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Nedward_Plimpton
Posts: 399 - Karma: 75
How many of you respect rollerblading, or scootering for that matter. well if you dont you should, while we participate in a sport where if we are good we can possibly make a career, even though the odds are slim... people often hate on these alternative sports, but at the same time, these people are pursing their passion regardless of the rewards... what make you a more real person. discuss NS
May 2 2011 3:51AM
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kingskier
Posts: 1045 - Karma: 11
I skateboard so my opinions are scooterers are all 5 year olds who snake you constantly. They are the gapers of the skatepark . Bladings fine but I font think it has much style fine
May 2 2011 4:11AM
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Nedward_Plimpton
Posts: 399 - Karma: 75
are you that sick though.... that you can ignore other peoples potential? regardless of what people do?
May 2 2011 4:45AM
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kingskier
Posts: 1045 - Karma: 11
you have not been to my skatepark. it is literary SWARMING with scooter kids. they go round in lines and snake you. when your coming up to a rail or block or wotever they always come right across oblivious to the fact that someone wants to actaully use a feature. and the mini ramps are the worst. when you skate it they seem to think its ok to put there front wheel over the coping. no, it isnt, then i cant grind cause they're in the way. then when they drop in the just go of the other side and dont even stay on their scooter.

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May 2 2011 8:28AM
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pinhead_larry
Posts: 891 - Karma: 20
Dude, scootering is the shit!
May 2 2011 9:29AM
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colleenator
Posts: 885 - Karma: 60

no offence, but i can not take scooters seriously..

May 2 2011 10:18AM
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Chuxa
Posts: 71 - Karma: 106
Totally and 100% with you on that, honestly, scooters can not be taken seriously. To couple of the posts above, the bloody kids on scooters do the same things here in Oz so I think its a global plague.

I am not hating on scooter riders but I think it just lacks any kinds of sex appeal. Im blading myself to stay  tuned for the rails in between seasons so my opinion can be biased.
May 2 2011 10:28AM
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fruitstick
Posts: 594 - Karma: 1,034
Mountain biking and dirt jumping strted it this year.
May 2 2011 12:13PM
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lgbskier
Posts: 160 - Karma: 38
Downhill mountain biking is something i love and is great thing to do off season
May 2 2011 12:25PM
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.peter
Posts: 1222 - Karma: 63
Scooter is not a sport. it's skateboarding for people who cant ollie, and are to afraid of not having brakes, and bmx for kids who cant get a bike off the ground. That said, skateboarding, skiing, and snowboarding aren't really sports in the traditional sense either... rollerblading can be cool, if you're one of the 10 people who can actually do things, but that leaves 90 people who cant
May 2 2011 8:41PM
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Relish_man
Posts: 5386 - Karma: 551
wat
May 2 2011 8:48PM
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cwillygood
Posts: 6831 - Karma: 1,829
i respect all of it, scootering is mad fun and pretty easy, i can like tail whp, 360 exct, but its all for fun

blading is sick! takes to much skill and its also super fun
May 2 2011 8:50PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
Longboarding is super chill sport, super fun to just carve around on mellow hills. Also if you have a longboard try and get inside a school gym with it, slides are so fun and easy on the super smooth floor.
May 2 2011 8:54PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
in this day and age expressing respect for what other people do is a sport in itself
May 2 2011 9:09PM
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.skiperisher.
Posts: 323 - Karma: 83

rawlins-bodyboard.jpg


body boading. get droped in on from surfers all the time.

May 2 2011 9:25PM
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Z.J.H.
Posts: 842 - Karma: 1,541
wait theres only 100 bladers...?
May 2 2011 9:28PM
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.squirrely.
Posts: 7563 - Karma: 7,546
if you are a skater bmxers are the worst.  i get snaked by bikers way more than scooters at most skateparks but the one i go to the most they dont allow bikers, bladers or scooters so its just skaters.  i want to try blading this summer though,  just need to get my hands on a pair
May 2 2011 9:29PM
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stickski
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 1,529
I like to golf. plus that way I never snake any skaters or anybody else
May 2 2011 9:48PM
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Utard
Posts: 2132 - Karma: 305
Croquet is the REAL gentlemen's sport
May 2 2011 9:56PM
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0l_dopePddlr
Posts: 58 - Karma: 10
summer sessions?!
May 2 2011 9:59PM
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extravert
Posts: 1112 - Karma: 3,174
people respect bikes. scooters, ehhh maybe if your tee is tall enough
May 2 2011 10:46PM
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SPskier543
Posts: 2413 - Karma: 324
Competitive sailing is alternative a guess you could say. Im one of the best in the county for my age. /claim
May 2 2011 10:52PM
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Wesley.P
Posts: 1376 - Karma: 89
YES. Gyms are super fun on longboards. also if you get inside a dry ice rink it is also super awesome.

