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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune SUNDAY COMICS sunday, April 7, 2002 2 INDAY, APF World of Wonder Skateboarding x EXPLORING THE REALMS OF HISTORY, SCIENCE, NATURE & TECHNOLOGY Roots of the Skateboarding in pub’ spe ardous recreationalac’ Californa ks as a haz- The case imited liability and made it easier for skateparks to obtain insurance. mprovements in safety gear and equipment havealso helped skating evolve into a booming business today. Grassroots movementslike Franklin's Paine Skatepark Fund in Philadeiphia at did not grip the and Spectrum Skatepark Creations Ltd. in Canada strive to fund construction of free public skateparks. By the year 2000, there were 10 million skaters in the United States, making skateboarding the sixth most popular fistory of ups and downs for riders in 1973 with urethane wheels urfer named Frank sport overall 'N launched the summer \ n televised competition in ts. Since then, skatsteady growth. onflat surfaces, sialom-style racing and curving arcs called carves, length and angie. Perpendicular ramps thatjoin in = _ a point. : Quarterpipe A fourth of a circle (ora aerial maneuvers atthe top of each side of skating. It emphasizes board control late 1970s, theollie revolutionized street skating by l fe tack i es ides Knee cenianies acl cernaee 2. He simultaneously slams the curved wedge); of any height and length. \ IS IN YOUR OFFICE ea home morethan a few daysata time. “ i tail down while rolling thefront foot forward . Spine ‘a bls DeneJump, levels the board with both feet. » and up. A\ 7 Halfpipe Maly 1. Rider Meee oe crouches quarterpipes. - Funbox Any combination of @FY obstacles. This one has a grindrail. 3. He springs up and am iee oo t at the 5 tail. continuesto slide his front foot on the gri grip tape. The back foot travels up with thetail. 5. He puts . four down and rolls on, LEARN ALL ABOUTAIR BALLOONSIN THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF WORLD OF WONDER Fora list of upcomingtopics, go to www.comics.com/WoW E-mail questions or comments to: wow@unitedmedia.com mort ———/ SARGE/ BEETLE because | never get a chance to stayat The he ollie: ollie: a building-block oo Blink trick petri every. skater wants eae to master : The ollie is the foundationfor all advanced tricks. Namedfor Alan “Ollie” Gelfand, whoinvented it in the * by walker | McTwist. It's 112 rotations with a haif-flip abovethe ramp. That wasthe hardest. What advice would you give to a young skater starting out? Always skate for fun. Oh, and keep your knees bent! What is yourfavorite thing to do besides skating? love being at home Wy ing champion, have "Ss of the ramp.Flatland: The oldestform not the oldest. Park (or Transition): Like street, but in a manufactured environmentspecifically designed for skating. Vert: Skatingin the halfpipe ramp, quarterpipes. MacDonald, a World Cup ature Syndica athletestravel back and forth, executing Street: The purestform of skating, but Back-to-back fony Hawk, who wasthe first v o successfully land a 900in competition, and Andy bassadors forthe sport ae ifornia’s Case AB1296 mark decisionthat classified > bearingsinside the wheels. Straight-sided ramps. Can be anyheight, <<>>. OK ~~" learn? It took me six years to land a 540 Taleo] Caos stelle) hardware on two metal trucks; and precision Different disciplines d . ~= 5 Hip wedges. pa jose. Many cities s bannedskating on public ed | love thatthere is no right or wrong way to do it. Self-expression playsa big role. What was the hardest trick for you to eat] Wedge Pyramid Back-to-back < At five components: Woodenorfiberglass deck with grip tape on top, mounted with Skateparks are designedto simulate street obstacles. Here are somebasic KR. technique a board for Christmas. What is yourfavorite thing about skating? tom; four wheels Park obstacles How old were you when you you got Start= | started when | was 12 years old. | asked for Gearing ip Pro boards have graphics on bot- components: airi History*Athletes*GeareBasics Andy MacDonald GOT LOT OF EXPLAINING ... BUT HE SAYS HE CAN EXPLAIN EVERYTHING > 4 |