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70s 80s skateboarding
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On 4/19/2006
AL
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(82.211.nnn.nnn)
MARTIN P. I hope you see/read this. I'm a skater from the late 70s early 80s and often skated with Steve and Brian Kellner in Brighton along with Mark Baker etc. I got back in touch with them after a mutual friend of ours was at a gig of theirs in Bexhill. Steve and Brian just got back to the UK after a few months in Oz, apparently they bumped into you there!! How weird is that. I looked up your photo on the British skateboard museum site. I'm affraid I can't remember you, but then I was crap at slalom. Having said that I did win a small shield in Hailsham for a slalom competition in 1978 and got in the local paper, I still have the photo from the day:) It was for the under 16 group but I was 18 :(
Back then I skated at Skatopia, the Barn, The Cage, Romford and Guildford. Once my friends and I went to a really rad park in Paris where Jeremy Henderson turned up one day and broke his arm within 5 mins! I started skating again last year so I can teach my 10 yr old son. I bought a really nice Sector 9 flexy longboard off ebay with big green abec wheels and Biltin bearings, it's great. I also bought an original old Alva deck with Trackers and red 65mm Krips. I've even learn't to Olly. I guess it's in the blood isn't it:)
All the best AL
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Go Shredder!
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On 4/17/2006 haggy
wrote in from
Australia
(203.45.nnn.nnn)
Good to hear you are still riding man!
A trashed board just means you aren't afraid to push the limits a bit, right on!
Here in oz all is well, just having a ball skating a lot - slalom and parks. the slalom nationals are in a month so that will be awesome, a whole bunch of people are going up for that.
Good to hear the weather is warming up in Deutschland - dunno if i can go back to winter now, haha. although it does mean you can snowboard, yah!
take it easy boss
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re:shredder
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On 4/13/2006
Fitz
wrote in from
Australia
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Hey shredder,
good to hear from you man. Bummer about the board man! Im working on a speedboard at the moment but I'm trying to keep hush hush about the layup. It does have about 40% balsa in it though. Very light, and very long. Ill put some pics up when its done.
Skate hard man, summers coming around your way now.
Cya
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Allawah
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On 4/12/2006 Shredder
wrote in from
Germany
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Congratulations Haggy! Good to see you guys keep on rockin' it! It's becoming warmer and less wet by the day back here in Germany, I already ate it a few days ago and destroyed a $200 speedboard :-/ but what the... I keep having fun!
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Bangalow!
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On 3/29/2006 Bugs
wrote in from
Australia
(59.167.nnn.nnn)
A holiday in the sun, with a skateboard race thrown in.
What's not to like?
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2006 bangalow annual slalom comp!!
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On 3/29/2006
fitz
wrote in from
Australia
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Get your name registered on the www.gravitystunts.com website so we can get this thing goin.Theres gonna be a rego fee of course but thats to pay for overheads. This will be a legal event on the 21st May (frikken soon). Last years turnout was awesome and this year should be even better with more sydney folk keen to race. the sooner we show roughly how many people are interested the more likely it will run smoothly (fingers crossed).
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where we lurk
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On 3/29/2006 haggy
wrote in from
Australia
(203.45.nnn.nnn)
hey sydney and Oz slalom guys,
we are lurking over at charliedontskate.com these days in the 'Coneheads' thread. Please check the site for updates on slalom sessions, pics and such.
Also a great place to hook up with other skaters in general.
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allawah jam
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On 3/27/2006 kanufi
wrote in from
Australia
(202.139.nnn.nnn)
Yeah fitzy i tried the old knock out that cone to make the course shorter but i just cleaned up a stack more.The run i got you on was my only clean run of the day.I need a plank set up,that deck was sweet.
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Allawah Slalom JAm
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On 3/27/2006 haggy
wrote in from
Australia
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check out http://doco.net/Allawah_slalom_jam01/
for the results and some photos of the day. Bugs put em up, thanks bro!
Great riding from everyone, that was rad. good to see people keep trying and start makign the course after only a handful of runs.
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sick sunday slalom sesh
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On 3/26/2006
fitz
wrote in from
Australia
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faster with a clean run or did you wipe a cone on purpose to get the faster time.
hmmmmmmm. Oh yes, regardless what happened then, next time it's on. Moohaahaha! (thunder and lightning in background).
Cpt. Evil says........
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Allawah
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On 3/26/2006 kanufi
wrote in from
Australia
(202.139.nnn.nnn)
Yes it was a great session on sunday.It was the 1st time i started to really ride the course (now i can actually do it).Thanks to bugs who lent me his deck,mate that set up goes off.It must be set up on old man mode lol.And fitzy i finally got a faster time then you so next session its on.
Cheers Kanufi
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Allawah Sunday
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On 3/25/2006
Paul Price
wrote in from
Australia
(202.172.nnn.nnn)
Great riding with the crew last Saturday. Looking forward to a session today (Sunday) at Allowah...
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Allawah Tomorrow!
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On 3/24/2006 haggy
wrote in from
Australia
(203.45.nnn.nnn)
don't forget!
3pm slalom session is on.
Kepmt Field, Allawah,
right next to Allawah train station.
call me if you're lost 0417 499 404
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P5 results
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On 3/22/2006 slalom head
wrote in from
Australia
(203.45.nnn.nnn)
bugs posted the results on charliedontskate.com, here they are
Some good racing on Saturday. Fun to see Haggy battle it out with Paul, and to see some new faces get their slalom legs (faces getting legs?). The head-to-head aspect of things was a blast.
