# Skateboarding 2009, who's down? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 9, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752 "2009-02-09T08:49:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/1 "2009-02-09T08:49:57Z")
just got a new skate set up from my gf for my beeeeday enjoi deck blackout wheels Independent Koston trucks some baller bearings i forget the name i need to buy some Lakai skate shoes… who else will be skating this year? ![http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/7113/0207092345ie4.jpg](http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/7113/0207092345ie4.jpg) ![http://www.micahweber.com/micahskate3.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/micahskate3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/2 "2009-02-09T08:51:18Z")
remember to get ur haircut first before skateboarding in parking lots ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/3 "2009-02-09T08:52:59Z")
I always hurt myself when i skate, but I do enjoy it… I’ll hit up some banks and shit, though… just no more rails and shit… ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/4 "2009-02-09T08:55:26Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I always hurt myself when i skate, but I do enjoy it… > > I’ll hit up some banks and shit, though… just no more rails and shit… rails can be scary… its all about commitment with rails ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/5 "2009-02-09T08:56:57Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I always hurt myself when i skate, but I do enjoy it… > > I’ll hit up some banks and shit, though… just no more rails and shit… lol remember when we would ride everyday? fuck. :picard: i cant even tell you the last time i was on my 20" was. ive been using the old man 24" cruiser tho. if allowed im in for old timers bmx session ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/6 "2009-02-09T08:58:02Z")
Yeah due, i actually rode las summer a few times, but then i was hobbling around for 3 weeks, even with no crashes, i can still hop pretty high, though… ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/7 "2009-02-09T09:00:21Z")
i cant wait to pop the first ollie with new shoes and a new deck with fresh grip tape, highest ollie ever! lol ---
**Author:** ![almostBrett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/almostbrett/32/5249_2.png) [@almostBrett](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/almostBrett)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/8 "2009-02-09T09:00:34Z")
i always attempt … but nothing ever good comes out of it ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/9 "2009-02-09T09:01:12Z")
[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2846923150343848452](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2846923150343848452) this makes me wanna go right NOW will a skateshop put my grip tape on? i don’t wanna DO IT ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/10 "2009-02-09T09:02:48Z")
Putting grip on is sooooooo easy. [http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=1086627999507&subj=1040630447](http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=1086627999507&subj=1040630447) This was my first handrail ever at 2:39 ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/11 "2009-02-09T09:04:45Z")
I tried in middle school and could never ollie so I gave up. I want to get back into BMX or skating tho. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/12 "2009-02-09T09:05:12Z")
Lakai skate shoes \> \* I always sucked at skateboarding. I prefered bmx trail riding. Just snowboard and surf now. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/13 "2009-02-09T09:07:33Z")
i have a feeling i havent completly lost everything but the way shit is in the bmx scene now i would look like a beginner. i think i have my first rail on tape too…somewhere… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/14 "2009-02-09T09:11:30Z")
> [@almostBrett](#): > > i always attempt … but nothing ever good comes out of it . ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/15 "2009-02-09T09:23:52Z")
ill ride. just need to dust off the old deck. where do people skate now? ---
**Author:** ![FearBefore128](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fearbefore128/32/5115_2.png) [@FearBefore128](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FearBefore128)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/16 "2009-02-09T09:29:23Z")
ugh i’ve been itching to take out my longboard for months now, hopefully i’ll be able to buy some harder wheels before the good weather hits so I can get some good slides goin current setup is: Sector 9 Bamboo Board Gullwing Alpine Trucks Lucky Abec 7 Bearings(might switch out for some Bones’ Swiss) shitty sector nine wheels ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/17 "2009-02-09T09:33:03Z")
fuck yea! im down for longboarding ive got an arbor with some really soft carving wheels… here is my deck. ![http://www.bamboolongboards.net/arbor-blunt-bamboo-med.jpg](http://www.bamboolongboards.net/arbor-blunt-bamboo-med.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/18 "2009-02-09T09:35:07Z")
I’m mad I haven’t made it out to ray’s or chenga this winter ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/19 "2009-02-09T09:35:24Z")
I miss the union trails… are they still around… or racing in hamburg. I brought out my old bike last year and the first 10 set I fucked up my back lol… I hate being old lol ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752/20 "2009-02-09T09:37:35Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > racing in hamburg. thats def still there. i went back to racing cruiser class last year it was pretty fun :tup: newman get a cruiser and lets race… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skateboarding-2009-whos-down/62752.md?page=2)