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San Diego, Mt. Helix
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On 6/26/1999
The Addict
wrote in from
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Where are there hills longer than 1 mile in San Diego? The only one I've found is Mt. Helix in La Mesa. I know this hill was already posted but I had to reiterate. I find it amazing that so many longboard companies are in San Diego yet this is only the second location posting for that town. WHAT'S UP SAN DIEGO? I just moved here from Santa Barbara where hills are abundant. WHERE ARE THE LONG HILLS IN SAN DIEGO? If you know please post it or email me. Thanks.
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Beantown Baby
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On 6/25/1999 Matt
wrote in from
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Wow I didn't expect to get 2 responses. I have asked about spots in the area many times in the past two years and never got an answer.
I skate in Boston on a regular basis. Sometimes through the downtown late at night, it is fun, and quite an adrenaline rush if you like to get yelled at by drunken aholes or clipped by cars.
To NH lalolm Joe. Check out the big office park in Waltham. I am not sure what the name of it is but you can see it up on a hill overlooking a resevoir if you are on 95 south. I think it is Bear Hill road or some exit like that.
I have skated the long driveway up to the top a few times it's fun but not too crazy. To anyone in the Boston Area try Comm ave down past Boston College going away from the city. There is an access road that runs parallel with it, no cars about
3 tenhs of a mile long nice ride. Or try the backside of Summit Ave in Brighton, there is a side street that goes behind the playground up there, it is pretty fun.
I would love to hear of any other spots around, I am willing to drive for a good hill, hell I do it for waves. Keep rolling. We should set up a group maybe?
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Re: the msg on
the Decks forum
about place to
skate in Boston
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On 6/25/1999 NH Slalom Joe
wrote in from
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I'll add that aside from Bricoleur, I know of two other
folx from my gym that have long boards, but I don't know
how active they are.
I certainly do my best to infect people, and have definitely
influenced a few board purchases, sadly, not all of those
are local.
Boston area riders unite!
Now, for riding locations... Office parks with gently
rolling hills, esp after 6pm, are often deserted, have
many many many nice roads running through them, and large
parking lots.
The new Sun Microsystems campus in Burlington/MA looks like
a *wonderful* place to try out once, quick like, as well
as the Burlington Mall parking lot/hills, though they
might be wary of skateboarders of any kind at this point.
Other locations: where I find them. I often have a board
in my car, and sometimes will just try the spot I'm currently
parked out for a spin.
I definitely would not skate within the confines of Boston,
it gives me the willies to think about it. Boston drivers
and skateboarding makes me break out in a nasty rash.
May you all have tight nuts, good protection, and be
free from rashes...
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Re: the msg on the Decks forum about place to skate in Boston
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On 6/25/1999 Bricoleur
wrote in from
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How many longboarders do we have around the New England area?
The various skateshops like Blade,Board,&Skate claim that
folks are buying longer boards like mad, but aside from
NH Slalom Joe and myself, I've never met or seen anyone out
there carving. I'm thinking that either people are buying
longboards then discovering that they can't find any place to
ride 'em, or the Boston crew is keeping the good spots for
themselves. :)
I've found a couple of good hills to ride, but they're largely
on college campuses further west. Community colleges where
there's no resident population are particularly good.
Wide hills,lots of grass if you need to bail, and after 10pm
or so, very little chance of getting splattered by a drunk
freshman coming the other way....
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Dallas, Texas
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On 6/24/1999
Mark
wrote in from
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To Duane, who's looking for skatespots in Dallas/Denton,
or any other old farts in Dallas who like to longboard:
Duane, do you live in Denton? I've never skated there, but
it seems "hilly" compared to Dallas. I live in East Dallas
(not far from White Rock Lake), and there are some decent
hills in this neighborhood. The only skatepark I know of is
Eisenberg's (in Plano), and it isn't skateable on a board
longer than about 40". I like to carve/bomb hills and do
1960's surfing moves (cross-stepping, noseriding, etc.), and
would like to meet up with some other "surf-style" freaks
for sessions. All my '80's skater buds have gone on to
adulthood, but this skategeezer refuses to die! Send me an
e-mail and maybe we could get together to compare spots.
Yeah, I'm old (37), but don't hold that against me!
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Unfortunately Knowhere
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On 6/23/1999
Simon Ralph Ray
wrote in from
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Does anyone know of any spots in or around Norfolk England
if so BRAVO
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Montreal
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On 6/21/1999
pierre
wrote in from
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There are just a few hills that are not loaded with traffic or intersections in Montreal,
but there is the Mont-Royal cemetary on week days, then at the exit the "de l'église" street. There is also the hill under sherbrooke street that connects the jardin botanique to the olympic stadium (short but fun). Im tired of riding alone anyone in Montreal with new spots?
