An obstruction becomes an enhancement

Posted on December 26, 2015 by rowan_peter under amidoinitrite, repossessed to skate, skateboarding

I have driven past this stepped ledge thousands of times. Located in a light-industrial area of a nearby suburb, the ledge can be seen nestled amongst factories that never seem to close. That’s always made it difficult to find a time to attempt skate the ledge. I hadn’t noticed the addition of the barriers until today. From the road they look like a makeshift DIY thing cobbled together by the small group of skaters I had occasionally seen when I was driving by in my car. Up close, the barriers tell a different story. They seem to be strategically placed to act as deterrent to skaters, not placed by skaters as an enhancement to the ledge. A new obstacle that results in a new way of thinking.

A photo posted by Repurposed Ruin (@repurposed_ruin) on Dec 26, 2015 at 10:28pm PST

Wall ride finger-flip thing by Mike Vallelly from his Real Street video. Yes, this trick rethinks the way walls can be incorporated into skateboarding.

A boosted-wall-ride-180 grab-type-thing by Mike Vallelly from his Real Street video. Yes, this trick rethinks the way walls can be incorporated into skateboarding.

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