Up close and Personal - The Flying Pan

I had my baby, a set of Bear 1040 trucks, some O'Tang Durians (yellow) and needed to put this bad girl together. My dad and I wandered up to my favourite skate shop the "Hopshop" to get it geared up. Robbo, Baz and Pat three of the rad guys who work and chill at the shop all gave me great pointers on how to put it together. To be honest I totally want to do it again it was fun doing it by myself. At first I was freaking out because I thought I would look silly if I got something wrong, but it was really great learning how to put my board together with some really experienced guys watching on, This is really a great start to the day.

 

I set up this bad girl myself

Robbo giving me some pointers

Cheers to the boys at the HopShop.

Hopkin Skate voted # 3 Indie Skate Shop in the whole World

I don't know what an Indie is, I'll have to find out. By my reckoning to be voted number 3 of it in the World is something very serious. I am so proud of my favourite Skateboard Shop, Number 3 Indie Skate Shop in the whole entire World. I am looking forward to coming up to the HopShop to set up my new Fibretec Flying Pan next week. Dad gave me the Bear trucks he bought from Jackson Shapeira and I have the yellow 75mm Orangatang Durians that dad got for Critmas. He says that I have to set this up for myself so skatetool in hand I'll ask the team at the HopShop to watch me do this so that I get it right. One thing I always do when Robbo or Baz are talking is shut up and listen. Robbo is so wise in skateboarding matters and at the events we've been to is MR ASRA along with Bugs. Baz at the HopShop only speaks when he has something to say and so it is cool listening because wisdom just seems to pour out. How lucky am I to live so close to Hopkin Skate, I'm feeling pretty blessed. Kind of like the Longboarding God (I heard his name is Gnar????) is shining on me.

My favourite place away from Home



Dave Robertson AATC. Always At The Controls. 



Fibretec Flying Pan - thank you

Fibretec of Switzerland created a very healthy market in Australia. I go to organised events around town and skateboard with a few girls. At Allawah on Sunday, thanks to Robbo, we all got to try the concept board that you have called the "Flying Pan". The deck is a pan shape which locks my feet in beautifully. It is wonderfully lightweight and strong, with little or no flex. It is going to be fantastic at the downhill events.

I also love the words you used in the photo below of the most beautiful skateboarding mountains. Put your foot down and stop - I don't think so - ride it out to the end.

Thank you for the Flying Pan, it is simply fantastic.