Posted Friday, August 20, 2004
Solihull Council invite all skaters, Boarders and BMX'ers to Tudor Grange Skatepark on Tuesday 24th August and Thursday 26th August between 12 noon and 4pm.  We are running a street art workshop to improve the image of the current skate equipment and also consulting with people who use the skatepark to ensure you have a say in how it is extended and improved.  If you are not able to attend next week and would like to forward your suggestions for additional ramps etc. please e-mail me at the address below.
E Reed E-mail ereed@solihull.gov.uk

Posted Wednesday, July 7, 2004
I just wanted to say a massive thank you to Morag and everyone else who helped set up a brilliant skateboarding competition on Sunday 4th July. What a great day for all the skaters, and everyone else who took part in the comps. And the prizes were brilliant. Even the torrential rain could not stop the enthusiasm of the skaters. The stewards pulled off an absolute miracle to get the surface dried out and ready for skating again. The attitude of the skaters, competitors and spectators should be highly applauded, what a brilliant group of people. I look forward to seeing another skating event at Solihull in the near future. I hope plenty of money was raised to improve the facilities at the skate park ie...flood lighting, CCTV camera system ect...Once again thank you Morag and everyone else who helped organise the successful event.
Richard (Jordan Green)

Posted Monday, February 16, 2004
Tudor Grange isn't bad but it would be better if it had a few more ramps.   Thereis a comp there soon and donations will be made for further construction
Lets just say "lid"

Posted Sunday, January 18, 2004
Hi Rick McCrank,
Well I cant comment on the press reports etc. I don't want to get involved in local politics. As for the "coping", as a rider I would prefer smooth angles, not metal strips all over the ramps; but as a ramp builder we have to comply with all the new buro legislation and necessary safety requirements that make the supply of ramps possible in this "claims direct" society. Ramp design is compromised now a days whereas 5 years ago you could build more or less what you want. My point is that in modern constraints, the ramp park is at least there, free, for anyone. try to enjoy skating with what is possible

Dave @ Clever Curves

Posted Saturday, January 17, 2004
To Dave @ clever curves, 80k was the figure quoted in the all the local press. Did the papers make this figure up or were they given a false price in order to make the council look good?
Whilst I do commend Solihull council for getting something built, lets be honest, its pants. The ramps may be solidly built but the design of the ones on the street course is terrible. Bad transitions, and what's with that coping stuff on the funbox? I skated better stuff in the early 90's knocked up by Stampy & Co at Wheels!!!

Rick McCrank

Posted Saturday, January 17, 2004
I read some comments here with dismay. Allot of people seem to have opinions on things without knowing the facts. For a start the park in Solihull did NOT cost £80K. (try £32K). The original plan was for a larger park but due to various reasons (budget) the plan was scaled down. The installed ramps are actually only the smaller part (beginners section) of the overall plan; I understand that the rest of the equipment will be installed another day.
Another point that needs to be made is the riding surface is NOT plastic, it is Skatelite Pro as used in the X games and on Tony hawks and Matt Hoffman's home ramps; plastic would be just about the worst surface you could use, timber and Skatelite are the favoured choice of true sportsmen, but due to the maintenance requirements of timber they chose the much more expensive Skatelite Pro (it costs £160 / sheet fitted). I realise that the small park is not going to satisfy everyone's personal tastes, but at least the local council has made an effort to supply their community with a facility. When I was riding as a teenager, (15 years ago) there where NO council built ramps at all. We didn't complain, but built a 10 ft Vert in my mums garden from any old timber we could scavenge and it formed part of the riding scene for 7 years. It created 2 world champions and many other top class riders & skaters. Don't sit and moan, try making the best of what you have got and enjoy skating /!
riding as its meant to be.

