Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Results and photos of the Deathrace at the skatepark...
L to R ....Buck Smith -2nd place,Keith Baldassare -3rd place,Brad Horner -1st Place
A very original First Place trophy
Brad Horner powers through a carve on his way to a convincing win.
PBR slalom cone
Kelly Lynn
Buck Smith
Jessie
Kelly Lynn hits the cradle
Keith
Tony Misiano
M.R.
The cone of Death...claimed one victim.Gage fell so hard he cracked his helmet open.
Thanks to Kelly Lynn and Soultrip for organizing this event.It was alot of fun and very exciting to watch.
The organizers were also very generous with the prizes.Each competitor pulled a card from a deck of cards and a bunch of Soultrip boards were handed out in a raffle.I think everyone got a prize.Also the proceeds from entry fees were distributed among the top three winners.
Next Deathrace is at Orlando Skatepark in January 2009.
Some Gfl video footage.
PJ had his 8 year old daughter Soleil go around and interview people at the event,and she did a great job of it.
See for yourself.
(thats my son at 5.10 secs by the way!)
See for yourself.
(thats my son at 5.10 secs by the way!)
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Some photos from the Grind for life benefit 2008
Andy Macdonald -Air over the hip..
Will Powers attempts the bowl transfer from low to high..Unfortunately he couldnt make it on the day but I've seen him do it before.
Andy Mac-Benehana over the island... Gnar.
Benji bashs the drum cymbal with a 5+' fs air
Tim Johnson-stalefish into the cymbal
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Deathrace @ Cocoa Beach....this Sunday...
We have a full weekend of skateboarding coming up...
The day after GFL there will be a slalom contest around a bunch of cones set up in the bowl,cradle and flow area.It should be Gnar!Kelly Lynn is organizing it.There will be cash prizes.
Click on image for fullsize.
The day after GFL there will be a slalom contest around a bunch of cones set up in the bowl,cradle and flow area.It should be Gnar!Kelly Lynn is organizing it.There will be cash prizes.
Click on image for fullsize.
Monday, November 10, 2008
A Tale of 2 Ollies...
Photos: Craig B Snyder
Click images for fullsize
When young Keith Baldassare ollied his way into the Guinness Book of world records in late September 2008 with 348 consecutive frontside Ollies....His ollies looked like this....
The day after the record it was a different story!
Click images for fullsize
When young Keith Baldassare ollied his way into the Guinness Book of world records in late September 2008 with 348 consecutive frontside Ollies....His ollies looked like this....
The day after the record it was a different story!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
5 days of Duane Peters...
Thrasher mag is doing 5 days of Duane Peters interviews..1 per day,starting today November 3rd -November 7th..
Here's a trailer for starters.Check out DP's quiver of boards..
Here's a trailer for starters.Check out DP's quiver of boards..
Saturday, November 1, 2008
New Smyrna Beach Skatepark Update
Click for fullsize images.
The bowl has been dug and forms are being built..It won't be long till we have another masterpiece to skate.
Kelly Lynn sent me an update today.Including this video.
They have a website set up so you can check on the progress of the park.
http://nsbskate.com/
The bowl has been dug and forms are being built..It won't be long till we have another masterpiece to skate.
Kelly Lynn sent me an update today.Including this video.
They have a website set up so you can check on the progress of the park.
http://nsbskate.com/
Friday, October 31, 2008
DIY Crete- Everybodys dream backyard
Unbelievably,this is someones backyard in California!!.
We will be pouring some backyard crete fairly soon so I was searching for ideas around the net.
This is definitely one of the best examples I found..
More to come...
Click for fullsize pics as they are way bigger that what you see here.
We will be pouring some backyard crete fairly soon so I was searching for ideas around the net.
This is definitely one of the best examples I found..
More to come...
Click for fullsize pics as they are way bigger that what you see here.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Footage from the new Eastwood skatepark in Rockledge
Its not officially open yet so its invite only at the moment..
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
How to clean your bearings ...the proper way..
First of all we need to built a bearing cleaner...
Dont worry its easy,and almost free...It may even be free if you have a few nuts and bolts hanging around the shed.
1) go to a pool supply store and ask them for a free water sample bottle..Here in florida all the pool companies give them away,they dont even ask if you have a pool!
It will look something like this:
2)get a bolt about 6" long and a couple of nuts and a few washers.If you end up buying this stuff at a hardware store,dont worry, it shoudnt cost you more than $1 !
3)make a hole in the lid of the bottle and insert the bolt through it with a washer on each side of the lid.Also put a glob of glue or silicone under the washers as this will seal the hole in the lid around the bolt nicely..
It should look something like this.
4)Now that you have built your bearing cleaner ,Its time to learn how to clean your bearings correctly.
Your cleaner will look like this.