Here are the final results, with the person's best qualifying time. Paul had the fastest time of the day but couldn't beat Haggy in the elimination rounds:
1. Haggy Strom 14.13
2. Paul Price 13.81
3. Colin Beck 16.30
4. Scott Tansley 16.75
5. Bra Pete 17.30
6. Greg Groundhangers 17.47
7. Jamie Greentree 18.10
8. Danny Van 18.19
9. James 22.00
10. Tim 22.31
On to Allawah this Sunday...
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allawah this sunday
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On 3/22/2006
kanufi
wrote in from
Australia
(202.139.nnn.nnn)
Hey haggy
Mate im keen for some slalom action this weekend. Monk my flat mate has been in the lab making a custom deck and truck system dedicated to slalom racing.I had a go on it and i am no expert in this field but it felt realy smooth and fast.
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Allawah Slalom Session
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On 3/20/2006 haggy
wrote in from
Australia
(203.45.nnn.nnn)
Next Slalom Session
Allawah, Sunday march 26, 3pm
We will be setting a single-lane course down through the trees. Timing system will be in effect!
All welcome, we have heaps of boards for people to try.
Hope to see some of the Shire crew there too - it's been too long!
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P5 Slalom jam
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On 3/20/2006 haggy
wrote in from
Australia
(203.45.nnn.nnn)
What a great weekend of skating!!
The P5 Slalom Jam went well. Bugs set a fast course with some tricky offsets towards the end, then set the second identical course so we could run head-to-head. He also figured out the speaker system to bust out the start signals, nice work Bugs!
We ran a jam format for a while, with people trying different boards and posting times. It was really great to see the vert and bowl rippers out for the afternoon - Greg, Danny, Jamie, you guys rock! In no time they were hauling ass through the course. Just wait till we set a tight slalom course!!! Also in attendance were James and Tim, newcomers to the sport who were riding well, but had to leave before the elimination rounds. Of course, out from the UK for a couple of weeks getting a tan was Mr Slalom himself - Paul Price, in addition to the one and only Scooter, who is getting faster every time. And last but not least - Bra Pete ripping it up. As already mentioned - there is a racing rivalry building up between Scooter and Pete. While Scooter eked out on top this time, Pete was ahead at the Allawah slalom jam in november...
The carveboard guys Dave, Tim, and Negsy (?) were putting their boards through the course no probs, pretty surfy set ups, ey??
The elimination rounds were stellar, with some real tight racing between everyone. I love seeing rivalries and we are developing some good ones now.
Also - thanks to my man Johan for coming out and helping with the conecounts. it's a bitch of a job but somebody's gotta do it...
A monthly fun slalom jam race is a good idea. We'll see how we develop on that front. In the meantime, Next sunday we are having a ride at Allawah. Single-lane racing with timing system in place - it's gonna be fun!
Peace out!
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brisbane
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On 3/13/2006
pete
wrote in from
Australia
(61.29.nnn.nnn)
we ride brisbane-0400722286
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BRISSY RIDE
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On 3/12/2006
Kanufi
wrote in from
Australia
(202.139.nnn.nnn)
Ryan go to gravitystunts.com and they will hook you up for a roll in QLD.Or try oldskoolteam.com for some more info and vids .
cheers Kanufi
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brisbane
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On 3/12/2006 ryan
wrote in from
Australia
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i just got a sec.9 supercruiser and im living in brisbane. any sweet places?
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New time
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On 3/9/2006 Bugs
wrote in from
Australia
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Let's try 7pm for Sunday.
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Sydney slalom session
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On 3/8/2006 Bugs
wrote in from
Australia
(203.36.nnn.nnn)
Sunday 12th, P5 (at Olympic Stadium), 5pm
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Mr Price
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On 3/2/2006
Eddie
wrote in from
New Zealand
(222.153.nnn.nnn)
Its amazing the amount of miles you get under your belt. Give me a shout. Eddie
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Thursday P5
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On 3/1/2006 Bugs
wrote in from
Australia
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Rained out. Sucks.
Another night next week...
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Skating in Thailand
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On 3/1/2006
Jonno
wrote in from
Thailand
(58.147.nnn.nnn)
Sawadee Khrap!
Hi to the skaters posting here in the land of smiles and miles and miles of uncrowded smooth downhill.
I am living in Chalong, Phuket and there are loads of runs around the island and up in Phang Nga.
There is a skatepark in Chiang Mai, a sizeable metal one at that, also a park out by the big sports stadium in the west of Bangkok. I think there are a few spots in Chonburi and up in the central region too, google for 'em.
I have some time to travel and skate again, before the surf season here starts, as me teachings over, so feel free to call me on +66 (0)48409036
I was told that the Bangkok park was being resurfaced after the new year, so maybe it's done. I have yet to go, but I believe it is an old Red Bull event park, now at the Hua Mark Stadium, off Ramkhamhaeng Road.
I don't know where to buy good kit here, the luxury goods tax makes it real pricey and the customs are buggers with mail order. Cost me 3,000 baht to get my ground and heavily board slid dirty ol' Red Kross Olsen out from them when it was posted out to me.
Suck it and see...
Chock Dii Khrap!
Hope to see ya soon
Jonno
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