Our lil' park...

'Twas a beautiful Saturday morning... the park had quite a few more riders than most mornings, but not too bad. Brett was rolling and Adam even brought his wife along, perhaps to give her a firsthand look so she can tell her friends, "No really, he goes skateboarding at the skatepark," when they ask what's he REALLY up to. :)

I was ready to rip with the excitement of new wood, fresh grip, and brand new matching urethane. An original Powell Peralta Frankie Hill "ear" model, shoed with perdy blue re-issue G-bones. I was sooo stoked when I put it together last night. I just knew I was gonna be super hyped on my session... I FAIL!

Never before have I noticed such a difference between wheels. They are big, and easily roll onto and off of the coping, and they are stealthy quiet, but they are also S L O W ! I was bummed after only 2 runs, knowing that my ride was not going to get any better, no matter how cool and vintage my new deck looked. I do feel pretty good about the deck itself, but I need a better session to be sure. Fresh grip tape always helps because your board REALLY sticks to your feet. Anyone wanna buy some wheels? Only one session on them, graphics aren't even scratched... *sigh* Will trade for fresh Rainskates.

Though I did get a good air and a couple of grinds in the 8', lame as they were. Crappy session is better than no session.