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SANTA BARBARA
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On 7/8/1998
matteo
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just moved back into town. i started downhilling in denver and now must find someone to ride with and/ or a place to ride. i'm also interested in trenchs, bowls or anything similar. thanx
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Humboldt Hill
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On 6/28/1998 Joe Shredmeister
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Much to the horror and disbelief of the locals, not to mention automobile pilots, this hill rules!!!!!!! On my second run(night), I ran out at over 20, and had my prized Powell ran over and destroyed. Just south of Eureka,CA. Right off of highway 101.
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Traverse City area
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On 6/28/1998 Michigan Mikey
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So you say the midwest if flat!? The secret is revealed...
Head up North to the Traverse City area. Plenty of hills with various grades
& distances. Choose your "wave" wisely and you'll see little, but most often,
no traffic. Residential development in some areas means nice, fresh ashphalt
with no driveways. Try surfing the Great Lakes, it'll keep ya' grinnin'!
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Mt. Helix water tower. La Mesa, Ca. Sweet ride.
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On 6/25/1998 John Lithgow
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Nice hill!
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Bay Head NJ
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On 6/24/1998 Erik, and Nick
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Very Very PHAT!!!!!!
Able to carve, very fun, and fast
Hills are about 2 miles long and not very steep.
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Hillsdale Road
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On 6/20/1998 Jordan
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It's about a half mile long and has fat turns in it. It's probobly about a 6% grade and you hall ass going down it. It is in east San diego Right down from Valhalla High School. Be Crazy, ride it!
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Turquia, 198, V Omar, Americana - SP, Brasil
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On 6/14/1998
Fabio Destro
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I Love Skateboarding
ABM Skateboarding
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Tampa
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On 6/12/1998
Kris Fox
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Hey All. Looking for someone to skate with from the Tampa Bay/Clearwater area in Florida. Keep flowing.
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Downieville
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On 6/12/1998 Patrick- the Hawaiian Fellow
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Cal Ida road is a 5 mile logging road next to the
Indian Valley Outpost. It is paved and smooth 95%
and is a great place for smooth easy, carving downhill.
Stop by and see Bill and Shari at the Outpost and
toast a cold one for me. There is hardly any traffic
(a car per hour is about right) It is beautiful also.
My secret gift to you.
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Auburn, CA
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On 6/1/1998
Mike
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I'm looking for a few people to go riding with in the northern Ca area, I have a couple friends who I sometimes go with but I'm sick of them pussing out! If you want to ride some serious downhill in the Sierraa Nevada foothills, email me
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White Plains NY... WPHS
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On 5/28/1998
Rich
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You can start at the top of the HS and take a road down the front-drive bear off and shoot down past the track and a couple of lower fields.
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Glory Hole
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On 5/27/1998
Chris
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Glory Hole
Just thought you all would like to know that I just posted a story about a spot called Glory Hole on Nose Wheelie. Actually, it's more than just a spot, it's a great story. Kind of reminds you why we got involved with skateboarding to begin with. Check it out at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~sturhann/nosewheelie/may/feature.html
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McNab Ave
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On 5/26/1998 Doug
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Very dangerous. You must bail at the end or die!
Its a 25 limit and the cops will pull you over during the day.
Its worth it!!
SwIsS BoNeS!
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WELLWOOD ST LENAH VALLEY TASMANIA
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On 5/23/1998
SIR MICK
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SMOOTH AND TOO STEEP TO CARVE ALL HOTMIX ROAD AND NO CARS! V SHAPE SO GO DOWN ONE SIDE COME UP THE OTHER. FILTH RUN!!!!!
GO THE TRESSEL!!!
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STRICTLAND AVENUE FERNTREE TASMANIA AUSTRALIA
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On 5/23/1998
SIR MICK
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ONE OF THE GREATEST HILLS IN TASMANIA LONG SMOOTH AND NOT TO STEEP (CARVABLE) EMAIL ME AND ARANGE A STRICKERS RUN!!!!
GO THE TRESSEL!!
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Central Florida
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On 5/22/1998
Jason Jesse
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There is a very straight neighborhood off of S. Courtney
in Merritt Island. Lots of mellow slopes and curves. Look
for Crooked Mile or Hilltop, about 2 miles south of 520. There
is also a few larger hills in Hilltop, in Cocoa just north of
528 on US1. Look for the Amoco station at the bottom. I've
had lots of problems with the pigs though, so skate safe. It
is very hard to find good slopes in the central Florida, if anybody
knows of anymore, please hook me up.Aloha friends.