Dave @ Clever Curves

Posted Sunday, December 7, 2003
Jalabad - The only reason you can't skate the big ramps at Redditch is because you are a well uummm... a sh*te skater. Perhaps that is why you can only drop in as you say. Back in the day when Birmingham wheels was the only place for a hundred miles around with ramps every one had to skate a spine mini and a 12 foot vert we all adapted. I was at Redditch when the Spitfire tour was there a few years ago and saw John Cardiel and Tony Trujillo go off all over the park and some of the locals are good too so you have no excuse. I'm no knocking small stuff as it can be fun to skate and it is good for beginners like Jalabad.
The large street course is designed with bikes in mind and the new section, you like, for skaters. I started out skating vert learning how to use the transitions. I've herd they're going to get some small fly offs and rails next year and build some dirt jumps for BMX. I know they've got some money (lots) and are looking into the possibility of a concrete section. Paying to go into there isn't a bad idea as it pays some one to look after you do first aid and it keeps the troublemakers out as free and open access skateparks are free and open to more problems. So slipknot kid strap your board to your backpack and go home and play your Tony Hawk Playstation game as it is you who don't appreciate what you have there as I wish it were like that when I were a kid.

Anyway enough of that judging by what I can see on this site is that some are happy with the set up but most are not happy. What I think has gone wrong here is poor communication and consultation. What should of happened here was that the council and youth workers should of set up a steering committee of skaters and riders and set up a series if design workshops involving some experienced users then in turn getting second opinions of some people in the industry right the way from beginning to the end of all processes. It seems a shame that all to often in the new skatepark boom that it seems a case that skaters need a skatepark who go to the council and then it is left in the hands of the council and that's where the communication stops. Then the council trust in the expertise of a ramp building company. Then something appears not to your liking. It may be possible that the ramp builders had to work within a budget that the council set. The park could have been designed with something for everyone at all levels. Shame after all this hype that there are a lot of people who expected something better.
On a more positive note it's a good chance to build on this and the council should learn a lesson and consult more closely with the users. Go back and try to extend the park. So listen up Solihull Council


A Nurse

Posted Friday, November 14, 2003
The park is ok 2 skate, for beginners anyway. I can see some peoples points of view about extending the park it would be better 'cuz when I've been down there u hardly get chance to have a go on the ramps it gets real crowded quite quick. there should be an extended part so that the more advanced skaters can use that new part and the beginners can use the bit that's there now.

Rebecca

Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Perhaps a floodlight or at least some street lamps for the area.
Now that its coming towards winter the park will be used less and less due to the darkness. You can't see a thing down at the park at night.

Daniel

Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2003
The park is tiny why can't you give it a few vert ramps.
Michael

Posted Tuesday, October 14, 2003
The Parks Good lil small but still kewl so don't diss it.

H

Posted Sunday, October 12, 2003
There needs to be a roof over the half pipe. last time I went it rained.
It started to dry....and it rained again.
We don't have time for the damn pipes to dry.
might as well try to skate with 8 ice cubes for wheels.
The guy wearing lots of black cursing that the pipes are wet.

Posted Tuesday, October 7, 2003
Even with broken bones and stolen boards I think the park rocks but what up with all the kevs!!!

pod

Posted Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Solihull skatepark is one of the worst examples of wasted time, money and effort I have ever seen. It is beyond pathetic. Where was the council/skater communication? You've ruined it for yourselves.

Mark

Posted Monday, September 29, 2003
WHY DO PARENTS/GRANDPARENTS LET THEIR 7 YEAR OLD KIDS ON THE RAMPS WITH MICRO SCOOTERS. I have seen many collisions because of little tiny kids on the ramps running around and they don't even skate, they just stand there. And if someone collides with a kid or has a stress at them. The parents have a go at you. GRRRRRRRR THEY P!** Me off so bad

Ollie

Posted Monday, September 29, 2003
The skatepark will do for a bit but for gods sake MAKE IT BIGGER. There's too much wasted grass area that could be full of amazing skatepark with enough space for the large amounts of people flooding the skatepark every day.

