Is this cool, or what? It’s a handmade Day of the Dead skater. Even in death, kneepads aren’t a bad idea.
Jon took this picture from the window of Reciprocal Skateshop. Not sure what is says, but I love it.
New deck! Earthwing Carbon Belly Racer, Randall 180s w/42 degree baseplates, Venom bushings, Daddies Boardshop Ceramic Bearings, and Orangatang Stimulus wheels brought over from my last deck—Bustin Maestro—which was killed by a hit-and-run taxi driver on 14th Street.
Isn’t this the cutest thing you evah saw? These Bustin tikes that visited Reciprocal were part of a whole Bustin family, don’t you know (it was busy, so I didn’t manage to get a shot of mom and dad).
And for just a few, fleeting moments, I thought I should just go ahead and have a bunch of kids. But I have this picture, and that’s totally enough.
This is Paul, from France. He is traveling the globe with his Landyachtz Allstar Mini, that has just enough room underneath to mount a video camera. Guess what he’s doing in all major U.S. cities? If you guessed making a street-level video, you are correct. Guess what he did here in New York? If you guessed he made a street-level video riding through Times Square, you are correct.
I set Paul up with new pivot cups, bearings, and bushings, so he wouldn’t crash in every major U.S. city. I will post some of his videos when I hear back from him.
John Grigley, left (Vision “Old Ghosts”), and “Robskey” Robin McGuirk (Eastside Longboards). Just an average weekday at Reciprocal Skateshop. No big deal.
[Flash 10 is required to watch video]
His favorites are 77mm/82a, but really, any longboard wheel will do.
