Ever wonder at what force your trucks inpact the cement when sticking a particular trick down a gap primo? According to the Soletech STI labrotory it is a force 17 times greater than the weight of yourself as a human being. The images below illustrate the shear force of such incidents and the destruction associated with it.
Of course, it isn't like it is anything that a little bondo couldn't fix but I just thought you should all have a look for yourselves. I wonder how many new tricks have been learned and taken to the streets on this set over the last two years? With any luck quite a few, I do know that I witnessed a kid land his first kickflip over them during Southside Skatepark's Quinceneara Go Skateboarding Day Celebration. He must of been all reved up on candy that was dropped out of the two pinatas that we beat the crap out of earlier in the day. He was super hyped on making the trick, and I do mean hyped as he was really young. He was all puffed up about it, but since I don't really have the ability to kickflip off anything I suppose he ought to be as the four block is no joke.
