Ronnie Creager - Easily Manipulated? | Retro Rippers

[@Nightspeeds]

I remember seeing him do a switch hardflip late flip over a huge funbox and I was sold. He's such an underrated legend

[@ronniecreager]

If I didn't make that one, It would have never happened... I'm pretty sure. haha

[@shadowaccount]

Nightspeeds sup Nightspeeds

[@nuisance_grounds]

Nightspeeds yes, I remember seeing that in a 411 intro. Tampa skatepark I believe

[@slados1]

"Underrated"? Hmmm...not really. Creager's a street legend!

[@euminkong]

In the rain

[@jakevan1]

been my favorite skater since i was like 12...come to find out 20+ years later that my sisters hairstylist is married to him. she got me a signed high school dropout deck for christmas a couple years back. true story.

[@armin38822]

Ronnie Creager is the most underrated pro skateboarder of all times. He is up there with the best yet I never see his name.

[@ronniecreager]

Ahh blushing, thank you so much for the nice words.

[@mdf198122]

armin38822 , he was Uber tech god but never did anything big, fast but not big

[@armin38822]

You don't have to go big. You can't say Jamie Thomas or Andrew Reynolds are not top notch skateboarders just because they didn't go '' uber '' tech. Is a different style of skateboarding.

[@mdf198122]

armin38822 , I agree, but I wouldn’t put creager on their level. I’m not shitting on him, just my personal opinion

[@mdf198122]

armin38822 also, look at rad rat, he does some pretty technical shit but he sucks at skating.

[@NewFriiiikan]

Ronnie still had one of the most beautiful es models.

[@NewFriiiikan]

First of all I love your avatar. Second, I care two shoes i skated best in was the Vans Rowley II white with black soles and Ronnies es model, granted one came way after the other but back here where I live you didn`t really have the option to pick a wide variety of shoes.

[@9eyeh8chu9]

I had several pairs of them. Loved them.

[@madisonmcshane4560]

The new es swift 1.5 seem like they are almost the same design as the creager model back in the day.

[@CM-hd4pb]

As much love as i have for older DC shoes... they needa bring back the old school Vans and Es shoes.

[@bobbybrown8613]

@@CM-hd4pb what were those old dc that had the strap? Kinda mid top

[@malcolm341]

These videos must take an incredible amount of time to produce, thanks creating this content. Retro rippers is by far my favorite, but I generally watch all your videos.

[@quedgeleyshredders7061]

Can't believe Ronnie's taken the time to respond to the comments - what a legend!

[@willismoore156]

Its cool.... But he's living up to being a down to earth guy...

[@zzeronerzz]

he does that man. he's awesome.

[@HmmmmNiceBike]

It's messed up how Blind dropped him.

[@ronniecreager]

I quit. I still have love for Blind to this day though it's much different now.

[@HmmmmNiceBike]

Oh I see, thanks for clearing that up!

[@kristopherabramovic205]

Yah back to mom's basement?AHA kidding keep going hard

[@MrSimondaniel3]

+Kristopher Abramovic this is Ron Creager. Have a little respect.

[@evanmadson]

@@ronniecreager high school dropout is way more rad than blind.

[@bradmurray1736]

My man I need the jason lee retro rippers

[@CarsonsChannel]

Brad Murray yes!

[@sadman7021]

PLEASE

[@ronniecreager]

This would be rad

[@log3542]

That’s a good one

[@johannvanrensburg44]

Brad Murray Has

[@Miadaskate]

I’ll never forget the first time I watched Menikmati and was blown away by his part. I didn’t get into the Foundation and World videos until later when they released the DVD boxed sets. Those are great too.

[@joshwilliams7692]

What I'd like to know about Blind is why all of their graphics suck now. Whatever happened to the reaper and the other cartoon graphics? When I was a kid, I used to doodle that reaper everywhere.

[@MrSimondaniel3]

i think its different people, looking at different trends of today rather than 1999. theres issues besides the graphics, as RC's treatment shows.

