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Columbia, MO
Words and photos by Nik Freitas
Clockwise from above: Young Jeff Lenoce
sets himself apart from the legions of pint-sized
consumers with a nollie heelflip to lengthy
noseslide in Bakersfield. There's less misery in
Missouri since this park opened and provided
a place for skaters like Casey Lindstrom to float
slob transfers. Columbia overview. The scene
of Lenoce's noseslide crime. The Bakersfield.
park's Chin-style quarterpipe conglomerate.
If you are ever traveling through the state of Missouri, there is a
sick park that would be well worth your time to check out. Located
two hours southwest of St Louis, the skatepark of Columbia is a
brand-new addition to the abundance of concrete wonderlands
across the nation. Banks, pyramids, rails, quarterpipes, a spine, and
even those humpty-hump things to get speed on top. Yeah, I know,
sounds like every other skatepark in the world, but the flow is good
because they set everything up nicely, and that's what matters. A 5
out of 10 in the middle of nowhere.
74 THRASHER