The third stop of the Rider Cup NYC brought us to New York’s most populated borough BROOKLYN!!! As most New York skaters know McCarren skate park is probably the worst skatepark in the city. Surprising as it happens to be in the borough with the most skaters and in a location that has the highest concentration of skaters in the area (and is easiest for everyone to get to) As bad as the park is 6 teams of Brooklyn natives came out and did what all skaters do – they adapted and KILLED the park!
Thanks to everyone who came out and skated and supported. Thanks as well to the sponsors World Skateboarding and Volcom and partners KCDC and NY Skateboarding – see you next week in Queens!
Jake with the 5-0 to switch crooks on the bankNolan Lee with the big stylee f/s 270 ollieDamon with the big clean f/s flipGabe "I'm not going to smile" Almonte with the Smith grind. There was at least one heat where he didn't miss a single trick!Nate Rojas with the blunt slide f/s 270 outHumza with the back T- he absolutely destroyed this sectionNika with a nose slide 270 shuv out off the endAndre Beverly on his way to a crooks 360 nollie flip out- so smooththe teamsthe teamsthe teamsthe teamsthe teamsthe teamsSteve Rodriguez explaining how the head to head format works and which sections of the park they would be skating(Ledge area, Steep banks, Stairs/rail and Quarter pipe):Steve Rodriguez explaining how the head to head format works and which sections of the park they would be skating(Ledge area, Steep banks, Stairs/rail and Quarter pipe):Steve Rodriguez explaining how the head to head format works and which sections of the park they would be skating(Ledge area, Steep banks, Stairs/rail and Quarter pipe):checking inchecking inThis team will be tough to beat in the finalsTime to pay that rent!TEAM SOUL! $2000 CASH, a top spot in the Rider Cup NYC Finals at LES and a chance to win $10,000 and an all expense paid trip to South Africa. Much love from both of the teams for an amazing battleTEAM SOUL! $2000 CASH, a top spot in the Rider Cup NYC Finals at LES and a chance to win $10,000 and an all expense paid trip to South Africa. Much love from both of the teams for an amazing battleAnd the winner is...The two team anxious to see who won- waiting for finals scoresNolan on the QPDwyane on the QPDamon and Gabe on the rail/stepsDamon and Gabe on the rail/stepsAt the end of 2 rounds it was Team Soul(left) and Brooks Squad(right) who would battle it out for the $2000 prize and a top spot for the Finals at LES
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