SOTW 6-29-09: Champaign Illinois, Circa 89
This is a detail of this week’s Shot of the Week, and another one from the archives. I can’t remember who this kids was, but I do remember feeling like I was becoming obsolete when I saw this young kid ollie to 5-0 on an overturned bike rack. It was something I would have thought of, but not pulled off. Anyway, this is one of the last skate shots I took before moving out of the Champaign-Urbana area to start silkscreen business in Chicago with a few partners. Needless to say, I didn’t skate a lot in those first years of trying get the business off the ground. This remains one of my favorite shots, partially because it reminds me of a pinnacle in my life. Dang, that kid looks familiar.
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cool shot. is he not doing a floater grind tho?
Geez, i don’t know. He ollied up to a 5-0 grind. never put the front truck down. Is that the definition of a “floater? ” It used to be half a 50-50 grind could be called a 5-0, or “five oh” as it would sound.
oh yea. cool scene regardless. takes me back.
Tanks!!!!!
I would still call that a 5-0 grind.
Wow, I was 5 and living in Champaign at the time, and that is just astonishing to see. Great pic.