clariemont skatepark/b-day ride*more pics and video*

[andy619]

Well, what started out as 5 or six oldies and 5 kids riding by ourselves ended up being 30 oldies and 6 kids riding by ourselves.  The riders included: 
Andy Shohara          Ethan Shohara
Tony Murray            Tony's son
Chris Potts              Mike Montgomery
Xavier Mendez        Brad Blanchard (sp)
Dave Voelker          Colton Voelker
Robert Castillo        Harmony Reynolds
Woody Itson           Ron Wilton-not riding
Steve Swope          Hoffman sponsored dude(forgot his name)
Brian Blyther           Ron Mckoy
Todd Anderson
Alvin Mullins and his crew of 5
Lee Reynolds
John Povah
Mike Perenti
Gary Young
and a few others but I'm drawing a blank right now

Blyther


Voelker


Gary Young


Todd Anderson


Alvin Mullins


Mike Montgomery


Lee Reynolds


Brad Blanchard


there are more pics....a lot more...but I still have to load them.  I have a little bit of video to, but I can't seem to figure out how to convert it from avi to mpeg.






Woody can still ride flatland.  Lee killed it in the pool.  Tony Murray has got the bug.....baaaddd.  Todd Anderson still rides with a coaster brake and was pulling variations.  Chris Potts is still super smooth, except for one air in the pool .  Brad Blanchard ripped, brakeless.  The new school riders, Mike, Gary and Mike are just super dialed, words and pictures can say enough.  The oldies preferred the pool.  Gary Young put on a pumping clinic, the pool coping is the only thing that kept him from sliding out of the pool and into orbit   I have never seen anyone get soo much speed in a pool.

A huge thanks to Dave Voelker and Xavier for getting in contact with some of the guys, Alvin Mullins and his crew including the photographer that got over 900 pics.  And of course Kevin Lau of Black lightning for giving me a new frame and picking up the bill for the skatepark rental and riders   way cool Kevin

there will be more pics soon, I still have to load some.
enjoy

small test video


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more pics and video yet to be loaded, keep checking back.





















pool session
Gary Young, Tony Murray, Todd Anderson, Xavier Mendez, me, and 1 of Blythers airs



mike parenti

[SaMAlex]

Andy, that is totally blinding!!! Really cool!

How rad is that one footed X-up of Blythers?!
I was watching some old vids with Brad Blanchard last week, I decided that he is one of my fav 90s riders.

I bet you had a great time, and Im sure people will be talking about your party for years to come.

[harris]

how magic is that lot  
i will make it a sticky for a while so you can put any more pics on
if they turn up  and i no alot will be interested to see    

[Trev]

Fantastic pics Andy. Can't wait to see the rest and the vids. 

I wish i was the other side of the States at the weekend, that looks an absolute blast.  Blyther is fecking rad as....

[andy619]

Andy, that is totally blinding!!! Really cool!

How rad is that one footed X-up of Blythers?!
I was watching some old vids with Brad Blanchard last week, I decided that he is one of my fav 90s riders.

I bet you had a great time, and Im sure people will be talking about your party for years to come.

Lee and I are going to try to do this 3-4 times a year.  We are also going to try and coordinate with Alvin Mullins and John Povah to other parks including the Etnies Park.
John Povah is going to give me a 1/4 pipe for my backyard so I can get more repetitions in

[Sean 2000]

Awesome Andy..........im speechless!

Sean. 

[rosscoe]

wow, just wow

and is it only me that cant work out what Mike Montgomery is doing - or where he is doing it from??

awesome........

[QUADROPHENIA]

ffs how rad is g young, lovin the cake, andy your one very lucky man to have a birthday party like that, roll on the next one 

[andy619]

wow, just wow

and is it only me that cant work out what Mike Montgomery is doing - or where he is doing it from??

awesome........

Tailwhip transfer from the 8' QP over to the mini-ramp on the otherside.

ffs how rad is g young, lovin the cake, andy your one very lucky man to have a birthday party like that, roll on the next one 

words can't explain.  I was blown away, the riders, cake, party, everything was incredible.  I can't wait to do it again.

[Flatcap]

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME Andy!

Blyther - mental!

Voelker's footplant - how streched?

Lee R - mint!

Gary Young's turndown - wow!

I could go on.....

Can't wait to see the rest of it dude. Really pleased you had a great time and I hope you had a good day yesterday.

Daz. 

[andy619]

I forgot to add this picture of Gary.
alley-oop 1 hander


and the Mike Montomery pic could be a double whip, he did both.

[Flatcap]

Andy, Andy, Andy......just get the rest up as soon as poss, even if you've gotta take some time off work dude 

By the way Andy, did Damon come and ride?

Cheers.

Daz. 

[subversion]

Happy BD man! looks like you had one awesome party at the park

[Steve Shindig]

Pictures of Brad are rad... Who has got a copy of the Cheese video?  I'd love to see that again.

[SaMAlex]

Pictures of Brad are rad... Who has got a copy of the Cheese video?  I'd love to see that again.

 

and that gap that Brad jumps at the start doesnt get and smaller!!!

[billstup]

Fantastic pics as usual Andy, how you feeling back in the saddle now ?

[TwoBobRob]

Cool.  A birthday jam we'd all like to be part of I'm sure   

[MartyC]

That looks like a fantastic day was had by all - well rad that the guys are still ripping 

Couldn't spot John Povah - he hasn't got his anorak on 

[andy619]

this should be a little better vid quality
http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f199/ashohara/?action=view&current=andy2.flv

[superbikedan]

my god this is a treat, superb party, superb pics and that ally-oop one hander

fook me that is kool,  love it

and the old skool boys, pats on the backs, well done

[andy619]

Fantastic pics as usual Andy, how you feeling back in the saddle now ?

I feel pretty good.  The bike feels good, solid.  but since I only ride 1-2 times a month for 2 hours each time, it feels like I start at the same level everytime and have to re-learn what I did two weeks ago.  I am constantly re-adjusting in mid-air.  I can't seem to just flow, I try to do the same air 5 times but have 5 different results, hang-up, low land, bad body position, foot down etc.  theres no consistency yet.

[yoda]

Nice one Andy looked like a great day, cheers for posting the pics and vid. Oh yeah Happy fkn' Birthday too....   

[andy619]

Andy, Andy, Andy......just get the rest up as soon as poss, even if you've gotta take some time off work dude 

By the way Andy, did Damon come and ride?

Cheers.

Daz. 

Nah, something came up and he couldn't make the drive down  

[steve1275]

yo andy
happy belated birthday !!!
pics are awsome, good to see all those guys riding, inspiring to us all..

looking at your vid, i dont think it will take long for you to get some flow back, you are a smooth rider and your skating will have kept your style.. we all have the same problem of not riding enough so progression is slow, but how stoked would we have been to see guys our dads age busting airs bitd ha ha

looking forward to more pics when you have time..

cheers
steve

[harris]

you still have it my man, smooth and flowing  respect