My Penny Board Design

    On the Penny skateboard website, there is an option to customize your own skateboard. Well I though I would show you guys my design. I'm getting the Nickel which is the 27" deck. And just if you're wondering, I picked Mardi Gras colors just because. Well here it is:

Any Suggestions?

Hey guys,
If anyone is interested in anything about skating in the local area, send me some suggestions. You can do so by commenting on this blog with any questions you have. I will continue to find topics about skating myself though. I just want my future posts to be useful, helpful, and interesting as possible.
Thank you everybody for keeping up with my blog so far.

In Loving Memory of Hunter Sorensen Hale

I lost one of my best friends on Sunday. He was doing something we all love to do. Skating. He and another one of my friends were bombing parking garage ramps at the condos on the beach. He was hit by an SUV going the speed limit down the beach road. Everyone has suffered a major loss.On monday, the day after, my whole school had an assembly dedicated to him. We all came together to grieve. He was loved by everyone. Since then, nobody has even thought about skating or felt right doing it.
Several people have been talking about some kind of get together at the hangout in Gulf Shores. Everyone is supposed to bring their longboards/skateboards/Penny boards and skate to Wintzell's, where the accident took place. I think this a great idea. I think this would be a great way to motivate everyone to get back on their boards. Hunter wouldn't have wanted us to stop doing what we love and I'm sure he will be there in spirit, skating on his Penny with all of us.
If there are any locals reading this, please spread the word. We have such a gigantic population of skaters. Thank you all.

God Rest Your Soul Hunter Sorenson Hale

3/10/13

Freebords

     Well I have found yet another board or "bord". It is called the "Freebord".The Freebord design is made so that you can "skate like you're riding a snowboard". This thing has not only 4 but 6 wheels. 4 regular wheels on the trucks and then 2 extra bigger wheels that you can shift your weight onto, allowing you to slide extremely easy. Your feet are also strapped in so the board moves exactly the way you move. When I saw the video, I wanted to figure out how much one of these things might cost. So I went to the website and it turns out that you can customize your board. You can pick between 2 different types of wood (maple and bamboo) as well as different wheels, trucks, and so on.

Altogether, my set up rung up at $275. Oh well, maybe next year. Here's a pic.