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Presidio San francisco CA.
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On 6/20/2001
manolo
wrote in from
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The old PRESIDIO area in San Francisco has a lot different lond down hill roads and a great big parking lot that has angle down, late afternoon is the best time no too much cars.
Do not forget your helmet.
manolo
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Baltimore MD
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On 6/18/2001
BoBo
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Doe's anyone want to bomb some hills here in Balmer? I can hit almost 50 so my skilla and equip are there. You don't have to be a pro. Just decent or new is fine and I can help ya. I need a bombing partner!!!!!!!!!
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Philly burbs (west)
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On 6/14/2001
Lukas
wrote in from
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hey people....anyone in the philly area that wants to teach me a thing or two? my board is at home drying (poly), and i'm putitng wheels on it and going out for the first time tonight. hey, i'm 22, not to old to learn new things...
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seattle Wa
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On 6/14/2001
ed
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I live in Seattle, and if anybody wants to skate with me, jsut e-mail me at bobhoperox@hotmail.com.
I usually skate on the U-Dub campus, but would love to try other places. Give me a hollar.
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Portland, Oregon
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On 6/10/2001 Alex
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Mount Tabor! No motorized vehicles on half the roads, and on Wednesdays no motor vehicles on all the roads. Sweet hills, beautiful park surroundings. Watch for the mossy section up top.
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Salt Lake City
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On 6/8/2001
SLC Punk
wrote in from
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Salt Lake is full of kick ass hills-some steep, some not so steep. The street luge record was just set in the south end of the valley on a 12% grade-ok so the luge was rocket powered but the guy got up to like 98 mph. Anyway SWEET hills abound throughout the Beehive state.
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colorado -eastparker road
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On 6/7/2001
jr carter
wrote in from
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you get to go race down huge hills and you can go up to 35 miles per hour so come see me ride, till then peace brothers
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parker east parker road
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On 6/7/2001
john carter
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all down hill and you can even race cars like I do sometimes, well you get the ideah,peace brothers
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New Zealand
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On 6/7/2001
Jimi
wrote in from
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I'm looking for ANYONE, thats ANYWHERE, in New Zealand to get together for some rides. Just send me a email.
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Seattle, Washington
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On 6/6/2001
Gareth
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Looking for people to run some slalom cones with me here in Seattle. Weather permitting, I am usaully at the parking lots north of Husky Stadium on sundays around 1:00. Contact me or look for the green cones!
Skate Fast!
Gareth
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Ho-ho-kus/ridgewood
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On 6/6/2001
DanG
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Pretty much every road in Ho-ho-kus is being repaved. I just spent an hour going down a very short, fast run. WOW there is nothing like fresh pavement on a steep hill. Most of the other good streets in the area are also pretty short (.2-.4 miles). There is one good run in ridgewood however, it's bout 1-1.5 miles. It starts on the top of glen road and then you make a right a traffic light onto monroe, the pavement is pretty good and the speeds are right around 20-25.
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Banks in Silicon Valley??
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On 6/6/2001 Sam
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Thought I'd post here, since not to many respond in the "riding locations" forum.
Anyone konw of any banks in the Silicon Valley area (i.e. form San jose up to Palo Alto?
Thanks
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Silicon Valley
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On 6/6/2001 Sam
wrote in from
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Anyone know of some banks to ride in the San jose to Palo alto area?
Thanks
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Llandaff are Cardiff UK
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On 6/2/2001 Jon
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Well I found this crazy little run that rips (not very long ride) but it's a fast ride down, so I guess thats why it's not that long. I named this location 'cheaky boy lane', because on the way back up the hill this little kid came runing out shouting at us, it was funny. Theres a couple of drains on the way you can carve around to make it more fun....
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New Estate. Mt Martha, VIC, Australia
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On 5/30/2001
Andy Scott
wrote in from
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Short and intense ride, about 400m long. Top speed reached is about 55 - 60km (sorry, don't know the conversion rate since we use metric measurements.) 2 chicanes made from bricks this location interesting. Pretty straight ride with a huge dip at the very end. The secret to this loaction is to hold on tight and ride out of the "death" wobbles.
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Sky Valley Ga.
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On 5/30/2001 Patio Mendino
wrote in from
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the road from the ski/golf area down to 441 is wide, long and pretty fast, with enough area to carve it out a little. steep enough so there's passing lanes...just don't go on a weekend afternoon, as there is often tourist traffic.
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UCLA
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On 5/29/2001
Andy
wrote in from
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Just had some fun in Parking Structure 3 at UCLA yesterday... a 5-story structure that connects to a 7 story structure every floor, elevator to the top, not a single car above 2nd floor. Mellow.
