# Test Pressing OAP Sk8 Crew **URL:** \ **Category:** Chat\ **Created:** [April 22, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144 "2021-04-22T12:03:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![wearethemusicmakers](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/wearethemusicmakers/32/69_2.png) [@wearethemusicmakers](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/wearethemusicmakers)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/21 "2021-04-22T13:01:57Z")
I skated solidly from around ‘88 to 95’ when clubbing and stoner life took over. A good 2-3 of those early years were with @shake. We had no parks at that time just gnarly West Yorkshire surfaces, not a transition on site (nearest vert ramp would probably have been Warrington or Retford). As Ste (@shake) will attest it was all flatland, fly-offs, stairs and curbs. I’m now 45 and while about 5 years ago I did pick a lot back up (skating Meanwhile every week or two) I’m now mega rusty. To be honest the cruiser set up now gets more use, but the arrival of a beautiful new skatepark 5 mins from my front door is making me itch. So much of skating was about the freedom, creativity, meeting such diverse and wonderfully odd people - bit like music in that way. I still view the world as a skater, seeing possibilities around me I’ll probably never realise. As inclusive as I always found skating it was always very masculine and had that boys club vibe - it’s therefore great to see so many female and LBTQX skaters now carving their own way. SK8 or vegetate. ---
**Author:** ![shake](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/shake/32/31925_2.png) [@shake](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/shake)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/22 "2021-04-22T13:11:55Z")
I’m still using that board I bought when we both lived in north London that I got to go to the skatepark with my nephew when he visited! Very tempted to get a new one. The mix of ages and gender at skateparks now is amazing. My daughter was so surprised at how nice and polite everyone is. Gonna check out Crystal Palace Park this weekend. It looks superb. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/phACQigRyG8/maxresdefault.jpg "Crystal Palace Skatepark") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phACQigRyG8) ---
**Author:** ![wearethemusicmakers](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/wearethemusicmakers/32/69_2.png) [@wearethemusicmakers](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/wearethemusicmakers)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/23 "2021-04-22T13:13:03Z")
My two rides ![image](https://forum.testpressing.org/uploads/default/original/2X/5/540a0b5ea6407453d43e9e0774bbf2f100f5cd88.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Discophrenia](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/discophrenia/32/1000_2.png) [@Discophrenia](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/Discophrenia)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/24 "2021-04-22T13:14:44Z")
It never leaves your imagination. Body definitely. Your experience sounds pretty similar in terms of style of skating. Not a lot of ramps/parks back then, so you had to be pretty creative and were often being chased by security etc. Agree too about the freedom. From quite a young age, we would jump on a bus or train for other cities/towns looking for new spots. And meeting other skaters. Nothing like the buzz of finding a nice new spot to skate. ---
**Author:** ![Discophrenia](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/discophrenia/32/1000_2.png) [@Discophrenia](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/Discophrenia)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/25 "2021-04-22T13:32:32Z")
Another classic [https://youtu.be/H72u318Tpuk](https://youtu.be/H72u318Tpuk) ---
**Author:** ![elzorro](https://forum.testpressing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/ea666f/32.png) [@elzorro](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/elzorro)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/26 "2021-04-22T13:50:42Z")
This is from a clothing brand Noah in NYC. I’m really no expert but I loved the skating in this: [https://youtu.be/r7-AmpEGZ54](https://youtu.be/r7-AmpEGZ54) ---
**Author:** ![wearethemusicmakers](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/wearethemusicmakers/32/69_2.png) [@wearethemusicmakers](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/wearethemusicmakers)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/27 "2021-04-22T13:55:10Z")
A great brand, love what Babenzien has done with it on all counts including the sk8 team. ---
**Author:** ![Nice2CU2CUNice](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/nice2cu2cunice/32/12127_2.png) [@Nice2CU2CUNice](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/Nice2CU2CUNice)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/28 "2021-04-22T14:40:05Z")
![Screenshot_20191201_193559_com.android.gallery3d](https://forum.testpressing.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c18be2158976b6ef5a436149600a0fb4da955ecb.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20191129_222832](https://forum.testpressing.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2e4ce18f8d9c3a307451dcf9e8082b2be0bd363f.jpeg) Might have posted these already on the forum. My neighbours brother has a ramp in shed not to far from us. He’s a surfer and lived in Australia competing until he got injured moved home with family and bought an old house down the coast from here… Couches and fridge on the deck is a nice touch ---
