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Fall for Practice Hitting the big time on four wheels Keep your board in shape The best tinx* in think uh nil lulling is be,ore you lull I X>„'t practice on tlx* pave men,. hut look lor u soli lawn to practice lulling A good lull is when sou don't injure yourselt Try rolling into a lull Insteadol lulling llat. put a roll into it so your hods is more flexible It 's better In bounce than to sink* utter you lull ami lighten any loose screws i»r bolts on voui hoard Skateboards are tlx easiest wheels you'll ever own to maintain Check tlx- trucks tlx units that holi tlx- wheels to tlx- board I hey need to be tightIv fastened to the board "Check to make sure the kingpins are attached or well-seated into tlx base- plate, which is attaclxxl to the skateboard I he kuiepuis are also called action bolts or suspension bolts It you begin to lull, lower your body as close to the ground as possible I his method rvduees the impact o, hitting the ground IX, not land on your head or spine It 's heller to land on the lleshier parts of your body, like your arms and legs, and have them absorb most ol ihc tall K in g pin Make sure your board is clean ami In ol grease or oil Run a cloth ovei the wheels to get rid ol any pebbles that n have become embedded in them It the wheels aien t spinning like tlu should, replace the bushings Toguaiani tlx bushint’s last, don l skate in the ran Base plate I Mil N \. l ' \ Bob Svhnxl/ei lias quick leet. but pul sonx- wheels uixlei them ami watch him move Ihis 22 year old can spin tlx wheels ot a skateboard with the world’s best \t last year’s World I ivestyle ( ham pionships. Sehnxl/ei , unshed lourth In piss jK. finished second at the World I tec style < )|xn Championships I he belter tlx competition, the be,let I skate." Sehnxlzei said Skateboarders tiom I urnpe. Sweden ami Japan lake the sport more seriously than \nxricaiis. he added Kiev don t have suiting Skateboarding is the sport thev all trv to do well Helore Schmel/ei got into skateboard mg. he was the national metis nukkxu sjx-ed roller skating clum p in the 15 and vounger division 1 hen the outdoor rink wheie Ndimcl/ei had been training toi nine vears shut down "I tell obligated to buv sonxthing tiom then shop, so I bought a Kocco tiveslvle board, he re called S.hmelzei was lb at tlx time I mil two vears ago Schuxl/er s,x-i,l even Saturday pel forming street acts with his pannei Pei Welmdei I hen an agent caught then act and sigixd them up Since, they ve ojx-ned loi Beach Bovs. Wang Chung. Risk Sjvimglield and I ddie ami I he I ide concerts; appeared w ith Skateboarder Schmelzer Now you know why all ol the skateboarding safety tips suggest wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants Protect the areas ol your body you’re most likely to land on Better safe than sorry Like any sport in which participants careen down lulls at the speed ol light, leap over large objects and even travel upside down, skateboarding is as danger ous as it is fun Skaters need to use cau lion, oi they 'll wind up earning bruises and broken bones instead ol medals Here are a lew basic rules ol safety to follow Choose a board with a blunt edge ovei a |s>inleil one 'loti II go |iist as last, ami vou won t inn the risk ol being jabbed Covei voui body \ thrasher s clothes should include long jxints and long sleeved shut, hightop sneakers, knee ami elbow pads, gloves and a helmet B eesjx ciallv careful to protect yoursell when try mg out new moves Stay away from busy streets Lots ol skaters are taking to the streets without realizing the noise from their boards masks the noise ol oncoming cars Don’t risk it Watch out loi hills It's haul to control vour speed when you head downhill Don't try to learn everything at once I .earn one move at a time and don't try anything that makes you teel uncomforta ble Like it slow, ami you’ll come out w ith all the right angles Schedule Do you want to see awesome skateboarding? Bob is a p p e a rin g a t th e fo llo w in g lo ca tio n s: lluev I ewis and I he News, and worked in 11»>11 v Wisxl In their lust film, they did skalcboaixl stunts toi Michael I I o \ in /imA to ilu I iitm, We had to leach lov how to skate, but he dixsii't have much jxiten Hal." Nclrnxlzei revealed Now. Schmel/ei and Welmdei |X-rtorm |s limes a month toi (atcln t, then s,x>n sot Ms pr.xtice time is really limited with n,v schedule, said Schmel/ei Schmel/ei guarantees to lx- at this veai ’s world comjx-lilion " I he compeli lii'i, will onlv eel strongei I lie tricks that aie being |x-iloirrxxl now are lai out liom what |xople e\|x-cted seveial years ago. lie evj'l.lined, adding that skateboarding will wheel on toivvei Saturday, May 30, Noon, at Nordstrom in Clackamas town Center Saturday, May 30,1:30 p.m., at 0 Bryant Square • SW Park and Washington (2 blocks northwest ot downtown Nordstrom) Here’s yo u r c h a n c e . C h a m p io n s k a te b o a rd e r Bob Schm elzer is c o m in g tc P ortland to p e rfo rm som e of th e hottest, fla tla n d /fre e s ty le b o a rd in ' you'll ever see. Bob was th e g u y w h o d id th e s k a te b o a rd stunts \ Saturday, May 30, 3:30 p.m. \ at Nordstrom in Washington Square \ in th e m o vte B ack to th e Future for M ic h a e l i Fox. He also d id those ra d M o u n ta in Dew co m m e rcia ls, , Sunday. May 31,1:00 & 2:00 p.m. \ at Vancouver Mall in front of Nordstrom a n d h e has o p e n e d c o n c e rts for th e B e ach Boys! DON'T MISS THE FRESHEST SIDEWALK SURFIN' AROUND SKATEBOARDS Accessories Safefy Equipment THE RAMP SKATEBOARDS PRECISION BEARINGS Bob’s visit is sponsored by: SW and Ho. .<•' On Sale th ro u g h Ju ne 14. ,987 312 B Avenue Lake Oswego OR 97034 S u u a t e h a 635-3478 THE RAM? n 11111 n 1111 PAGES YOUNG AMERICAN V a n c o u v e r M a ll MAY20-JUNE3 MAY 20-JUNE 3 T r.' • • t * M r s . 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