[@illmuskyhunter3313]

My first complete was a Ronnie Creager blind with the cartoon graphics. Favorite deck ever

[@Foodang]

22 years later and every time I hear the song sweet dreams, Ronnie Creager's Trilogy part starts playing in my head.

[@jacksamunster4407]

Ronnie is a legend in my opinion, and deserves more respect. I met him and the rest of the blind team "back in the day" and from first hand experience he was one of the most humble guys I have ever met. James Craig was also really cool too.

[@kevinharing766]

Lol the sticker that just says "Energy Drink." 😄

[@AustinHansen]

Ronnie is the guy I modeled my skating after. Blind “What If” was one of the first skate videos I owned, and I watched it everyday. And if you sent Ronnie an empty envelope with your address and a stamp, he would fill it with stickers and send it back.

[@ronniecreager]

What stickers did you get? I Still do! ronniecreager.com/pages/free-stickers

[@Schmoggi99215]

Hey RadRat, I've been watching your videos for about a year now and I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate the level of quality of your videos, even though you only maintain this channel as a hobby. Greetings from germany and keep up the good work. ^^

[@morgellon9449]

Menikimati was my first skate video. I remember Creager's part blowing my mind. I think that switch ollie over the hydrant had more of an impact on me than anything else in that video. I'm pretty sure that's the exact moment when I became a skater, instead of just wanting to be a skater, or considering it.

[@ronniecreager]

Very happy to hear your a skateboarder, let's go shred sometime. That school was called Centralia and in Buena Park, CA next to Knotts Berry Farm. I wish it was still there.

[@morgellon9449]

Whoa! Ha, thanks dude. I live in New Mexico. I do still skate, but not as much as I'd like to. I mostly bomb hills nowadays. I can still throw and impossible here and there, some basic stuff. I'm not a chick, btw, I just made account name to weird out conspiracy theorists. But yeah, I still watch your part and Tom Penny's part on that video. It's all about that switch ollie over the hydrant, man!

[@CrystalVortex]

Oh man that opening line is so great, not many people were doing nollie tres back then and I don't recall anybody doing them that clean (in a line nonetheless)

[@morgellon9449]

For sure. I didn't mean for it to sound like that switch ollie was his best trick in that video. He was probably like, "seriously?" It was something I could relate to and understand at that stage in my skating, though; I think the majority of that video went over my head at the time. I don't even think I owned a skateboard when I bought the video, which is weird; I had given mine to a friend for his birthday. I didn't really feel it until I saw Creager's part, I guess. When I first started actually skating, I'd be doing ollies and picturing that hydrant ollie from his part in my head. Yeah, he's got a great style, and he does some trippy stuff on a skateboard. One of my favorites.

[@cardigansarecool]

Just like Creager is super underrated, your videos are likewise underrated. Hopefully the both of you get the respect you deserve one day. Also as a quick note, I actually found an original VHS copy of a Foundation video called Barbarians at the Gate with Josh Beagle and Ronnie. It’s like a tour documentary and halfway through the video Creager leaves and is replaced by Heath Kirchart. Maybe that has something to do with him getting fired

[@ronniecreager]

I had just got kicked off Foundation at the time and was forced to go on this trip when I rode for Blind. It was an odd situation having to go on tour with a team I just got kicked off of. very weird feeling plus the main filmer had a camera in our faces almost 24/7. I don't like camera in my face. haha

oh boy reading comments made by a legend is so cool

[@skatechatham]

Ronnies chromeball interview is essential

[@ronniecreager]

There are some discrepancies in that interview.

