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north america
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On 11/9/1999
George
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I'm looking for some people's favorite mountain roads across the country for a magazine article. I know the Sierras well from end to end, so east coast and elsewhere are more important. Requirements are 3 miles or more, 1000' of vertical drop or greater, five percent minimum grade, really good pavement, and not so high profile as to be impractical (though if full moon is the only way and it's worth it, let me know).
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J.R Wilderheimroad, Asker, Norway
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On 11/9/1999
jens
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J.R Wilderheimroad got everything, curves, blind turns. I just love it! Somethimes it`s just too fast! I have to start the ride in the middle of the hill because it to steep!
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Quarry Hill, Falmouth, Cornwall, U.K
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On 11/8/1999
Chasner
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Damn fine tarmac, (Brand new surface) and great location, backs onto disused chinese-clay pit. Killigrew Street produces a small hazard as it is a main road but post a lookout at the intersection and you can top 50 mph quite safely
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UC Santa Cruz
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On 11/7/1999
TIO
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You can get ticketed for riding at UCSC but I have yet to see the cops give someone a ticket. Anyway, there are some prime spots to bomb and carve as well as some great packed dirt trails for the XT wheels.
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Santa Clara,Fremont
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On 11/6/1999
James
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I just went by the new skate park in Santa Clara today and I have to let everyone know it kicks ass. U have 2 b a resident of Santa Clara though. Ime not so I will have to try 2 sneek some how. A new park just opened here in Fremont so I am going to check it out and let everyone know if its longboardable or not. Late
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Boulder, Colorado
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On 11/6/1999
JAKAL
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Does anybody know of any chill hills out around Boulder, Colorado. I'm from SoCal and I'm going crazy, so if anybody knows of any spots out here e-mail me.
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Salinis Skatepark.
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On 11/3/1999 eggman
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Hey Lono,
I just talked to a shortboarder who was at Derby. He was at Salinis a couple of weeks ago. He said it is real mellow and looks great for a longboard. I guess there are some real mellow bowls. He also said there was nobody there and they did not care if you wore pads or not. Only a half an hour from Aptos.... Sunday maybe?
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P2 / Pipeline; Morumbi - São Paulo , SP Brazil
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On 11/1/1999 Claudio
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drop it with a Gravity from the pic! safety!
Tip: listen to some Funk Como Le Gusta and Bad Religion and to get the vibe!
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University of Florida
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On 11/1/1999
Beth and Evan
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Great for what Florida has to offer. Long slopes, sharp drops near the hospital, but unfortunately no cool people to skate with. Fucking frat boys think $180 Nikes are skate shoes and longboards are a prop to be cool with. Traffic is dangerous as shit with all the sorority bitches in their Hondas. I'm not bitter. I need to hurry up and graduate.
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Salinas Skatepark
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On 11/1/1999 Lono
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Any longboarders hit this thing yet?
Does anybody know ANYTHING about it?
Scoop us!!
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Manly/Sydney Opera House/Circular Quay
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On 10/29/1999
Alex and Daz
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Hey richard,
wow, the opera house seems like an awesome place to skate about at, but yeah thyose damn security gaurds would piss me off. Daz and I (Alex) used to skate at circular quay most days when we were on our way home on the ferry to Manly, a cool place, but yeah youd have to watch out for the cops and stuff, haven't done that for a while though. hat sort of board do you ride? Have fun rides.
Manly is a pretty cool place at night, the streets are a cool smooth ride.
Alex and Daz
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Chantry/Santa Anita
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On 10/29/1999
Mike Chen
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Some of the best hills in So. Cal would have to be in the San Gabriel valley.
For example,Arcadia has the Mountain road Chantry which turns into Santa Anita
with excess speeds of up to 45-55 mph if tucked correctly.
Santa Anita is a steep 3/4 mile long street with the occasional stop sign here or there.
But it is really no problem when my buddies and I skate at 12-1:30 a.m. Its all about night time
bombing sessions . If anyone resides in the area and believes that they are down to skate, an email would be "BOMB"
by the way, if you don't own or have access to any safety gear,think again.
May Buddha smile upon all your skate sessions.
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Highland Oaks/Elkins Dr./Chantry/Santa Anita
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On 10/29/1999
Mike Chen
wrote in from
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Some of the best hills in So. Cal would have to be in the San Gabriel valley.
