A High Time Skating Reading
Eco-Star rider Graham High takes a look at the skate scene around his home town of Reading...
Skate spots are few and far between in the area of Reading. They are either in no fit condition to skate or guarded by security. It’s never easy - skaters all around Reading struggle to find spots to chill and skate without any bother.
ABOVE LEFT & RIGHT: Among the streets of Reading there are a few stair sets for us skaters to skate on. During the afternoon hours of the week though, we’re lucky if we last get 5 minutes at this spot - thanks to the security office right next to it. There’s a great little nine set just round the corner where well known skaters have come and skated the rails.
ABOVE: There is one skate park in the heart of Reading - just on the outskirts of town. Although it is a great park most of the time it is ruled by BMXers. It’s got a range of features like quarters, spine, death box and a grind box. If you know the right time to go skate this park it’s a fantastic way to warm up before a day of skating.
ABOVE: Just down the road and round the corner there’s a nice little gap right next to the road. Although a challenging spot it’s well worth persevering until you get the trick down. This spot has featured in one of the many Cliché videos as well as in a Blueprint edit. RIGHT: Taking the train from Reading to Winnersh triangle station is a must. When you leave the station you are smack in front of a huge business park - it has gaps, ledges and banks to ride. Definitely a no go zone when people are working though An amazing skate spot when everyone’s gone home if you can manage to hide from security.
I liked eco-star the first time i saw them on the web. What they stand for - and the clothes they make are amazing. It’s great that eco-friendly clothing can look good enough to actually skate in... Being involved with spreading the eco-star name in skating is a great thing to be doing.
Fact file
Name: Graham High Age: 15 Years Skating: 2 Skating Stance: Goofy Board (size):7.5 Favourite trick: Murder Flip/Hospital flip Setup: 7.5 deck, Krux Trucks, Plain white wheels Bone swiss