[@Deetroiter]

Had a pair of his Es pro shoes. Things always stained my socks ocean blue color, but loved those things. Felt so great and held up well. Ronnie is definitely one of my all time favorites and such a major ripper. Hardflip late kickflip at SPOT. Unbelievable

[@nestormerinoayala9827]

Great video! Have been a fan of Ronnie's since the Foundation days. Had a lot of his Blind decks too. Started skating again two years ago and bought the Etcetera insoles almost immediately. They are a heaven-sent for flat-footed skaters like me. Was fortunate enough to be able to get one of the High School Dropout decks through our local shop, Funhouse, here in Kitchener, ON, Canada. It had a nearly symmetrical nose and tail, mellow concave, and lasted for almost four months of continuous skating without losing its pop. Highly recommended. Hope Ronnie can grow and expand his brand. Support a fellow skater!

[@ronniecreager]

Thank You Nestor! Which board did you get? I spent a lot of time choosing and making the HSD board. I grew up (well hanging around quite often) watching Rodney Mullen shape decks from paper. I'm glad you liked it.

[@nestormerinoayala9827]

@@ronniecreager It was the Go Skateboarding graphic. Absolutely loved it. The shape was just perfect! Can't say that enough. I am a bit awe-struck that you replied. Not too often that one gets to interact with someone who's influenced one's life in a good way. Still watch your parts before going skating. Hope you're doing well :-)

[@CrystalVortex]

Ronnie Creager has one of the smoothest styles ever. His menikmati part is so good, I have a hard time believing he's unhappy with it. Really love his trick selection and the way he put together lines, like in his what if part and the various bonuses on the dvd. Or his fakie flip fakie tailslide line in 411, I still think of that line all the time.

[@ariekanibalie]

THANK YOU, Rad Rat, for this one. Ronnie is truly one of the all-time greats and a childhood hero of mine. Bummer to hear the industry hasn't showed him the love it could have, but life after skateboarding is a tough one for everyone. I mean, I've never worked, nor aspired to work, in 'da industry' but it's probably like any business/organisation: everyone is all smiles and bro hugs at the company bbq, but under the surface there's always the social competition game. Sadly, hoping for owners or management to show you much love beyond what they're contractually required to is like hoping for the proverbial shit from a rocking horse. Best to do your own thing than depend on the goodwill of other people.

[@OlovMetal]

Love Ronnie Creager, Man has the smoothest style.

[@MiguelRockstarGarza]

Damn time flies I remember getting Ronnie’s Blind DJ board as a kid lol man what year was that?! Nice choice for a retro rippers, great vid!

[@ronniecreager]

Mix Master most likely

[@trevorbroadbent966]

Um, 98 or 99?

[@InterstellarApple]

Growing up living in the same area and having some of the same friends, I used to skate with him in the late 90's. He always blew everyone's mind with his skating and was always super cool with everyone. I'll always remember him doing switch hardflip late flips on flat ground. That shit would blow my mind.

[@z1DEv_ag]

I saw Ronnie skate at rooftop in Melbourne mid ninties. So many rad demos back then when so much of what you were seeing was fresh. I recall Creager, Koston, Thomas, Markovich all killing that spot. We tried to keep up and some of the people around me would sometimes jump ahead. Sk8 or die.

[@ronniecreager]

One of my most favorite trips ever. I lived in Robina for a while and skated Nexus all the time.

[@pauldavies8020]

My buddy Johnny said he saw Ronnie Creager switch backside flip over a bench (complete with a backrest ) at Cajone High in San Bernardino. I don't k ow if it's true but it doesn't matter because . Ronnie Creager is dope regardless. I can't believe Blind did him like that....

[@user-og6ol2im7v]

It's unfortunate that his carreer didn't go too well because he is SO good. Anyway, very interesting as always. Thank you for making those videos.

[@ronniecreager]

I am very fortunate to have the skateboarding career I had. It spanned over 20 years. I'm an old fart now

[@utubit22]

psssh... excuses. youre still a ripper!! :D

[@carl-q6n4u]

You don’t have nearly enough subscribers. Your video quality is so good for such a relatively small youtuber.

