July 26, 2006
Red Bank Ramp
Chattown Skatepark not for you?
There's just something about a fenced, locked, prefabricated, pad nanny skatepark that's sandwiched between fresh piles of doggie doo, a stinky foundry and a busy highway that makes it feel and smell like a concentration camp. Until the Chattanooga area gets a real skatepark, we'll just make do with hills, ditches, curbs, rails, ledges and other open-access, no-cost solutions.
And just to blow the stereotype of lazy, good for nothing skaters, we're also building a miniramp in Red Bank. We are gathering quarter pipes from around town, got tons of metal layer from an old vert ramp, and outside power for lights, music, tools! All we need are more brainless old skaters to help us cobble this mess together and keep us motivated to skate.
Geno Ollie to Disaster
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A Sucky Place to Ride Skateboards
The Department of Transportation built this nifty little ditch as part of the widening project for Signal Mtn Rd in 2006. It's downhill and has a very mellow transition with banks, hips and other features to make the ride more fun. Plus, it's lit up like a real skatepark, 24/7/365.
Dan (punkrock flower farmer and journeyman tattoo artist from Rock Island, TN) was in town making a delivery, so we got together for an afternoon skate session. He busted out this stylish mute bonelessone.
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