A local homie negotiating the Rainbow Rail. Photo: Marcus Bandy.
The event season is well underway and we’ve been out and about trying to cover as many of them as possible. The reason we document so many events is because no matter it a race, demo, tour, or jam; much of the growth of the larger scene happens, on-site, at these events. It’s all about skaters getting together, shredding with friends, and making new homies. This year’s second annual Downhill Disco was fun as all hell, and a clear example of a distinct growth in the community and an increased excitement about gettin’ radical.
Chance Gaul with some grind-action over the bridge bank. Photo: Marcus Bandy.
Cochard, humpin’. Photo: Reggie Ballesteros.
Jonathan Reyes tweakin’ out over the sketchy table-topper. Photo: Reggie Ballesteros.
Jasper busted his lip then got right back up and busted this air. Yeah dude! Photo: Reggie Ballesteros.
“Damn, son!” Dan Couch with a lofty-ass hucker. Photo: Marcus Bandy.
The happy confluence of talented skaters from across the globe, matched with an even broader spectrum of varied obstacles littering the hill, combined to create an inspired and truly unique shred experience. The course was basically a 1980s street skating course, but on a steep hill instead of flat ground. There were rails, spines, banks, humps, table-tops, and launch ramps of all sizes and radii. There were also some cones set up for some reason, and between hitting the various ramps and rails, many of us made it our duty to knock them over or catapult them into the air with a slide or deep carve whenever it was possible. Ha ha! Sorry Scott.
Muir’s, Scott Lembauch, layin’ down the Law. Photo: Marcus Bandy.
Fired up and ready to shred some Disco. Photo: Marcus Bandy.
Table-top-hop, Dan Couch. Photo: Marcus Bandy.
Bros: Kody, Andrew, and Fred Nugent. Photo: Marcus Bandy.
Anyway, Muir Skates put’s on a fun-ass event and the 2012 Downhill Disco was not the exception. Some gnarly skating went down on both days of the event, regardless of some rain on Saturday. A heapin’ helpin’ of shredders from out of town and across the globe came out to represent this year: Ethan Cochard, Ross Druckery, Dan Couch, Carmen Shafer, and Brian Bishop definitely rode hard and made an impression on the locals scene.
Speedy launcher, Ethan Cochard. Photo: Reggie Ballesteros.
Boomtowner, Ethan Cochard, hugging it out with the peeps. Photo: Marcus Bandy.
Aaron Enns disregarding the cones and choosing speed. Good idea dude! Photo: Marcus Bandy.
You can learn a lot about someone by studying their hands, especially if they have stuff written on ‘em. Andi Shaw. Photo: Marcus Bandy.
It’s events like this—where skaters get to skate new terrain, see varied styles of riding, as well as fresh tricks and techniques—that help to inspire more skaters to grab a skateboard and join the Movement of Shred.
It’s a dude! It’s a bro! No, it’s Super Bish! Photo: Marcus Bandy.
Ross Druckery could have launched four cars with this master-blaster. Photo: Marcus Bandy.
Dan Couch, going the distance. Photo: Marcus Bandy.
We were proud to have presented the 2012 Downhill Disco along with our homie Scott and the boys at Muir Skates. We’d like to thank all the friends, family, and sponsors that helped to make this event possible (Insert a courtesy, high five, or bear hug here). Thank you all. Good times!
Li’l Jon spreading the good vibrations. Photo: Reggie Ballesteros.
Stay rollin’!
Is the orange predator that Ethan wearing the 2012 Predator model? And what helmet is Ross Druckery wearing the brown one? How old is Lil’ Jon?
All good questions, but we are not completely sure. Ethan does seem to be wearing the new Predator, but you should ask him or Dave Price on Facebook. As for Ross, not sure at all, but he’s on the Facebooker as well. Lil Jon is about 10 to 12? Anyway, sorry for not having more info. Stay Rollin.
Hey Marcus, those dudes know that isn’t covered under warranty if their boards break right? lol…. we get that question all day long
Ha ha! Bet ya do.
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