Dear Jamie, After experiencing some real skate events this past year, I have realized that things can get a little rowdy. Could you give us some tips in morning recovery tactics for those times when you are camping or not in the comfort of your home, like at skate events? Thanks. - Jesse ____________________ Hey …
Hi Jamie, I recently got sidelined from both skating and snowboarding via a fractured wrist. Overall I think I’ve been dealing pretty well, but there are times when I’m going out of my mind and I’m incredibly tempted to say “Fuck it, I’m going to skate!” Have you ever had an injury like this, and …
Hey Jamie, My favorite spot got blown yesterday. I’m pretty bummed about it, what should I do? -David ____________________ Hey David, Sorry to hear about your spot. This has happened to all of us. What’s important to remember is that everything is ephemeral. You are ephemeral, you’ll only be on earth for a blink, and …
What advice do you have for a guy who still loves skateboarding as much as when he was 20, but his body is 35? I’m not content just doing push races, I want to continue to learn new slides, new mini ramp tricks, and reach new DH speeds, but my body isn’t allowing it due …
Dear Ed, What’s your advice in dealing with traffic cops and other people who stand in the way of awesomeness? -Steven Related posts: Edvice: Skate Travels “YOU’RE BLOWING IT!” Edvice: Straightboarding Welcome to “Edvice”
Dear Ed, I’ve seen you post up some pics and statuses from various east coast skateboarding events from New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and most recently Massachusetts. You even get gnarly at punk shows out of the city. How do you collect the funds to supply yourself for all these events and trips? Get back …
Dear Ed, What’s the deal with skaters who aren’t straight? - Josh ____________________ Hey Josh, Thanks for your question. I’m just going to dive right in. So “what’s the deal with skaters who aren’t straight?” Well mostly, we just want to skate. It’s 2014 and the world is moving forward and becoming more accepting of …
What’s up ladies, dudes, and anyone outside of the gender binary. This is my new advice column! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Ed, and I’m a skateboarder just like you. I was born in Manhattan, live in Brooklyn (not in the “cool” part, though), and skate all over the …