DIY, Events, Ramblings, Skate, Skateparks

Street League vs. DIY Sunday

May 15, 2011 tonyd 4 Comments

Last Sunday I had the opportunity to go to the Street League finals on it’s first stop in Seattle. It was a full day of activity. Mother’s Day, Street League and the Cinco De Margo fundraiser for the Marginal Way DIY skatepark happening all in the same day. I was torn about which event to go to so I did them both.

The Street League, for me, was a strange experience. My friend Mike got tickets for free and so Mike, Mikhel and I went to check it out. The Key Arena was about half full for the final day (they did a good job on TV making it look full) and all the trappings of one of the big ball sporting events were in full swing. Programs, overpriced t-shirts, posters, larger than life-sized cutouts of Rob Dyrdek to pose for a photo with, and lowest common denominator ad slogans like “Lighter shoes weigh less” were on display everywhere. Kids were being asked to guess which weighed more, a gallon of water or a shoe. Meatheads decked out in puffy Continue reading Street League vs. DIY Sunday →

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Crusty knackered old badger infested ramps

May 6, 2011 scumtash 1 Comment

When it comes to history we in the UK have it covered. Infact I think my house is actually older than pretty much all of the US.

This history also applies to our skatespots. Take the ramp in the video below – local historians have placed the creation of this ramp at roughly around the same time that Stonehenge was built. They also believe that the transistions may have been hewn from the same Welsh stone and put in place on the route the Henge stones took to get to their final place. Perhaps as some sort sort of prehistoric stoke generator for travelling druids. Anyways – I give you the splendour of RAMPHENGE.