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Message 10022 (13. Jul. 2009 13:34) (Tree)

LeeY
Oak Streets for Tim Altic
Had a quick roll around the road at the weekend, while the boys were on their scooters - daughter is learning on my wife's quads - doing quite well too... being on my skates seemed to be the only way to marshall them all at the same time! The boys are almost 3 and getting more independent all the time. I have loads of different sizes of baseplates and skates all lined up for their progression into the local skatepark. We'll have to see if I'll still be able to see my skates over my belly by that time....can still skate sidestance though, so not all is lost! Interestingly, I got in touch with an old friend whom I used to skate with in the 80s through selling him some stuff through ebay (about as random as you can get...) - a lot of the old crew who skateboarded and rollerskated seem to be heavily into slalom and downhill skateboarding nowadays, in UK anyway, with their kids on rollerskates and skateboards. We'll probably still be rolling with our zimmer frames racing the grandchildren....
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LeeY: Oak Streets for Tim Altic (10. Jul. 2009 22:40)
 Sorry for not posting for aeons - I've been swamped by kids, or rather twin boys, for the last couple of years. I just came across these on ebay - old skool Oak Streets
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bauer-Oak-Street-Hockey-Quad-Roller-Skates-Retro_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1683Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem33539beae1QQitemZ220446059233QQptZUKQ5fSportingQ5fGoodsQ5fSkateboardingQ5fSkatingQ5fETQQsalenotsupported

always remind me of the Tim Altic pics from the 70s, and of course Fred Blood in the fullpipes....
feeling my age now - especially when I can't keep up with my kids anymore.
Also attached an old scan of Magnussen air over Jimi Scott at Munster '88 (ignore the caption - NOT Gator)
Lee
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Bernhard: Oak Streets for Tim Altic (10. Jul. 2009 22:47)
 : Sorry for not posting for aeons - I've been swamped by kids, or rather twin boys, for the last couple of years.

Glad to see you again here, Lee! How are the twins? Are they skating?


: I just came across these on ebay - old skool Oak Streets

Look nice.

: Also attached an old scan of Magnussen air over Jimi Scott at Munster '88 (ignore the caption - NOT Gator)

Wow! Thanks for sharing! I always loved Jimi's skating.
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ireNe: Oak Streets for Tim Altic (11. Jul. 2009 02:42)
 : Sorry for not posting for aeons - I've been swamped by kids, or rather twin boys, for the last couple of years. I just came across these on ebay - old skool Oak Streets
: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bauer-Oak-Street-Hockey-Quad-Roller-Skates-Retro_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1683Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem33539beae1QQitemZ220446059233QQptZUKQ5fSportingQ5fGoodsQ5fSkateboardingQ5fSkatingQ5fETQQsalenotsupported
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: always remind me of the Tim Altic pics from the 70s, and of course Fred Blood in the fullpipes....
: feeling my age now - especially when I can't keep up with my kids anymore.
: Also attached an old scan of Magnussen air over Jimi Scott at Munster '88 (ignore the caption - NOT Gator)
: Lee

Hey Lee, thx for sharing this pic, so cool. Mag rips...saw him once out in Cali. Know if Jimi Scott is still rolling? And Tim Altec will be visiting and sk8ing NYC in the next few wks and at Rollercon in Vegas. We think Fred will make it, as well. How old are your twins? Glad you're thinking about us and maybe someday get back on your skates. Best to your and yours.
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biffsk8er: Oak Streets for Tim Altic (11. Jul. 2009 08:58)
 Nice. Thanks for fitting us in. It was worth it to see this. I love the shorts.
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claudine: Oak Streets for Tim Altic (11. Jul. 2009 17:30)
 I have oak streets for my street skates! I even bought the ones off ebay that were I think Fred Bloods but kept the plates only. I cannot afford to be a collector.

: Sorry for not posting for aeons - I've been swamped by kids, or rather twin boys, for the last couple of years. I just came across these on ebay - old skool Oak Streets
: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bauer-Oak-Street-Hockey-Quad-Roller-Skates-Retro_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1683Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem33539beae1QQitemZ220446059233QQptZUKQ5fSportingQ5fGoodsQ5fSkateboardingQ5fSkatingQ5fETQQsalenotsupported
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: always remind me of the Tim Altic pics from the 70s, and of course Fred Blood in the fullpipes....
: feeling my age now - especially when I can't keep up with my kids anymore.
: Also attached an old scan of Magnussen air over Jimi Scott at Munster '88 (ignore the caption - NOT Gator)
: Lee
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LeeY: Oak Streets for Tim Altic (13. Jul. 2009 13:34)
 Had a quick roll around the road at the weekend, while the boys were on their scooters - daughter is learning on my wife's quads - doing quite well too... being on my skates seemed to be the only way to marshall them all at the same time! The boys are almost 3 and getting more independent all the time. I have loads of different sizes of baseplates and skates all lined up for their progression into the local skatepark. We'll have to see if I'll still be able to see my skates over my belly by that time....can still skate sidestance though, so not all is lost! Interestingly, I got in touch with an old friend whom I used to skate with in the 80s through selling him some stuff through ebay (about as random as you can get...) - a lot of the old crew who skateboarded and rollerskated seem to be heavily into slalom and downhill skateboarding nowadays, in UK anyway, with their kids on rollerskates and skateboards. We'll probably still be rolling with our zimmer frames racing the grandchildren....
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claudine: Oak Streets for Tim Altic (13. Jul. 2009 16:00)
 Please post videos of your daughter learning! Its hard for me being the only person here with only a year experience when others have 20-30 years or more. I would enjoy it nonetheless. I think its great your daughter is taking to rollerskates. How old is she? Also doesnt surprise me most go to boards later, esp. sidesurfing is pretty similar to skateboarding. I find skateboarding and unicycling on the streets easier since you can jump off. Cool!

: Had a quick roll around the road at the weekend, while the boys were on their scooters - daughter is learning on my wife's quads - doing quite well too... being on my skates seemed to be the only way to marshall them all at the same time! The boys are almost 3 and getting more independent all the time. I have loads of different sizes of baseplates and skates all lined up for their progression into the local skatepark. We'll have to see if I'll still be able to see my skates over my belly by that time....can still skate sidestance though, so not all is lost! Interestingly, I got in touch with an old friend whom I used to skate with in the 80s through selling him some stuff through ebay (about as random as you can get...) - a lot of the old crew who skateboarded and rollerskated seem to be heavily into slalom and downhill skateboarding nowadays, in UK anyway, with their kids on rollerskates and skateboards. We'll probably still be rolling with our zimmer frames racing the grandchildren....
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biffsk8er: Oak Streets for Tim Altic (13. Jul. 2009 23:33)
 : We'll probably still be rolling with our zimmer frames racing the grandchildren....

Post vids!! I'll bet my Zimmer 5000 can beat your old creaky frame.


After I kill you in our little race, you'll need a nurse. Or maybe two.


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