Too Old To Skate Blog http://toooldtoskate.com Skateboarding blog written by a sketchy old git from Bristol, England Tue, 17 Jan 12 10:08:30 +0000 AF Django Blog Engine en City of Rats http://toooldtoskate.com/2012/01/17/city-of-rats http://toooldtoskate.com/2012/01/17/city-of-rats#disqus_thread Tue, 17 Jan 12 10:08:30 +0000 http://toooldtoskate.com/2012/01/17/city-of-rats


Check out the city of rats site here]]>


Check out the city of rats site here]]> Campus skatepark session http://toooldtoskate.com/2012/01/14/campus-2012-01-07 http://toooldtoskate.com/2012/01/14/campus-2012-01-07#disqus_thread Sat, 14 Jan 12 15:16:03 +0000 http://toooldtoskate.com/2012/01/14/campus-2012-01-07 Campus Skatepark in Bristol again, and we got the mini to ourselves for a bit. Noah was riding his two-wheeled Ripstik thing, not quite a skateboard, but at least it doesn't have handlebars, so a step in the right direction!

]]> Campus Skatepark in Bristol again, and we got the mini to ourselves for a bit. Noah was riding his two-wheeled Ripstik thing, not quite a skateboard, but at least it doesn't have handlebars, so a step in the right direction!

]]> 5BORO holiday '11 clip http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/23/5boro-holiday-11 http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/23/5boro-holiday-11#disqus_thread Fri, 23 Dec 11 11:22:27 +0000 http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/23/5boro-holiday-11

5BORO HOLIDAY '11 CLIP from 5BORO on Vimeo.

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5BORO HOLIDAY '11 CLIP from 5BORO on Vimeo.

]]> Lads n Dads skating http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/19/lads-n-dads http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/19/lads-n-dads#disqus_thread Mon, 19 Dec 11 13:01:03 +0000 http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/19/lads-n-dads campus skatepark, which has a great little mini ramp and then at a rather damp and cold dean lane. Proud dad moment is Noah pumping the new bowl bit at the end:-

Noah skating at dean lane]]> campus skatepark, which has a great little mini ramp and then at a rather damp and cold dean lane. Proud dad moment is Noah pumping the new bowl bit at the end:-

Noah skating at dean lane]]> Like skateboarding and Kate Bush? http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/15/skate-bush http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/15/skate-bush#disqus_thread Thu, 15 Dec 11 10:31:37 +0000 http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/15/skate-bush
Skate Bush

(via @bamblesquatch)]]>
Skate Bush

(via @bamblesquatch)]]> Too Old To Skate lives again http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/14/lives-again http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/14/lives-again#disqus_thread Wed, 14 Dec 11 22:07:36 +0000 http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/12/14/lives-again Too Old To Skate Forever! http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/06/17/too-old-to-skate-forever http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/06/17/too-old-to-skate-forever#disqus_thread Fri, 17 Jun 11 11:40:52 +0000 http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/06/17/too-old-to-skate-forever



A few years ago I was contacted by a researcher looking for stories about how people travel in Bristol for the new MShed museum in Bristol, after they found this blog and an article I had written on the (now defunct) DFR Skate Zine site. I went to see them and donated my board and old Vans. I didn't think much would come of it, but got invited to the contributors breakfast this morning to see my board and vans mounted alongside some genuinely historical exhibits, along with some photo's and quotes from yours truly! I feel honoured that my skate commuting experiments have become part of Bristol history!]]>



A few years ago I was contacted by a researcher looking for stories about how people travel in Bristol for the new MShed museum in Bristol, after they found this blog and an article I had written on the (now defunct) DFR Skate Zine site. I went to see them and donated my board and old Vans. I didn't think much would come of it, but got invited to the contributors breakfast this morning to see my board and vans mounted alongside some genuinely historical exhibits, along with some photo's and quotes from yours truly! I feel honoured that my skate commuting experiments have become part of Bristol history!]]> A quick roundup of 2010 http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/01/03/a-quick-roundup-of-2010 http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/01/03/a-quick-roundup-of-2010#disqus_thread Mon, 03 Jan 11 20:10:08 +0000 http://toooldtoskate.com/2011/01/03/a-quick-roundup-of-2010


In January I improvised a sledge from my old mini logo 8.0". I don't think that counts as going skating.



Also in January I braved a cold sunday morning Hengrove. My son took his scooter and I got all of 30 seconds skate before we moved onto the climbing frames.



In April we went to Ireland to visit Dublin Rog. I skated the excellent greystones, but don't have any photos to prove it. Instead here's a pic of a genuine Boggin Zine Rocker board.



In April I bizarrely donated my old board and old pair of vans to a Bristol Museum, and on the way home I treated myself to a new setup - this is actually the first whole new setup i've ever bought, I think.



In May I made it over to Cretesham and skated with Bob and Tone.



Also in May I skated in London with old wisbech skate buddy Matt, mostly at Kennington



Lastly (was that really September?!) I skated the new park in Midsomer Norton

So that might explain the lack of blog updates. I really plan to sort this out in 2011!]]>


In January I improvised a sledge from my old mini logo 8.0". I don't think that counts as going skating.



Also in January I braved a cold sunday morning Hengrove. My son took his scooter and I got all of 30 seconds skate before we moved onto the climbing frames.



In April we went to Ireland to visit Dublin Rog. I skated the excellent greystones, but don't have any photos to prove it. Instead here's a pic of a genuine Boggin Zine Rocker board.



In April I bizarrely donated my old board and old pair of vans to a Bristol Museum, and on the way home I treated myself to a new setup - this is actually the first whole new setup i've ever bought, I think.



In May I made it over to Cretesham and skated with Bob and Tone.



Also in May I skated in London with old wisbech skate buddy Matt, mostly at Kennington



Lastly (was that really September?!) I skated the new park in Midsomer Norton

So that might explain the lack of blog updates. I really plan to sort this out in 2011!]]> Too old to skate you mug! http://toooldtoskate.com/2009/09/03/too-old-to-skate-you-mug http://toooldtoskate.com/2009/09/03/too-old-to-skate-you-mug#disqus_thread Thu, 03 Sep 09 20:52:20 +0000 http://toooldtoskate.com/2009/09/03/too-old-to-skate-you-mug
Available now from cafepress]]>
Available now from cafepress]]> Dean Lane Funday write up on surf or pie http://toooldtoskate.com/2009/08/24/dean-lane-funday-write-up-on-surf-or-pie http://toooldtoskate.com/2009/08/24/dean-lane-funday-write-up-on-surf-or-pie#disqus_thread Mon, 24 Aug 09 22:12:58 +0000 http://toooldtoskate.com/2009/08/24/dean-lane-funday-write-up-on-surf-or-pie this write up of the dean lane funday 10 year anniversary.]]> this write up of the dean lane funday 10 year anniversary.]]>