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SJ Slalom crew
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On 11/20/2006
Cat
wrote in from
United States
(67.117.nnn.nnn)
What a great day of slalom this past Saturday. It was fun skating with so many people. Thanks for all the pointers guys & thanks again to Judi for letting me ride her Roe short unlimited, I had a major epiphany that day! Definitely time to upgrade the Black Hill. I gotta get me that exact same set-up, Judi! Roe Racing here I come! Hopefully Sharon (the lady who stopped to watch us) will be a new slalom recruit-- she certainly was stoked! See ya'll on the 25th, weather permitting.
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Dprice/SJ roads
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On 11/20/2006
Mark Johnson
wrote in from
United States
(75.7.nnn.nnn)
hay david
we will be doing Slalom every sat in San Jo if it is sunny and maybe we will set up a week day or some thing, so your down to hit some coping I got a nice pool if it do not raing much (it a drive south, near dinasore point), or we can hit up Pacifica and maybe that bike trail there also.
San Jose roads YES! there is something for everybody email me if you would like to go some time. We need a least 3 riders, i dont walk up hills unless it's slalom. I would love to hit up some of Los gatos, i now a few hills in Saratoga and i have a good budy who rides and lives in Los gatos.
MJ
Slalom Crew: thank for coming out this weekend,what a day, that was the most people we have had out there in a long time and in November
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GGP and/or going really fast inSF
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On 11/19/2006
dprice
wrote in from
United States
(65.19.nnn.nnn)
is anybody planning on some x-mas slalom sessions like the 24th? i'll be in town for a week around then, definetly want to slalom, grind some pool coping, bomb some hills, slide it up, and generally thrash it up.
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good DH spot in san jose or los gatos
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On 11/16/2006
trevor
wrote in from
United States
(71.116.nnn.nnn)
are their any good spots ? thier are some in los gatos that i know but any in SJ.? Roads???
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Slalom at Bernal Rd in San Jose this weekend
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On 11/16/2006
Mark Johnson
wrote in from
United States
(75.7.nnn.nnn)
We will be in San Jose practicing Slalom this weekend and every Sunny Sat this winter, Nice smooth hill with almost no cars..... come on out and school us.
Also tons of nice hills near by if your into bombing some hills after practice.
email me if you need directions
MJ
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Try out a skate scepter FREE
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On 11/15/2006
Will
wrote in from
United States
(66.245.nnn.nnn)
Some people asked to try a skate scepter out so this event has been put together for you. It's local, in Palo Alto, CA and it's comming soon!
Try a SkateScepter for FREE. Whats a Skate Scepter? It's cool portable device that pushes you on your skateboard. ANY type of skate board. And it will push you up hills too! No modifications to your board needed since you just hold it in your hands in while in your natural stance on your skate. Squeeze the throttle and away you go. Black Diamond Sports in Palo Alto has graciously decided to host a Demo Day with Brown Tooth Innovations LLC so people can try a Skate Scepter. Bring your own HELMET and BOARD and ride at your own risk.
Location: Palo Alto, CA (rain or shine since it's in a covered garage)
DATE: Tuesday November 21
TIME: 7:00 PM
e-mail me for more info and directions, skateking@skatescepter DOT com or visit www.skatescepter.com
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Trying it our
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On 11/6/2006
Will
wrote in from
United States
(66.245.nnn.nnn)
Hi HC,
Yeah you can try it out. In fact I might be setting someting up with BDS(Black Diamond Sports). Some sort of demo day. I'll keep you posted. Or if you just want to meet somewhere some time that would work too. I'm in Livermore but willing to travel a wee bit =).