[@ronniecreager]

I subscribe

[@MrSimondaniel3]

people always talk about "supporting real skater owned companies"rather than Nike etc.. but stories like this with Blind.. the way Element treated Jeremy Wray, possibly the gnarliest skater of all time, the way Chocolate treated MJ .. the skaters who own companies are fucking assholes. BA would NEVER have been pro if he'd been openly gay in '95.

[@wolfbrigade1]

Thanks for covering Ronnie. Been following him since the beginning of his career.

[@ronniecreager]

Thank you Rylan

[@iballer74]

I met him at a local spot(Mormon church Manuals) back in 91 -super nice guy. Remember him pulling a Manual to kick flip over a box, first try. Back then it was mind blowing. I worked at Hotskates too.

[@ronniecreager]

Sean! I went back there a while ago and there's still a ton of stuff written in wax. As for Hot Skates.. RIP haha

[@iballer74]

Ronnie Creager , nice! I need to go back there. My parents moved next to dirt garage in Irvine, need to go there too.

[@ronniecreager]

I live down the street from there and cruise by almost every weekend!

[@FinnProp]

This is the best skateboarding KZbin channel ever. This is deep level investigative journalism.

[@seymourcutts6952]

Legend and a half

[@edwardedge641]

I love your videos, Rad Rat. I especially enjoy watching Ronnie skate. The level of control he has on the board is otherworldly. The only other people I can think of with that amount of dexterity is Rodney and Dae. If there will ever be a Skateboarding Hall of Fame, I guarantee you Ronnie will be there. Keep up the great work, man!

[@jamestownsassacre9211]

I would just like to say I really enjoy your content. Always stoked to see a new upload. Your effort is much appreciated, please keep it up !

[@diddlaontheroof]

I don't remember him on Foundation. I remember him on Blind though. He definitely fit better there. I remember him doing a switch hardflip over a pyramid blind-folded. Also a switch hardflip late flip. I believe both of those tricks were Ronnie.

[@ronniecreager]

The blind folded switch hardflip was... maybe Dan Paguea... Billy Rohan.. I'm drawing a blank, I'll get back to you but I don't think it was me. I'd be afraid of messing up. There's the old saying... You play around, you lay around and I don't like getting hurt.

[@majesticuncasual186]

Wow, I didn't realize he was in the game for so long. I forgot he was in Super Collider. Sick 90's stuff for sure. I wish him the best. The world can be cruel and requires us all to get ruthless a bit. Awesome video, RadRat. Thanks

[@tomf4087]

Giving my age away here, but I first noticed Ronnie in 93. We are probably similar age. I may even be tad older. But he was always solid, consistent and could do hard tricks in lines. I fell out of skateboarding in 04 coz bad injuries. But still like to call in now and then. I was amazed but not surprised he was still killing it 25 to 30 years later

[@bobbystax6177]

Around 1995 Foundation came out with a vid "Barbarians at the Gate" which had Ronnie Creager and Josh Beagle driving across the US skating different spots. During the vid Ronnie ends up leaving the trip early and they bring on a young Heath Kirchart. Just something you forgot, great vid btw.

[@sk8er7455]

So sad that this generation of skateboarders is getting swept under the rug. The industry is changing so much man. Guys i grew up idolizing. Their sponsors drop them/force them out? No loyalty left.

[@overkill7990]

& most modern skateboarding is ugly in style, clothing, aesthetics etc. Boards are too wide, shoes are too thin, clothes are weird, widescreen fisheye sucks. I just like the old shit. I don't think it's just nostalgia either. In fact these days they're even riding big shaped boards again which is older than the era I grew up with.

