With the Four Horsemen Ride
Posted on Friday, April 16, 2010 by Ryan
Photos by Ryan Clements and Cullen Traverso
Words and Captions by Ryan Clements
Everyone's busy. But sometimes you've got to take some time out for yourself. Cullen and I had been talking about this trip for many months prior to actually taking it. I had been going strong several weeks straight with work and a break was much needed, so the trip got scheduled and as the date approached I was highly anticipating it.
There aren't really too many people in our area that ride motorcycles and skateboards, so our four-man crew was from four different cities representing Tampa, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, and St. Augustine. It's been a week since the trip as I type this and I can't wait to go on another one. Got a motorcycle, a tent, and a skateboard? Hit me up and join us for the next one...
Ryan
Words and Captions by Ryan Clements
Everyone's busy. But sometimes you've got to take some time out for yourself. Cullen and I had been talking about this trip for many months prior to actually taking it. I had been going strong several weeks straight with work and a break was much needed, so the trip got scheduled and as the date approached I was highly anticipating it.
There aren't really too many people in our area that ride motorcycles and skateboards, so our four-man crew was from four different cities representing Tampa, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, and St. Augustine. It's been a week since the trip as I type this and I can't wait to go on another one. Got a motorcycle, a tent, and a skateboard? Hit me up and join us for the next one...
Ryan
8am Friday morning L to R outside of SPoT - Aaron Austin, Justin Ryan,
Cullen Traverso, and Ryan Clements.
We took 41 out of town, otherwise known as Nebraska. On the corner of
Hillsborough this lady had a sign asking for money, but claiming that she's an out-of-work, non-drug user, non-drinker, facing foreclosure.
Amen. Obviously still on Nebraska. I asked Cullen at this stoplight,
"Have you ever been to this part of Tampa?"
Brooksville was the first stop for breakfast. This shack was next door
to the restaurant. Really, it just needs a little work.
Cullen was our road map and took us on back roads the entire time.
This is on the way to Ginnie Springs, just outside Gainesville.
This guy was buddying-up with us, talking to us at the stoplight. Then
right up the road he just about rear-ended a car and ate it when he was
trying to tell us what way to go.
You know you're a redneck if your float is as big as your living room.
Let me tell you...that water was really cold.
We rode into Gainesville to skate and Kyle Berard met us for a quick
meal. He's up there building a skate park.
Skater Profile: Kyle Berard
Skater Profile: Kyle Berard
After skating we hit the auto parts store so Aaron could get new plugs
for that crazy chopper he rides.
The Boy Scouts cranked up a fire, but I wasn't feeling so hot, so
I downed some cold medicine and hit the sack.
My whip was parked about 3' from my tent, and when I woke up at sunrise
on Sunday morning the first thing I saw was a raccoon foot print on the side of my bike. Looks like someone was checking things out.
Cullen was like, "I'm going to stash this beer off the side of the road
and come pick it up later," since he actually lives pretty close to the
campsite we stayed at in St. Augustine.
Time to skate for the final time on the trip. Boardslide to fakie for
Aaron on the interesting quarter at Bethune Park in Daytona.
Justin and I headed out on our own back to Tampa because it was Easter
and I had some family stuff to do. This is while we were riding over the
St. John's River.
Aaron's bike has a tiny tank and doesn't really get good mileage
per gallon, so running out of gas is to be expected.
I could tell you that Heath Kirchart was with us and you would believe
it with this picture, but it was really Justin.
Back at home in Ybor City, we did an adult version of an Easter egg
hunt with product that Tony Hawk sent us.
I texted Tony the location of the hidden prizes and he tweeted the info
to his 2mil followers. This dude was trying to figure out where the good
stuff was hiding.
The kid got a Birdhouse backpack directly from the Birdman himself.
Video from the Tony Hawk Easter Egg Hunt: http://gallery.me.com/jasonturk/100598
Video from the Tony Hawk Easter Egg Hunt: http://gallery.me.com/jasonturk/100598
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