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Message 14709 (4. Jun. 2015 23:57) (Tree)

Biffsk8er
Vert
Hey George! Welcome to the forum. I've been away for some time but have started skating again in earnest. If you are ever in Austin Texas, looke me up. I love ripping a park or just skating in general.

I also just started doing Derby on Sundays in a group that is more casual called "Wreck League".

Glad to have you aboard.
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George: Vert (6. May. 2015 05:53)
 I'm not even sure how I ran across this but I thought that I was the only guy that ever road true roller skates on vert! I road back in the day. The 70's and early 80's. Did a little exhibitionist work for the Vans team until I turned my left foot in the other direction. Loved it. Got a lot of shit from most skateboarders. I road for Big O and Skate City. I even made a CoolAid commercial riding my skates. Lol where are all of you guys at? Brian, I thought that I was the one who invented riding in spider form. George
I don't remember his name but the owner of Independent trucks at that time made me a custom pair of skates. Still have them. Ollie ride but there's no where to ride here on Kauai.
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Bernhard: Vert (6. May. 2015 07:37)
 Hi George,

good to hear from some of the guy who invented vert skating. I only started in the mid 80's myself and still I'm riding parallel. A pity that there is no place to ride in Kauai.

Bernhard
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George: Vert (6. May. 2015 09:22)
 I'm curious......! Who are you and where did/do you ride? Last time I rode was at a barmitsfa. No ceriously! 'Twas a wealthy family and they had an " OK" half pipe. It was under a circus tent. The kid having the B knew I could ride and told me he wanted me to bring my skates. My wife thought I was crazy. Lol. I rode mostly backwards..... I don't really know why? Did a few tricks, airs and then an invert. Was going big. Finger tips on the coping. That was it. I hadn't rode in 15 years. Holy crap! I'm old. Lmao. You👇
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Bernhard: Vert (6. May. 2015 10:12)
 : I'm curious......! Who are you and where did/do you ride?

I'm the guy who operates this site and also wrote the forum software. I live in Freiburg in the southwest of Germany and I did ride a few contests in the 80's/90's and mostly scored last place. But it always was great fun and the roller skaters always were like a big family. It's a big pity that there aren't many left hereabouts, but I still can meet with some buddies. Personally, I didn't yet write transistions this year, only a bit of road skating.

Your Barmitswa show sounds great and like some real fun!
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Biffsk8er: Vert (4. Jun. 2015 23:57)
 Hey George! Welcome to the forum. I've been away for some time but have started skating again in earnest. If you are ever in Austin Texas, looke me up. I love ripping a park or just skating in general.

I also just started doing Derby on Sundays in a group that is more casual called "Wreck League".

Glad to have you aboard.
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Biffsk8er: Vert (4. Jun. 2015 23:58)
 Btw, you can hit me up at my email or on facebook under the name 'Biff Splatt'.

Cheers!
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