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Chow’s Surprise Birthday Recap

Wheat — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:49:03 +0000

I know you are a salesman Chow, but with all the wrenches you threw in your surprise birthday plans, you’d make one helluva mechanic. Many thanks to everyone who made it out, and especially Rebecca for organizing such a gangbuster of hootenanny. Sa da tay.

Sifted through a bunch of photos from the party, and I’m posting my favorites below. Check out the rolltoronto flickr for the rest of the night’s pics.

Head here for the rest.

Downtown in the dark.

Wheat — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:43:54 +0000

While Dan, Chow, Taylor headed to Iceland the other night (see post below), a few of us trucked it downtown to skate. Not a ton of photos, and Mike D. wrecked himself hard on the Harbourfront Wave Bridge, but all in all a fun session. Can’t remember the last time anyone skated the Secret Rails

Trip to Guelph

Wheat — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:57:56 +0000

While the boys headed off to Montreal with Stefan, Dan, Jay Smith and myself took a little trip to my home town of Guelph. A beautiful day filled to the brim with spots, albeit one being too deadly and 2 being capped, we still had a good session in the sun. Hometown hero Warren Wray met up with us at Guelph’s newest and first outdoor skatepark to join in. Returning home sun burnt and exhausted, thought I might as well upload some photos from the day. Higher res pics on our Flickr page of course.

Oh, and edit coming soon as well.

Jay’s tribute to the late King of Pop. I heard he died or something?

Jay with one of those unity tricks. I forget, savannah, frontside unity, backside alleyoop unity. Something like that.

Sorry again, forget your name. Guelph local with a huge 540 over the pyramid.

Home town hero Warren Wray with a back royale up and across.

Jason with a back farv across the ledge.

I must have skated this sign back in the late 90′s, so Jay wanted to show me up and destroy it in my face. Mission accomplished.

Next spot up was the famous Lourdes ledge. Guelph is known for it. Dan with a soul grind.

Jay with a backside royale.

Lefebre busts out a Savannah.

Jason followed that up with a ‘so fresh and so clean’ backside unity.

Sorry Jay, I had to put this one in. Fish brain split.

After missing the last trick, Jay decided to land landed a front royale on the banister.

Dan eyes up the final spot of the day, Jay and I were too burnt out to skate it, so we let Dan have all the glory.

Soul grind 180, first try.

Dan with a Kindgrind.

The last trick of the day, Dan with a kindgrind to 180 gap. You better axe somebody.

-Wheat

A few leftover Brampton Comp photos.

Wheat — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:06:27 +0000

Just a few leftover photos from the Brampton comp. Not much else to say that hasn’t been said about it yet.

Click for the fullsize image.

3rd place winner, Tim Crighton

Blair nailed this full cab true top soyale in the Best Trick Comp.

Max with a savannah.

Dan loves it, and we love Dan.

The winner, Mike David, true savannah down the drop ledge.

Erik B (anyone seen Rakim?) styles out a top acid on the big quarter.

Mike again, this time with a nice mute gap off the deck.

-Wheat

Victoria Day Disarray.

Wheat — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:42:13 +0000

What could be better than a long weekend to mark the beginning of what is looking to be a great summer in Toronto. All of the blokes, hardheads, and crackerjacks made it out to a rousing session at Ellesmere Park and Garrison Creek yesterday. If it is any indication of what is to come, how can we not be excited for this summer. We seem to slowly be taking over every park and spot we go to. Busted shins (Jay Smith), dirt covered tees (Jong), and the smell of rendered pigs aside, the skating went off like last nights fireworks. Full size pics at our Flickr link.

Jay ‘The Karate Kid’ Smith gets low on a backside unity.

Guy saw Star Trek before the session, and busted out this vulcanized 720. Come back to Earth buddy!

Ok, so I get mixed up with all the unity tricks. So here is Dub with a frontside savannah? Or perhaps an alleyoop unity. You decide.

Frans didn’t show his face today, so Hans had to ‘pump, pump you up’ all by himself. Front royale 540.

“Show a man a fishbrain; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fishbrain; and you have fed him for a lifetime” Jay Smith.

If Blair laced a full speed AO top porn, would you follow?

Maybe its not Karate, but some kind of zen state skating. My fav trick of the day, Jay with an AO fish 360 out.

Ever see a 40 km/h spike? Neither have I.

Second Spot, Garrison Creek. Dan with a styled out top acid.

Taylor is trying to steal this trick from me. Full speed mizou.

Dave will soul grind….your soul.

I don’t think I need to tell the story about the fish again. Blair fishbrain.

Early Morning at the Hoof.

Wheat — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:48:48 +0000

We woke up early enough to skate the bowl alone. Here are the results.

Good morning to you too, Mr.Chow

Guy Crawford – Alley Oop Top Soul

Dave Ghent is just way too photogenic.

Aaron Wheat – Mute over the hip.

Kevin Chow – Unity.

Guy Crawford – Alleyoop Fishbrain.

Dave Ghent – Stale hip transfer.

Dave Ghent – Soul.

Dave being photogenic again.

Aaron Wheat – Method over the hip.

Kevin Chow – Top Acid.

Kevin Chow – Alleyoop Top Acid.

Guy Crawford – Alleyoop Fishbrain.

Aaron Wheat – Stale grab transfer.

Kevin Chow – ‘This place is dead anyways…’

Waterdown session

Wheat — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:17:32 +0000

Aaron Wheat and Dan Lefebre went to Waterdown skatepark. It was pretty busy but they managed to bust out a couple of sweet sweet tricks which Aaron put into a mini edit.