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by David Riordon
Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:41 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Any DC Skaters Going to TK's Rye Airfield Throwdown 1/8/05
Replies: 8
Views: 9949

Cheap Roundtrip Airfare BWI to Manchester, NH & Return to BWI next day on Southwest Air is only $120.00 Manchester, NH is 40 miles from Rye Airfield Skatepark? Check it out at the Southwest web page http://www.southwest.com For most of us time is not cheap but a an hour and 20 minute flight at $60 b...
by David Riordon
Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:57 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: I'm confused about slalom wheels
Replies: 5
Views: 6805

To quote local quick slalomer Brian Parsons, "All I need are Avalon 86a's all the way round. That's the same wheel I have been using since last year's [2003] championships in Morro Bay". As for me [lbk] I have been dorking around on all types of wheels and seem to be getting slower and slower. Meanw...
by David Riordon
Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:05 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: attn Nino
Replies: 14
Views: 14562

Got back last night.

Hey are you & Seth going to hit TK's Park Slalom Race up in NH?
by David Riordon
Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:57 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Any DC Skaters Going to TK's Rye Airfield Throwdown 1/8/05
Replies: 8
Views: 9949

Any DC Skaters Going to TK's Rye Airfield Throwdown 1/8/05

I see that Seth has signed up for TK's "Park Slalom" Race, wonder how long he will be grounded after that one. Anybody else thinking about hitting the race? TK is one cool dude and you know it will be a fun time. Not sure if I will be able to make it out there but if I do I would catch a cheap fligh...
by David Riordon
Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:00 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: attn Nino
Replies: 14
Views: 14562

Frank hooked me up with some new slalom gear before the WV Race. Check out his online skateshop at http://www.strange-house.net/
by David Riordon
Sun Nov 14, 2004 4:01 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: 2004 WINTER OUTLAW RACES
Replies: 86
Views: 89520

Time to start getting your snowboard gear together. Keeps you in shape for slalom skateboarding.


DR

Still in the 70´s out here in Guatemala.
by David Riordon
Sat Nov 13, 2004 5:24 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: 2004 WINTER OUTLAW RACES
Replies: 86
Views: 89520

Hope you guys got to race today in G-burg. It´s warm (70's) & sunny here in Guatemala but no skateboarders to be found.

DR
by David Riordon
Mon Nov 08, 2004 5:46 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Vans Potomac Mills Park Closing 12/31/04
Replies: 4
Views: 6235

Vans Potomac Mills Park Closing 12/31/04

Sad but true, the Potomac Mills Vans Skatepark will be closing on 12/31/2004. It has been a fun 4 1/2 years of skateboarding there. Many friendships have been made at our Vans park and many bones have been broken there. Hate to see Vans or any skatepark close, especially an indoor one. But at least ...
by David Riordon
Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:19 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Vintage/Longboard Skateboard Day Indefinitely Postponed
Replies: 4
Views: 5301

Vintage/Longboard Skateboard Day Indefinitely Postponed

Hate to do this but I'm going to indefinitely postpone the Vintage & Longboard Skateboard Day at Vans due to a combination of the happy event of a pending addition to my family and the fact that the Vans' corporate risk management people are struggling with the event. One of the hang-ups is insuranc...
by David Riordon
Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:54 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: holloween bankslalom?
Replies: 16
Views: 15153

Gravity Team Rider, Cabbage, defends his bank slalom record once again by taking 1st place at today's Lansdowne Bank Slalom Race 10/30/2004. Ohm was pushing hard and was close behind. And as always, Parsons is a threat be it in tight slalom, giant slalom, or bank slalom. By the way, John Dillion has...
by David Riordon
Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:39 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Powhatan Springs Skatepark News (Arlington, VA)
Replies: 0
Views: 2492

Powhatan Springs Skatepark News (Arlington, VA)

Today on Fox news (7:30 am) was a live feed from the Arlington Skatepark. Jeff Marlow was interviewed while skateboarding was going on behind him. Did anybody see it? Friday, 10/8/04, there will be more media showing up at the park from 12 noon to 2 pm. Show up if you want to get your ugly mug on TV...
by David Riordon
Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:38 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Reguarding "more than I can handle"
Replies: 5
Views: 6468

Sounds like Danny is on to something here.
by David Riordon
Sat Oct 02, 2004 5:09 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Reguarding "more than I can handle"
Replies: 5
Views: 6468

Maybe the solution is not one person but a group of people with various tasks. Is there anyway to break down what those tasks would be?
by David Riordon
Sat Oct 02, 2004 5:02 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: DC outlaw rcae moved to sunday. landsdowne saturday
Replies: 24
Views: 20892

