Newcastle Skatepark, Co. Down

Chong1

Hey, any1 wanna head upto newcastle indoor skatepark? Supposed to be pretty cool. organise a trip of southern skaters to go up for the day or summit?

Check out the link for a pic.

http://www.boardercoeire.com/Blog/0624F448-5332-457B-8888-77F337F68C93.html

boarderco

i be surprized if people dont head up to newcastle!
its a pretty sick little park, hard to skate if its busy
but its usualy not too bad. its only a 2 hr drive, fiver a head for petrol
and away ya go.bring a lid with ya just in case and some sterling!
givem a ring if ya need directions but its pretty easy,
thead for newry, get load in its one way streets and out the other side for newcastle, or theres the coast road way but its much the same.
details on the link below!
happy skating n jahbless
wg
http://www.boardercoeire.com/Blog/06...337F68C93.html

Kenjd

I'd be up for that definatly. Only thing is I work weekends!!! Most people probably want to go at weekends???
Anyways I'll be driving next month so might head up then.

And Chong can you drive or where you thinking of renting a coach/bus?

Chong1

Yeah i drive man.

During the week is better. No kiddies. I can get the afternoon of work or summit, i'm sure we can sort out somethin out. I've never been up, looks pretty ramp and rail styley. Sweet!

Jello

Chong wrote:

Hey, any1 wanna head upto newcastle indoor skatepark? Supposed to be pretty cool. organise a trip of southern skaters to go up for the day or summit?

Check out the link for a pic.

http://www.boardercoeire.com/Blog/0624F448-5332-457B-8888-77F337F68C93.html

Is that inside a church?!

Chong1

must be a old church of some kind yeah, looks pretty sick i think!

Kenjd

Yeah the park looks great! Where you based Chong? I'm in south dublin near Dun Laoghaire.

Chong1

well from i'm originally louth, lived in dublin first year in collage, across the road from dcu, then moved to england for two years, now i'm back in ireland workin in dundalk. its soo fu*kin sh1t up here compared to leeds and dublin. No body skates, most people are your average fu*kin trendyboy/chav/scumbag/idiot 's, in my eyes narrow minded twats. And when they see you skating, they're like 'look at that skater boy', man it irriatates so much. In sayin that i've got a sh1t load of good mates that aren't like these god forsaken people. Whats the craic up in dublin these days. Good laugh?

Kenjd

Yeah its good..lately. With all the new skateparks opening up skating is getting the recognition it deserves. Most street spots are still a bust. Well near where i live anyway. We still have closed minded idiots here of course! Sure isn't the world run by them! haha
If i cant get to a park i usually just skate my mini. Bushy is good though, well worth a trip, if you like skating bowls. There are some cool people there as well. Skaters of all ages/styles/ability. Lucan is ok but a bit small. But it is 'crete as oppose to modular.
The worst thing to happen lately is the closure of ramp 'n rail, that was a good spot, indoors too, which is just what we need for the coming months.
Ken

Ps just did a quick google on it and found this:

Fifty Six Indoor Skatepark
56 Main Street, Newcastle Tel: 028437 25556
Indoor Skatepark - bring you own board - helmets and protective gear must be worn and can be rented or purchased. Skate school for novices will be run at weekends.

Open: 4.00pm - 9.00pm Wed, Thur & Friday evenings
School & Bank Holidays: 3.00pm - 8.00pm
Cost: £10.00 for 5 hours.

Chong1

aw man, r'n'r was the business, always sweet tunes on which buzzed me out. I've never really skated a bowl. I skated the bowl in amsterdam for like 20mins, but as u can imagine i wasnt really fit for to much skating that day. must check it out, try over come the fear of absolutely nailing myself on concrete!!

Kenjd

And found this pic as well

Chong1

i think i'll head up there on monday, no work happy days! it'll be packed with kids tho. If any1 one wants to head up, i'll be leavin from dundalk, not exactly dublin...soz!

will_c

this park looks sweet
inside a church is a nice touch.

