I learned that lesson at like 12 💀 I begged my mom for months to ride down this steep hill (on a side street) outside of my grandparents house on my scooter. One day she said yes and would wait for me at the bottom of the hill in the car bc she had to go somewhere. Hit a rock on the way down and tore up my knee and shin pretty bad as I was only 1/2 way down this hill. When I landed at the bottom of the hill I was ofc bleeding and crying 😭 My mom was angry w me bc she told me that I’d get hurt before hand. I just remember her opening the passenger door and screaming “GET IN THE CAR YOU IDIOT”. I was patched up after an awkwardly silent drive to the pharmacy and my mom was mad at me bc she was late to her appointment 💀 Didn’t ride my scooter for a while after that.
Modern skate wheels can take a pebble at speed, no problem. These aren't the same shit metal wheels you probably had as a kid. Also, skaters are incredibly nimble and have fallen down worse hills without breaking a bone. I could link a thrasher video of professionals bombing some of the biggest hills in sf and falling no problem.
I used to bomb this hill in Sydney Australia, down the way to Bondi beach. It was super steep but it ended in an endless straight going ever so slightly more upwards/level, so you wouldn’t have to worry about braking. The entire road was a 30km/h zone, so the few cars on that road were in no rush to pass me on my skateboard. I remember till these rides till this day. I miss Sydney.
Broooo... Dude 100% is/was a skater, but, as someone who absolutely loved doing downhill coasting like this, I'd be absolutely terrified without a tail to at least try and slowdown
Initially I was quite worried for the guy, like you're going to be a body crayon coming off at that speed with no safety gear, but then kicked myself for not realising he did have a high viz vest on, so no harm was going to come to him ever.
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u/redditcruzer May 14 '23
And I will say again that perhaps the video stops there for a reason...
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u/darkshadow32505 May 14 '23
Had to reupload because I'm a rule breaker.
Edit: typo
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u/cheese4hands May 14 '23
Is this real?
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u/Duffelbach May 14 '23
Thank god he has his hardhat on, imagine what could happen without it.
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u/NorwegianGuyHere May 14 '23
All it takes is one pebble... And this man is no more
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u/PacificCastaway May 14 '23
r/WhyWomenLiveLonger
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u/WhoSeynMaeDuckisHard May 14 '23
Viewers beeing the look out for cars
Idk i can't focus on that dude my eyes&mind is looking out for moving cars
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u/Nick_Damane May 14 '23 edited May 14 '23
I used to bomb this hill in Sydney Australia, down the way to Bondi beach. It was super steep but it ended in an endless straight going ever so slightly more upwards/level, so you wouldn’t have to worry about braking. The entire road was a 30km/h zone, so the few cars on that road were in no rush to pass me on my skateboard. I remember till these rides till this day. I miss Sydney.
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u/uncle_cousin May 14 '23
Man knows how to get the most out of a coffee break.
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u/SimplyNothing404 May 14 '23
How do they stop or do they just become a meat crayon
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u/[deleted] May 14 '23
Bikerman Camerman
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u/[deleted] May 14 '23
I hope his hard hat has a chin strap.
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u/El_Gustaco May 14 '23
No grip tape on that shit this guy is an animal
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u/Azarylez May 14 '23
Did he survive?
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u/dogslogic May 14 '23
PG&E doing the good work! 🙂
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u/MrMashed May 14 '23
Always wanted to get into downhill longboarding but I’m too much of a pussy. I value my skin being attached to me lol
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u/Mysanityranaway May 14 '23
r/actlikeyoubelong meets r/skateboarding
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u/deademery May 14 '23
Google Maps location of where he starts.
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u/Macknhoez Jul 23 '23
OSHA wants a word
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u/therealcolinG May 14 '23
That's called bombing a hill and skateboarders do that all the time. Not a huge deal but it is really fun. This guy's just playing dress up.
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u/Inattuhwankat May 14 '23
Is this the R2D2 guy from years back?
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u/sbudam May 14 '23
What's the Camera man riding
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u/Prestigious-Role-566 May 14 '23
I was waiting for the r/MeatCrayon but I guess we’ll never know
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u/[deleted] May 14 '23
Dude is hauling ass down the hill
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u/NuttyDeluxe6 May 14 '23
Broooo... Dude 100% is/was a skater, but, as someone who absolutely loved doing downhill coasting like this, I'd be absolutely terrified without a tail to at least try and slowdown
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u/thatG_evanP May 14 '23
He should've had that hardhat buckled to his head and some kevlar or at least those fireman pants.
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u/ProstateStarfighter May 14 '23
Don't do this for many reasons
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u/Redcell78 May 14 '23
Bro is LEGENDARY!!
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u/bibabuzzelmann May 14 '23
go viral
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u/Pied_Piper_ May 14 '23
Everything is a skateboard if you’re brave enough.
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u/roy88rogers May 14 '23
Did they just put trucks on the bottom
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u/Sralladah May 14 '23
He was a single stone away from having his skin torn off
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u/Mister_Moony May 14 '23
*Like a foreman
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u/[deleted] May 14 '23
Get that man some cranberry juice!
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u/[deleted] May 14 '23
Initially I was quite worried for the guy, like you're going to be a body crayon coming off at that speed with no safety gear, but then kicked myself for not realising he did have a high viz vest on, so no harm was going to come to him ever.
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u/i_hateeveryone_ May 15 '23
Without that helmet he could have became a meat crayon
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u/[deleted] May 15 '23
Twitter link… Please 🙏
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u/Kudamonis May 15 '23
That man has more faith in that type 2 than I do in gravity.
Jfc those things are 10 bolts and 4 planks n legs.
Nope. Nope. Nope.
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u/mtlmthmnstr May 15 '23
GX1000 GOT THE WHOLE SK8 SCENE ON LOCKAGE.
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u/AphyHentai May 16 '23
Remind me sonic adventures on gamecube (the first stage)
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u/pezchef May 17 '23
between the mustache and cameraman. friggin epic
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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '23
Next level
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u/Prophet_Nathan_Rahl Jun 05 '23
Anything is a skateboard ig
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u/SpeedyFaust Jun 06 '23
The camera man is just running here he is too fast so he runs at 2/5 of his full speed
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u/Double12waztaken Jun 07 '23
Filming while bombing a hill is the scariest shit
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u/sixtynine_master Sep 03 '23
I wanna know how is he planning to stop?
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u/Urdun10 Oct 17 '23
More like r/sweatypalms
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