This is so cool... bickering over skateboard events. It was not all that long ago that I was so disgusted with the one dimensional aspect of skateboarding (remember street skating with wheels the size of bearings) that I stopped skateboarding entirely and only surfed. Now look at us, we are all back...
by David Riordon
Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:20 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Who will win on sat? Ivan or Lansdowne??
Replies: 14
Views: 12352

Dude, I just noticed that I have homecoming Saturday! I already blew $25 on the ticket and then I got some proper shoes and some better pants so I think I'm gonna have to stick with homecoming. I'll try and be there for the halloween race. Danny, I hope them "proper shoes" are some high-top Vans (S...
by David Riordon
Thu Sep 16, 2004 4:45 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: 5th Annual Vintage & Longboard Skateboard Day 11/6/04
Replies: 9
Views: 9872

I think Seth needs to help me organize this year's Vintage Day as his penance for taking out John Dillon. Also Anthony, Danny Crawford, and the rest of the NoVa Bombers need to help me run various activities at Vintage day in order to pay some dues and get the experience of putting on a skateboard e...
by David Riordon
Thu Sep 16, 2004 4:34 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: 5th Annual Vintage & Longboard Skateboard Day 11/6/04
Replies: 9
Views: 9872

5th Annual Vintage & Longboard Skateboard Day 11/6/04

5th Annual Vintage Skateboard and Longboard Skateboard Day When: Saturday, November 06 2004 @ 10:00 AM EST - 10:00 PM EST Where: Vans Skatepark Potomac Mills Mall 2700 Potomic Mills Cir., Ste. 202 Woodbridge, VA 22192 Description: Most likely happenings that day will include- * Vintage Skateboard Di...
by David Riordon
Thu Sep 16, 2004 4:22 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Keep your eyes open! Board stolen
Replies: 2
Views: 3496

Seth, Too bad. Man I hide everything in my car under a dark blanket or in the trunk so you can't see anything from outside of the car. People steal the most stupid stuff. They see a skateboard in your car and take it not realizing that it useless to them since it was a slalom board. There must be so...
by David Riordon
Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:35 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Summer Outlaw Series
Replies: 114
Views: 109265

Do away with the back stops! Instead use a box that your pushing off foot has to stay in. I think that would help simplify the starts. Also, it would be cool to see people like GBJ and Wesly Tucker do that crow hop start thingy. By the way Tentative Vintage Day and Longboard Day is in November. Here...
by David Riordon
Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:22 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: John Dillon heal up!!
Replies: 16
Views: 13086

Yea last Friday night, I pulled up to the skatepark with the wife & kid just in time to see John laying down in the bowl. When the EMT's showed & pulled the pad off his knee, you could see the knee was dislocated. But when the EMT's started to try to remove the knee pad off of John's foot, his knee ...
by David Riordon
Thu Sep 09, 2004 4:56 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Yabba Dabba Doo! Who is up for this...?
Replies: 20
Views: 16212

Damn........I can recall getting shot at with BB Guns 20+ years ago while skateboarding Landsdowne. Too bad not much has changed in two decades. Hope Andrew is OK and I hope the kids that did it learn a lesson and straighten themselves out. However, I say let's try to turn a negative incident into a...
by David Riordon
Fri Aug 20, 2004 4:58 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Post Reporter Covering Surfrider Potomac Paddle Sat 8/21
Replies: 0
Views: 2248

Post Reporter Covering Surfrider Potomac Paddle Sat 8/21

The DC Chapter of Surfrider Foundation has been approached by a Washington Post reporter to cover our 10th Annual Clean Water Paddle on the Potomac River. Come on out with a surfboard to paddle with us. If you don't have a surfboard then come on out with one of your longboard skateboards and cheer u...
by David Riordon
Fri Aug 20, 2004 4:51 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: ARLINGTON SKATEPARK
Replies: 0
Views: 2232

ARLINGTON SKATEPARK

Another Washington Post Skateboard Article.

To see it go to http://dcsurfrider.org and scroll down to the story titled "JEFF MARLOW, CHAPTER MEMBER & SKATEBOARD PARK BUILDER, QUOTED IN WASHINGTON POST 8/19/04"
by David Riordon
Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:57 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: anyone into bankslalom?
Replies: 21
Views: 17414

Re: anyone into bankslalom?

