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Comment by Daniel Martin on June 22, 2010 at 1:43

they are all very valid points guys. it's good to see people getting involved and talking this over so we can have more of a mutual respect for each other as a crew and all benefit out of this.

yeah im real sorry guys, i admit, i was the one who drove down treetops behind with a camera and didnt have that outcome cross my mind at the time but now totally understand and definately wont be doing it again. it's best to always be as careful as you can and even then obviously i wasnt.. but without this feedback we wont learn so yeah kudo's again, especially to craig.

for zigs i think that it's best just to have a follow car where possible and to keep your eyes and ears alert for cars... even last Sunday I noticed I had to say PULL OVER several times when there was a car coming... we all know that it can be a bit annoying that its a dent on your how you're cruising but at the end of the day we all have to look at the big picture; the fact that it can affect whether people/cops/haters or whatever knuckle down on us skating that road... and anywhere really and yeah there's no point being a longboarder if you can't see the sense in that.

keep it real
p.s. i hell like icecream :-)

p.p.s hopefully the weather is good for tomorrow (Tues) otherwise Thurs for C.O.P. jam

Comment by Cameron James on June 21, 2010 at 23:21

friendly is good but puttin signs at the top of the zigzags is just a welcome sign for cops and rev heads to annoy us. pass on that idea ay

Comment by Connor Brown on June 21, 2010 at 23:08

who likes icecream? haha
yeh guys just skate cool hit the hills when there arnt many cars and have a good time ay just avoid the people who complain and stay out of the cops way. skate cool and have fun.
@ harry haha we better ay hahahaha

Comment by harry hoffmann on June 21, 2010 at 22:50

oi the guy that was skitching was probs liam, he was doing it at like 70km being towed by his dad lol, lets bash him :)

Comment by craig bond on June 21, 2010 at 21:20

i'd say don't report them, because u don't have a right to be on the road in the first place. talk to them, make friends with them, but keep the cops out of it. they rarely side with skateboarders.

Premium Member Comment by Shannon on June 21, 2010 at 15:06

I think that this is what it boils down to:

Downhill skateboarding is starting to "Explode" in WA.
As a result, a few are becoming a lot.

I believe this sport has the potential to generate a living for a few with the right public support as its fast, fun to watch and will have lots of followers buying what ever the top riders are riding.

Now, lets look for a moment at Street Skateboarding. The general public soon got sick of getting collected by grommets at shopping centers, etc, etc. As a result all good street skateboarding spots now have all kinds of anti skateboarding devices (bolts in hand rails, etc, etc). They are not an after thought either, they are designed into the public areas. (Look at the new park in Northbridge with the big screen TV).

The last thing we want is a series of Anti Skateboarding devices on good hills, etc, etc (The device could be as simple as a row of cats eyes).

There is a way to avoid this, and it is being outlined in other posts.

@Raine: Consider Reporting the people who almost ran you off the road to the police. Sounds like an open and shut case of dangerous driving if she swerved to hit you. They will let her know that if she tries that again, she will loose her license. Also, after you reporting actions like that, the police will quickly loose any sympathy for her.
Does anyone else have thoughts about that?

Comment by craig bond on June 21, 2010 at 1:48

hell long post. sorry. i just don't want punkass attitudes ruining perth hills.

Comment by craig bond on June 21, 2010 at 1:46

dude, some people hate, n thats a fact. i don't know if the old people we spoke to were the same people who tried to run you over, they didn't seem like haters, they were more just concerned at seeing people skitching the other day and how close the car was following, and didn't seem like people who would drive on the wrong side of the road, they seemed too caring, they thoght it was great we were there and being safe. but yeah, there are people on treetop who don't like us being there, i've had run ins with them.but jus be nice. dude, i've had the cops come there to move us on and we ended up proving we could stay, the cops left and we kept skating. that doesn't happen with a cocky attitude, it happens because you stay smart, stay respectful and know how to deal with people (and cops!)
skateboarders have a reputation as punkasses, fact. which is all good if you are happy to hang out at the local skatepark, cos there you can be as punkass as you want and still be free to skate. problem is, as longboarders, public roads and being a punkass don't mix. i wanna skate big hills for a long time to come, so i don't be a punkass. if people hate, i try deal with them and get them to understand and get them on side. that way when i come back, they're not so fussed with me being there. if cops kick us out, i do so completely happily and friendly. yeah i'll be back, but at least if they come again, they'l remember how i dealt with them last time. u might not believe me, but i promise i've had all of this happen.
skateboarders by nature, deal with obstacles, whether its tricks or hills or whatever. thats what makes it fun. the best skateboarders are the guys who can deal with obstacles better than the next guy. i just see haters and cops as obstacles to be dealt with as best i can, and as best i can means i can keep on skating the spots i like. guys that deal well with people are in my eyes good skateboarders. watch a movie called chlorine, n take some tips. be a punkass when its suitable(skate hills, skate roads be where you're not supposed to be), but hide that side when you have to to play your cards well.
be friendly, respectful, don't skitch, and smile and wave.

Premium Member Comment by Raine Kent on June 20, 2010 at 22:19

yeah cheers guys, i agree with you dudes, skate safe, skate diplomatically :) but skateboarders do have a reputation for being punk asses and sometimes theres not much u can do if certain locals have already made up their minds on the subject, like those old people who live at number 22 or sumthin at treetops, the old couple are real dickheads and i probs wouldnt piss on them if they were on fire, the lady drove on the right hand side of the road intensionally to make us fall off and she nearly killed jack, so if u believe their bullshit thats cool, but they are knobheads and were the people who called the cops on us about a year ago for "skating down a hill", they dont like us for some reason, but that doesnt mean they have to go out of their way to make our lives difficult, im still seething with anger about when she was driving on the right side of the road

Comment by Daniel Martin on June 20, 2010 at 13:59

yep. defs a good idea to respect other people on the road and neighbourhoods.
even im 24 yrs old, serve people (customers) every day for a living, and am still learning about longboarding and the public. its its own ball game.
gotta keep it real and put yourself in other peoples shoes which can be hard to do when you wanna have fun shredding and focus on a new move or your tuck.. but that's what the older, wiser and more experienced skaters like Craig, Ian and Ry are for, hence the below. listen to everything they say, respectfully, they know shit and will teach you heaps of other fun cool stuff too.. also let's keep looking out for each other... it's good to have each others back so we can continue to share these good times :-)
also Shannon is hardcore street wise so listen to him too.
cheers lads. hope to see you all out soon!

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