Ollie

Posted Saturday, September 20, 2003
The parks more 4 little kids who r just starting! The bigger the better!!

Sam

Posted Thursday, September 18, 2003
For any1 who wanted to know the location for GREEN LANE skatebowl...
opposite MILL LODGE SCHOOL on green lane and then over the bridge (behind the trees) its not the best but it is good for flat land and flat bank tricks
ONLY ADVISED TO BOARDERS.

JAMIE SMITH

Posted Monday, September 15, 2003
Zep Neil you muppet. Do you really think you can get the whole of Solihull to not skate there because your midget wheels don't work on a plastic surface. what are you on?

T.j. MClane. quote:
"Do an ollie on verts, it should help with tricks. Beginners should strap yourself to the board. I also need help with varials."

What verts? Why would that help? strap yourself to the board? you need help with varials? Ok.... i have some advice... do the varials with the board strapped to your feet and do them on the vert.

Mr Speechless woman with a beard

Posted  Saturday, September 13, 2003
I think a few important points about the park need to be made.

1. The street course - there aren't any kickers and spines in my street.

2. The surface - the builders must realise that the current trend is for small hard
 wheels. Small hard wheels + plastic surface = smacked knees and bleeding shins

3. The size - for such a large amount of users, the size of the park is dangerous. I have witnessed so many collisions.

The answer? Protest by not skating there.

Zep Neil

Posted Friday, September 12, 2003
Do an ollie on verts, it should help with tricks. Beginners should strap yourself to the board. I also need help with varials.
T.j. MClane

Posted Wednesday, September 3, 2003
The park looks good. I'm going up Saturday hope u folks r friendly like
Townsend

Posted Tuesday, September 2, 2003
U lucky lucky ungrateful pieces of fresh turd...ur complainin abooot ur skatepark which is FREE! it looks proper bo I tell thee. small ramps are more fun than bigger ones u all learn more triks and progress faster. I live in Redditch and the skatepark there is uummm... s*ite (part from the new street course) all the ramps are huge steep and nasty all u can do is drop em WOW! would u rather have a mini street section or a ten foot vert which nobody goes on and all the ramps are gay n broken... exactly don't moan...and we have to pay to get into our shoddy park...also go to epic cos that is qualotay...enit

Jalabad

Reply Posted Saturday, September 6, 2003
Jalabad, Please make use of a dictionary next time you write something.
You don't live anywhere near Solihull but still slag people off for voicing their valid opinions.
I personally think the park is a very poor attempt, and the skaters of Solihull deserve better. Some, probably many people are happy with the park but I don't call them out. People have been skateboarding in Solihull since you were an itch in your dads Y fronts. You have been skating for all of 5 minutes so you have no right to tell people what to think. You will probably have moved on to rollerblading or pogo sticking in 6 months anyway.
To all the others who have said stop moaning, I say go back to carrying your boards under your arms, wearing backpacks and looking gormless. skaters are supposed to skate, remember that.
Oh and by the way, if that is what £80k gets you, then I am in the wrong game. £20,000 at a push. At least I had a laugh after reading that figure. Nice one, lesson is over.

The Voice

Posted Sunday, August 31, 2003
The sk8 parks great.

Rebecca

Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003
We could all see it coming, but there was that little hope inside that said it might be good. It's just another case of a local council with it's heart in the right place, but not it's money. To put it bluntly, I don't think that the local residents would be happy to know that 80 grand of their money has gone into the place. If parks are to be built at Shirley and Monkspath as well, Solihull council should think about who to give their money to. I have to suggest uniform skatepark construction - skaters building ramps for skaters, and unlike smaller skater owned construction companies, their parks conform to relevant safety requirements. Please, don't waste another 80 grand!

Neil

Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003
Why yall dissin the park it's small but what else is round here apart from epic and Stratford so shut up be happy ok!!!!!!!

