grind & gravel

notes from a 30-something who still skates

Rainy season, garage sessions

October 19, 2026

The parks are wet until spring, so the flat ground practice moved into a friend's garage. Ten square meters of smooth concrete is enough to finally stop flinching on fakie shuvits.

New setup: going back to 8.25

September 28, 2026

After two years on an 8.5 deck I went back down to 8.25. Flip tricks feel snappier, transitions feel a bit sketchier. Notes on trucks, wheels and bearings inside.

Five spots I keep coming back to

August 30, 2026

Not a guide, just the places where the ground is good and nobody kicks you out before noon.