Lonestar Wakeskate Jam Recap

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

Well it was pretty kicka$$ Cool

I rode, ate, and rode cable a lil bit.

All in all i had an awesome time. I met Slapdown, Ben from the Oak team(cant remember which) and Mike from Oak. Hes an awesome guy, I sat there and talked to him for like 20 minutes, a down to earth guy that knows what hes talkin about.

If any of you gus read this, thanks wake culture for the free t's and all the other sponsors. I wouldve stayed for the after party( free keg party for the riders Cool

but i had to drive home Confused

VonBoggin · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 1666 City: Austin

It was sick, i had a great time for $150 GOT 11th PRO!!!!!! Very Happy

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

yeah i am stoked on how i did, 1st in advanced...

wakeculture team reppin the 512 baby

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

It was a pretty good day i thought. It was pretty cool meeting some guys and riding all day.

My run was horrible. I hit a barrel because i didn't see it in front of me haha Rolling Eyes

But it was worth it just riding was a blast Very Happy

I fell asleep inside on some couches for like 2 hours Laughing

it was pretty gnarly.

LKNKampus · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 176

who placed where in pro???

and what kind of tricks were thrown down

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

what was thrown in pro was the same stuff as advanced, except way more technical... like varial flips and such..

Josh Steele won pro... he had a sick run

sk8thewake69 · Posted: Aug 05, 2006 11:09 pm Post subject:

integrity640, i think you met ben caruso he told me he was going across there. but he is not down to earth and has no idea what hes talking about hes a poser

RC · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 1033

LKNKampus · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 176

anyone who was there can yo ugive us a write-up on what happend

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

sk8thewake69, It was Ben Horan.

RC, Wrong topic.

88skisupreme · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1342 City: ATX

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

88skisupreme, dide he hit the barrel that i hit? because i did the exact same damn thing i didn't see the barrel after an i/o ollie and just ate it. Sad

LKNKampus · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 176

appreciate the write up
thanks

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

sk8thewake69 im talkin about Mike. I talked to him for like 30 minutes, i just said whatsup to Ben.

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

I was p.o.'d at judging but that happens in contests i guess Evil or Very Mad

88skisupreme · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1342 City: ATX

Was it Ben from Oak that rode really well? I think it was him that did the biggest cleanest 360 shove and kickflip I've ever seen.

I was a judge and I was still suprised he didn't make top 3. But judging board sports is kinda wierd anway. Also there were 4 judges so who knows what each of them is thinking or what they think is good.

It was cool that the level of riding has progressed so much that almost everyone had a kickflip in their run. It wasn't like you could just land a kickflip and expect to win. If I remember correctly Josh didn't even have a kickflip, that's how good is riding was, didn't even need it.

LKNKampus · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 176

what was josh steele throwing if he didn't throw any flip tricks
i mean good style should count and origonality but, huh.......any explanation

88skisupreme · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1342 City: ATX

technical spins and shoveits on and off the wake and in the flats and doing them switch. Also working the rails on both ends of the lake and getting tech on rails and over the barrels and I think he only fell once. He also went huge on I/O tricks.

Kickflips are cool and I got nothing against them but they are not the be all end all of wakeskating.

Also I have seen the 07 Oaks and they look great. Its a little wider and the edges and the concave are nicely rounded off. If anyone's looking for a wood concave this is the board you need to ask for at your local shop.

Ben Caruso · Posted: Aug 07, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject:

Yeah it was a fun comp, good riding and a good venue. Jerry did a great job, very inpressive.

integrity640, yeah it was me that you talked to, nice to meet you, i'm sure i'll be out there again sometime we should ride together, or if you ever decide to come to florida.

Slapdown, there's two "bens" that ride for Oak: Ben Horan and myself.

88skisupreme, yeah that was ben Horan that hit the really nice 3 shuv, back big and k-flip, he's a sick rider. the placing was odd because I placed higher that ben horan but personally felt like he had a way better run. oh well, thats how contests are, but it was a fun time nonetheless

sk8thewake69, Brac you are gay. Yeah I said it. Gay.

LKNKampus · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 176

what tricks were you throwing ben caruso??

was the contest fun enough to make a cross-country trip for??