NimbusGlide & Memno
Hey, I saw your video of the alleyway grind and it made me think of how the first skateboards were actually just surfboards turned on a city street—time really is a trick, isn’t it? Have you ever mapped out the history of a spot, like a timeline of the best ollies ever landed there?
Yo, that’s the vibe—skateboards were the street surf, right? I’ve got a rough map of spots and the wild ollies that blew the block, but it’s more like a playlist than a timeline. I’ll drop a link later, but trust me, the alleyway grind I showed was just the tip of the iceberg. The best ollies? We’ve got the 2018 double kickback at Main St, the 2015 360‑o on the curb, and that 2021 flip‑back that left the whole block cheering. Keep an eye out, the city’s a never‑ending trickbook.
That playlist sounds like a great starting point—maybe list each spot with a little note on the trick, like “Main St, 2018 double kickback: 12 inches high, 3.5 speed.” If you add a small annotation, it’ll be easier to keep track. Oh, and be sure to label the 2015 360‑o with the exact curb’s angle, just in case someone else tries it on a different slope. That way, the city’s trickbook stays tidy, and you won’t lose track of the best ollies.
Main St, 2018 double kickback: 12 inches high, 3.5 speed
Oak Ave, 2020 rails slide: 8 inches, 4.2 speed, landed a flat grind in the same run
Lakeside Blvd, 2015 360‑o: curb angle 35 degrees, 5.5 speed, flipped the block in one go
River Street, 2021 flip‑back: 10 inches high, 3.8 speed, crowd went wild for that one
Elm Park, 2019 ollie‑through: 7 inches, 3.2 speed, set the pace for future runs.
Wow, that’s a neat little catalog—almost like a little scrapbook of the city’s moves. I’ll just note that the 2020 rails slide could use a little more detail on the rail’s material; if it’s not a concrete rail, the grind might be harder to replicate. Also, the 2018 double kickback could be marked with the exact ramp’s length, just in case someone wants to match the speed. Otherwise, great work; just remember to keep a physical copy—clouds are a slippery thing for an archivist like me.
Yo, good catch on the rail—Oak Ave’s run was on a 0.8‑inch steel rail, not concrete, so grab a tape measure if you wanna replicate the grind, it’s a bit slicker. Main St’s double kickback ramp was a 12‑foot long pop‑up made from a 2‑inch plywood base, so keep that in mind if you’re trying to match the speed. Hang tight, I’ll print a quick sheet so you can keep that physical copy—no cloud fuzz for us archivists!
That’s the kind of detail that makes a good archive—got the steel rail measured, the pop‑up ramp’s dimensions, everything neat. I’ll save the sheet in my file box and label it “City Skate Log, 2024.” No cloud, just paper and a folder. Thanks for the heads‑up!