[@DARRENTINOnz]

Overkill79 Hard!! Even hard flips these days, They flick ther feet out like fucking ballerinas, Not like how Kareem did his between the legs... Iv always rode 7.5 & 7.75, they ride surfboards these days.. wack asf

[@RedVelvetUnderground333]

Same I hate it, I don't get it

[@UncleBenjs]

@@DARRENTINOnz True but don't focus on the negative. Lead by example and stay focused on the things you love about skating

[@DARRENTINOnz]

@@UncleBenjs This thread is obviously about how wackness has seeped into the culture. Kim Kardashian in a thrasher hood is one thing

[@DrewIsSharing]

need to know what the background music is in the first 10 seconds god damn

[@sadman7021]

oh shit its drew, what up drew

[@ItsHanHani]

Awesome man, we were all ODing on Ask Rad Rat. Love you for this! Please can you do this but on companies? Would love a piece on Templeton's Machine. Sweeet!

[@neunzehndreizehn]

Thank you for posting such elaborate videos. I'm really enjoying them. 👍

[@Painless1992]

Once again proven that the skateboarding industry is shit. I've read several interviews, some of my favorites like Nate Jones explaining why they rather retire from skateboarding because of how someone or the industry tells you how you should be skating and what you should do. As ironic as it is, it's complete opposite of what's been said by everyone about skateboarding and the reason and the purpose why we skate. A contradiction of what skateboarding culture is about. Ronnie had it all, speed, smoothness, high pop, hard technical tricks and a huge bag of them, amazing style on top of that, but the industry didn't value that enough it seems to. That is indeed sad. And I have to be honest, I've missed a lot of his footage and I guess marketing could be the one to blame. Revisiting his footage and old parts now, it seems he should have been on Penny-like status.

[@chfour83]

Man you would think🤦. And yet he has been so nice about that's happened to him and not complained once to my knowledge. It's sad when somebody this good gets practically left out like he never existed SMH 🤦

[@chfour83]

And he was so ahead of his time with his tricks. A lot of his tricks are still being done today in a lot of video parts in lines over and over and es tried to dis him and end rehiring him. He said in an interview that es wanted him to do more rails and stairs SMH 🤦

[@pressureflipin1992]

Ronnie is a legend! I remember getting his eS' shoe back in the day. Best shoe ever! There is no one like him.

[@JENi-vx3yn]

@17:39 that is steezy af. smith fs 360 heelflip?

[@ronniecreager]

thank you. Skating at the Berrics made everything easier to land.

[@JENi-vx3yn]

Just keep doing your thing. You were such a big idol in skateboarding when i started, along with Penny, Saari, Cannon, Koston and PJ Ladd. I actually stopped supporting Blind when i heard you are not skating with them anymore. :D

[@ronniecreager]

Penny was amazing to skate with. Thank you for the support.. What are you going to do when Blind starts to re-issue my old boards? That's going to be a tough call for me. haha

[@JENi-vx3yn]

Im not sure will they import it to Finland. I used to love the Blind boards, now im not sure.. would be still cool to own one tho'. They should pay you some royalties for the re-issue board because it has your name on them.

[@eight_hundred_eighteen]

The way Ronnie snaps the nose is so rad.

[@connormaczee]

Awesome video! Used to love watching Ronnie creager footage on KZbin and I think I still own the blind video. Him and Morgan smith were just so easy to watch.

[@ronniecreager]

Morgan Smith is sooooooo dang good and smooth. :)

[@ruffdisco8412]

im shocked that blind treated him so shit, did the same happen with rowley and flip? always one of the best tech skaters, real good video, keep up the intersting work radrat!!!

[@whileistaysecluded]

saw this dude at the OC vans skate park in like 98... he did a hardflip late flip for me... one of the sickest memories of skating

[@KatzProductionsYT]

Can you do a video on “tech to hesh” skaters? So many I seen that were great but just lost that ambition.

[@MrNickrandi]

Etcetera ankle stabilizers are really good, i bought three pairs in the last five years and it's the only thing who prevent ruined ankles (like mine, at 40+) to roll, that is because of straps which actually are not elastic as the vast majority of ankle stabilizers. In fact this phisically avoids your ankle to roll because the straps actually block the sprain to a certain degree. Go try it on their site, you won't be disappointed.

