Mt Tabor - Speed Night

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Wed closed to cars - after work - maybe combine with full moon kite sess

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Aug 05, 09 9:21 am

The big question...Is IT STEEP?? I know the normal tabor route is pretty sedate. Like you could almost do the entire course without speed checking. Is the road closed part something that you have to carve hard to keep from killing yourself? Or is it kind of the lazy dazy yeah this is neat kind of deal?

The only reason I ask is that Kraemer and I were thinking of doing the zoobomb again. It seems to me that you have to have a fair amount of speed to really slide well.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

completely flat - we like to hold hands and sing show tunes while bringing the dog along for the ride

Kodiak · Since 01 Aug 2005 1114 Posts Slidey

Some parts fo it are nicely steep. You acn do the whole other section without speed checking, although baby carraige around the bottom turnj makes things interesting Twisted Evil

We did a run down kingston last week that was pretty crappy, since it was super dark and the pavement sucked. I am down for a Tabor session this evening though.

Kodiak · Since 01 Aug 2005 1114 Posts Slidey

Oh, and where were those other pictures taken?

ps toby if you want to come out I can let you borrow my board again.

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Aug 05, 09 10:50 am

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

The Wailers are playin' the zoo tonight. I'm gonna get at least 2 laps in before the show Very Happy

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Aug 05, 09 12:42 pm

These are the kinds of life decisions that plague me.

Shit, might as well do both. Concert at the zoo though, won't traffic be an issue?

What time you hitting Tabor?

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Monkey boy (if you show) you do the whole route without speed checking

we have done it from halfway down the hill

if you bomb it (no turning) you will haul ass.

6:30ish sounds good to me (meet at water fountain at top of hill.)

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Aug 05, 09 12:48 pm

Sounds good. I'm going to try and bring my camera. Does anyone have a gopro? I have a little mount for a longboard.

skaterdad · Since 16 Jun 2008 54 Posts Portland Â

Im wishing I could join you guys for the Tabor bomb, I always miss you. Great night for it...but Im going to Stevenson.

I think we should kite, then skate, then drink.

Someday lets get a crew and start at the top of tabor for the bomb....side street the downhills to hawthorne and do a "pub skate" down hawthorne.

Onad · Wed Aug 05, 09 1:46 pm

We’ll look for you at the show K-Dog. Should be easy to pick you out of the crowd with your bomber attire on… Cool

http://www.wailers.com/video

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Aug 05, 09 1:49 pm

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

¡ Hey---Fisher-Price makes some dank padz !

Onad · Thu Aug 06, 09 5:38 am

Did you boyz have a fun night of Speed?

Kodiak · Since 01 Aug 2005 1114 Posts Slidey

Very fun night, not super speedy though Cool

Thanks Colby for standing around just to take photos.

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu Aug 06, 09 8:12 am

Good times. My feet were still vibrating on the drive home.