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Idyllic Winter Session Number One

Guy — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:38:13 +0000

Waking early on a Saturday morning can sometimes be the best thing in the world. When you’re woken repeatedly by a mewling kitten several hours in a row it can be difficult to claw the day back, so to speak. Dave G and Corey were keen to roll somewhere… anywhere. We started at Davisville ledges, which were completely snowed in. Dave remembered that the gas station forecourt around the corner on Mt Pleasant had some ledges too, but they had been sandblasted and would need some quality time with a rub brick before being skateable again.

We decided to take a chance on the Hoof- what’s the harm in trying?

Oh good grief, its completely clear!

Corey is slowly breaking in some new Razors he got from Shop Task. Here he is learning negative acids among several new tricks he learnt this session.

One of the most fun parts of the Hoof is the hip transfer, which both Dave and Corey got pictures on.

Dave is beginning to get comfortable on his skates again after changing his soulplates and frames. To prove it, he Fishbrained the over-vert extension. I think he’s just showing off.

Everyone has a stance preference when they rollerblade- I choose Topsoul and avoid the mizou shape like the plague but today I really wanted to try and conquer my fake fear of it… I mean, its ridiculous to be scared of a trick in rollerblading after 14 years of skating, right? After a few practise Kindgrinds in the smaller bowl, I took it to the pool corner and I’m happy to say I think my fear of them is gone!

Later this week I have a mammoth picture post to put online; I’ve been lax recently so there are photos of Taylor at Inflow and a bunch I took in Montreal to be put online, too- so that should be with you probably tomorrow… depends how the vaccuuming and tidying of my apartment goes! If I’m quick, maybe I can get them done sooner : )

Saturday morning at the Hoof, June 27.

Guy — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:17:22 +0000

For my recent 30th birthday my wonderful wife bought me a Nikon D40 digital SLR. I’ve been waiting for a saturday morning Hoof session since I got it, as Aaron Wheat’s photos showed it to be a very photogenic park indeed- and I was excited to try my hand at skate photography while I’m injured.

The session began as it normally does in the small bowl, warming up with grinds. Here’s a photo of Dave Ghent getting very excited, having learnt front torqueslides. Real men grab it.

Riley from Brantford travelled up for the session and landed this sweet mizou.

Kevin Chow landing the most perfect truespin top pornstar I’ve ever seen in a miniramp first go! I hate it when he does that, especially because it happens all the time.

Stephane taking it deep into the corner with a training foot fishbrain.

Some portrait posing led to a quick session on the grindbox under the trees at the back of the park.

Kevin started hitting the deep bowled corner with fast topsouls but I kept getting his hands across his face, so he switched it to a topacid and we got it first try.

Stephane had a go at it too, and nailed a very respectable alleyoop fishbrain.

Bloody Hoof Posers! Come skate next weekend, here is a map.

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…’