Tampa Pro 2005 Friday Practice

Words and Photos by Rob Meronek

It was another pretty mellow day today. I think I spent more time skating than I did taking photos.

In a couple hours, we're starting off with the Team Manager/ Industry VIP Contest where Ryan Clements is defending his title. After that's over, we'll see you at Czar Bar in Ybor City where you're not really sure if hot chicks are hot chicks or dressed up dicks. Yeah, it's like that in there. If you have one of those plastic SPoT wristbands, you get in for a buck and drink free PBR all night.

Rob

Og De Souza - frontside air

Clint Peterson 360 flipped up the step up before doing this smith grind on the big round rail

Yes, Mike Vallely made this ollie up to smith stall on the ledge usually used by Sean-line Albright's BMX buddies

Peter Ramondetta - back lip on the big flat rail

Jereme Rogers - switch crook down the hubba

Jereme Rogers hit everything on the course switch. This is a switch 5-0 down the hubba

This is one crazy spider man wall plant Mike Vallely pulled from the quarter to the bank

Peter Ramondetta - kickflip over the bank to bank

Wouldn't you love to be able to sit on switch back tails this leveled out and perfect like Jereme Rogers?