-Will
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del valle
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On 11/6/2006
hc
wrote in from
United States
(168.149.nnn.nnn)
me and mark buttboarded it quite a while back, don't skate toward the lake, rangers...
hey will, let me try that thing, I spotted it on craigslist today.
hc
geocities.com/wackyboards
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Del Valle
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On 11/6/2006
William
wrote in from
United States
(66.245.nnn.nnn)
So I tried a bit of the Del Valle road this weekend. It was pretty fun. But the pavement isn't the best(as stated by other boarders). It's basically smooth but there is some gravel on the shoulders. It would really suck to take a spill on it. I need to try it on a REAL longboard now, anyone got one I can borrow? =) I got lots of google eyed looks from drivers as I skated up the hill with my Skatescepter.
http://www.skatescepter.com/will_skull_crouch.bmp
-Will
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del valle
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On 11/3/2006
Julien
wrote in from
United States
(67.174.nnn.nnn)
it's here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&q=del+valle+regional+park&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&om=1&z=14&ll=37.587439,-121.677532&spn=0.044413,0.095701&t=h
in livermore. I skated a section of it a couple years back when I camped out there with a few friends. Didn't go very far but as I recall the pavement wasn't so hot. hardly any traffic though.
-Julien
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Marin County
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On 11/3/2006
Cat
wrote in from
United States
(67.117.nnn.nnn)
Well........... Where is it William???? You can either post it here or E-mail me at the address above. Thanks
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Cool hill to ride.....I think
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On 11/3/2006 William
wrote in from
United States
(66.245.nnn.nnn)
Bueller.....Bueller.....?
Yeah I'm here professor Marin . Well it's a wee far for you to travel but it's in my back yard =) Actually I have never tried skating down the hill but I will be in a few days. It's Del Valle Rd. A 1.6 mile ride down to an awesome county road runout with only one "T, hardly ever anyone there" intersection.
-Will
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Marin County
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On 11/2/2006
Cat
wrote in from
United States
(67.117.nnn.nnn)
Bueller, bueller.......
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MARIN COUNTY
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On 10/29/2006
Cat
wrote in from
United States
(69.106.nnn.nnn)
Anyone know a good spot to set a slalom course with little or no traffic & a good run off? I found a couple good spots, but the traffic pretty much sucks! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Sunset skating Tues afternoon
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On 10/16/2006
Julien
wrote in from
United States
(67.174.nnn.nnn)
Hey all,
If anyone is free and in the city I'll be hitting rivera ave tomorrow afternoon with a buddy or two. Ride from 29th to the ocean and then take the Muni back up the hill a few times. email me or post back if you wanna meet up
-julien
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ggp
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On 10/14/2006 hc
wrote in from
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hey mr tokle, we missed each other again...
just spent 2 weeks in taiwan,
i did see one skatepark there
johnny is in town today for some extreme hacky sack...
'chaos' rules!!!!
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GGP 10/8/06
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On 10/11/2006
Cat
wrote in from
United States
(67.117.nnn.nnn)
Eric, Bruce, Norski, Cat, Jason, Matt, Rich
[URL=http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ggp10806ka2.jpg] ' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click here for link
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Lets do it again!!
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On 10/10/2006
Eric Tokle
wrote in from
United States
(216.210.nnn.nnn)
I had a blast in GGP last sunday. It was great to meet some new faces and skate with familiar ones again. When are we doing it again? And why aren't more bay area skaters getting thier lazy butts out there? HC? Cliff? I know there are many others (San Jose area crew?) Come on gang, the more the merier!! Winter will be here too soon so lets enjoy the dry weather while we still have it.
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GGP
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On 10/8/2006
Cat
wrote in from
United States
(69.106.nnn.nnn)
GGP was awesome today!
Sunny, 77 degrees, Bluegrass music playing on the other side of the park & the Blue Angels flying overhead. We could not have asked for a better San Francisco day!
Thanks to Rich again for bringing cones-- I finally got mine in the mail, but it was nice to have more added-- you can never have too many cones.
It was nice meeting everyone-- Nordski, Bruce (Sultan of Style!), Eric, Jason, and Matt from San Diego. Happy birthday Jason-- don't get too crazy tomorrow!
Look for our pics to be posted at a later date. I still have the old school camera where you actually have to take it for developing-- what can I say, I still skate my old Bahne! Why fix it if it ain't broke!