Kenjd

So Chong did you make it up on monday? If so whats it like? Is it just what we can see in the pics or is there more??
Later
Ken

Chong1

yeah man, made it up, just about! Had a ****in rough nite on sunday so i didnt get up there till late, only got about 2 hrs skating, which was loads. Its pretty cool, some nice lines, the funbox rails were really good fun. Just reminded me of r n r! The gut was tellin me that they do a skate school at the wkends, which i thought was pretty rad. U should def go. Headin to manchester tonight, gonna try find a park over there while i'm visiting.

JahEerie

Thats why its so R&R-style;)

Its a shame that R&R is no more.
With the new parks finally comin onstream, one thing we're all gonna miss is an indoor spot for the winter.
Fair play to Frank & co for hangin on so long
R.I.P.

See yez in Bushy
- its sunny!

JohnBoy

Kenjd

Your probably in Manchester by now but hey...
A good site for the UK is www.sk8m8.com. They have all the UK parks listed and I mean ALL. Even the sh1tty little flat pack council ones.
If you have Google Earth you can download a file from that site that will pinpoint all the parks with great accuracy. Then switch on transport and roads and your sorted. You can even print the screenshots for maps to take with you.
I'm heading to London next week and its what I've been using to source parks near to where I'll be!

On a much more somber note... RIP RnR!!! Didnt know Frank that well but anytime i went there he was cool. Maybe he can take care of bushy????? He'd make sure we'd get floodlights, a sound system and a roof!!!

will_c

JahEerie wrote:

Thats why its so R&R-style;)

one thing we're all gonna miss is an indoor spot for the winter. JohnBoy

isnt ramp city still goin?

Chong1

yeah i think ramp city is still goin, i havent been there in a couple of years, didnt think much of it at all. Very bmx orientated rather than for a skateboarder i found. Any1 been there lately? Is it worth goin to it for a skate?

Chong1

Kenjd wrote:

Your probably in Manchester by now but hey...
A good site for the UK is www.sk8m8.com. They have all the UK parks listed and I mean ALL. Even the sh1tty little flat pack council ones.
If you have Google Earth you can download a file from that site that will pinpoint all the parks with great accuracy. Then switch on transport and roads and your sorted. You can even print the screenshots for maps to take with you.
I'm heading to London next week and its what I've been using to source parks near to where I'll be!


Yeah man, didnt manage to go skating in mancchester, but i went to an indoor one in leeds called the works or summat. It was brilliant, really good park, got several mini ramps, a huge bowl with a spine into a half pipe, and two massive street sections. Amazing! I went during the day, so it wasnt busy, got to share the whole park with about 5 other lads for the whole day.

That sk8m8 site is pretty fvckin cool!

Kenjd

hey chong.
Yeah sk8m8 is good and did you check out the google earth thingy....way cool. I've heard of the Works in mags an' sh1t, skater run as well, very cool spot. They have comps there often. I'd love to skate that bowl.
Off to Londinium in the morn, bag , pads and board are packed!!! Yipeeee

Going to oxford as well, hopefully i'll get to visit SS20 which is run by the legendary Sean Geoff, anyone familar with the 80's will remember him!! There is an outdoor sk8 park in oxford as well as a cool under vert bowl(built circa 1990) a few miles outside of oxford! Botley bowl its called! Hope the weather holds up!!!

Kenjd

Oh yeah chong,
Was there any halfpipes in the belfry?? Not great on street myself!!!!
Later

Kenjd

Yeah Ramp City is still open. Never skated it but was there karting a while ago! Apparently there are a bunch of older skaters(30+) who meet up there every sunday morn bout midday for a session. Meet a guy in bushy who told me about it(hey Scott), seems like a nice idea on a sunday morn.....provided one takes it easy on a saturday night!! hahhaha as if........:D

Chong1

Kenjd wrote:

Oh yeah chong,
Was there any halfpipes in the belfry?? Not great on street myself!!!!
Later

Belfry? Wats that about?

I'm down with that sh1t dude, same goes, i just love pumpin round a park, ollieing as high as i possibly over everything i possibly can, well good fun!

Kenjd

i thought the name of the skatepark or the church was the belfry?????
Anyway...hope to make it up there soon. In london at moment, going to bay sixty6 in the morn!!!!