Cleaning your bearings:
1)First you need to decide if your bearings have shields or seals and remove them.
shields look like this:
and seals look like this:
2)remove the shield or seal from ONE side of your bearings only.I used a pin to do this.
Insert all bearings and spacers on the bolt and secure the end nut.Screw the lid tightly.
Now Is a good time to Clean all dirt and dust from the removed shields with a rag that has been lightly doused in alcohol.
(Dont use Mineral spirits or solvents for this,it can corrode the shields.)
Next fill your "bearing washer bottle" about half way with Mineral spirits.
You can get mineral spirits at any hardware store or even Walmart.
The cleaner will now look like this...
Shake the bottle virorously to get the dirt moving from the bearings..Then leave the bearings soak for about 10 minutes...If your bearings are really bad you could do a second was with clean mineral spirits after a few minutes.
Anyway you will notice the dirt and grime (shite!) deposited in the mineral spirits..
3)Empty the bearing cleaner of all the mineral spirits and refill the cleaner with "isopropyl alcohol 91%"..You want the highest percentage stuff ,because the other ingredient is water and that rusts bearings so you dont want the 70% stuff..Make sure its 91%....
The isopropyl alcohol is basically just cleaning the mineral spirits from your bearings and preparing them for speed lube.
Isopropyl alcohol looks like this:
So soak the bearings for 10 or 15 minutes in the alcohol ,shaking them evey now and then..
Now remove the bearing from the cleaner..
You are now ready for the last step..
The Last Step....
You will need some bearing speed lube...
Dry off your bearings as best you can with some clean paper towel.
Now get a hair dryer and completely dry them..It should only take a minute or so..
Important....let the bearings cool down to room temperature before proceeding any further..
When they are cooled down.....Add 3 drops of speed cream to each bearing (not each ball!)
bones sells a good speed cream one that is available in most skate shops,
then re-assemble the bearings by putting the shields /seals back in place.They should snap back in.
Thats it!
Congratulations you now have clean bearings..Now go skate.
Dont worry its easy,and almost free...It may even be free if you have a few nuts and bolts hanging around the shed.
1) go to a pool supply store and ask them for a free water sample bottle..Here in florida all the pool companies give them away,they dont even ask if you have a pool!
It will look something like this:
2)get a bolt about 6" long and a couple of nuts and a few washers.If you end up buying this stuff at a hardware store,dont worry, it shoudnt cost you more than $1 !
3)make a hole in the lid of the bottle and insert the bolt through it with a washer on each side of the lid.Also put a glob of glue or silicone under the washers as this will seal the hole in the lid around the bolt nicely..
It should look something like this.
4)Now that you have built your bearing cleaner ,Its time to learn how to clean your bearings correctly.
Your cleaner will look like this.
Cleaning your bearings:
1)First you need to decide if your bearings have shields or seals and remove them.
shields look like this:
and seals look like this:
2)remove the shield or seal from ONE side of your bearings only.I used a pin to do this.
Insert all bearings and spacers on the bolt and secure the end nut.Screw the lid tightly.
Now Is a good time to Clean all dirt and dust from the removed shields with a rag that has been lightly doused in alcohol.
(Dont use Mineral spirits or solvents for this,it can corrode the shields.)
Next fill your "bearing washer bottle" about half way with Mineral spirits.
You can get mineral spirits at any hardware store or even Walmart.
The cleaner will now look like this...
Shake the bottle virorously to get the dirt moving from the bearings..Then leave the bearings soak for about 10 minutes...If your bearings are really bad you could do a second was with clean mineral spirits after a few minutes.
Anyway you will notice the dirt and grime (shite!) deposited in the mineral spirits..
3)Empty the bearing cleaner of all the mineral spirits and refill the cleaner with "isopropyl alcohol 91%"..You want the highest percentage stuff ,because the other ingredient is water and that rusts bearings so you dont want the 70% stuff..Make sure its 91%....
The isopropyl alcohol is basically just cleaning the mineral spirits from your bearings and preparing them for speed lube.
Isopropyl alcohol looks like this:
So soak the bearings for 10 or 15 minutes in the alcohol ,shaking them evey now and then..
Now remove the bearing from the cleaner..
You are now ready for the last step..
The Last Step....
You will need some bearing speed lube...
Dry off your bearings as best you can with some clean paper towel.
Now get a hair dryer and completely dry them..It should only take a minute or so..
Important....let the bearings cool down to room temperature before proceeding any further..
When they are cooled down.....Add 3 drops of speed cream to each bearing (not each ball!)
bones sells a good speed cream one that is available in most skate shops,
then re-assemble the bearings by putting the shields /seals back in place.They should snap back in.
Thats it!
Congratulations you now have clean bearings..Now go skate.
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