Bam Margera

Posted Friday, August 29, 2003
hi, just email to show you a site I started today about the skatepark. I'm hoping that if I promote it enough their will be a big community around the site as well as the skatepark. On the site you can submit photos and videos of yourself as well as chat to people you know from the skatepark on the forum.
I only started the website this morning but I really need to promote it. I was hoping that the council would help me out in this area. I would be extremely grateful if you could do this for me. Here's the website (please bare in mind it not all the pages are finished yet): http://www.solihullskate.tk

Foamy

Posted Friday, August 29, 2003
To ne1 hu'sed slagged the park off dnt use it, simple as. At least we've gotta park now its betta than ridin the 1/4ers on the fountain.

Bagz

Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Clever curves are well thought out designs: your all goin on about the size "its to small????????? you would have had a garden pea sized park if it had of been made in concrete...£££££££££££ at least wooden ramps can be added easily to make it grow bigger..... and in the last 6years all ramps clever curves have ever built are all still standing!!!!! kevs need some serious tools to destroy these wooden ramps!!!

MJJ

Posted Sunday, August 24, 2003
SKATEBOARDING: I wish you lot would stop moaning about the size of the skatepark and that the ramps are too small. its good for smaller kids to learn and good for older kids to practise. JUST REMEMBER ITS FREE, ITS LOCAL AND ITS BETTER THAN NOT HAVING ONE AT ALL!!!!!!!!

J Smith

Posted Saturday, August 16, 2003
It's 2 small god dammit!there should be a note sayin no kevs allowed because there just goin 2 graffiti it an it more and more

Mark Horton

Posted Saturday, August 16, 2003
By gosh!!!! what on earth is this???? I'm an OAP and I do not for one minute appreciate this dangerous mechanism, its a monstrosity I tell you. ruined the scenery of the beautiful landscape and endangered the life of many creatures.
that is all I have to say on the matter.

Simon Jones - age 77

Posted Friday, August 15, 2003
Why is every1 complaining about the skatepark, before this was built all us skaters were skating any spot we could and 9 times outta 10 getting kicked off or arrested. the park is better than the patch of grass that was there, so wot if a few kevs come down to cause trouble, in 2 weeks they will be bored of it and move on, its only so packed out now due to the excitement of having a skate park here, it will gradually quieten down. and besides...anything is better than skating that dam hospital ledge by Safeway!

rhubarb...

Posted Thursday, August 14, 2003
It's really good I was there for the grand opening and saw the mayor cut the ribbon afterwards we got a picture took by the press I may not be a excellent sk8ter but the council should make it bigger next year and have police to check the sk8park to make sure the Kevs don't graffiti it.
Tim Ward
PS the mayor dropped the ramp

Reply Posted Thursday, August 14, 2003
Nice of Solihull council to inform Solihull Online of a grand opening (NOT)!!!
Thanks a lot!
What the hell has the local press done to support the kids in getting a skatepark?

Ian Sill - Solihull Online
 

A new and dynamic Government scheme to support and accredit the voluntary work of young people aged between 16 and 24 in Solihull.
By giving your spare time for the benefit of others, using your skills and abilities to make a difference, you can achieve National Awards of Excellence from the Government to put in your CV to build towards your future. In addition to this you can access support, financial aid towards expenses incurred and the opportunity to access, training, residentials and socials. Best of all, it is free and geared towards your personal needs. http://wayc.org.uk

Posted Sunday, August 10, 2003
Ok, this is a message for the borough council and the people complaining. I haven't been there yet, but from the pictures and comments it looks pretty small, which is good, If you wanna complain about the ramps being too small then go to epic, you obviously think your too good for these ones anyway. Small ramps are good for people who want to learn how to use ramps, like me. The size of the park itself is probably an issue though, cause spacing ramps out is quite important, not all crammed into one space. I think its great you've finally built a skatepark, good on ya! what needs to be done is not extending this park, cause that'll just bring more people to the small crammed place, build more parks similar to this one. I've seen it, it works, go to any state in America and chances are there are small parks dotted everywhere, with hardly anyone getting in the way of anyone else. Think about it, more small skateparks - less skaters in one area, less complaints about ho!
w crowded it is, yeah? everyone wins that way. Go to epic or Redditch if you want big ramps there are less of you, so there are less big skateparks. Makes sense right? skaters working their way up don't need you clogging up the little ramps then complaining they are too small anyway.