**Author:** ![deepconcentration](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/deepconcentration/32/140_2.png) [@deepconcentration](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/deepconcentration)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/29 "2021-04-22T16:19:39Z")
still skate for fun and travel, but i’ve lost a ton of pop (my daughter says “dad’s ollies are on vacation”) and yep - the fear of destroying my wrists and ankles keeps me out of the parks, for the most part. i live within crawling distance of this place though, and every once in a while will get in and roll around a bit. [Seattle (Beacon Hill/Jefferson Park), Washington Skatepark](https://www.northwestskater.com/beaconhill.html) ---
**Author:** ![deepconcentration](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/deepconcentration/32/140_2.png) [@deepconcentration](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/deepconcentration)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/30 "2021-04-22T16:22:56Z")
oh and this gem was recently completed - can’t wait to take the kid. > **[There’s a skatepark shaped like bacon and eggs an hour out of Seattle |...](https://dailyhive.com/seattle/bacon-and-eggs-skatepark)** > > Located in Wilkeson, Washington just 50 miles out of Seattle, the Bacon and Eggs Skate park is accessible to the public from the Rails to Trails path. ---
**Author:** ![wearethemusicmakers](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/wearethemusicmakers/32/69_2.png) [@wearethemusicmakers](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/wearethemusicmakers)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/31 "2021-04-22T16:59:05Z")
Yeah the pop is heavily reduced 😢 ---
**Author:** ![Discophrenia](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/discophrenia/32/1000_2.png) [@Discophrenia](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/Discophrenia)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/32 "2021-04-22T17:02:47Z")
RIP the pop ---
**Author:** ![shake](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/shake/32/31925_2.png) [@shake](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/shake)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/33 "2021-04-22T17:11:27Z")
you never had much pop anyway 🤠 ---
**Author:** ![wearethemusicmakers](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/wearethemusicmakers/32/69_2.png) [@wearethemusicmakers](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/wearethemusicmakers)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/34 "2021-04-22T17:37:00Z")
Ha! Like that is it… ---
**Author:** ![shake](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/shake/32/31925_2.png) [@shake](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/shake)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/35 "2021-04-22T18:09:35Z")
I was trying to get some decent height the other day and it’s almost like my brain won’t connect with my feet. ---
**Author:** ![Nice2CU2CUNice](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/nice2cu2cunice/32/12127_2.png) [@Nice2CU2CUNice](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/Nice2CU2CUNice)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/36 "2021-04-22T18:32:17Z")
Gonna give this a watch later… [https://youtu.be/1xtNWlsLDrg](https://youtu.be/1xtNWlsLDrg) ---
**Author:** ![elzorro](https://forum.testpressing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/ea666f/32.png) [@elzorro](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/elzorro)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/37 "2021-04-22T18:44:49Z")
Anyone follow the RAD Instagram? [https://instagram.com/readanddestroy?igshid=sivukhx8ne6](https://instagram.com/readanddestroy?igshid=sivukhx8ne6) Used to live for this mag appearing through the letterbox every month. ---
**Author:** ![shake](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/shake/32/31925_2.png) [@shake](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/shake)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/38 "2021-04-22T19:09:10Z")
Yeah love seeing the old photos that you recognise from pouring over the pages back in the day ---
**Author:** ![Discophrenia](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/discophrenia/32/1000_2.png) [@Discophrenia](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/Discophrenia)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/39 "2021-04-22T19:13:24Z")
I’ve spent half my working day today looking at old skateboards 😄 Didn’t realise they now remake old classics. Nearly bought an old New Deal beauty in a fog of nostalgia ---
**Author:** ![shake](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/shake/32/31925_2.png) [@shake](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/shake)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144/40 "2021-04-22T19:14:10Z")
You’re in Ireland right? Did you ever see that documentary on Dublin street skating? Was really good. Can’t remember what it was called though. I used to love skating Belfast, Newtonards, Comber and Bangor when I visited relatives over there. [Previous page](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/test-pressing-oap-sk8-crew/2144.md?page=3)