You know the Outlaw Crew has timers (wired and wireless).
by David Riordon
Wed Aug 18, 2004 5:58 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: How Washington D.C. Saved Skateboarding (WP Article 8/17/04)
Replies: 1
Views: 2822

How Washington D.C. Saved Skateboarding (WP Article 8/17/04)

If you missed the Washington Post Article on the front page of the Metro Section on the invention of the urethane skateboard wheel by Frank Nasworthy & friends in Northern, VA, go to http://dcsurfrider.org/article.php?stor ... 7223610933.
by David Riordon
Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:47 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Summer Outlaw Series
Replies: 114
Views: 109265

All Girl Longboard Skateboard Session #3

After the slalom racing at G-burg is over, head on down to help instruct the All Girl Longboard Skateboard Session #3. We end up running a head to head slalom race for the women. Past instructors have included Brian Parsons, WesE, Slappy, John Dillon, & Tim Cowan (my cousin & yet another skater in t...
by David Riordon
Mon Aug 02, 2004 5:35 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Anyone up for some downhill crusin?????
Replies: 1
Views: 2846

Re: ANYONE UP FOR SOME DOWNHILL CRUSIN?????

have located several very nice downhill/crusing hills in the Baltimore/Columbia area. That's my old stomping ground...I'm in for cruising some hills but I'll leave the real downhill stuff up to Anthony and the other DCDC guys. Frank, post back with some details & locations of those hills in Columbi...
by David Riordon
Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:15 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Gaithersburg Open #2, July 24th, Gaithersburg Park and Ride
Replies: 36
Views: 34221

Re: DC Summer Outlaw, August 14th

Kevin M. Gamble wrote:Just to be clear, the next race at the Gaithersburg Park and Ride is not another Gaithersburg Open event.

Fixed it.
by David Riordon
Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:32 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Gaithersburg Open #2, July 24th, Gaithersburg Park and Ride
Replies: 36
Views: 34221

Way to go PA Slalom Skateboarders! Thanks for keeping the slalom stoke alive for DC. I posted up the next race on the the Washington DC Surfrider Foundation blog's calendar. Check it out by going to http://dcsurfrider.org and clicking on calendar up on the tool bar. Anybody can join and start postin...
by David Riordon
Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:50 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Gaithersburg Open Slalom Series
Replies: 43
Views: 44352

Doesn't Parsons live next to PA off of Rural Rte. 15?
by David Riordon
Tue Jun 29, 2004 3:50 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Gaithersburg Open Slalom Series
Replies: 43
Views: 44352

Kevin,

Cool idea. I'll be tied up with the Checker's Series so I have an excuse for not letting you kick my @#% through the cones. Somebody should be able to get the timer from Brian for you.


Have fun.

DR
by David Riordon
Sun Jun 27, 2004 7:54 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: DC Surfrider's New Web Page
Replies: 0
Views: 2124

DC Surfrider's New Web Page

The Washington DC Capitol Chapter of Surfrider Foundation has started up a community based blog (aka web log) at http://dcsurfrider.org/ that will act like a perpetual online chapter meeting. There are all kinds of forums including skateboarding and snowboarding. Since our chapter of Surfrider has n...
by David Riordon
Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:12 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Green Skate Laboratory Make or Break Meeting Monday 6/21/04
Replies: 3
Views: 4133

Green Skate Laboratory Make or Break Meeting Monday 6/21/04

Attention EVERYONE local to DC: Please attend the community meeting on Monday June 21st at 6:00 pm to show the community the support for the Green Skate Lab Skate Park Project!!!! Who: Green Skate Laboratory http://www.greenskatelab.org/ Terri Nostrand and her husband Chris are organizing the projec...
by David Riordon
Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:08 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Summer 2004 All Girl Longboard Sessions 6/19, 7/17, 8/14
Replies: 12
Views: 10170

What? Come home early from the beach? Danny, learn how to surf and stay at the beach as long as you can. Surfing is where it is at. It is the center of what made skateboarding and better yet longboarding.

Young man, GO SURFING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are two other skate sessions to help out with.

DR
by David Riordon
Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:12 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Summer 2004 All Girl Longboard Sessions 6/19, 7/17, 8/14
Replies: 12
Views: 10170

Anthony,

The All Girl Longboard Session will be held on a big mellow parking lot behind ECBS in an office complex. Tell your girlfriend to bring all her friends. ECBS will be loaning out longboards and safety gear.
by David Riordon
Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:41 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Summer 2004 All Girl Longboard Sessions 6/19, 7/17, 8/14
Replies: 12
Views: 10170

Danny,

Your crew knows just as much as us when it comes to longboarding. Mater of fact, you guys are doing stuff on your longboards that us old dogs can't do. Get all of your bros together and help us teach the girls how to longboard!
by David Riordon
Wed Jun 02, 2004 6:38 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Summer 2004 All Girl Longboard Sessions 6/19, 7/17, 8/14
Replies: 12
Views: 10170

Summer 2004 All Girl Longboard Sessions 6/19, 7/17, 8/14

Summer 2004 All Girl Longboard Sessions 6/19, 7/17, 8/14 EastCoast Board Co Skate Shop is hosting three ALL GIRL LONGBOARD SESSIONS this summer in Fairfax, VA (just outside of Washington DC). We did one of these last year and it was a huge success. This years dates will be JUNE 19th, JULY 17th, and ...
by David Riordon
Thu May 27, 2004 4:13 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: DC Spring/Summer series?
Replies: 55
Views: 50287