[@ronniecreager]

I wear them all the time. Ankle injuries suck. Take care of your feet and strengthen them. Don't become dependent on a stabilizer.

[@MrNickrandi]

I broke my left ankle three times and now that i'm going 43 i can't help but wear them; should have taken care of myself when i was younger but i had the stupid habit of keeping going even after injuries, not taking the right time to heal and do rehab, so now i'm paying it all. Now i have calcification between my tibia and fibula, at the bottom of my leg near the ankle region. Your advice (and mine too) is good for kids, guys take care of your bodies and take the right time to heal from injuries, if you skate through a rolled ankle or a knee injury you're only going to make it worse and eventually you'll have to stop longer!

[@MrJayra210]

I mailed a few bucks and an envelope to Ronnie and he sent me some pretty cool stickers. This wasn't that long ago either! His style was smooth as butter. Good episode, sucks to hear about all the negative shit he went through.

[@dnldmor08]

Creager is basically the Shane Oneil of his time. The smoothest and highest tech lines.

[@32srt32]

Creager was one of the top technical skaters back in the 90s and early 00s. He was just as good doing switch tricks as he does reg stance. Everyone was about muska, bam and others which weren't doing nearly as technically advanced tricks. Most Underrated skater for sure!

[@wagesofsin623]

dang, this dude just rifiles off all this info straight from the brain. respect

[@WarframeEnjoyersClub]

Watched Super Conductor when it was new, Creager has been a favourite since. Matt Beach Retro rippers? That dude was proper underrated.

[@lilandre6216]

Can you make a video about Mike Maldonado ❤️

[@JJMza]

That dude was the face of The Berrics for a good couple months.

[@conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059]

Those days of hard practices where the coaches were yelling at us weren't better than your day of playing skate, but the overall position it put me in was far better than any position you were in from skating. I traveled the country all because of hockey...not skating...skating only led to better lives in far fewer situations than organized sports. But I understand your point

[@iamnotanumber100]

A 20 minute rad rat video = 👍 Love it.

[@SwoleCalibur]

About the switch naming. Switch ollies where even called fakie nollies at one time in some mags.

[@kanescrimes4848]

I always felt that Ronnie Creager was at least a little underappreciated. Glad to see his name on current platform. Thanks Raddy.

[@thevillage0802]

His ES shoe was my absolute favorite and I always wondered why Ronnie left. Thanks @Rad Rat

[@gorillabraudcast474]

He was given the boot

[@sixish]

His last three tricks in "What if" blew my mind at the time that came out.

[@nate2skate265]

I got to hang with Ronnie at Maloof Money cup in DC when he got second to Reynolds. They were close but Drew came out on top. Ronnie even switch hardflip the set! Definitely a dope person

[@robertelm699]

loved him since the benihana finger flip in 411 Europe 97 I think. plus attempts at frontside 180 beni finger flip

[@memorysometimers3067]

411 #36 - Day in The Life of Ronnie !!!!

[@ronniecreager]

Hopefully another one soon! Those were fun but a pain in the rear end to do.

[@memorysometimers3067]

Ronnie Creager holy shit is this really Ronnie !? Dude back in the days you were huge influence and a great attitude and role model! Subscribing to your channel.

[@ronniecreager]

thank you! I'll keep trying to post stuff.

[@bonegaming6760]

Hey Rad Rat i know your into design and what not. So i was curious any favorite deck designs out there? and what kind of designs would you produce given the chance? (Outside the obvious Rad Rat logo and what not haha)

[@SPChef1981]

He's straight up my favorite pro of all time. Smooth as butter double bolt landing every time.

[@bobbybrown8613]

Wish creager would do a nine club

[@larrybraun3038]

1 of my fav video parts of Ronnie Greager was his Blind What If. it was the first time i ever hear of him and i love his style out the box too i love the way he skates i would watch that skate video like every day too i would watch it all the time witch i still have the Blind What If dvd too this day i remember even just watchin one Corey Sheppard part on repeat went i was first learn Tre Flips at that time.