Chong1

Dude, How'd it go. Fu*kin sick i bet?

Kenjd

great!! Just back to my mates house now! Cool mini bout 30 feet long 6 foot high, a midi and a full size half pipe and a street course the size of a football pitch! Some really good skaters there!!! Guys getting big airs and sh1t!:D
Hopefully going to meanwhile gardens tomorrow!! Gotta go and drink some beer now!!

Kenjd

And only 3 pound to skate for 5 hours!!

will_c

i'm going to ramp city on sunday, gonna check how it is now!
anyone else wanna come along for a session?

will_c

will_c wrote:

i'm going to ramp city on sunday, gonna check how it is now!
anyone else wanna come along for a session?

(im quoting this coz it wudnt let me edit it)

yeah ramp city aint amazing.
it just seems...messy.
i cant quite put my finger on it but its not amazing.
and the lack of rails annoyed me a lot.
went back to lucan after ramp city, i havta say that park is much more fun to skate.

JahEerie

There's somethin 'messy' bout Ramp City alrite
- not just that, but I think it doesn't really feel like a skatepark- Imho.

In contrast, Ramp & Rail (R.I.P.) always had a great vibe.
Maybe its down to the people who run it - or even the 'locals' who create the atmosphere, but I think there's somethin not quite right in Santry.
Anyway, unfortunately Ramp City is the only indoor park in Dublin,
so we don't really have a choice.

Bottom line - skate it if ya wanna
Don't if ya dont

JohnBoy

Chong1

JahEerie wrote:

There's somethin 'messy' bout Ramp City alrite
- not just that, but I think it doesn't really feel like a skatepark- Imho.

I was in ramp city last nite, have to say i enjoyed myself, but as you say, fu*ckin messy! Theres little holes in the ramps everywhere, badly laid out, the half-pipe is horrible, the pyrimid is really wierd, why is it so small.

I just thought the funboxes and ledges were pretty cool. Went to bushy on Sat, had a little skate but didnt stay long as the place was totally packed, gonnatry and get there early next sat, get a decent skate in, the bowls are pretty cool.

Gonna try hit lucan this weekend also, i hear that lucan is the best speaking a couple of peeps at ramp city

Kenjd

Personally i prefer Bushy but lucan can be quiet good! for once in my life I am happy that i work at weekends!!!! Havent been skating in ramp city just viewed it from afar. But now that bushy is closer and i just love carving those bowls and grinding that loooovely copin in the deep end. i think I'm in love with the deep end!!! My wife finds herself a bit of a skate widow at the moment!! :rolleyes:
****, better be careful cos a girl once broke it off with me cos i played to much Countrer strike!! But hey at least I'm getting exercise when im skating!
Peace
Ken

will_c

JahEerie wrote:

There's somethin 'messy' bout Ramp City alrite
- not just that, but I think it doesn't really feel like a skatepark

Chong wrote:

badly laid out

hit the nail on the head there!

Chong wrote:

Gonna try hit lucan this weekend also, i hear that lucan is the best speaking a couple of peeps at ramp city

let us know when your gonna be out, there'll be a few of us out in lucan sometime over the weekend, have a bit of a session!

boarderco

tru about ramp city, pitty they could done so much, but irish skaters
should be so stoked on anything at all, especially indoors and dry.
blayney n i used to have to go to the Uk (radlands rip, they best place ever!! thanks to the mr ince!) to get to a skatepark. 24 hours n boat n train, no sleep then skate all day!!
but at least ramp city is dry, its hard to skate but thats what kinda makes it interesting, pitty the trannies are all wrong.. but what can ya do..
peace out
wg

www.boardercoeire.com
(direct mailorder)

will_c

true that!
but judgin by the parks that are coming to ireland in the future, it wont be long before a council will be convinced to do the right thing and build an all weather skatepark!

moonboy

yeah wayne G speaks the truth. . .
or when all else fails....
BUILD A RAMP WITH A ROOF ON IT LIKE WE DID!!!
r.i.p
(stnking neighbours)

Chong1

will_c wrote:

let us know when your gonna be out, there'll be a few of us out in lucan sometime over the weekend, have a bit of a session!

