DOES ANYONE STILL REMEBER RODNEY MULLEN????

[bailgun]

snowboarding is a lot of fun.
it's really too bad its chock full of snowboarders.

Yup, but there are douchbags in every activity in life. Fuck em!

most other activities in life don't require paying serious bucks to hang out with the aforementioned douchebags.

[polly@bbt]

yeah dude it's pricey, but you can rent boards and gear and shit, right?  I don't know, I've been lacking in pals to skate with (bummer) so I might try this shit.  Thinking.

[elastic back]

i love skating in the winter. here is the break down:

good -
1. less foot traffic (a huge plus in nyc)
2. less skateboarders at spots (usually none)
3. less likely to be kicked out because security doesn't want to go out into the cold
4. you get to skate spots that would otherwise be used for recreational activities/outdoor seating/old people hangouts in fairer weather
5. it keeps you from getting fat from sitting around inside all winter
6. it is still skateboarding and still fun

bad -
1. it is cold and harder to skate in a lot of layers
2. the salt they put on the street to prevent ice corrodes your bearings
3. your board is permanently waterlogged
4. nobody wants to skate with you

looks like skating in the winter prevails. even if there is snow on the ground, you can always shovel it. and every city has some spots that won't be covered in snow, find them.

as for snowboarding, it is pretty fun. before last winter i only went once...so last nov i bought all the gear to convince myself to go more (afterall it would have sucked to waste all the money on gear i don't use). well, i only went one more time, haha. there are no places to snowboard closeby so it is a bit of a trek, but when i did go, it was really fun. completely different than skateboarding, but once you get used to it, it is fun to cruise.

[C H U C K]

snowboarding is a lot of fun.
it's really too bad its chock full of snowboarders.

Yup, but there are douchbags in every activity in life. Fuck em!

most other activities in life don't require paying serious bucks to hang out with the aforementioned douchebags.

It's around 20 bucks for all day around here... just buddy up with the bar staff and it pays for it's self..  Not to mention you can DIY all you want anywhere you're willing to hike.

[m477]

Snowboarding is awesome.... but it is a bit expensive.

[polly@bbt]

i love skating in the winter. here is the break down:

good -
1. less foot traffic (a huge plus in nyc)
2. less skateboarders at spots (usually none)
3. less likely to be kicked out because security doesn't want to go out into the cold
4. you get to skate spots that would otherwise be used for recreational activities/outdoor seating/old people hangouts in fairer weather
5. it keeps you from getting fat from sitting around inside all winter
6. it is still skateboarding and still fun

bad -
1. it is cold and harder to skate in a lot of layers
2. the salt they put on the street to prevent ice corrodes your bearings
3. your board is permanently waterlogged
4. nobody wants to skate with you

looks like skating in the winter prevails. even if there is snow on the ground, you can always shovel it. and every city has some spots that won't be covered in snow, find them.

as for snowboarding, it is pretty fun. before last winter i only went once...so last nov i bought all the gear to convince myself to go more (afterall it would have sucked to waste all the money on gear i don't use). well, i only went one more time, haha. there are no places to snowboard closeby so it is a bit of a trek, but when i did go, it was really fun. completely different than skateboarding, but once you get used to it, it is fun to cruise.

this sounds pretty on point. 

Although, last year around xmas time we went on a skate trip and even in KY (on our way to TN)I was so fucking cold I physically could not skate.  Man, I had on two shirts, a hoodie, coat, pj pants, hat and jeans. 

I guess I'm really a pussy when it comes to low temps. 

but if you're ever around Flint, MI...the pavilion downtown is a great covered spot to play at when the rest of the state is snowed in.

[dtotherob]

it is pricier. but one piece of advice i can offer is that if you are serious enough about it, but need to buy gear slowly, buy boots first.  spend money there and make sure they are fucking comfortable because boot's will make or break your day.

i'm an hour away from the mountains and it cost $80 a day.  the last thing i want to do is sit inside with sore feet.  i usually go by myself, crank the ipod, smoke a fatty, and get 30+ runs in.  the best days are when it's -30 or worse. the hills are empty, no lineups.  again, the appropriate gear is crucial.

wow. all this snowboard talk made me forget about rodney mullen.

[dtotherob]

and good list eby.  we used to sneak into the heated underground parking garages and skate the curbs.  when we got cars, we'd pay the couple bucks and just drive in, with flat bars, boxes, and set up our park, 7 floors below the snow.

[polly@bbt]

Rodney who?  I don't even remember that guy.

[skatenerd]

Rodney who?  I don't even remember that guy.

"I get no respect"

[polly@bbt]

lol I like this kid. 

[bailgun]

snowboarding is a lot of fun.
it's really too bad its chock full of snowboarders.

Yup, but there are douchbags in every activity in life. Fuck em!

most other activities in life don't require paying serious bucks to hang out with the aforementioned douchebags.

It's around 20 bucks for all day around here... just buddy up with the bar staff and it pays for it's self..  Not to mention you can DIY all you want anywhere you're willing to hike.

wow. you were able to get a board, boots, bindings, pants, gloves, a jacket, goggles, and a ride out to the resort for $20? that midwestern economy has really changed since i left, then.

[C H U C K]

snowboarding is a lot of fun.
it's really too bad its chock full of snowboarders.

Yup, but there are douchbags in every activity in life. Fuck em!

most other activities in life don't require paying serious bucks to hang out with the aforementioned douchebags.

It's around 20 bucks for all day around here... just buddy up with the bar staff and it pays for it's self..  Not to mention you can DIY all you want anywhere you're willing to hike.

wow. you were able to get a board, boots, bindings, pants, gloves, a jacket, goggles, and a ride out to the resort for $20? that midwestern economy has really changed since i left, then.

LOL You prick!

[Third Times a Gnar]

how did this topic move to skating in winter? anyways, just thought i'd bring up Zered's interview when he talked about skating in the cold. he said something along the lines of how he ends up wearing normal clothes because his body heats up when he skates. that sentence sounds stupid... anyone know what i'm talking about?

[dtotherob]

makes sense.  i went skating last night. it was about -2*C.  i bundled up for the start, but by the end, i was in a long sleeve shirt and a beanie, sweating my ass off.  you've got to learn when to shed some layers. like before you get too sweaty. otherwise if you sit for a few, you freeze.