God I hate how time changes things...its like my entire childhood is just a dream.

@sammencia7945

Жыл бұрын

Wait until you can remember back 60 years and not 25 or 30

A classic! Thanks for the update

@flyingonblades

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a shame what they did, but at least the spot is technically still there so people can see how crazy it was in person. There’s a famous school in Atlanta; Summerour middle school.... it was the Mecca for East Coast in line skating.. A few years ago they just leveled the entire school and rebuilt it completely different with no skate spots. Glad you enjoyed the video!

I would have easily done a 360 flip off this when i was younger

@flyingonblades

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, a lot of people if they were lucky enough to be there at their absolute peak with perfect weather, and a good camera, could do this gap… I don’t know about a 360 flip, but I trust that on a really good day you could’ve landed an Ollie 🦾

I went to PLHS... Class of '99. The right to left approach had zero run-up, unless the door to the hallway (think it was the 400 Building) was open. Even then it would be minimal, and you'd risk nailing that wall of stairs on the drop-in. The route Jamie and everyone else took was the optimal approach. Blast from the past on this vid.

@flyingonblades

5 ай бұрын

That must have been so cool to be a skater and attend that high school!! I’m jealous. C/O 99’ save the best for last 💪🏻😋 Thanks for the comment

@mackobun

5 ай бұрын

@@flyingonblades I wasn't a skater myself... I was into BMX. Dad owned/owns a shop in Pacific Beach. I knew a bunch of skaters, though. That was the legendary jump for all the guys that wanted to prove they had the gutz

Different days back then... 😢

That roller blader is NOT the only one that almost landed it. Jamie Thomas a great skateboarder almost did this as well, with many other roller bladers

@flyingonblades

Жыл бұрын

This Guy was the closest by far. No one else came as close. If it wasn’t blocked off Jaws, Chris Haffey or Eric Perkett would’ve gotten it for sure eventually

You would try a 180? Lol

@flyingonblades

3 жыл бұрын

On rollerblades a 180 is actually way easier to land than a normal jump(on huge gaps)

@teeple1877

3 жыл бұрын

Oh ok. Thought you meant skateboarding.. I’m a skateboarder and rollerblading big stuff looks terrifying. Lol

Jamie was such a pioneer, first one to try leap of faith first one to ollie davis gap, it was either jamie or andrew reynolds who tried the massive double set in the bay area that diego ollied in 99 and then decenzo kickfliped it like way later

I don't know man about that 180 haha

You need the speed that the old gap allowed you to get to make that drop. Even then the impact was still so bad you could send the trucks through your board

@flyingonblades

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not saying it’s possible but there are definitely people crazy enough to send it

>i dont know why nobody tries it >there isnt much of a run up hmmm. i wonder if these 2 things are connected? shame they ruined the gap

There was barely any run up on the original line. I suspect there's less on the right hand line. For the record it was almost landed by a skateboarder in the nineties, Jamie Thomas, but he only did it once. It's in his part on one of the Zero skate vids, Thrill of it All, I think. Most famous missed trick of all time lol. He attributes a lack of speed to not landing it, so a shorter or more awkward line might be a dubious proposition. At least you have ankle support in skates though, and specialist insoles are a lot better too. You can undoubtedly soak up more impact on modern equipment.

@flyingonblades

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah I agree with you. I’m not saying that it’s a reasonable thing to try it these days, but there are a lot of skateboarders, rollerbladers, BMXers and scooters that do very unreasonable stunts all the time lol

@Si74l0rd

2 жыл бұрын

@@flyingonblades Can't push the envelope of skater and equipment without trying the next impossible gap/trick. If the best stop pushing the limits the evolution stops, so there will always be people that attempt the impossible, and when they overcome it it all goes to the next level. There are sacrifices though, Thomas was going to go back to it but he had three knee surgeries in three years and after that being able to skate again was more important than chasing his white whale. There are other gaps with a safer margin though, just as high if not higher, but less iconic I guess.

@flyingonblades

2 жыл бұрын

@@toneohm215 oh yes to be clear... the person who almost landed it was a rollerblader, but it would be 10 times easier to land on rollerblades. Jamie’s attempt was amazing but he didn’t come as close mostly because the gap would be way more difficult on a skateboard.

@Si74l0rd

2 жыл бұрын

@@flyingonblades Thomas landed it almost perfectly feet on bolts, but it looks like the board snapped at the front bolts as his weight came down on it. Even though he didn't stick it, I still think he came closest. His landing was perfect but for the follow through lol. Just too much impact at the time. A modern flight deck with two plys of fibreglass in with the birch laminate, and good impact absorption from modern skater insoles, would have gone a long way towards making it. It's quite the drop though, whatever you're riding! Edit: Honourable mention, and style points to the inliner who tried a one footed wall ride as he came down, though he took quite a nasty spill, so I'm not sure if it was intentional or if he felt he was too close and it was reflex? I have no clue when it comes to wheels on the feet.

