Bob's Skateboarding, Drum Playing, Mountain Biking in Knoxville Web Site

Skateboarding

After a 24 year break, I'm back on a skateboard again and loving it more than ever. Read my story about how I got back into skating. There are a lot of guys out there with the same story to tell.

Knoxville is finally getting a skatepark. It will be built in Tyson Park and should be complete by late summer 2007. Go to www.knoxvilleskatepark.com for more information and show your support by making a donation or buying a t shirt. More money means more concrete.

You're never too old to skate. I started again at 37 and I'm getting better all the time. Check out these old farts in Nashville - www.teamgeritol.com. I'm going to start a local chapter of Team Geritol in Knoxville after the skatepark opens. Drop me an email if your old but you still skate anyway.

There's more to skateboarding than parks and ramps. I would like to see an active slalom and and downhill scene here in Knoxville. Check out my slalom and downhill page for more info.

I'm of the firm belief that every man is entitled to more than one skateboard. Check out my ever-growing fleet.

Here are some pictures of my backyard halfpipe. You can have your own halfpipe in your backyard. Get free ramp plans. I surfaced my ramp with 11 gage steel and it rules. It's fast, smooth, quiet, and half the price of Skatelite and other similar products.

Skateboard Videos

Local Music Scene

I've been playing drums non-stop since 1977 and in that time I've played just about everything and just about everywhere. Send me an email if you need a good drummer.

Mountain Biking

I started mountain biking in 1989, back in the days when nobody would have dreamed of spending $1,000 on a bike just to trash it in the woods. The sport has undergone a lot of changes since then and I've been right there through it all.

Good link to East Tennesse trails. There are a lot of good trails here. Y'all take care of them.

In 1993 I joined a club in San Antonio, Texas called STORM. I was about the 12th member to join and by the time I left in 1996, there were well over 100 members. I have no idea who is in the club now, but I am very proud to have been part of the origianal crew. These people became my family when I was 1,000 miles from home, and I tip my helmet to a few of them:

Kenny, Martha, and Jackie Munn - One of the finest families I've ever known
Bob Burke - Spreads the stoke (and the bull) like no other
Gary Duncan - Speedo model (No kidding, this guy used to ride in a Speedo)
Kevin Ivey - He was like my first son
Ruben - Taught me not to judge a book by its cover
Albert - A big guy with a big heart
Ray - Watch out for those rattle snakes!
Carlo - Never quit smiling

These were just a few of the people that made mountain biking a brotherhood and I've never ridden with a crew this great since.