Bam!

Photos by: Gromcrusher.

Ripon Bro Session - 5/13/08

Chris - wallride of fear.

Derek - new moves daily.

Ripon Ryan

The local kids keep getting better and better.

Lake Cunningham Skatepark - San Jose, Ca.

Just got back from my first San Jose - Lake Cunningham Session. I'm burnt from the heat and exhausted from trying to go (kinda) big. I can't say enough good things about my experience. Not hard to find, good parking, park rangers, friendly staff, nearby food places, cool locals, great design, really good concrete, endless lines, something for everyone, and it's freaking BIG. I been to skateparks in Oregon, Arizona, and Northern and Southern Cal. This place is somewhere special. Definately worth a look.

Pics soon to follow.
~sc.

Brandon Yamashita

Local Ripper and all around cool guy.

Old School - Backside Air

Quail Lakes Neighborhood Stockton, Ca.
Circa 1978

Old School set up:
Santa Cruz skateboard, ACS trucks, Kyrpto wheels.

I stopped riding ramps in 1982 then lost skateboarding altogether around 1984. Twenty years later the planets realigned and I found myself back on a board and loving every minute of it. Since then, I have met countless "Old Dudes" from all walks of life and from all over the U.S. who left skateboarding back in the day, only to recently return. I usually ask the "returnees" what brought them back: television, X-Games, Kids? The answers vary slightly, but the common threads in their answers are, "I always thought about it" and "because I still (suprisingly) can." I believe some folks were just born with a passion that is best expressed through the risk, danger, and glory that is skateboarding. We may have left for a bit, but in some way always stayed connected. Hats off and thumbs up to all the skaters that kept the fires burning long after we went away to become our parents. Now scoot the hell over brother because we're back! ~sc

Old School Snapshot

Old school snapshot posted by Mrs Crank. Quail Lakes Neighborhood, Stockton, Ca. (circa 1978)
Daryl Hickman in Blue/ Crank pulling a red knee pad tailtap.
Daryl if you find this post, contact me. I'll drop everything for a skate session with you. ~sc