@anothergamingchannel2656

Жыл бұрын

Idk. I know people say Jamie bailed, but if you watch the footage in slow motion, he landed it but his board snapped, causing him to fall. He did land on the board though

lee dupont did it in chomp on this :)

DO THIS GAP PLEASE!!!

@flyingonblades

2 жыл бұрын

Ok you’ve convinced me lol... someone will eventually

@varucasalt9611

2 жыл бұрын

@@flyingonblades I hope so... Aaron Hamoki maybe. Damn, that would be just as good if not better than the Lyon 25

Push one time and land an 18 foot drop.. ok

@flyingonblades

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a shame because jaws could definitely land it

@chachmcgrach2053

Жыл бұрын

One hard mongo push. Fakie tre leap of faith

@HOTRODRICO

Жыл бұрын

@@chachmcgrach2053 lmao

18feet? No. It's less than 16

You did leap of faith? So if not why not since your friends would know youd have done it?

@flyingonblades

2 жыл бұрын

No I definitely have not. I’ve jumped off my fair share of roofs before but the leap of faith is probably at least 3 or 4 feet higher than anything I’ve done(probably 5-6ft).... all I was saying in the video is that I was crazy enough to attempt it when I was 16 to 20 years old. I’m 3000 miles away from Point Loma HS. I never got to take one of those epic California skate trips unfortunately. Back then I would’ve been pretty confident about landing it but statistically speaking I’m sure I wouldn’t have lol

Jamie Thomas landed it! The board snapped sending him over the front. If not for that I suspect he would have rolled away. Insane 18’ 8” I believe was the real height.

@killval849

Жыл бұрын

idk man hard to speculate haha.

@jasonfrancis3264

Жыл бұрын

He was never rolling away. He even said himself that the goal of that was to just avoid kicking out so that he didn't take full impact

@swiftaudi

Жыл бұрын

@@jasonfrancis3264 I know I saw the interview where he said exactly what you did. However watching the video it looks like the only thing stopping him from riding it out is the front nose collapsing and acting like a brake.

@stevebean1234

Жыл бұрын

He stomped the middle of the board and the nose because he didn’t land it correctly, he got ahead of the board. He said so himself. Didn’t land it. Doesn’t make it that much less badass, insane trick and insanely close on first try

@swiftaudi

Жыл бұрын

@@stevebean1234 You’re right he got ahead of the board and his position combined with the impact broke the board. What I mean to say is if the board didn’t break even in that position I believe with his leg position he could have absorbed the impact and road it out. But the board did break and thats because he wasn’t over the trucks. I can’t really argue this because the fact is he didn’t land it.

Yikes...I know everyone has their own life choices, but that looks tremendously dangerous. Sorry for being a buzzkill but I hope you don't try it, just for your own safety.

@flyingonblades

4 жыл бұрын

I’m still durable but I was made of steel from ages 17-32 and could’ve definitely attempted this without any injury. There’s been dozens of people who’ve attempted the “leap of faith”. It’s so famous that the school is immortalized as the “School 2” level in “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2”. No one has ever been seriously injured attempting it aside from 1 or 2 broken ankles. I guess what it boils down to is that because it’s so huge, only the best of the best have attempted it and they can take the fall. Anyone that would kill them selves trying it would also be too scared to attempt it. Unfortunately I’ve never been to California so I never even had the opportunity to try it before they installed the elevator. It’s still safer than skydiving! :P

@derekfelska5683

4 жыл бұрын

@@flyingonblades I'll take your word for it. I may not die if I tried it, but I know I'd probably be pretty wrecked if I did.

I try it do it

It's a shame this gap isn't around jaws would probably Ollie it no problem

@flyingonblades

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

@Si74l0rd

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he skates with a brace now though and I'm not sure the brace would be able to take the impact, at least without hurting him. A lot of the big names can't do the big drops anymore. Jaws would have done it back in the day for sure though!

@robertcooney1938

Жыл бұрын

No. Jaws couldn't do if Jaime Thomas couldn't roll away. He landed perfectly on his board and it snapped. Jaws is good but he's not a living legend like Jaime Thomas.

@flyingonblades

Жыл бұрын

Bro I’m sure Jamie Thomas would agree that Jaws could do it.

@robertcooney1938

Жыл бұрын

@@flyingonblades we'll never know. That's probably the answer Jaime would give.

There’s no way you’re saying that correctly. Maybe look it up first.

@flyingonblades

2 жыл бұрын

Which word am I mispronouncing?

U would of 180d it….ok..and I’m mr rogers

@flyingonblades

2 жыл бұрын

I would’ve attempted a 180 and most likely failed. 180 over a gap is easier on in-line skates than a straight jump.

Disrespect Jaime Thomas? Pfft roller bladers.

@HOTRODRICO

Жыл бұрын

anyone who attempts the leap of faith deserves respect regardless of method... peace