Skate It

So I bought a pair of plastic pedals (made me a bit sick to my stomach to spend my hard earned dollars on such a thing) to go to this new park in Manheim called Skate It. I have heard so much shit about this park...low ceilings and all this other noise. Well I just have to say that Ryan and I had a blast. True the ceilings are way too low and there really isn't anything mind blowing at this place but I had a blast and it only cost me $5 for 2 hours. Where Ryan and I grew up we didn't have a new concrete park or even tons of street to shred like there is in this area. We had some shitty asphalt banks and dirt jumps (I hesitate to call what we built back then trails) and in later years we were lucky enough that my parents were kick-ass enough to let me build my own little skate park in the driveway (if your reading this Mom and Dad...THANK YOU!). In the dead of winter like this I'll take a mini that you can barely air without hitting rafters and some wedge ramps under a roof any day. So to anyone against that place...shut the fuck up, get on your bike, and enjoy being able to ride when there is over a foot of snow on the ground. I just want to remind everyone of a little park named Voodoo. People started dissing that place, I guess they got tired of riding the same thing after a while and stopped showing up as often and now its gone. I know this Manheim park ain't much but its something and don't let it disappear! I personally will be going Sunday evenings from now on when the weather doesn't permit for trails, which I'm sure will be happening often over the next few months. Sorry to rant but I suppose as a trail rider in a world of unappreciative little bastards its hard for me to sympathize with anyone who can't just enjoy what they have while they have it.