Yeah, thats sounds cool, prob try to get there saturday sometime, earlier rather than later to avoid all the kids.

let me know when u thinkin about headin up there, see if we can hook up for a session.

Chong1

moonboy wrote:

yeah wayne G speaks the truth. . .
or when all else fails....
BUILD A RAMP WITH A ROOF ON IT LIKE WE DID!!!
r.i.p
(stnking neighbours)

Dude, ramp looks awesome!! Well done, i'm hoping to build a mini in the near future, materials are fu*kin expensive tho.

Love to have a sess on that bad ass ramp if your up for it?

will_c

Chong wrote:

Yeah, thats sounds cool, prob try to get there saturday sometime, earlier rather than later to avoid all the kids.

let me know when u thinkin about headin up there, see if we can hook up for a session.

right now im thinkin of heading out tomorrow evening bout 3ish coz ive a physics lab thingy on for school on saturday morning

but sure pm me your mobile number and we'll sort something out!

moonboy

Chong wrote:

Dude, ramp looks awesome!! Well done, i'm hoping to build a mini in the near future, materials are fu*kin expensive tho.

Love to have a sess on that bad ass ramp if your up for it?

reread that post dude.
this ramp is Resting In Pieces.

boarderco

true buddy, wood aint cheap. i remember when we ordered the wood for rampnrail! oh my god! brooks where very happy people that day.
check out the link, below, i be trying to sort out a good ol barn ramp
for the wintery weather. if ya interested let me know n ill put ya on the list
once there's enough people that are willing to pay out a little doh then its time to build. the materials for a well built mini will cost 2 grand r so.
well happy surfing,skating rolling
http://www.boardercoeire.com/Blog/C15DF677-5F3C-419F-A105-D8E36D2EBD8C.html

Chong1

moonboy wrote:

reread that post dude.
this ramp is Resting In Pieces.

Sh1t! whoops, didn't quite get that.

Chong1

boarderco wrote:

true buddy, wood aint cheap. i remember when we ordered the wood for rampnrail! oh my god! brooks where very happy people that day.
check out the link, below, i be trying to sort out a good ol barn ramp
for the wintery weather. if ya interested let me know n ill put ya on the list
once there's enough people that are willing to pay out a little doh then its time to build. the materials for a well built mini will cost 2 grand r so.
well happy surfing,skating rolling
http://www.boardercoeire.com/Blog/C15DF677-5F3C-419F-A105-D8E36D2EBD8C.html

Yeah deffo, well up for that! Only thing is man, its fair enough building a ramp, gettin the money for it, gettin tools for it, materials etc etc, watever. But the problem i've often come across in my time is a dry, is havin accessible place for the ramp. Ya know wat i'm sayin, but of course if u know of somewhere, well we're sorted really.

I'll PM u my email, you can let me know wat the craic is with the lock up.

Peace

Chong1

Oh yeah, Went for a skate in newcastle the other nite. Turns out they're struggling with it to try and keep it open, the guy who works there was telling me he works there for free all the time, whenever he can just to try and save some money for the owner.

Its pretty cool like, if there is a big group of you, you can ring up in advance and organise a late skate! Like say u got there at 7, they will stay open till 12 at night. Also its not that busy at the weekends, and its only 5quid sterling for the whole day, thats like 7.50 euro. So lads get up there, check it out, before it checks out. Another little park goin under, it's a shame, RnR(RIP).

Watever happened to RnR anyways, I leave homw for england, and when i comes back its closed down?

lifesgood

anyone know if rampage or bangor in belfast are still open think one of them is in the six counties vid looks sick! indoor aswell

Skating 4 life

Found this from there website:



From 1st June 2007, skatepark will be temporarily closed.

A new management group is being set up to run the park, if you are interested in getting involved, please contact Gary on 07739210119.

Park will re-open shortly on a club membership basis.

Please support your skatepark by getting involved.

kerri171

ive been going to that skate park for a year, been everyday, even got to look after the place a few nights, but ive been waiting four months for the new management to open the place back up... and nothing, its really pissin me off... i miss the place

we really need some one to take up the part

shortys94

Whats the park like?