Slalom skateboarding in Romania

Harris Wallmen · Post by **Harris Wallmen** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:38 pm

Just wanted to say hi from Romania and let you know that I hope to help raising the slalom community in my country very soon. We just launched www.slalom.ro
You can watch a short video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSU_6UePFNQ

Thank you!

Harris

Greg Stubbs · Post by **Greg Stubbs** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:05 am

Awesome, Harris! Your video was cool. Skating by yourself, it reminds how it felt when I was just a kid and had no one around but there was my skateboard. I'd roll down the street in and out of driveways surf/slalom style. Rad you're getting a slalom scene started where you are. Keep rollin'!

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:11 am

Hi Harris,

Thanks for letting us know that there are slalomers in Romania!
Keep us up-to-date on the development. Events in Czech republic shouldn't too far away from you so maybe you could in the summer and meet slalomers from other countries!

I noticed you're using the narrow cones that were used a lot in Latvia and Russia back in the days. If one day you change to the standard slalom cones used in international races, don't dump these ones. I would actually like to obtain a small batch of these. Is it still possible to get hold of them?

/Jani

Robert Gaisek · Post by **Robert Gaisek** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:40 pm

Great vid!! The Fat Bastards of G-burg salutes you!!!

Harris Wallmen · Post by **Harris Wallmen** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:39 am

Thank you for the nice words! I would love to travel to Czech Republic to meet other slalomers!
Jani, I will keep those cones for you...actually I am waiting for the Seismic cones to arrive this weeks, so if I will have a oportunity I will bring some to you. We used them also in the 80. They are from a confection fabric

Thanks again for the encouragements!!!

Harris

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:56 am

Harris, I'll swap it for some other equipment that I may have and could be of interest for you!

Good luck building a scene in Romania!

/Jani

Eddy Martinez · Post by **Eddy Martinez** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:59 pm

Harris cool vid bro. I am lucky when I get to session with all the Texas Outlaws in one spot. But since Texas is so big, it is not that often. So I ride by myself alot too. But I am always STOKED after a session. Good or Bad. I got to ride. Keep that good STOKE going bro. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws.

Harris Wallmen · Post by **Harris Wallmen** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:15 pm

Jani, it will be my pleasure for you to have them!

Eddy, thank you for the message! I was twice happy, once for the message, and twice because I have a real brother in Hamburg, Germany and his name is also Eddie. You can see him in this vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7nNl4n_EsA

He is also for the most of the time a lonely rider

Best,

Harris

Eddy Martinez · Post by **Eddy Martinez** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:35 am

Harris it looks like your bro is having a great time. Here is one back at ya. The bike trail is fast and narrow. I guess that is what makes it fun. If you fall down you really land in cactus. Fun ride though. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws.

Harris Wallmen · Post by **Harris Wallmen** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:13 pm

Eddy, nice lane! We have so few bycicles lines in Romania. I love more abrupt courses, but we don't have many in my home town. Thanks for sharing, I like your style. I have to lear to use my arms better.

Best,

Harris

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