Kyle

Posted Thursday, August 7, 2003
Stop complaining uve got epic down the road!

Sven

Posted Monday, August 4, 2003
I was quite happy that the skate park had opened when it did because I was desperate to get on it because I had never been on one before at first I was rubbish but because its so small I've been on it for one week and I've mastered it there's nothing else to do the council need to extend it our skatepark should look like this after all our waiting for it this is the park we deserve

hobnob

Posted Monday, August 4, 2003
Its too small, make it bigger....need I say more?

Super Tom


Dream Skatepark?

Posted Monday, August 4, 2003
The sk8 park is 2 small , for god sake make it bigger I woz expecting it 2 b 3 times the size. I dint get 1 go on the half pipes and I woz there 4 2 hours.
give me go !!!! please !

Demi - Acocks Green

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2003
Why did the council even bother making this skatepark, I suppose it was ok for the first week, however there are far to many people crammed into such a small space. Every time any skateboarder, BMX'er, etc wants to use any of the equipment they have to wait for often long amounts of time. Please expand the skatepark as soon as possible as this will greatly reduce the chances of an accident and will also provide the skateboarding community with much needed space and equipment.

A Concerned Parent

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2003
Just to say I have checked out the skateboard park with my seven year old grandson and was impressed with the attitude of the young skateboarders helping and advising each other on the latest techniques of skateboarding.
A lot of youngsters use the skate park in the daytime showing how popular this activity is becoming. WELL DONE SOLIHULL COUNCIL! For providing a much needed skatepark for the youngsters of Solihull.

A GRATEFUL GRANNY

Posted Friday, July 25, 2003
Well well, Solihull council, after nearly 20 years of petitions from us and empty promises from yourself, this is your answer! It is, and I kid ye not, the worst skatepark I have ever seen (except one built in my mates back garden ((that was at least realistic and thought out)) such high taxes, and this is all you could muster. did you consult anyone? or did you just ask 'the cheapest way possible, please'? I hear the builders are so embarrassed with it, they're not going to put their logo on the ramps, like other parks they've built! But.. on the plus side; you've finally done something, and I suppose its better that the grass previously there, all square meter of it. Yours disappointedly
jbrown

Posted Thursday, July 24, 2003
Yes its finished. I went on it tonight and its great, the bmx's are in the way though I think they should ban them. Anyway I just wanted to say its great.
Chris

Posted Thursday, July 24, 2003
It won't be long before all the kevs wreck it for all the sk8ers anyway.
Wot was the point.
Mr Anonymous

Posted Thursday, July 24, 2003
Build more or find us summer else to go!
mi mates live Solihull so come ova a lot but there's no where to go man
we need space for speed and speed for gd trix
Rockie robz, Coventry

Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Oh my god! Have you seen this park?! The ramps on the street course are so small! Its impossible to get any sort of speed! The transitions on the ramps are WAY too steep! Its practically impossible to air those jump box's because of the size of them. This is terrible, the only good thing about the park is the mini ramps which are nice...except for the ANGLE IRON COPING! How are people meant to skate angle iron coping?! We want real coping, not some cheap crap! By making the skatepark like this you're drawing even more people on to the streets!
George Bissell

Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Please build a second section to the sk8park because at the moment it is way to small! And let's not forget how boring it is. The good sk8ers will have ripped the park after a couple of weeks.
Super Tom

