Ann Arbor, MI
Quoted from Darkwing:First board I ever grip taped myself. Can you tell I'm a pinhead?
Quoted from TheLaw:Psycho Stick was my first deck.
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I used to sk8 all the time as a kid and I was sponsored by a local bike shop to freestyle bmx on bikes. I don't skate anymore but I do ride a Santa Cruz Jackal around with my 8 year old daughter. She gets mad when I do tricks because she's afraid I'll get hurt. Now days, I keep the decks on the wall. My 1986 Haro Master is hanging up too.
I bought my first real deck in 1984 when I moved to California after college. We skated streets, ditches, DelMar and Upland. A few years later I was an artist at Vision and was still skating every day. Sold the quiver in the 90s but recently set up a new Sims deck with titanium Indys and black Rat Bones. I can't ride as well as I used to but it's still fun.
Stoked to see there are so many skaters on Pinside!!! I'm still at it at 46 years old. Attached are pics of the new mini I built in my garage, a post session pic with Cab at my friend Tom's Bowl, and Tom's incredible and personal concrete Skate Park called Whip Snake. Find me if you're ever in Charlotte and want to skate....or play pinball.
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Those who like pinball and skateboarding, check out Penn Skate in Allentown, PA. It's a skatepark with an arcade that includes 15 or so pretty unique pinball machines as well as additional arcade games.
www.facebook.com/pennskate
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Quoted from Pinball-DOOD:Anyone ever skate Independent trucks? Are they good??
nice looking deck. Haha...man funny what a few decades diff'rence does 
Shit you had anything other than Indy 169 trucks in my day you were a leper!
Although I think i remember gullwings were big?
Quoted from TheLaw:nice looking deck. Haha...man funny what a few decades diff'rence does Shit you had anything other than Indy 169 trucks in my day you were a leper!
Although I think i remember gullwings were big?
Thanks, brother! Hahah, yes. My friend skates Indys and loves them. I have been on Venture trucks for 11 years! Light weight but not too light! Thunders though... too light for me hahaha
Quoted from Pinball-DOOD:Anyone ever skate Independent trucks? Are they good??
Ive actually never skated anything but Indy's. They're not the lightest, but they're heavy duty and will last almost forever.
Quoted from Darkwing:Ive actually never skated anything but Indy's. They're not the lightest, but they're heavy duty and will last almost forever.
That's awesome, man. I may pick a pair up to try it
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Back in 2007 when I started, Ventures were excellent! Then they sold out over seas and haven't been quite the same 
Still great! But not like the old ones that were made in the U.S
Quoted from golfingdad1:Independents were the Standard back in the day !
You mean there are trucks other than Indy's?!?! hahaha
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I built my kids some old school boards and decided to get myself one, so I can skate with them. Built the son a Santa Cruz Slasher(same one I had growing up), my daughter a Vision Psycho Stick, and I got a Santa Cruz Rob Roskopp. Hope I don't break my neck! Skate or Die!!!!!!
Back to the truck talk
I ride thunders, the titanium lights. They are great until i had to replace a kingpin. what a pain in the ass
I rode indys for a long time and loved them but i would break kinpins all the time. only change one on my thunders because it was stripped
damn i need to skate soon i have been slacking
Quoted from pinmister:I built my kids some old school boards and decided to get myself one, so I can skate with them. Built the son a Santa Cruz Slasher(same one I had growing up), my daughter a Vision Psycho Stick, and I got a Santa Cruz Rob Roskopp. Hope I don't break my neck! Skate or Die!!!!!!
sweet boards and its awesome you cruising with the kids. have fun
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Quoted from timtim:Back to the truck talk
I ride thunders, the titanium lights. They are great until i had to replace a kingpin. what a pain in the ass
I rode indys for a long time and loved them but i would break kinpins all the time. only change one on my thunders because it was stripped
damn i need to skate soon i have been slacking
From the beginning(frighteningly it's been 31 years)-I've ridden Trackers, Indys, Thunders, Ventures and have a pair of Aces right now. I've probably been more a Venture guy than anything though.
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Quoted from Zukboy2002:Selling my collection of re-issues there is over $1,200 invested with shipping. All are in mint condition. Any interest pm me please.
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you overpaid if you have $1200 tied up in that collection. 
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Animal chin.
Loved those bones brigade videos back then.
Quoted from WolfManCat:I can spot out Tony, Gonz, Cab, & Lance.
I don't think Gonz was ever on Powell Peralta. That Chin picture above is McGill, Guerrero, Hawk, Caballero, and Mountain.
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I have a couple of these custom Xenon skateboard decks available if anyone is interested. $75 plus shipping. Makes great wall art for your game room or build it up and skate it! PM me if interested!
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Quoted from golfingdad1:Anybody interested in my Powell Peralta Collection?
Bones Brigade !!!
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Hawk
Caballero
Mountain
Guerrero
McGill
Rodriguez
2012 reissues , Brand new never skated never mounted.
How much are you looking to get out of them?
Quoted from Nelly:How much are you looking to get out of them?
Thanks all,
These sold in 1 day on local CL, surprisingly!
I probably didn't ask enough , what you guys think that lot of six decks is worth ?
Quoted from SkaterVet:$800-$1k?
Exactly right....
$900
Ha funny I just saw this thread! My daughter and I are in North Carolina from PA on vacation seeing family, right on the Tennessee boarder.
Anyway she crashed and burned hard in Tennessee while visiting friends.
Both elbows, knees and arms. Pretty hard.
She is 13 and just learning.
Her comment was well at least now I can say I crashed in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Tennessee.
She got back up each time and kept trying!!!
Part of me wants to stop in every state one way home to watch her crash and burn now!!!
Quoted from Bull:Ha funny I just saw this thread! My daughter and I are in North Carolina from PA on vacation seeing family, right on the Tennessee boarder.
Anyway she crashed and burned hard in Tennessee while visiting friends.
Both elbows, knees and arms. Pretty hard.
She is 13 and just learning.
Her comment was well at least now I can say I crashed in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Tennessee.
She got back up each time and kept trying!!!
Part of me wants to stop in every state one way home to watch her crash and burn now!!!
I have scars from 4th grade, ditch i used to skate !
If she loves it ....
Teach her how to fall, seriously.
A good set of Rector knee pads goes a Long way .
Knee pads , wrist guards and a helmet at that age .
Quoted from pinballjah:Any idea what an original Tony Alva board might be worth? Think it is from 1975-1977? Thanks.[quoted image][quoted image]
No value to this board? I thought these were rare. Thanks.
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