For example,Arcadia has the Mountain road Chantry which turns into Santa Anita
with excess speeds of up to 45-55 mph if tucked correctly.
Santa Anita is a steep 3/4 mile long street with the occasional stop sign here or there.
But it is really no problem when my buddies and I skate at 12-1:30 a.m. Its all about night time
bombing sessions . If anyone resides in the area and believes that they are down to skate, an email would be "BOMB"
by the way, if you don't own or have access to any safety gear,think again.
May Buddha smile upon all your skate sessions.
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San Fransisco Bay Area
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On 10/28/1999
aunt susie
wrote in from
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Not a boarder myself, but have some visitors coming from out of town, and they want to find areas to ride. I asked around and heard that the area @ Pier 7 has been made inaccessable, but there is a place across the bay over in Alameda at the old naval shipyard? Anybody know anything more about this? Thanks for the help.
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Vail Colorado
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On 10/27/1999
robmc3 powderslut
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It is so good to see this take off I am 29 and have beenridn east coast hurricaines with sails crankin speed want to show someone whats up with that whole aspect of the sport lots of air with my set up from cape may to miami I have acurrent set up here in the mountains t cross train with snowbording but it wasnt fast enough so I purchased a dregs race board with randals and cherry bombs wow Vail pass has an old highway no longer used by cars from 11,00ft 7,500ft inno time my carver ws fun but this new board wont ride well under 30 I need a shoe sponser now that I haul ass any time you want to ride the colorado rocky mountains lets go fast bomb hills not people.
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Sydney Opera House Sydney Australia
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On 10/27/1999
Richard Freeman
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Wow, seven stories of spiral smooth underground, perfect for thight racing, but beware the thighter the line the faster you get. Security gaurds also, so drop me a line and I'll fill you in. Final turn goes from a constant 25 degrees to 45 be ready!! If there are any other riders in Sydney lets hook up.
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University of Connecticut (Storrs)
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On 10/25/1999
Skullhead
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Anybody ride at the UConn campus? I finally dropped Dog Lane today...It's totally a great run...mail me if anybody wants to skate...we should get a bunch of longboarders together and ride...
peace
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Road above and below Red Rocks gift
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On 10/23/1999
Jeff Sandlin
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FResh pavement right up to the rocks.Parking areas widen the road in places. lots of traffic but never been busted.(I`ve had the cops drive by while walking up hill. One even asked me about a certain vehicle and then just drove off!
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I-70 to Bakersville exit follow road east top
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On 10/23/1999
Jeff Sandlin
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2 to3 lanes of deserted mountain blacktop. Soft wheels helpful. This road is so hot I almost hate to let the cat out of the bag. Please try not to piss off the locals as this road has been competely BUST FREE!!
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San Francisco Golden Gate Park
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On 10/22/1999
Stehle
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Last weekend I took my board down the beginning of golden gate park. I had just gotten new trucks and bearings and let me tell you I was going at least 35mph. If anybody wants to know where this is it is near ocean beach on the side of the gas station where you enter the park. Just follow that road up to the top till it flattens out then get some speed and head down. It is a rush that lasts about 40-45 seconds but it is worth it. I had done this before but with my other bearings but this time I went way faster, could not believe it.
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New England
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On 10/21/1999
Trevor
wrote in from
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If you know of anybody that lives in New England and wants to ride with my friend give my an e-mail, thanks.
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Pittsburgh.......surrounding area
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On 10/20/1999
Guli
wrote in from
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Pittsburgh's badass for downhills.........drive a few miles
away from the city and your guaranteed to find some sweet hills. There's no point in being specific with the spots cause none of you'd know where the hell I'm talkin about. If
your comin to the area or if you live around here email my ass and will skate. Later bros
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Unversity dr. lompoc ca
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On 10/19/1999 Charlie
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its a very quick around 30 -40 possible 45 wide turns its about a 3 min ride some good trees on the sidewalk act as some barrel rides comes to a flat die down its a fun hill but im looking for some longer ones...
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Attleboro MASS
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On 10/19/1999
TiFFaNiE
wrote in from
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are they re any good hills around attleboro MA?????
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Washington Park, Portland OR
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On 10/18/1999 Zeb Curtis
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I need to downhill skate. Does anybody know where around Portland I can? Washington park is fun and mt Tabor is alright but I need more.
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