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boise, Idaho
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On 6/17/1999
punx
wrote in from
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anybody know some good hills in boise. im thinking bogus basin road because there was an old guy who bombed it but i value my life
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Unknown, Victoria, Australia
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On 6/16/1999 Davis Jnr
wrote in from
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feel like crusin on the big hills like death mountian
Victoria, Australia, located somewhere in the heart of
Templestowe find it and prepare to be amazed.
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oregon ave. next to provo town center utah
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On 6/15/1999
russell k. sir
wrote in from
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very fast,few automobiles,smooth,55+ if you start at very top.
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New York City, Down Claremont North of 120th
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On 6/14/1999
Don
wrote in from
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Nice comfy straight ride. Been doing it for years. Right by Columbia University. Check it out.
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Hiway 24 Oakland California
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On 6/11/1999
Tunnel rider since 1977
wrote in from
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About 15 years ago there was a huge crash in the Caldicot tunnel that that goes out to lamorinda
The tunnel and freeway were closed for about three Fantastic nites , as luck would have it the freeway was also just paved
So we would first bomb down Tunnel road Left on hiller then jump on the freeway for a once in a life time gravity freefall to College ave exit
next time you bomb out of the tunnel in a car or sit in a traffic jam , remember It got tucked by Tunnel boy.
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Brisbane Australia
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On 6/4/1999 Hardy
wrote in from
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There's hardly any flat ground in the whole city, just
beautiful, newly resurfaced hills. Every taste catered for.
Miskin St Toowong if you like the steeps. Just watch out
for the cars pulling out from the school next door every
couple of minutes.
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Mt. Carmel
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On 6/4/1999
Keith Fellmy
wrote in from
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Howfar is Mt. Carmel from Indianapolis?
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Madison IN Louisville KY area
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On 6/4/1999
Keith Fellmy
wrote in from
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I got some hills for ya. Half mile long and 75 mph on a luge. Chase truck can't keep up. Make sure your all your insurance is paid up.
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Oregon
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On 6/4/1999
Gabe
wrote in from
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Drew, are you heading up from California, or heading down from Washington? If you come anywhere near Central Oregon you gotta stop here, even for one day. We got hills that will beat anything in Coos Bay.
Peace
Gabe
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Oregon
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On 6/1/1999 Drew
wrote in from
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Im headed to Southern Oregon July 15th and will be there for about 2 weeks. I'll be around the Coos Bay area, but I dont know where the hills, banks and turns are. Im bringing a video cam too. So, if somebody could help me out, please respond on riding locations. Thanks.
Keep on bombin'
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Help
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On 6/1/1999 matt
wrote in from
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I am going to Vegas for work and was wondering if there are any good spots in and around there. I appreciate any help.
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Dallas (Denton), Texas
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On 5/31/1999 Duane
wrote in from
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Anyone know of good places to ride in the Dallas area (or parks with good setups for longboarders)? Thanks.
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Bend, Oregon
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On 5/30/1999
Gabe
wrote in from
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There are more hills in this town than you could explore in a year. We have on hill that makes about a 2 mile loop through a golf course, a canyon, and next to a river and you end up close to where you started. If you are ever around here you gotta stop and longboard, we have the best hills.
Peace
Gabe
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Toronto Ontario Canadalada
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On 5/28/1999
papa poo poo
wrote in from
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great hills to tear your face off here!
hey NORM! hook me up with more info flease!
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City of Irvine
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On 5/27/1999 Glen
wrote in from
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Anyone remember a city skatepark in Irvine. I shouldn't say skatepark, I should just say snake run, it was a small snake run that ended in a bank. It was in a park. Is it still around, and if so where.
thanks
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808 state
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On 5/27/1999 Drew
wrote in from
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What up Keoni!!?? Hey the Hawaiian Extreme Tantalus
footage is gonna be on channel 16 all through June.
Check it out.Shooots!!
keep on bombin'
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Rocky Hill, Exeter, California
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On 5/25/1999 CRFG
wrote in from
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Good for intermediates. Semi-rough (Country road) carving skill necessary for some turns. Two sided, one curvy and one steep.
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tech park mililani Hi
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On 5/24/1999 keoni
wrote in from
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two turns super fast about a 20sec ride.
get somebody to tow you in to it i'v hit
45mph +. minimal traffic and the road is
super nice really fast.
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