Posted Monday, July 21, 2003
The sk8 park looks great, I'm sure ill be down 2 av a thrash. it could do with a tiny halfpipe that is simple for beginners, like my brother, to learn on.
Nick Farnell

Reply Posted Monday, July 21, 2003
Brother eh?
Nick Farnell's Brother

Posted Monday, July 21, 2003
Deary me. tut. that is not a skatepark council people..... if you'd listened you would have known that what we wanted would take up more room than that! A GRIND POLE WOULD TAKE UP MORE ROOM THAN THAT! JEEZ. *slap* take away some more of that damn grass and put down more SKATEPARK!!!! we've got enough grass for the old people elsewhere, give us more skatepark u plonkers!
Plonker McPlonkington

Posted Sunday, July 20, 2003
I've been waiting yonks for this 2 b built it took ages!!! I love the mid in the middle. I cant wait 4 it 2 open
Andy T

Posted Thursday, July 17, 2003
Hey listen up council, I visited the site on Saturday 6th June and its the size of a pen lid so listen up and make it bigger. Don't treat us just like s**t ok we might as well stay where we r and getting in trouble for hanging around in parks and outside supermarkets in Acocks Green. The old foggies in Fox Hollies tell us 2 move out the park they say go 2 sum sk8 park but no 1 would fit in there would they!!!
We was lied 2 we was promised some where 2 sk8 not a match box place where the older kids wnt even let us use the half pipes and ramps. this is outrageous we deserve betta than this!!! c u coon in the park if I decide 2 go if we can all fit in.
Sam King - Acocks Green sk8r boi

Reply Posted Saturday, July 19, 2003
What part of Solihull does Acocks Green come under? Maybe you should direct your comments towards Birmingham council Sam.
Ferris

Posted Thursday, July 17, 2003
The shooters and waggon rocks- we have waited too long 4 dis park so we wuld ratha have a matchbox as its probs bigger!! leave the sk8rs alone.
Sophie

Posted Thursday, July 17, 2003
I ent sin the park yet but we (people who can actually sk8) need somewhere desperately. they're all fed up of bein in trouble, kicked off places n told by the police. This park, its tiny apparently, wots the point. Get it right next time!!!
The gurl wid the attitude prob

Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2003
Hi, It's Chris again. I can't wait till Friday because I'm going there first thing to skate there the first day it's open. Every one will be at school so might have it all to my self. I'm also going on Saturday with a mate so it will be cool. I think the park is great because there is a street and ramp area to board or blade on.
Chris
What Friday would that be??? I cant see it being ready for this Friday.

Posted Monday, July 14, 2003
I went to Armageddon at epic it was cool but why didn't Boulala skate?
Tom

Posted Saturday, July 12, 2003
I don't think that Solihull council had the common sense to look at the toilet block in Tudor grange park, if they had they will notice its a nightly hang out for robbers, trailer park trash and muggers, not to mention the paedophiles and homeless. if the council had thought about it they would realise that any little kids going to the skate park (who it was obviously built for) will probably end up drugies or just get robbed. And I don't think n e one would like to pay with their mobile for using that piece of scrap wood. I'm not a skater my self but I would just like to point this all out.
Rob and Dev

Posted Saturday, July 12, 2003
One day I was walking through the park and to my excitement saw a set of ramps hidden by a large metal crate. I thought, yes finally god has sent us a skatepark but after closer inspection I realised it was better used for finger skateboards or a hoard of wee-mans!! I could build a larger skatepark in one of my mums vase's. Solihull council seemed to think that asking some little pillock wearing a pantera hoody what he thought, either they didn't listen or they took it seriously when he told them to build it on a large flattened frying pan.
DJ devistate

