when I moved to Vancouver in 1987 the ranch was in full swing. Met so many awesome people there and did some of my best skateboarding ever there. Sluggo (already a friend from Victoria days) Peter Sullivan, Casey and Colin McKay, Rick Howard (my high school pal from King George) etc...But the ultimate was the mini-ramp challenge no question. Got to watch Hosoi, Dressen, Cab, Alva Team, and so many other dudes ripping that crazy ramp. Highlights included Cab and Hosoi wallride transfer from the centre-fuse all the way over to another mini. Ben Schroder lip tricks and Im pretty sure Neil Blender was there too. Man, so many rad memories. Being invited back to Hosois hotel room with Eddie Reategui to see Hosoi walking around in pink spandex shorts (wtf?) while Stay Peralta and Salba chatted beside me was pretty awesome. I was 16 and it was like meeting God.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 21:19:54 +0000