Andy
"Take it easy, but take it"
-Woody Guthrie
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road trippin thru Georgia and Kentucky
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On 5/28/2001
tony
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taking a trip thru these two states and wondering if anyone has heard of the Etowah Skate Center in Rome,Ga? i heard they had a snake run, any truth? will also be going to Shepherdsville,Ky. near Louisville and looking for anything worth longboarding.thanks.
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Sacramento, CA
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On 5/27/2001
drew kline
wrote in from
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looking for places to board in sacramento. Anyone knowing of good, long, slpoes I am highly interested in knowing of them. aloha drew
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Hidden Access Road - Salt Lake City
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On 5/25/2001
Ray Clearwater
wrote in from
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There is an excellent 6 mile downhill just north of the city. It is subject only to foot traffic and bikes. The road is paved asphalt, and runs next to a mountain snow-runoff stream/river. It is only 12-15 feet in width, and will provide prolonged speeds in the range of 45-55 mph (10-15 minutes). This is not for sleds, but for stand-up speed freaks that can handle high speed drifts with the risk of fatal wounds from tree/boulder impact - they line the edge of the road.
I may possibly be able to have an innaugral event there someday in the next few years, but there will be certain political hurdles to overcome. If anyone is interested in more exact details, and are seriously commited, contact me.
Ray
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sydney
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On 5/25/2001
joseph
wrote in from
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does anybody know any good skating roads around the southern suburbs of sydney??
i am in great need of some new runs to do.
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Cincinatti
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On 5/24/2001
Jordan
wrote in from
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hey, b.smoooth
I'm moving to Cincinatti (West Chester) in mid June from Chi-town. I was just there to finalize job & housing. The hills there are mellow to INSANE, I'm willing. I've been skating since "77" and soulcarving for 3 yrs. after a 10yr break. If you need a bud to carve with e-mail me.
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Blairsville, North Georgia
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On 5/23/2001
John
wrote in from
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Duane,
I second that about Blairsville, I live in Blue Ridge, GA and go to college in Blairsville. If your in the area i know of a *GREAT* smooth, fairly long hill to bomb.
Send me an e-mail if your up to it.
John
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Oahu
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On 5/22/2001 DT
wrote in from
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I use to live in Sunset and there is a whole crew of riders there.
Keep in mind the weather changes alot it may be wet on different sides of the island and dry where you are and vice versa. Always show respect. The cops are usually cool with it - if they ask you to leave do it with a smile. We never recieved a ticket because we were cool back to the cops.
You can ride Pupukea Rd next to Foodland in front of Rubberduckies. It is long and has many other hills that branch off of it. Many of these are mellower than the main road itself. The top half is mostly straight but ends with a VERY Technical section that IS dangerous if you are not an EXPERIENCED SLIDER!
The 803 highway (not Kam) that goes from Scofield Barracks/Wahiawa(south of haleiwa) to Waialua (east of Haleiwa/Sunset) is a fun curvy run that is good for Intermediate riders and up! Make sure you have a chase car and respect the locals! Go at night when its dry(good luck) and make sure not to hold up traffic! Its real long, dark, and smooth!!
Mililani is the next town south of Wahiawa and is where the north end of H2 ends/begins.
Mililani has some great runs.
If you are coming from the country exit Mehelua Pkway and turn Left (EAST) follow road till ends. This is a good carving run for late nights. Sometimes there is security and they will shut you down, other times you never see them or you can bribe them with fast food.
Mililani Tech Park. (near golf course off i think its Kahelu) if you go explore that area you'll find that this hill i speak of drops from the normal elevation into a little valley, in fact you can see the hill when you are driving North on H2 its on the right before the golf course. This hill is SICK!!! its fast maybe high 50s low 60s with aero gear. It has several sweeping turns and its a lot steeper than Tantalus. It ends going back up hill just watch out for the side street at the bottom coming out of the last left. You'll be at top speed and the cars will be blind to you.
The West Side.
Makakilo has some fun hills and will be one of the last exits before H1 turns from a freeway to a highway (near Ewa Beach) it has some sick hills just watch for traffic.
a west side warning: Haole GO HOME! if you dont know people that live here, dont bother going. once H1 ends and you get around the bend there are a few more decent spots(not as good as Mililani) but your on your own.
of course town has sick hills (Tantalus,Hawaii Kai,etc) shoots i cant tell you all da spots cuz , just go look
*~Aloha~*
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Hamilton/Dundas Southern Ontario!!!
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On 5/22/2001
Mike Cividino
wrote in from
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I know some good runs around here and am just looking for some others from the area (as far as Toronto). We need to get a community going here, help me out, I know about 10 riders in town(small town, but its in a valley).
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