Posted Thursday, July 10, 2003
I have just seen for the first time Solihull skatepark, and I use that term in a very loose sense, and all I can say is pathetic! All the offers of advice from people who had built local parks and experienced skaters (myself included). All the park space in and around Solihull and this is what Solihull council come up with.
Who was consulted? The first two twelve year old kids you found walking down the road with a board under their arms. Location - crap, Size - well you might get it in the Guinness book of records for the worlds smallest park. I hope it will at least be free to skate because a) it would be an insult to ask people to pay to skate it, and b) it won't make any money because once there are 6 people skating there, it will be rammed.
A few skaters with a couple of weeks on their hands could have done a far better job. Well done Solihull Council!
Jim

Posted Wednesday, July 9, 2003
Yes! Finally after ages it's being built. I've seen it being built, it's not the best in the world but I think it's good. I live 2 mins away walking. I think the best part is the midi.
Chris

Posted Tuesday, July 8, 2003
Why don't you lot just stop moaning. OK, so it may not be the biggest park in the world but its a park nonetheless and that's what you wanted right?

Daniel


08 July 2003

Posted Monday, July 7, 2003
The skatepark so far looks crap. It probably will be crap. Its so small! Why is it that other areas e.g. Stratford, Bromsgrove get quality facilities while Solihull, which many consider a very wealthy and tidy area get crappy Tudor Grange park with a pile of goose droppings and a metre of tarmac? And still this can not be finished.

YOUR MOM formerly known as Daviv Copperfield

Posted Wednesday, July 2, 2003
Its about time this skate park was done. We could do with seeing the plans because by the looks of the web cam it is not gonna be big enough. If the plebs at Solihull council get out of there wheel chairs and came up with a park that is to rival the best around then it would bring in a hell of a lot of revenue for the town. The fuddy duddies do not seem to realise that if they make a decent park it would be used for competitions, which brings in spectators, which brings in shoppers, which brings in hungry people and where are they all gonna go for food and drink. Hmmmmmmmmm lets think about this one for a minute, they would go into the town centre and buy stuff. Use your heads Solihull make this park a goodun, not a small outdoor postage stamp. That's another point I hope it is not going to be outdoor, why, well does anyone remember what the English weather is like??????
me myself & I
Ha Ha the joke backfired on me ...there I was off looking for a webcam on the council web site :)

Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2003
I have been trying' to get a skatepark where I live for five years. I still didn't get one though. Good luck on yours.
Austin C.

Posted Monday, June 23, 2003
Hey. I'm 19 and haven't been on a skateboard since I was a kid and I wanna start again. Can any of you guys tell me where to get a decent skateboard and which ones to avoid etc. cheers
Jim

Reply Posted Monday, June 23, 2003
Hi Jim. If you wanna a decent setup just go to Ideal in Birmingham, Corporation Street and ask for some advice, they'll tell you. OR if you want a ok skateboard (considering the price) you can go to Aldi (Yes!!! Aldi!!) and get one for about £15 and they're must better than toy's r us or something. Just don't get one with colourful grip tape. eurgh.
Daviv Copperfield, formerly known as Slender Gilbert

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2003
I've heard rumours that this park will be built in 2 sections - one for beginner sk8ers and the other for advanced sk8ers - I just wanted to know if this was true or not. I'm just curious. Does anybody know?
Super Tom

See reply below.

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Is their going to be another section to Tudor Grange because the plot at the moment is tiny and cramped.
Russty

To quote the wording of Ian Edser from Solihull Council:
"Phase 1 of the design work, which will include a tarmac surfaced park with grind rails, pyramid and rails, mini ramp and jump box" END QUOTE
Whether there is a phase 2 will probably be decided by the users or abusers of phase one. I recon If the park does not bring the council a load of trouble with vandalism, graffiti, noise and is well used there is a chance it will be extended.
As it stands best that can be said is its a start and better than nothing.
Ian Sill

Posted Sunday, June 15, 2003
The skatepark's in Birmingham are rubbish and they should have half pipe at Meriden.
Luke Jones

Posted Friday, June 13, 2003
Everyone listen to Toe Knee Whorek, he is one of the many skaters who sets a good example for all of us. Stop all the vandalism and just skate. Right on.
Repsect.
Super Tom

Posted Friday, June 13, 2003
Whose idea was it to use wood/skatelite? You should have gone for concrete. The park will be useless. At least you've got Epic down the road.
Mark Hewitt www.geocities.com/frontsiderocker

Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Stop ya bitchin and start skatin! Be happy u r gettin a sk8 park. Stop dissin Freespirit etc because you all know that you would jump at the opportunity to work with what you love and get paid for it.

