"Super Shreds"
Article and Photos by Dan Regan
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| "Tim Regan shreds any pool." |
Topanga skaters are the best around. Just take a look; Everyone is hot! These guys shred Valleys and kids from the beach. This is because Topanga is such a great place to skate: Skyline Pool, Saddle Peak, and, of course, the area where the very best skaters come from: Entrada. Unbelievable speed runs, insanely hot slalom, radical pools, and of course the best competition to skate against.
The reason Entrada guys are so hot is because there is so much good competition. Let's face it, the worst guys from Entrada are better than most of the skaters in the rest of the Canyon. And the best guys on Entrada—well, that's another story. Tim Regan shreds any pool. Kipper and Jeff Stork have Entrada totally wired. Peter Roach and Bobby Martin hit forty m.p.h. consistently.
So the next time you see these guys skating, don't scream at them. Stop! Admire the beauty, the power, the courage and the skill that they have.
Also, all the letters to the editor in the world will never get kids off their skates. Drivers, these kids are not making any trouble or doing anything that could hurt other people. They have a lot of control, and with courtesy there is surely room for skates and cars. Instead of honking or swearing at them why not give them a ride when you see them hitching up a hill?
Or better yet, go out and get your own skate.
