Been doing lots of skating over the last month and learning a few things lately. One of the guys took this video last week of us skating the vert ramp early on in the session :) Its me at 20 sec and 1min 32secs. The guy doing the big airs is a ripper. He was doing some crazy things later in the evening. :hyper: My body has stopped hurting quite as much lately, must be either not falling so much or I've just destroyed all my pain receptors :nelson: :D

god that brings back memorys of my old skaterdays feel too old now or i would still be doing it

I'm a spritely 31 next month :)

i'm 33, still have my skateboard on the wall and would love to go out on it again, mainly snowboarding now but thats just once a year. people give you funny looks at 33 and skateboarding, be ok if i lived in the US

Yeah, know what you mean :) I don't bother skateboarding on the streets much anymore other than to get to the ramps. Its kind of nice in some ways though as I've seen surfing ruined by being over commercialised and the 'cool thing to do'. Its nice knowing that skating is still a little underground and frowned on by people who don't understand. That way it will stay enjoyable and not zooed out like the waves are these days.

Spot on royal, your never too old to enjoy yourself!

Don't think my knees could stand that some how!

Love watching the bmx'ers on the vert, that is awesome.

I'm 38 and i still pull wheelies on my mountain bike, and do

'broadies', so your not alone! :p

Cool soundtrack too. ;)

 

Been doing lots of skating over the last month and learning a few things lately. One of the guys took this video last week of us skating the vert ramp early on in the session :) Its me at 20 sec and 1min 32secs. The guy doing the big airs is a ripper. He was doing some crazy things later in the evening. :hyper: My body has stopped hurting quite as much lately, must be either not falling so much or I've just destroyed all my pain receptors :nelson: :D

Mate I am well impressed.

 

I am skating all the time at the moment and learning a lot too.

I have been learning mini ramp and spine transfers as well. And I love to bust out a quick backside heelflip every now and again!

 

I have not even dropped in on a vert ramp, the things scare the living sh*t out of me.

 

I wonder if there are any other zed owners who skate?

sick skillz Dave :cool:

seriously though it looks like youve picked it up well. looks a bit painful when you came off but thats what the pads are for i suppose.

is that in a church???

mike where do you skate, i might have to pickit up again lol

A Zed meet skate sess! I've been at a new skate park in Saffron Walden today. Mental stuff; three concrete bowls and loads of street stuff. One 4-6ft bowl with pool coping, another with normal coping and a feck off deep vert bowl (eek!) I managed to 50-50 it today but I'm hurting!

 

That video is at Skaterham (in Caterham!). Yes its an old church. Sessions on Tuesday night are always good :)

I do most of my skating at Harpenden outdoor park. It's not big but it has a super sweet mini ramp and plenty of other things to keep you occupied.

 

Saffron Walden is not too far away, may need to check it out.

 

I am definitely up for a zed/skate meet.

Chris - you should definitely start skating again, it might hurt when it goes wrong but it puts a smile on your face and helps you feel young...

Saffron Walden is not too far away, may need to check it out.

That would be cool. I'll pm you next time we are driving up that way. Probably pretty soon as the parkis amazing!

Check out this footage of the park and the other vids. There's not a huge amount from the bowls but you can see how sick it is :)