the yellow soled westgates have. I gave up after awhile and went down by the Buffalo metal ledge, but my knees started hurting pretty bad. I got a noseslide maybe, not even close to crooks. I always think that area will be really fun, but I never have fun there. Then I went home and obsessed over a setup change consulting Jack and Nate for suggestions. Or rather annoyingly bugged them.

(setup 8.3 null curby, venture 5.8 cast baseplate with titanium hanger, 1/16″ riser, 54mm spitfire f4 99a green lance mountain classics with 3 speed washers on the outside of the each axle, bones medium bushings, jessup ultra grip, new balance numeric 913 westgates b/w/yellow size 12, no insoles at all)
(pain level 5/10 wasn’t bad for awhile, but by the end it was too much)

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