Downtown Showdown: Amsterdam 2012
8/06/2012
Vans got it for us. Park CIty. Go Nordberg or go home. Flip took home the win. Suicidal bro, major gnar!
Vans got it for us. Park CIty. Go Nordberg or go home. Flip took home the win. Suicidal bro, major gnar!
Blueprint obstacle
Palace Skateboards obstacle
Antiz obstacle
The Flip obstacle
Rob Smith, body jar
Dallas nollie board.
Chima getting weird.
Ray Barbee and Chuck Treece
Tom Penny
Johnny Layton, 180 nosegrind
Tom Penny, kickflip shifty
Luan, kicklfip in
Alva and Cab
Tommy G and Phelper.
Kyle Walker, front blunt.
Luan blasting over.
Dan Lu
Luan and Louie
Dan Lu, wallie
Dan Lu with the medical unit
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