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Franco ditch
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On 1/27/2003 Ben
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It's a total bust.
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Anyone ever have any police troubles at Franconia Ditches
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On 1/27/2003
Hammerhead
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Just wondering with the "No Trespassing" sign and all.
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Outlaw Banked Slalom at Pot Springs Ditch
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On 1/25/2003 lbk
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The DC Crew has you guys covered with cones and timing systems. "Outlaw" is our middle name.
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Come One, Come ALL!
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On 1/24/2003
K-LEE
wrote in from
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cbark (and anyone else up to the challenge),
I personally guarantee excellent New Mexican hospitality shown by multiple skate tour guides for any kind of terrain you desire. This e-mail should be good until early 2004, so just drop me a line and you name goes down in the books and is dispersed into the network. You'll be taken care of, you've come to the right place. The weather's been hot and dry, perfect for ditch skating. This has been one of the strangest winters ever, and it's only getting hotter. I cannot predict how they will be at any given time, but they've been skatable ever since the Bear race, and if it does rain it dries up in a few hours. So, anytime you can find the time, we've got crews going up several times a week to all kinds of spots, and the network has been established, so you are heretofore permenantly invited. See ya sooner than later, I hope.
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NM Ditch Trip
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On 1/24/2003
cbark
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Hey K-Lee, I can't wait to make another road trip to Ditch Land. I want to get a crew of Colorado shredders together and head down there. We've been talking about it since we left, but it is time for us to set some dates. If the weather is nice, are the ditches in rideable shape in the next few months? I'd hate to drive down and get turned back.
How about turning us on to a few of those backyard pools?
I heard from one of Abe's buddies that there are many pools to be had.
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VISION - BARGE AT WILL VIDEO
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On 1/24/2003 ERIC 31
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I just finished watching BARGE AT WILL on the Vision DVD reissue. Damn! was that a great video or what?! Tons of ditch and pool skating. Poway, Wallos, Off The Wall and others. Skateparks like Pipeline, Magic Skatepark, Landsdowne. Sooo much cement and not a handrail/ledge in sight until 60 minutes into the video. I really miss this stuff. I can't stand all the damn handrail stuff that dominates videos and magazines these days.
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bank construction/do it yourself
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On 1/24/2003
chris
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I have helped on a couple concrete projects over the last year or two.Everything from some new trannies at FDR to a fully enclosed in ground pool with vert and bullnose brick coping all the way around.The best way seems to be to just start small and experiment alot.Just keep trying, practice makes perfect.And the reward of skating something you built is well worth it.
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bank construction
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On 1/23/2003
doug
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up here in western MA were groosly devoid of banks, so my friend and I are entertaining the idea of constructing some of our own. what wuold that entail? doug
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the biggest ditches are in the desert
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On 1/23/2003
K-LEE
wrote in from
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Here in ABQ, it doesn't rain much, hardly ever, but when it does rain, it pours, and in the desert much rain means floods, unless your city has graciously built flood control channels to send it all to the river. Albuquerque lies in a valley with the Rio Grande running through the center. When/if it rains, it all rushes off the mountainside and into the river, taking the city with it if the gigantic flood channels weren't there. Thank god the older ones have perfect transition and are miles long. The Bear comes off of Arroyo del Oso (which is mostly dirt and rocks) and spills into one of the main diversion channels (which dwarf the Bear by a factor of 2 or 3!). Not often, but from time to time, you'll see the skies open up and the ditches fill to the lip with rushing water. Thats when all the kids who didn't know any better get washed along with it and end up floating to El Paso. And THAT'S why ditch skating in ABQ is such a bust, it's for our own good! And this is a perfect time to mention, look for the new and improved "Albuquerque, God's Land of Ditches" website to be up and running in a few weeks, with a new look and a new url. Just gotta get back into the swing of things for school, and then I'm a website building fool. See ya.
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The Bear
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On 1/23/2003 Antti S. Brax
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Pardon my ignorance but how much exactly does it rain over there? That "Bear" is fscking huge!
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Net Vidsof Ditches
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On 1/23/2003 Jeff
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some of the coolest videos of the N ditches at Hughs site.......
http://www.hugh308.homestead.com/sandia_2002.html
seeya, Jeff
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video clips
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On 1/23/2003
dach
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hi!, im just wondering if anyone can give me a URL to free video clips of bank and ditch skating, if any exist :)
much appreciated, thanks
- Niall
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Blood Bowl/ Columbus
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On 1/22/2003
Lenny
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Yo Ohioans!! I just wanted to remind y'all that the session we discussed a few months ago at the Blood Bowl in Columbus is still on (once weather improves) in my book!! The thought of spring-time sessions is one of the few things that keeps me from being so cranky while I'm shivering and looking longingly at my board (my girlfriend hasn't started to suspect anything, though- yet).
Lenny
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diggin ditches
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On 1/22/2003 drex
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About digging that ditch..unless you have a good amount of land, 20 (minimum) good friends with strong backs, some heavy equipment, and a tons of concrete and rebar, you'd have a hard time building a workable ditch. If you find a good spot to build something, you should go for a nice bowl, or some nice banks....
