pavedwave longboarding

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

Talk about a crazy cool development... Rob Thomson, just freshly finishing up the longest Worldwide solo distance skate ever completed, is going to take a couple days rest, then do this 24-hour skate along with a crew in New Zealand!

Check the details as they unfold here: http://www.neednotollie.com/node/242

rodgon · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 88

yeah it seems like the velodrome in SD is a no go... sucks ass... but what are you gonna do... those dudes wont get back to me at all...

so it comes down to 2 different ways of doing it here in SD. either we make a small 5mile route to go over and over and over on. or we do a whole cross county ride thatll take us the time required. i might map out a cross section on coronado ( since its all flat) measure it out and then just use that as a trail. its mostly residential areas so no heavy traffic and lots of places to rest and setup camp.

LD skater since 1971 · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:40 am Post subject:

Rodgon
I know you mentioned east lake trail part of San Diego. Does it have a trail that is lighted? Is their a west nile virus infected mosquitos being sprayed. Like they are doing at bataquito lagoon here in north San Diego county? If so then I will have to do the silver strand or my coast highway route runs on the sunday the 12th. I plan on going marathon distance
26 miles, 385 yards (41.195 km) is about how far my 46 year old racked up body will take me.
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rodgon · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 88

i actually ran accross this. might be better than the strand if its flat. ill check it out and let you all know.

Location: NTC, Harbor Island, Downtown.
Route: Pedestrian path along Harbor Blvd.
Distance: 4 miles one-way.
Terrain: Mostly flat.
Pavement: Mostly smooth pedestrian path.
Traffic: Heavy vehicular at the few road crossings. Moderate pedestrian on the paths on weekend afternoons.
Last Updated: Sun Nov 4 19:18:56 PST 2001
Description:
This is a nice tour of the San Diego bayfront. Across the bay you'll see battleships and carriers docked at the Naval Air Station on Coronado Island. You'll pass by the Lindbergh Field, the Star of India, and Seaport Village into downtown.
Restrooms and water fountains are available all along the route.

Directions:
From the north take I-5 south and exit at Kettner Blvd. headed towards the airport. Turn right onto Laurel St. Fork right onto Harbor Blvd. Across from the airport, turn left onto Harbor Island and park in any of the bayside lots.
From the south take I-5 north and exit at Hawthorn St. headed towards the airport. Turn right onto Harbor Blvd. Across from the airport, turn left onto Harbor Island and park in any of the bayside lots.
There many other places to start from around the bay, but many of the lots closer to downtown charge a parking fee.

1 Harbor Island. You can skate from one tip of the island to the other along the bayside pedestrian path before heading inland.
2 Following the pedestrian path west along the bay side of Harbor Blvd. will take you to the western end of this route at Nimitz Blvd. On the north side of Harbor Blvd. is the site of the Naval Training Center.
3 Broadway Pier. Here you can catch a ferry over to point 1 of the Coronado Island skate.
4 Following the pedestrian path east and south along the bay side of Harbor Blvd. will take you past the Star of India to the southern end of this route. This is Seaport Village, a touristy shopping center. Caution: Skates are not allowed within the shopping center. From here you can head inland towards downtown and the Gaslamp District.

LD skater since 1971 · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:22 pm Post subject:

The harbor trial is a bust I have skated it a few times after ASR trade shows with a bunch of strret skater back in the late 80's and early 90's. We could get maybe a 1/4 mile down the walkway the cops came. We were able to talk are way out of the tickets back then.
But San Diego PD is hard core now around tourist areas not designated as bike trail only.

They got Chris Yandall in pacific beach. I skated the board walk last Thursday I walked with my board from Garnet blvd. to the boardwalk then got on my board. Because I can't afford the fine or the time to fight it.
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rodgon · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 88

a bust really? i skated it twice today and it seemed like the perfect place to skate ( along harbor drive not along the bay. ) along harbor theres a bike trail that leads all teh way to seaport village, and i went past some cops and they didnt care. its all nice smooth pavement except for a couple of rough spots, 2 real intersections you have to worry about stopping but other than that its butter. almost no wind because of teh obstruction of the buildings and its just nice as hell!

its been a while since then, and even though chris yandall got busted, i dont think that it was anything more than the cop being a dick and yandall being a little sarcastic or upfront.

i liked it, ill be going to skate ther every other day from now till teh ultraskate, so if you want to join in let me know. and ive also always been amazing about talkking my way out of trouble, your in good hands hahaha.

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

i just set up a "global" sign up page:

http://www.ncdsa.com/contest_registration.asp?ContestID=398

check it out and let me know if you have any edits / suggestions!!

LD skater since 1971 · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject:

I did not know it was bike path. I was going to suggest the Solana Beach Rail trail 1.4 miles one way it has 3 foot tall lights every 25 feet along the path. The only crossing is Lomas santa fe rd..The only problem it is cement and it not a fast pump like asphalt.Plus the cement will get slippery at night from the nightly clouds/fog that roll in.
http://www.efgh.com/bike/redroute.htm#solanabeach
I might have to check out the harbor trail.
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Terry

LD skater since 1971 · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject:

I will be my doing my personable best mileage on Thursday or Sunday unofficially. Because I work on Friday I will not wear a helmet skating around on the street. Call me stupid but that just the way I have always skateboarded .
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rodgon · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 88

let me know how the solana beach trail is please. from what i read in the link its only a one way thing... or am i mistaken?

ill go skate with ya if you do it on sunday. ill be doing the ultraskate on friday but i can still do it on sunday with ya.