I don’t have a fondness or any sense of nostalgia for freestyle skateboarding, but I grudgingly watched one of these vids, and ended up enjoying them. People have posted some vids of Cristobal Bahamonde under the title “Rodney Mullen’s son?” something that Cristobal has countered by posting the same vid under the tittle “I’m not Rodney Mullen’s son.” Those freestyle contests of the 80’s might have been more entertaining if Cristobal had been around to give Rodney some competition. The web link in the video was dead when I posted this. I’m not sure what language that is, and I don’t know where Cristobal is from. The videos have some straight up freestyle and some hybrid street skating. I’ve never seen Mullen kickflip into a pogo like Bahamonde can. Maybe Rodney’s done it before though, like I said, I don’t follow his history. Regardless, Cristobal Bahamonde has some chops. Watch them after the jump.
– Thanks to John Aguilar for the tip.
Cristobal Bahamonde on YouTube.
5 comments
dylan j
If i remember correctly hes from brazil and isn’t sponsored
he created a buzz in the underground freestyle scene
on a side note
check out darran nolan
he skates kind of the same but more street as well
curb cobain
the music makes it almost unwatchable.
coochmon
He’s got some great moves… but he ain’t no Mullen.
LP
now wheres the pink shorts and knee pads? victor starr would be proud of this kid.
Brandon Draga
His style’s definitely reminiscent of Rodney’s, almost to a point of cloning. Still, though, you’re right Kilwag, kid’s got a boat of talent.