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By My Mandarin Sun
Aug 23, 2008
A lot of skaters skate rails, but you might not know there are two different types.
Whether it is a handrail or a flat rail, they both are usually round or flat. There are a lot of round and flat rails in our area. Some round rails are the silver rail at Kona Skatepark in Arlington and the JU 8 rail at Jacksonville University. Some flat rails are the double set rail at Kona, and every rail at Treaty skate park in St. Johns County.
Personally, I like flat rails - except for when I want to do a front feeble. Here are some thoughts from other skaters around town:
Justin Lewis, 20, likes flat bars because "they're not as scary for 50-50s, and that's all I do."
On the other hand, Colin Sperry, 16, of Fleming Island High School, likes round rails because he said you can tweak your tricks more and they allow an easy lock-in.
David French, 17, of St. Augustine High School, likes flat rails more.
"With most of my tricks and how I skate, it's a whole lot easier to lock in and hold with a flatbar," he said.
Sal Butorac, 15, of Orange Park High, said he gets gnar on either one.
Good times at Free Flow
I was on Kona's Web site the other day and happened to see the results of the Free Flow Tour, sponsored by Mountain Dew.
Unfortunately I didn't go because for some reason I thought you had to be an am to skate the event. Judging from the pictures on the site, it looks like it would have been a really fun time.
People were doing some really crazy stuff. Timmy Knuth did a gap to noseblunt, according to the site. I have no idea what he would do it on, but no matter what, that is crazy.
Winners of the 12-and-under division were Blaine Partridge, first; Devin Bagnoli, second; and Grady Smith, third. Winners of the 18-and-under division were Timmy Knuth, first; Paul Hart, second; and Evan Mirschel, third.
Latest tricks
Cameron Collette , 14, Fleming Island High School - Kickflip back tail a box
Eric Plaaten, 17, Fleming Island High School - Tre flip O.P. six
Chase Loggins, 17 - Switch flip Woodlands nine-stair
Skater bio
Name: Chris Tornello
Age: 12
School: Green Cove Springs Junior High School
Favorite deck: Board City
Favorite shoe: Nike SB
Favorite local park: O.P. Park
Favorite trick: 5-0
Best music to listen to while skating: Jay-Z
Something most people probably don't know about you: I play lots of video games.
Skater Lucas Milano, 15, of Fleming Island High School, writes about skateboarding. Send your news items, "Skater bio" 411 and "Latest tricks" info to him at www.myspace.com/doitbigcolumn, or e-mail luketheduke132@ yahoo.com.
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