STILL RIPPING! SALBA & PINEAPPLE perfect pool w/ Steve Alba, Doug Saladino, Kaleb Stevens Costa Rica скачать в хорошем качестве

STILL RIPPING! SALBA & PINEAPPLE perfect pool w/ Steve Alba, Doug Saladino, Kaleb Stevens Costa Rica

It has been 33 years since we did Salba's Speed Freaks part, so it was amazing to link back up for this episode, where we enjoy an epic backyard pool sesh, skateboarding in Tropical Costa Rica w/ Pineapple, Kaleb and friends! SALBA: Stepping on a skateboard for the 1st time in 3rd grade, Steve Alba graduated to bigger and better boards throughout the 70's to become one of the most talented skaters to emerge during skateboardings vertical period. Winning the very first pool contest ever held at Spring Valley during the historic Hester Series in 1978, Steve went on to win many contests including the last contest of the series at Big-O Skatepark in Orange, CA. This same year he would also win the Skater Of The Year award, the 70's version of S.O.T.Y. Salba's legacy was set in stone. It was because of Steve's consistent high-ranking finishes he earned the nickname "Le Machine." In between contests, Steve focused on strength and endurance at places like the Central Pool, L-Pool, Baldy Pipe, and later the proving grounds of Pipeline skatepark in Upland—home to some of the finest vertical riders to have ever have skated such as Chris Miller and brother Micke Alba. The late 70's and early 80's saw Steve ride for many sponsors such as G&S, Tunnel, Ick Stick, Tracker, Powerflex, Gullwing, Alva, and Independent trucks (his longest running sponsor). Colorado's Kryptonics offered Steve his first signature pro model—the "S.alba" Model (a moniker that exists to this day). According to those who were there, Steve got his new name "Salba" from Jim Ford who made his graphics by shortening his given name to make proper space on the "We never wood " board. Steve's pro model would later become the best selling board during 1978-79. Steve quit Kryptonics following the 2nd Hester Series final at the Boulder skatepark where he shot his board into the air venting his frustration at becoming the "All-American" skater that Skateboarder Magazine (and soon to be Action Now) editor D. David Morin wanted him to be, or the punk-rocker Steve knew he was. While pondering his future, the legendary Steve Olson jokingly said "Why don't you ride for Santa Cruz?" The Santa Cruz team of Steve Olson, Steve Alba, and later Duane Peters brought the new culture of punk rock to the forefront of skateboarding. Taking on the whole sport and shocking much of the skate world like the Z boys did at Del Mar in 1975, the Santa Cruz team terrorized skateparks and competitors alike enforcing a modus operandi that is still practiced by todays youth. In 1979 Santa Cruz introduced the Steve Alba Bevel model. The Salba Bevel featured the first deep side-to-side concave and upturned nose to ensure foot placement during radical maneuvers. Through the 80's, 1990's, 2000's and up to today Steve is an icon for not only his place in skating's history, but also for his continued skating level and search and adventure for skating concrete. source: salbaland.com PINEAPPLE: Doug "Pineapple" Saladino was one of the hottest skaters of the 1970s. At age 11, he was already competing in major contests with the Z-Boys and best of the day. Pine was a very well rounded skater, one of the best in both freestyle and pools/ vert in the 70's. Doug was a hero to many young skaters, including fellow San Diego native and Oasis Skatepark local Tony Hawk. Doug continued to skate into the early 1980s, and then gradually drifted into other interests such as playing music. But now he is back on the board and ripping the pools and parks with the same smooth style of his youth. "I tell you that getting back on a board after 15+ years has been an achievement in my life. It's also been an opportunity to enjoy something that was a big part of my life growing up. So I would say that as long as there is concrete and pools, and I can stay healthy, I'll keep skating." So skating at 50-60 and beyond? Yep !!! I tell you that getting back on a board after 15+ years has been an achievement in my life. It's also been an opportunity to enjoy something that was a big part of my life growing up. So I would say that as long as there is concrete and pools, and I can stay healthy, I'll keep skating. Besides the closing of the parks, when I look back at why I stopped skating, it seemed as though it got to the point where it felt like a job. I wasn't having fun anymore. So now, I have nothing to prove to anyone as a skater. The only thing I am out to do is have fun and skate with all of my friends and my son. source: spyhillskates.com Music: Powerflex 5 Video Xia and TR @tonyrobertsphoto www.realskatetrips.com @realskatestories instagram #realskatestories #trproductions #shootwithTR