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Carpool and arrive a little early
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On 10/4/2006
Rich Sayers
wrote in from
United States
(64.168.nnn.nnn)
May be a good idea to carpool together and arrive a little early for Sunday's GGP session. Parking could take a while with the big Strictly Blue Grass Concert going on that day. Anyone going from East Bay that wants a ride with me, email me by Friday.
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GGP Sunday Slalom Session -- October 8th
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On 10/3/2006
Rich Sayers
wrote in from
United States
(64.168.nnn.nnn)
It's on this weekend! Golden Gate Park Sunday Slalom Session -- Oct 8th starting at 2pm, ending by 5pm. Weather forecast is great -- peak temp of 72°F.
We will set up 2 courses-- a loose hybrid slalom that's easy to run and a tight slalom that starts at 5' 10" center-to-center and ends at 5' 2" spacing.
click here for directions and the secret parking spot
So far four skaters are confirmed-- two women and two men -- let's see if we can grow the ladie's slalom in SF Bay Area! I'm also emailing some folks and posting this on BullDogSkates.com forum, so should be a well-attended session.
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GGP Oct 8th
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On 10/2/2006
Eric Tokle
wrote in from
United States
(216.210.nnn.nnn)
I down for a sesh on the 8th!! Norski? How 'bout it? Lets go play!! See you there Rich and gang!
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Judi's Slalom Clinic
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On 10/1/2006
Miko
wrote in from
United States
(67.150.nnn.nnn)
I'd just like to thank Judi for taking the initiative to stoke kids in our area and try to grow slalom. By the end of the session, it was really cool to see kids that could barely turn when they started actually jamming through the cones!
The barbeque later at Judi's house was great, and it was a nice reunion of the Midtown crew with Gary and Victoria there. I guess super-newbie Drew qualifies as a Midtown guy as well and he's getting fast! Watch out open class . . .
Later on another slalom session broke out in front of Judi's house and my son, Jackson may become a part of the cone crew yet! (he's a confirmed biker dangit, but he was stoked to get a chance to run some cones. Thanks so much for encouraging him Judi!)
I'd like to add a final thanks to Chris Chaput for the wheel flow up to Judi and the Norcal crew . . . I now have a set of 66mm and 70mm Zig Zags to test and enjoy.
Thanks for everything Judi—great clinic and I look forward to the next classes.
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Slalom Class Photo's
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On 10/1/2006 Judi O
wrote in from
United States
(69.111.nnn.nnn)
Oh yeah.
Thanks Victoria for the photo's you took.
http://homepage.mac.com/garyholl/PhotoAlbum124.html
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Begining Slalom Skateboard Class Sept. 30
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On 10/1/2006 Judi O
wrote in from
United States
(69.111.nnn.nnn)
The beginning slalom class was a success!
Thanks to Gary Holl, John Hutson, Miko, Drew and John Ravitch!
11 students from ages 8-20 learned how to skate through cones. They were stoked by the end of the class and were all making the course we had set. It was the first beginning class I'd ever taught and it was great to have help from Gary Holl, John Hutson, Miko, Drew and John Ravitch (back from a month in Africa). The kids got a bag of swag and a certificate of completion signed by each instructor at the of the 2 1/2 hour class. A PowerBar bag with a few bars, a Session T shirt, Indy hat, stickers from Bill's Wheels, Skateworks and a Santa Cruz Skate Shop free t shirt coupon on a custom made discount fly-er for Bill's and Skateworks. Don't do it and Santa Cruz stickers, button...Santa Cruz DVD. Next Spring we will do a two weekend class and split it up in beginning and intermediate. Also Cliff Coleman and Miko will help me teach a Slide Clinic. Cliff travels the world teaching slide clinics these classes will be through Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation if approved I submit paper work this Friday. I will try and find a better location that has more of an incline and a good run off. Thanks Gavin Denike from videoing the class.
All the feedback forms were positive and the parents asked if we would do it again. We had a few requests for a longer class and different location. This was the best location I had to choose from since I was given two days to write and submit the class. It was the first skateboard class they have ever offered and they weren't sure what kind of place I would need. I already started scouting around for a new spot.
Thanks again and see you next week on that hill in SSJ.
Judi O
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