Back with a Bang

Back in action and in a big way. This weekend really marked the first weekend I was able to get out and start filming for SOMO again and man did it start off with a bang. After waiting for everyone to arrive, we finally depart to our first spot at about three. This spot had a plethora of obstacles to skate but within about the first 15 minutes after Tim sizes everything up, he throws down this massive kink ledge roll gap to fakie down a 16 set first try and with style, the consistency is unbelievable at times. Here's a screen:
Here's a couple other screen shots from the session at this first spot.

Adam laced this clean zero savvy down the very steep 16 set at the end of one of his lines:

Adam again with a grabbed Backslide:

Smiley with a low Top Soul at the end of his line:

And last but not least Tim laced this wallride at the end of a crazy line. I managed to get one shot off before my SLR died so it will need just a bit of photoshopping, so for now, here's the screen:

Thus, the first spot had been annihilated and it was time to move on.

The second spot was this square down rail that we always pass but have never really got to skate, so we decided to give it a go. Check it out:

Adam with a Zero Porn:

Smiley with a very clean BS Backslide:
Tim laced a Front Savvanah:

After this spot, it was time for some taco bell. After we ate some grub, we headed to the last spot which was this weird ledge spot we just happened to stumble upon. So to give you an idea here's smiley doing a Topsoul on the ledge there.

After the last spot, everyone came back to my house and we imported some footage, had some laughs and watched Kenny Owens Say Word 3 which if you haven't picked up a copy, I highly recommend you do so. Along with having some of the best music I've heard in a video in a long time, it has 3 profiles on Montre Livingston, trips everywhere from Cali, NYC, France, and even Austrailia and some really awesome skating from names like Austin Kincade, Will Gordon, and Mike Koliner. So basically, go buy a copy. If you need more convincing, here's the Say Word 3 preview:

Due to some crazy money issues coupled with returning to work after a month off, I probably won't update for another 2 weeks or so, but stay tuned, you never know what might pop up, like a Tim Taylor peyote edit or something...I dunno tho, just sayin.

Inman Skatepark Final Session

Really sad to see this park go, but there was no better way to remember the good times than getting all the bros together and having a really fun last session.

Inman has been around for about 5 years, and a great park for anyone in the area to visit. I don't know much about the history but I know for the majority of my stay here in SC, which amounts to somewhere close to 4 or 5 years, that at any point there were rollerbladers helping design or working at the park to keep its fresh all round layout.

The reason Inman is closing, from my understanding, is funding issues. The park just isn't generating enough business to stay open, which is a shame because its a fun and colorful place to skate and hang out. If I had to speculate, I would guess its mainly because of location. The park is in a small town called Inman, about 30-45 minutes out of Greenville, SC, with a population of less than 2,000.

Here are a couple pics from some hanging out we did that night:
Adam Loves Cake


Jeremy loves Shadows:


Good Times:


Johnny wrapping up the night:


Some of the cool artwork scattered about:





And here is the edit of the last session at Inman Skatepark:

DL this edit.

And to end here's a panorama of ISP:

Adam Mcmanus Timeline Edit

Firstly, sorry for the lack of updates, I've been a bit out of the game do to a surgery I just had.

So, sitting here having a couple beers and in the mood for something new, Adam and I put this bad boy together. Its mostly unseen footage over the course of about 4 years. Hope you enjoy and expect more updates to come, and I'll be back skating and filming again soon.


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