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São Paulo, Brazil
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On 4/28/1998
Tadeu Caggiano
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siblings of the Northern California Downhill Skate boarking Association, here who spaks it is of the Earth to vary we are in the active who São Paulo, Brazil, would say my name Tadeu friend of Danilo, we adored floor of longboards in the slopes of University of São Paulo 450 meters of extension 4 tracks, pure adrenaline.
But to tell the truth lately the adrenaline this the free with a personnel of more the less 15 longboards in the slope of the "Stop of Walls", São Paulo, 3 lopes being one with more or less 1000 meters, curves and exits crazy, pure adrenaline, the skates in going of 38" for 57", maneuvers as lay-backs, front side, back sides, a lt of speed, dowhill-slide, await I will be ordering photos.
Bye
A hug longboards siblings.
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St. Louis
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On 4/27/1998
C-Fowler
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In St. Louis Mo, Head to the southside. Here, the Ozark foot
hills begin, runs are usualy short, rough, and very steep.
I sugest, Heinz Rd., Alton Ill., The Hill (Italian neighborhood, downtown)
Forest Park can be fun to.
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The Buena Vista Run
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On 4/24/1998
Cliff Coleman
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The Buena Vista run is the most famous skate run in the Berkeley hills. It begins at the intersection of Senior road and Grizzly Peak Blvd. It is one and three quarter miles in length and has fifteen turns that are a minimum of 90 degrees. We don't count the turns if they are less than 90 degrees. The surface of the road was repaved about two years ago and is great. I've been skating this run for 37+ years and love it!
At the top there is a view of the San Francisco Bay, three bridges, four islands, San Francisco's skyline and Marin County including Mt. Tam.
The run descends like this, down Senior, left on Fairlawn, right on Olympus, left on Avenida, right on Campus, left on Del Mar, up the dip in the road about 75 yards, continue down Del Mar, then right on Buena Vista, left on La Loma, right on Cedar, left on Euclid and then ends at Euclid and Hearst. On the south side of Hearst, slightly west of Euclid is the bus stop to catch either the #8 or the #65 bus back to the top at Senior and Grizzly.
The traffic varies depending on the time of day. We use a safety method regading traffic. Here is a discription. When approaching any blind corners or intersections the first skater down slides to a stop at the blind corner where he/she can site up and down both directions clearly. For our signals, we don't use verbal signals. The word GO can be easily confused with NO! Instead the skater signaling puts up one or two hands above the head to indicate halt if there is oncoming traffic. If it is clear, the skater signaling rotates his/her arm in a windmill fashion to signal that the road is clear.
For those that wish a tour of the many skate runs in the Berkeley hills, e-mail Cliff at, "sk8fast@thegrid.net".
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RENO NEVADA
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On 4/19/1998
Matt Highison
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I am looking for someone to board with who lives in the reno area!! E-MAIL ME!!
keep the positive vibes flowin'!!!
Matt
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Canadian looking for a good hill and someone to ride with
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On 4/17/1998
Jeremy
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Whats up? My name is Jeremy Burrows and im 16 and I have been downhilling now for a year or so. I am looking for some bigger hills though in the Toronto Ontario area if you know any or are interested in riding e-mail me. Thanks
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New downhill road
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On 4/17/1998
Fabien
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I'm looking for new roads or road in excellent condition, with not so much traffic in the apls,
in any country (france, austria, italy, switzerland..)
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Berkeley Hills, East side of the SF Bay Area
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On 4/16/1998
Cliff Coleman
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Almost all of the roads in Berkeley were repaved about one to two years ago! There are countless roads to chose from . These would have to be rated as difficult but certainly not impossible. Once you master the sliding techniques any road is possible as long as the surface is reasonable. For any of you who have the techniques down, come and join me and my friends for a session.
Cliff
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Niagara Parkway. Queenston Ontario
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On 4/11/1998
Bean
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This place rox. It is smooth, fast, and not TOO much trafic. to anyone in the niagara area, i'm down here pretty much every weekend, and sometimes during the week too, so just common down.
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