Slap, grind, flick, smak

Some fresh footage of Chet Childress, I think this is from the new Nike SB video? Love the no music, all skate noise soundtrack. And check out his crazy line in Orcas Island, all the way across the big bowls like it was flatland.

Just got the word from Steph and Geth at Airspeed Skateparks that they are confirmed to be building a new skatepark in Yachats, Oregon! I think that the locals there have been trying to get  saktepark for like 15 years now, so I am surprised that the red tape has finally cleared and Yachats will […]

flexible, full-body padding

Stumbled on this odd bit of video about a new flexible material that turns hard when force is applied. It looks like you could maybe make some ove-the-knee skate shorts with this D3O stuff that would act like a set of knee pads when you fall. Or maybe a stylin’ hat/helmet like the […]

Battleground Washington Skatepark

Pablo and I have been to all of the new skateparks in the Portland area, and I’d have to say the Battelground is my favorite of the newest batch of concrete goodies. It’s huge, smooth, and creative. The bowl area(s) are super-fun for us old guys, and the kids dig the big ‘ol […]