HING
UNDER THE SUN
ALLEY
ARMY BUNKER
BANK
BEDROOM
BENCH
BEVEL
BIKE PATH
BRICK WALL
BRIDGE
BUILDING
BUMPER
CAR
CASTING POND
CONSTRUCTION SITE
COUCHES
CRACK
CULVERT
CURB
DOWNTOWN
DRAINAGE DITCH
S
DRIVEWAY
DUMPSTER
FULL PIPE
GARAGE
GAS PUMP
GRAVEYARD
GUTTER
ome guy once said the world.
was flat and another guy proved it was
round. The modern skater works with
both theories, as demonstrated by
ramp ruler Todd Prince in this one-
footed tail wheelle for distance on a
two-lane blacktop near Austin, TX
Photo by M.Fo
V
ertical is where it's at. How you
get there is your problem. A harsh
transition used to be what you'd find
at the local skate park. Today, sub-
urban skaters traverse 90° angles at
select spots as well as on runs to the
7-11. Wall-hanger Natas Kaupas glides
sideways past a fire plug obstacle in
Vanica, CA. Photo by Steve Keenan.