Nike SB Damn Am Chicago 2016 - Tourist Mission
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on Friday, August 12, 2016
by Chris
While we're holding it down here in Tampa, Schaefer, Eric McKenney and the away team are up in Chicago for the next stop of the Damn Am series. The contest doesn't officially start until Saturday, so the boys got some rental bikes, met up with a couple locals, and hit the streets in search of some favorite spots.
Mike Sinclair
Plan for the day: grab some bikes, some boards, a bunch of Nike dudes, some homies, and hit the streets.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Before we hit it, Chi-town locals Spaz and G take advantage of the new ping-pong table at Grant Skatepark.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Paul Zitzer
Before we hit it, Chi-town locals Spaz and G take advantage of the new ping-pong table at Grant Skatepark.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Steve Berra
Steve Berra sighting on the way out.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Paul Zitzer
First spot and coordinator, Paul Zitzer shows the kids he’s got it with a Smith Grind right off the bat.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Bob Reynolds
Hans and Franz.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Eric McKenney
When you bust your toe, Birks are the way to go.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott shows Paul maybe he didn’t have it as good as he might have thought with a back 5-0 Shuv out.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Filmer Tim Cisilino got caught up and took a board to the face.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Dashawn Jordan
At one point, it became more about the bikes than the boards. Dashawn Jordan shows off his Backwards Downhill Ride.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Dylan Witkin
Dylan Witkin wanted to let 'em know, ‘Hey, I got moves too!’
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Mike Sinclair
Sinclair drops the mic with a classic/traditional uphill dismount.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Lastly, G comes thru with a bike and board hybrid.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Skating is tight and all, but this don’t look too bad either.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Jordan Hoffart
Next Spot: C wall; and Hoffart shows Zitzer ‘Yo! do it like this bro!’
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
But then Dylan Luloff is all ‘nah naw, gotta go no hands dude!’
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Dylan Witkin
Lastly, Witkin is like ‘y’all trippin, catch some air or kick rocks yuh dingus!’
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Dylan Witkin
He celebrates getting some milf diggies.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Bust by boat? …nawww they got bigger fish to fry.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Greyson Beal
One last spot for the day and Greyson Beal gives SPoT filmer Frank Branca some goods before we call it.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Jordan Hoffart
Jordan Hoffart seals the day's sesh with this distance of a Noseblunt Slide.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Paul Zitzer
By the end of the day the kids were too cool and dipped on us, but all good…we held it down anyway. Stay tuned tomorrow for practice photos and Best Trick; it's going to be epic!
Date:
August 12, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones