Thursday, July 26, 2018

Meadowbank Park Skate Park, Ryde – Update 26 July 2018



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I grew up in a part of Sydney that was fairly suburban, sprawling along the upper reaches of the lower North shore as one creative real estate agent once said. West Ryde, Melrose Park and Putney in the Ryde Municipality. It’s not really known for much blending into Sydney’s suburban sprawl. 

If you are history buff, then it is one of the earliest settled areas of Sydney, the location of the first brewery and home of the Granny Smith apple. If you were to ask any Taxi driver, Top Ryde is pretty much the center of Sydney geographically, being the place it takes the most average time to get to any other part of Sydney from.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Rad Dad’s Club – Interview with Glenn Scott


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As life evolves many of us end up in strange places we never thought we would when we were younger. Parenthood is one of these unknown realms. When you’re young, who even has time to think about that stuff. When parenthood does happen, it’s nothing like you thought it would ever be like. Time gets away on you and it can get harder to make time to do a lot of things you once took for granted, like skateboarding and catching up with crew. That’s when small local crews of like minded individuals such as the Rad Dad’s Club can be a real life saver. And in some cases I mean that very literally. 

The Rad Dad’s club was formed by Glenn Scott a few years back. Here’s a Basement Skate interview with Glenn to let you know what it’s all about and get all the Dad’s out there motivated to keep rolling.

Rad Dad’s Club – Interview with Glenn Scott

Where can you buy skateboard gear in Tokyo?

With Tokyo hosting the very first Olympic Games to have skateboarding included in 2020 many skateboarders may be interested to know exactly what the scene is like in one of the largest cities in the world. After my most recent trip there in July 2018 I visited a few shops and have compiled a list of where to go to at least get your skateboard gear sorted if you are planning a trip there.
I travel over to Tokyo once a year. If you have never been, go! It’s one of the worlds most unique and iconic cities that has a huge influence on the rest of the world. If you visited a thousand times, you would still never see everything. Every time you visit you are guaranteed to find something fresh and amazing you have never seen or heard of before.

DOGTOWN SKATEBOARDS X OZZY OSBORNE DECKS

We have a handful of these amazing DTS X Ozzy Osborne decks on the OG 80's Stonefish shape. Assorted stains Made in the USA Artwork by ...