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MAY 27 & 28, 2006 - ALBQ, N.M.
"The Fifth Annual Bear Race Weekend went off without a hitch," according to
race promoter / Timeship Racing owner, Joe Lehm. To spice things up for ' 06,
Chris Miller and Mark Jeangeard built a four foot tall roll in ramp to "make a
big drop even bigger."
It was a great weekend with beautiful weather, not a single wreck, and a good
time had by all. In between racing, the TSR crew shuttled skaters up to the
Indian School ditch, one and a half miles of unadulterated skating bliss! (If
you've never sampled Albq's ditches, its well worth the trip.)
Along with the Bear race, the weekend included; a Bear style contest, a
skatepark race, and an eight mile crosstown race. Thanks to title sponsor
DREGS who kicked down $2000 cash and tons of product, as well as, Gravity,
Pressure Drop Longboards, S-One, Red Bull, Flood Kontrol, and South Shore
Distribution.
I would like to thank Joe Lehm of TSR for putting on such a great event and
allowing us to be a part of it. One parting question to ponder: Got Ditches?
Shaun O
Pressure Drop Longboards
RESULTS :
The Bear Race: 1) Rob Palmer - $1000 2) Ryan Ricker - $300 3) E.P. - $200
Skatepark Race: 1) E.P. 2) Cody Raver 3) Ryan Ricker
Crosstown Race: 1) Ryan Ricker 2) Cody Raver 3) Joe Lehm
Bear Style Contest: 1) Chuck Dinkins 2) Kelly Lynn 3) Bennett Harada
OVERALL RACER: 1) Ryan Ricker - $500 2) Joe Lehm 3) Chris Miller 4) James
West, Jr. 5) K - Lee 6) Paul Domski
See Gallery Page for race photos!
in Concrete Wave magazine '07 Buyer's Guide
- Page 34, Boards
- Page 88, Ad
at www.longboarddirectory.com, Banner Ads
The Release
After giving much thought as to the reasons why I skate, I’ve come to the
conclusion that it’s the release that has kept me skating for 30 plus years now.
No matter your age or what type of skating you’re into, boarding can provide
an escape from the pressures of daily life.
Everyone can relate to getting bogged down in the daily grind. Whether it is
school, parents, work, or spouse; we all feel it sometime. It doesn’t matter if
you’re into street, vert, ditches, longboarding, or just cruising, skating can
provide us all with the release.
So, the notion of the release led me to name my company Pressure Drop
Longboards. This name not only encompasses the release but also reflects my
love of reggae music. (The song “Pressure Drop” by Toots and the Maytals is
truly an all time great!) Classic reggae meets classic longboards!
Perhaps the best things about the release are that it’s free and non-
discriminatory. Regardless of race, age, sex, style, or skill level, the release is
ours to experience. All that’s left is to get out there and enjoy the ride.
One Love and Many Longboards,
Shaun O.
Pressure Drop Longboards
P.S. I’d personally like to thank Chris at LBD and Michael at Concrete Wave
magazine, who have provided me with a lot of assistance and given me the
inspiration to do my part in helping to spread the stoke!
Philosophy of Longboarding
Longboarding is not about ollies and kickflips; the only real trick involved in
longboarding is being able to enjoy riding no matter what your ability is or
what the conditions are like. Longboarding is not about trying to be something
you're not - it's about being who you are. Longboarding is not about
sponsorships, contracts or stopwatches; your sponsor is the road, and the only
contract you sign is with yourself. It's about simplicity. Longboarding
transforms a trip to the grocery store from a monotonous annoyance into an
adventure. It's about remembering that there's more to life than money and
schedules as you feel gravity locking your feet into the board on a tight carve.
It's about having more fun walking up the hill with friends than carving down
by yourself.
Longboarding is more than a fancy piece of wood with wheels on it; it's an
attitude. It's about enjoying a ride on broken pavement 400 miles from the
nearest ocean just as much as a perfect barrel ride in ten foot surf. Don't just
ride; enjoy the ride.
Chris R.
Longboard Directory
Intro to Sliding
Hand sliding is a technique that is used by racers and riders alike. It can give
you stability in sharp corners, confidence during high speed shut down slides
and extra protection against falls.
For corners, start by grabbing your board with one hand behind your front foot
and placing the other on the ground. Lean hard toeside and get the glove
sliding first, then allow you wheels to slide slightly, scrubbing speed. Try both
backside and frontside (toe side and heel side). For frontside, grab around
your rear knee in front of your back foot. Every pound of pressure that you put
on your hand, you are taking a pound off of your wheels allowing them to
break loose. Experiment with how much weight you need to throw to break
the wheels loose.
Shut Down slides are also called Emergency slides. This is the most important
slide to learn. If you want to safely go fast, learn to stop. The main concern is
to get the board sliding sideways, with all four wheels sliding and slowing you
down. Work on sliding in a straight line, not drifting off the road to one side.
See if you can shorten the distance it takes to stop at a given speed. Draw a
line or set up a cone or cup and see how close you can come to stopping right
at it. Now imagine that you've just been cut off by a roller blader or a car or
worse, and you know how to stop.
Falling and crashing are not the same. Practice with your knee pads, elbow
pads and helmet. Wear your wrist braces under your slide gloves and don't be
afraid to fall. The more you practice falling onto your "plastic" the less often
that a fall feels like a "crash". Sliding on your hands and knees at speed
improves your skills, and soon you'll be learning slides, stops and new moves
without getting hurt. Check out our website for other Safety Tips like Knee
Slides and Foot Braking.
Joe L.
www.timeshipracing.com
CHALLENGE - SEPT. 23 & 24, 2006 - ALBQ, N.M.
The Challenge will include eight events; a slalom race, a downhill race, a
cross-town race, longest grind, banked slalom, high jump, ollie jump, 360's,
and best trick. Timeship Racing will award the TSR Series winner $1000 at the
conclusion of this event.
Banked Slalom: 1) Will Brunson 2) Ryan Ricker 3) Andrew Mercado
Slalom: 1)Dave Rogers 2) John Rogers 3) David Price
Crosstown: 1) John Huey 2) Ryan Ricker 3) John Rogers
Overall (calculated from nine events): 1) Ryan Ricker 2) Will Brunson 3)
Andrew Mercado
Thanks to: San Marcos Feed Store, Skate School, Dregs, Gravity, Tailtap,
Concrete Wave, Khiro, Pressure Drop Longboards, Juice Magazine, Comet,
Southshore Distribution, Pool King, San Diego Speed, Conspiracy Skateboards,
S-One, Ninja, Sk8Kings, Subsonic, Abec 11, Landyachtz, Tail Devil, Insect, &
Monster Energy Drink.
