Skateboarders=Petty Criminals. Discuss.

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Permalink Reply by Ching on March 18, 2009 at 9:30pm

agreed. i always pick up my board when im going down a busy sidewalk. because not only do i have to watch out for pedestrians but there are also those pesky cyclists who cant seem to ride in the bicycle path and have to ride on the sidewalk. and if anyone gets into an accident you know the skateboarder will get blamed.

i've witnessed a few incidents where a skateboarder rammed into a pedestrian. not pretty. but then again most pedestrians are too stubborn to move out of the way even when they see you coming.

Marek said:

Groundhangers your right, hectic skateboarding and busy public areas don't mix. I always notice that many people see me coming freeze then dodge side to side trying to avoid me. Of course the worst thing they could do. I used to think that this was stupid behavior on their part but is is just their natural instinct to a perceived threat. Now i always stop pick up my board and carry it through busy areas, and seek out quiet quiet industrial estates for Sunday morning skating.

I wasn't really advocating taking out old people physically as such (as I pretty much am an old person!), more taking out their preconceptions and prejudice. But yes such statements on the net can be taken out of context so point taken.

So skaters - don't knock over the elderly, smile help them across the road, carry their shopping. And next time your rallying for a new skate park they will happily sign your petition!

And next time I won't call any terrain unskateable, I'll just call it a "Jacko Zone". I'll let you know when it's done and even go safety spotter for ya!

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Permalink Reply by haggy on March 19, 2009 at 12:30pm

Bugs - that's a great article on the "urban pathology" of skateboarding you posted up a link to. It's writer, Ocean Howell, was a rad skater and a very creative artist as well from memory... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th9UCl53EgY

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Permalink Reply by Chris on April 22, 2009 at 11:30am

Agreed to the footpath thing, took a GFH pug to Melbourne a couple of weeks ago. Was perfect for crowded footpaths. Small enough to carry through the crowd without smashing ankles, but still capable of dropping it and rolling onto the next intersection when it's clear. Sometimes using the road edge when the crowd was too thick. Put retro wheels on it at purchase and they managed to get over the tram tracks as well.

From the looks i was getting from local skaters you'd think they'd never seen a mini board before, but then again i couldn't find a skate shop in the CBD that wasn't almost exclusively dedicated to new school park decks. Some had long completes but didn't stock parts or accessories.

Took the pug out again at night when the footpaths were clear and it was mini carving heaven. Respect.

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Permalink Reply by Z-Flex Kid on July 4, 2009 at 1:21pm

Skateboarders as criminals on walkways\footpaths\bikeways, here in DBay, they've fixed that by putting two 2cm-3cm gaps every 2 meters in all types of paths here, the problem with the gaps is that when you hit them your wheels go into them. I don't like riding along them because I imagine your wheels bobbing up and down is no good for your trucks especially when you hit one gap ever meter.

Here, I think also the cops must have pics of 'Skateboards to look out For' because when I used to ride my double-kicker 'winger' skateboard up streets they never used to bother me, but now every time I take my Z-Flex cruiser out for an spin, they always come up the street and take their time looking arround. I think they are looking for Slalom races or something, IDK, its got me puzzled anyways.

"I like skateboarding, because when you do an 180 turn in an 2 meter space, it feels like your surfing the pavement, I have yet to find something else which feels that unique!"

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