 | :60 VIDEO: Baptism by board. The OC Skate scene. |
Never heard of “trucks”? I’m with ya. So when I won this “deck,” it was a whole new world. Take a look at the local skate love I found in OC and learn about building a custom board:
Now I’m kind of the peace and love type (started my kid in yoga at two). So I never really saw the “lift on the pop” lingo in my life. But I got ushered in right. I respected the art by SteevCreeper (heavy into surf and skate btw and roots in Black Flys), who donated his time and talent to the Surfrider foundation raffle. And I liked his Hindu connection with the Skate scene and global look at society. So my eyes opened.
And I loved what I saw from the guys at Laguna Surf & Sport. Community, connecting with kids, passion for a sport. Frankie, who built the board, and Jimmy, who runs the place, sealed the deal for me. They got to know my guy, were cool enough to explain a lot of things to me, and, most importantly, I felt like my kid was really in good hands. They care about the kids at LS&S, get to know ‘em all, even let kids build their own boards there with them (assemble and all as they age up), and they really want the kids to love their boards and express themselves as individuals (custom board package just $119).
So will I forgo the downward dog for kickflips and ramps? Surprisingly yes. Now. As long as he “rocks the pads.” All 6. And keeps that helmet tight.
Local skate love. Just sharing the sick scene.
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