Enduring the bad, getting good.

This has been a great weekend. Joe and I met Justin & Devon in Beaverton and rode the courts for a little while until I started to melt like wax and headed up to the covered concrete area. I couldn't get into it at first. I rode 3 days this week with the Coach and I was pretty beat up. One of the nice things about flatland are the variety of things available to completely suck at doing. Hang-5's weren't happening. Steamrollers weren't happenning. Fuck, even squeakers weren't happening, at all.

The Coach decided that the concrete spot sucked so we went down to Conestoga. I dig the parking lot there. They have these white lines spaced 50' apart and I set myself on a mission to hang-5 that distance come hell or high water. I went for it "BBB Style" and just kept trying and trying and trying to make it. Seriously, I have a 25' distance barrier to my hang-5's. Once I get to that distance it's over...

Paul showed up and busted out his new half-hiker barflip. It was fucking sweet! It's pretty amazing to see what he can do without brakes.

Justin saw my frustration and demanded a whiplash. 20 tries later I ate complete shit and then pulled it twice. Trick on command, bitches!

Justin rolled out and we headed to McMenamins for dinner. Paul's girl trouble was the topic of conversation but he's dealing with it realistically. I hope the other end of that deal thinks it through too. It's sad to see people hurting and it's even harder when you're that one causing the heartache. I know how it feels from both sides.

After dinner we headed off to Grant to roll around. Joe and I were hurtin' pups at that point but we shook it off and started to feel the flow. I hit a hang-5 the whole width of a tennis court! That's a personal record, for sure. Some day I'll be able to carve those things like Taku... Man, I'd love to turbine one of those into a backwards steamroller.

Paul and I had a steam to funky-chicken contest. I know he was just humoring me by taking so long to land it but it was pretty fun anyway. I get so pumped up on sessioning tricks with people. The Coach kept rolling through with the one handed steams. Ol'Joe likes to rooooooll his tricks. I'm sure he dreams of laser finished concrete surfaces that lead into the horizon.

Hey Jeremy, this photo snippet is for you:



More to come.

- Tim

Poppin' Off

I'm pretty sure the news is out: I landed Multiple whiplashes last Saturday. I have to thank Joe & Justin for providing the incentive for it and they can be sure I'll get them those beers we talked about. It was a watershed moment for me because that particular trick was something I thought I'd never do when I was riding 15 years ago. It was the unattainable trick that only the pros could aspire to. I have a different viewpoint on it now. I have a different viewpoint about flatland in general. To me, all things are possible. It's just mileage, practice, motivation & incentive. I'm enjoying the tricks.

You all HAVE to look at this: http://www.diversionvm.com/DVM5.0.mov

Vancouver is going to be KILLER. The Enjoy the Trick Jam is going to be KILLER. There are things to look forward to.