Lenny, If you build it, they will come.....errrr....If you organize it, they/we will show. The DC Crew can help you run it and bring some equipment such as timers, etc. Also try to avoid some of the other races and skateboard contests and events that might conflict. See the below web pages for conte...
by David Riordon
Mon May 10, 2004 5:49 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: DC Surfrider Photo-Op Tue 5/11 6:30pm, Bring Skateboards
Replies: 0
Views: 2183

DC Surfrider Photo-Op Tue 5/11 6:30pm, Bring Skateboards

Capitol Chapter Meeting and Photo-Op Tuesday, May 11, 6:30 p.m Surfrider Foundation Washington DC Chapter is doing a photo shoot for our web page. We need people to show up with Surfboards, Snowboards, and Skateboards to have their photo taken with their board. You don't have to be a Surfrider Membe...
by David Riordon
Mon May 03, 2004 5:45 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: The "Gathering" 2004
Replies: 166
Views: 168444

The 4th Gathering reminded me so much of the first gathering except that I can't place who would be considered the stand out like Simon was at TG1. Could it have been Ur13 with probably one of the best solid styles in today's slalom. Noah looking fast. Vlad looking faster. Ohm being the fastest on S...
by David Riordon
Sun May 02, 2004 3:14 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: The "Gathering" 2004
Replies: 166
Views: 168444

*** Weather Channel says it will dry up and then start raining again this evening. The street I live on is almost dry enough to set up cones. *** Brian Parsons is at the Park. His Cell is 703 901-5167 *** If need be, I still have a spot to skate that is covered and would be good for dual racing. ***...
by David Riordon
Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:27 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: The "Gathering" 2004
Replies: 166
Views: 168444

Don't be a Gilmour (he missed 1st TG bkz of chance of rain)!!!!!!!
by David Riordon
Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:26 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: The "Gathering" 2004
Replies: 166
Views: 168444

Don't be a Gilmour (he missed 1st TG bkz of chance of rain)

COME ONE, COME ALL

No worries on the weather!!!!

IF it is going to rain and NO, it will not...........I've got a new secret undisclosed back up spot that is covered. Not even a hurricane could mess up this spot.
by David Riordon
Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:42 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: The "Gathering" 2004
Replies: 166
Views: 168444

Sorry to hear about Brittany getting hurt and not able to show up at the Gathering. She would have had a blast skating with the likes of Elisa and Katii. ******************* Brittany, get your parents to rent a wheelchair for you and I'll set a course with cones spaced far enough apart for you to ra...
by David Riordon
Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:58 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Longboard Slalom - Is it viable at DC Outlaw events?
Replies: 34
Views: 28629

Subaru is a proud sponsor of the DC Outlaw Race Team.
by David Riordon
Sun Apr 25, 2004 6:15 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Longboard Slalom - Is it viable at DC Outlaw events?
Replies: 34
Views: 28629

Wesley,

You've been putting me to shame lately by making it up for the Outlaw Races while I'v been MIA. Looking forward to hanging out with you at the Gathering.

DR
by David Riordon
Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:58 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Longboard Slalom - Is it viable at DC Outlaw events?
Replies: 34
Views: 28629

silly rabbit,
tricks are for kids,
longboards are for kooks
by David Riordon
Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:15 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: LONGBOARD PHOTO SHOOT for Concrete Wave Mag. 3/21 2pm
Replies: 13
Views: 10808

Had a good time doing some casual longboarding with the crew. Thanks to Matt & Mark of Jam Longboards for getting us together to skate. Highlights of the day: *Watching the NoVa Bomber Young Bucks pushing as hard as they could from the top just to draft each other. Guts!! You can tell Anthony Smallw...
by David Riordon
Sat Mar 20, 2004 4:28 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: LONGBOARD PHOTO SHOOT for Concrete Wave Mag. 3/21 2pm
Replies: 13
Views: 10808

LONGBOARD PHOTO SHOOT for Concrete Wave Mag. 3/21 2pm

LONGBOARD PHOTO SHOOT SKATE JAM SUNDAY 3/21/03 2:00 PM OAKWOOD RD, ALEXANDRIA, VA (hard left off of South Van Dorn St) MAP FOR DIRECTIONS: Click here for MapQuest map URL ORGANIZED BY JAM LONGBOARDS http://www.jamlongboarding.com/ FORMAT: All are welcome, bring your longboard and just have fun hammi...
by David Riordon
Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:41 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: DC Winter Series - March 13th Results
Replies: 19
Views: 15601

UR13, this year I have figured out how to attach a cue ball to an industrial strength bungee cord. If you barge the start, "whappp" there goes your shins. It will keep the starts honest for a change.

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