Surfing is also super fun
May 3 2011 12:11AM
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crunkiest
Posts: 369 - Karma: 21

mtn biking is sweet

i have a trail right behind my house

May 3 2011 12:39AM
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skiingpimp
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 31
i competed in the Franzia olympics once. I am pretty sure I shared 1st place with 10 other people though. It is the toughest sport on the earth the day after you compete
May 3 2011 12:34PM
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plorr
Posts: 3131 - Karma: 528
That does sound rough. I can't say i ever competed on an olympic level, but I have had some rough times with Franzia.
May 3 2011 2:00PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
What is franzia?
May 3 2011 2:33PM
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Tucker*
Posts: 184 - Karma: 109
Downhill unicycling. Started like 5 years ago. honestly there's like only 1 pro unicycler hahaha
May 3 2011 2:33PM
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i.ski.troll.
Posts: 4692 - Karma: 247
I scooter.
May 3 2011 2:38PM
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ski@jaypeak2
Posts: 2805 - Karma: 469
box wine
May 3 2011 2:40PM
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Horsefacekillah
Posts: 867 - Karma: 878
bmx
May 3 2011 2:44PM
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AWALLRUS.
Posts: 5762 - Karma: 223
scootering is very easy, i remember used to scooter a lot when i was about 6-9 or something
May 3 2011 3:43PM
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KillaSeason
Posts: 3495 - Karma: 1,774
tell me that after you watch this...



May 3 2011 8:40PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
Yeah for sure, I tried it in Costa Rica, and so far it is the only sport I have had as much doing as I do skiing powder.
May 4 2011 5:36PM
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luc
Posts: 1000 - Karma: 607
not saying that it's stylish, but what this kid is doing is ubergnarly!

May 4 2011 5:49PM
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luc
Posts: 1000 - Karma: 607
dang i failed

May 4 2011 5:51PM
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Boggnarly
Posts: 115 - Karma: 12
its ridiculous how good that kid is on a scooter. But its impossible to take seriously  because theres nothing cool looking about a scooter. its a toy made for 10 year olds.
May 4 2011 5:56PM
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wtmtss
Posts: 110 - Karma: 12
I rollerblade. It helps skiing a lot and skiing helps it. I also tramp a lot which helps both.
May 4 2011 6:09PM
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PON3
Posts: 3817 - Karma: 783
roller blading is cool if you dont nibble on ledges all day
May 4 2011 7:21PM
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PON3
Posts: 3817 - Karma: 783
but we all know which sport dominates

May 4 2011 7:36PM
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Just_Send_It
Posts: 4761 - Karma: 992
Rug skating is crazy legit. Its been underground for a few years now...

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May 4 2011 11:23PM
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Imagination
Posts: 2501 - Karma: 73
It's not a toy for ten year olds when you're that passionate and good at it, I don't see how it's even remotely possible to NOT take it seriously, just look at all the effort he's put into it, and after all, it's just another way to have fun, no different than skiing or biking or skating, not that I scooter, I just think it's rediculous to call sootering "uncool" after seeing that.
May 4 2011 11:50PM
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Dookz
Posts: 80 - Karma: 10

Ruben Lenten The Mega Loop King! from Slingshot Kite on Vimeo.

/endthread
May 5 2011 1:32AM
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Dookz
Posts: 80 - Karma: 10
<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/7986220?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/7986220">Ruben Lenten The Mega Loop King!</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/slingshotkite">Slingshot Kite</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
May 5 2011 1:33AM
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latenytle
Posts: 57 - Karma: 10
fool is insane on that scooter piece
May 5 2011 3:17AM
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justinstlaurent
Posts: 654 - Karma: 27
personally i prefer this edit. so fucking nuts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS-6S6fnJIc


May 5 2011 7:36AM
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erazzleski
Posts: 117 - Karma: 14
Longboarding is what keeps me stoked for the summer. I am getting sliding gloves along with the loaded tan tien and durian freeride wheels so that I can slide all summer long. I have a huge crew of guys from my hometown that get together and ride, its pretty sweet.
May 5 2011 12:34PM
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kingskier
Posts: 1045 - Karma: 11
yeh its good but compared to skiing i mean as skiing has similar rail tricks, but infinetly better air tricks and those leg sticks count for 7/10 of you steeze, 3/10 is poles.
May 8 2011 8:26AM
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Twig
Posts: 6417 - Karma: 60,329
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Made me think of this thread...
People do some crazy shit on unicycles and snowblades too... But just cos some people can do amazing stunts, doesnt make the sports look any less like circus acts/childrens toys to me..
May 12 2011 9:42AM
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n_b
Posts: 580 - Karma: 68
football
May 12 2011 2:21PM
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