Anywhere that is perhaps cheaper than the so-called "skater owned independent" shops is all good to me so what's the problem!!? WHO CARES? GET OVER IT! skating is about having fun.

Are you listening? some comments here have started to do even my head in with your mindless disregard for the culture you have inherited. You are ruining the publics perception of skateboarding with your petulant "I'm a rebel" cos it says so on my 25 quid T-shirt personas.

I'm sick to death of getting kicked of skate spots I've skated years because some little goon has sprayed some lame graffiti. Start thinking and just in case you can't, here's a run down on behaviour that will get you a personal leathering from me if I happen to catch you at it.

Never deface skate spots.

Never hurl abuse at security guards, police or members of the public whilst you are skating. You will never win with that technique and will only serve your spot into a no go area. Most security guards are pulling in minimum wage, hate their shite agency job and have no reason to treat you with respect if you don't return the favour.

Never skate street spots on a busy Saturday when they are swarming with people. This should be self-evident but I know that a lot of you are as dumb as a box of rocks so here ya go. Don't skate when there's loads of general public about.

Don't wax steps of monuments, town halls or other visible public buildings. If all you can do is grind a curb-high step then what the hell are you doing skating in the city? Go wax up the curbs outside your house where you can learn in peace and where you're not drawing negative attention to skateboarding.

Oh yeh...The whole corpse make-up/Goth thing is rinsed. It's already over, done to death by a bunch of creepy Norwegians who then went on to invent black metal, burn a few churches and ultimately, stab each other to death. Leave the Goth paint for the school disco.

And one more thing...Wipe the snot from your face as well you little gets!

Loads of you know this already, are totally sound and treat your spots and skateboarding as a whole with respect. Good for you.
Try and teach the rest quickly. I'm done. Bring on the skate park.

Toe Knee Whorek

Reply Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2003
I like you, Toe Knee Whorek.
Slender Gilbert, formerly known as Ben

Posted Saturday, June 7, 2003
I have just finished getting a skate park for may town in Devon, it took me five years but I've finally got it, and it's grate. any way I'm just saying good luck with yours!
James

Posted Tuesday, June 3, 2003
Erm ok looks like some actions finally happening.
Friend of Geoff Rowley

Posted Tuesday, June 3, 2003
Hey I've been waiting for ages 4 this to happen n its still taking ages.
Hurry up. can't wait for it to be built though.
JN

Posted Tuesday, June 3, 2003
I hope is ready soon. There's been a ban on skateboarding in Coventry un less its at a parkland we aint got a good one so I don't mind if I have to travel.
Lets hope it turns out good!
Stephen Brown (16) Coventry

Posted Monday, June 2, 2003
Though some of you may complain that 'concrete hurts', you should remember that once the council considers the supposed "skating craze" finished or it comes to repairing it, THEY WILL RIP DOWN THE WOODEN SKATEPARK. Whereas a concrete skatepark is PERMANENT! (and costs more to demolish than to repair) also, ever been to Stratford on a rainy day? Wood absorbs the water but runs off concrete.
P.S. At Stratford there is MUD and GRAVEL everywhere which is dangerous and wrecks your board, can anything be done to prevent this from happening in Solihull?
Ben

Posted Monday, June 2, 2003
WOO!!!! its being built, but at the same time I heard it looks rubbish so build a better one :)
I aim to Impress - Markio


23 May 2003