On the eve of 20 years of pavedwave.org, this site will undergo some heavy updates.
I’m re-focusing all energy on the original intent of the page, and fixing some bugs that broke the mobile experience.
Thanks to all those in the LDP community who have contributed to the pavedwave forum, the Facebook LDP and pavedwave.org pages, and those who appreciate the roots of the 24-hour Ultraskate.
With regard to Ultraskating the old adage holds true – it is not about the destination, but the journey.
Many LDP skaters hit the roads and pumped serious distances on Dan’s Don’t Trip Bhangers, to help in vetting final design tweaks. Butter-smooth feel and a refined “dive”, put a precision twist on the 1975 truck!
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Dutch Ultra 2016
Rick Pronk joins the 300+ milers, and New Women’s World Records set!
The 24-hour Ultraskate World Rankings are now updated with results from June’s Dutch Ultra!!
– Rick Pronk joins the 300+ mile monsters
– Rosanne de Lange sets the new Women’s World Record
– Two more women join the 200-mile club
– Vandraboys set a new Team World Record
– Friendships and Ultraskate family grows!
Rick Pronk nearly ties Andy’s 309.5-mile record! Technically it was the length of the laps of the track that kept him from “officially” being tied, as there were several minutes left on the clock, just not enough time for that critical last lap!
Rosanna de Lange, new Women’s World Record Ultraskater – 221 miles!!
New 4-man Team World Record from the Vandra boys. 318.7 miles!!
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Dutch Ultraskate 2016 Registration!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1049208588436374/
Dutch Ultraskate 2015 – Video by Bas Postema
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THANKS to the Dutch crew especially for being so patient. I’ve finally updated the Worldwide Rankings for Ultraskate on the RECORDS page. Thank you again Lennart for the diligence on the data!
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CodePink How To Pump – now on the Pavedwave Channel – thanks Vlad!
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“That’s fantastic. I’ve never heard of that before,” said Michael Brooke, publisher of the Canada-based skateboarding magazine Concrete Wave. “I’ve heard of people pumping … but that’s unusual if they’re going for miles and miles.” – 5/17/03, The Seattle Times
2005 World Record – 25 miles pumping without a foot down!
Derek Munson rides the MS Skate almost-marathon with two bicycle escorts stopping traffic and thwarting other impediments.
The Original Pavedwave articles by Peters and Munson
- Cyber Mile – log your current pump mile, and track your improvements over the year!
- 100-mile week – motions in pumping are centered around the core — the abs, back, and spine…
- Morning commute – “…this ride helped define my quest…”
- Broken Kingpins –“…took its toll learning limitations of the hardware…”
- Long Distance no-touch ride – “…Wahooey! — Redmond to Woodinville without a touch in between. …”
- Cure The Carve Addiction –“.. no longer a hill to climb…you never have to leave the board….”
- Maintaining momentum –“…efficiencies and motions for building momentum…”
- Something Profound – “…the universe is in a total paradox… “
- Vertical Gears –“…this changed my ideas on approaching hills…”
- LDP II “…a style developed by Tahitians in 900 A.D…“
- LDP I “…like trying to explain garlic to a guy without a tongue…”
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