History of Skateboarding
History of SkateboardSF
SkateboardSF has a thirty year history. The store opened in 1974 as skateboard city. In 75' Skates on Haight was opened at 1818 Haight St, location of SkateboardSF today. This pic is of the original staff at Skates On Haight. The Tall guy in the middle is Lee Cole, owner of Skateboard City, Skates On Haight, Skates.Com and SkateboardSF. He is still the CEO today.
Wall Of Wheels
Every skate shop in the 70's had a wall of wheels, fashioned as this one was, out of diamond shaped 2x4's. The wall wheels worked because the wall of wheels were so tall and wide. Next to the walls of wheels were the deck stacks which worked because the decks were flat and so small.
The Roller Skate Connection
Early skateboard shops sold roller skates as well as skateboards. Early skateboards were roller skates stretched apart underneath a wooden plank. The first skateboard trucks were rollerskate trucks on two peanut shaped baseplates. Independent Truck company started as a roller skate plate and truck manufacuturer in San Francisco.
Blue Tile Fever
Mike Weed
The Upside of Drought
The upside of drought is empty pools.
The Droughts of California
In the 1970's left alot of people with empty pools too expensive to fill. When the family went on vacation skates scaled the fences and partied till dawn. A few smart guys built pools and charged skates to use their skate parks.
Contest Photo
The Skaters of the 70's were the tan longhaired surfers, singular guys who did their own thing. By 1980 the skate rebel had emerged.
'Freewheelin'
One of the first skatefilms By Scott Dittrich starred Stacy Peralta in 1976.
Dealer Inquires Invited
Besides the regular street skateboards, Hobie also developed Bob Skolberg downhill racer(seen here vertically) and a skitch hitchcock incredible speed machine. Skitch called his the rampage and Bob Called his full force. (Clip this picture.)
When our Dads were Boys
They wanted to be like these two Pro's: Mike Weed on the left and Jeff Alter on the right.
Proven Performance
Greg Weaver, Colin Hurst, Craig Chastney, Miguel Munoz, and Mike Weed were Team Hobie. Hobie Surfboards made skateboards in 24 inch or 27 inch lengths set up with Bennet, Chicago, or SureGrip Trucks, and wheels by Cadillac, Metaflex, or Rollersports. The price was $37.95
Engineered for the Feel of it
Megatron Trucks came out of York, Pennsylvania. The same town the Golden Gate bridge was built. This add is from 1978.
Engineered for the Feel of it
Megatron Trucks came out of York, Pennsylvania. The same town the Golden Gate bridge was built. This add is from 1978.
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