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DIY DITCH
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On 1/22/2003 atxjimatx
wrote in from
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this site deals with building a concrete bowl; but it might give you a pretty good idea of what's involved in DIY concrete work
www.concretejungleskateparks.com
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BUILDING MY OWN DITCH...ANY SUGGESTIONS?
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On 1/21/2003 ERIC 31
wrote in from
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After seeing what is going on with people just making their own skatespots (Burnside, Washington Bridge in San Diego) I was thinking: "Why not find a spot, dig out a nice ditch and lay cement?" Problem is, I don't know anything about cement work. Anyone have any experience with this? Can I get the supplies at Home Depot? Any help would be appreciated.
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UK ditch
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On 1/21/2003
robert
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We got a nice ditch in snowdonia, with a stepped wallows style format(...very steep and rough but faster than a pound of figs...contact me for details
robert
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Dallas Ditches
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On 1/20/2003
Stubbs
wrote in from
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Whip n Dip: Sessioned it about 2 months ago. I live about 7 or 8 minutes from there and hardly skate it. Got pools to skate and they take precedent. Dan Wilkes is the curator of that ditch and can be seen there sometimes with weed-whacker in hand.
V-Land: Me and Lou "the Jew from Longview" Statman had the pleasure of last session. With all the construction going on there were huge dirt clods you had to dodge all the way down. In fact, I left some of my elbow at the ditch that session. I drove by the next day and the crete had crumbled. The only thing that remains is a small section at the bottom and the banked wall at the bottom just before you go under the highway. Sessioning that ditch was scary as hell. As you would walk back to the top you were eyeballing tires coming at you at 75mph. Damn, if one car went down in that ditch you were a gonner for sure.
We have been skating some newer ditches here in Dallas the last 2 or 3 years. The Funnel, the Chute and the Meat Trough.
The Funnel:
http://groups.msn.com/SkateSnapsAndyBinns/texasterrain.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=766
The Meat Trough
http://groups.msn.com/SkateSnapsAndyBinns/texasterrain.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=769
The Chute: 3 pics
http://groups.msn.com/SkateSnapsAndyBinns/texasterrain.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=776
http://groups.msn.com/SkateSnapsAndyBinns/texasterrain.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=779
http://groups.msn.com/SkateSnapsAndyBinns/texasterrain.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=777
The Chute is about 125 yards long and all downhill. My favorite ditch in Dallas for sure. The Funnel is a blast too. Bring a big board, big wheels and get your carve on.
Meat Trough is just that. You will leave meat in that ditch. Bring your gloves and your balls.
Coming to Dallas and want the tour? Just email me...
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outlaw banked slalom
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On 1/20/2003
nick
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my friends and i have done alot of work on the pot spring ditch (cutting back trees and shrubbery and such) we're almost finished. as a result we have about doubled the length of the skateable section making the whole ditch skateable there are some cracks that need to be filled with concrete and a few small other things that need to be done to make it great and we want to host a banked slalom competition during the spring anyone that is interested send me an email we don't have cones(a fair amount would probably be needed) or a timing system so anyone that could help out in any way would be much appreciated
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Any Drain Banks in San Diego?? N/m
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On 1/17/2003
Jake Kaplan
wrote in from
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any help?!?
thanks
JAke
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Kentland Bank AND...
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On 1/16/2003
John Dillon
wrote in from
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Yo Scumbag! Kentland bank is inside the beltway...go west on rt 202, Landover rd...as you enter Dodge Park/Kentland go left into the neighborhood behind the Kentland Fire Station......it's closer to the Columbia Park Community Center...thru the hood....I'll post name of street next week(sorry...no map in front of me) Also, today I found a ditch in Kettering...just outside beltway off Central Ave....right side of central av opp Mc D's beside old townhome development....looks like it may b dry or have a lil ice in it, until the snow flies tonight.I'll get you more info next week as I'm off to NY now to snobo on some banks....at Hunter.
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what banks and ditches?
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On 1/16/2003 da knife
wrote in from
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Just moved from S.F. bay area to eureka/arcata, northern CA. Anyone know where to skate at?
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banks/ditches in CT?
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On 1/15/2003
doug
wrote in from
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yet another call out for banks/ditches, anythign in connecticut or Massachusettes would be greatly appreciated!thanks
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yo scumbag
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On 1/15/2003
nick
wrote in from
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i skated pot spring last weekend it was dry with the exception of a small patch of ice drop me a line and we'll shred together
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kentland
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On 1/15/2003
scumbag
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hey mr. dillon where is kentland in pg county?....I've also been having a hard time finding a dry ditch lately....potsprings had a bit of water in it, as did riverdale and the little one in glen burnie also had wet bottoms... Arbutus is dry, but i am a little "sketched" out skating there...about two weeks ago i witnessed a drunk flip his car over the guardrail on the other side of the highway...his car did a giant kickflip.
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