[@paulbritton3437]

He switched backside flipped picnic table early 2000's.

[@johnnyboy2653]

Back in the 90's, Penny, Creager, Thomas no doubt... a few others too don't worry.

[@cit2braine]

In the late 90s, I only skated Creager decks, they were so good.

[@KL-tt3so]

I played waterpolo and did swimming in hs and I regretted it. I couldn’t skate as much and the egg beaters destroyed my knees. Now when I skate my knees get really sore and painful 😣.

[@kevinharing766]

Is the early footage from an On video? I know I have seen it somewhere. His was the only Blind board I ever copped. Was it Menikmati? It was that one. I got real stoked on him after the és video. I probably butchered the spelling lol. Good stuff, man. 👍

[@josephs2791]

Hey man, nice videos! Really sends me back in time!! Any chance you could do an arto sari(spellong?) Video?

[@crazycarlsadventures5983]

Ronnie did win a globe championship contest back in 2003 I think with $1,000,000 as the check prize ... I have a DVD with this footage

[@ronniecreager]

2004 Globe World Champion Street Skater! I got that going for me I guess. Haha. The check was 20k.

[@crazycarlsadventures5983]

Ronnie Creager hell yea !! Don't know where I got 1,000,000 from lol ...love ya Ronnie

[@ronniecreager]

that would have been much better!

[@peterpacciani666]

@@ronniecreager salute to you!

[@braaaptv6028]

I loved his éS shoe, Menikmati Part - legendary Same for Blind... just underrated

[@GarretRB]

Hot take but I hate the close up fish eye clips, it distorts the video and makes it hard to see how big gaps, stairs, and rails are. Also most filmers were using really bad peephole lenses which made that problem 10x worse.

[@tactical1981]

Ronnie has always been a favourite of mine. Would love to see one last video part. Daewon should put him on Thank You so he can have a part in their video. Ronnie vs Daewon.

[@MacChuck]

Blind what if is one of my favourite skate videos. Creager was such a beast in that one!

[@Throawei]

As much as I love Ronnie's skating there has to be something wrong with him when every company casts him out. Sad but can't deny it.

[@ClockwerkIndustries]

hes one of my favorites of all time, nobody has a better cleaner steezy back tail bigspin out the one from menikmati is textbook

[@DragonFlopp]

Whoa! I used to drive through Romeo to get to school every day!

[@ParkerAnderson2024]

The other problem with organized sports is that if you make a mistake, you bring everyone down with you. In addition to skateboarding, I have enjoyed individual sports like ping pong and racquetball because if you lose, it all rests on your shoulders and you don't have to sweat it. Even with basketball, I like to play Hunch and with baseball play Pepper. Skateboarding is really catching on. You see a recreation departments build a new skatepark and it is being used all the time while it sits next to an empty baseball field. Recreation departments are seeing it is a better use of money for the youth in the community. Kids want to hang out and have fun and not get yelled at and receive aggressive lectures on what they should have done differently. You don't have to run laps if you miss your trick.

[@SaltySpark]

Bro. I'm from Lansing. Been watching your stuff for a couple years now and never realized you were from up here. I know that skate park in Romeo lol

[@sk8er7455]

That makes me sick Blind did him so dirty. Creager and Craig were the faces of Blind for the longest time. The world umbrella as a whole has kinda been a joke to some of their legends.

[@GarretRB]

If riding switch is easier then he was riding his board the wrong way the whole time. Its normal for one or maybe two tricks to feel a little better switch (for me switch backside flips work better than regular) but if most tricks feel better switch its time to *switch* up your stance.

[@thefourthwaver]

could you make a video tutorial on the merlin twist? Learning it is a goal of mine but I'm not that good and currently with a rolled ankle, so I'm watching videos about frontfoot impossibles to get ready to learn it.

[@EsotericOccultist]

I had his Blind board that had the Trixx rabbit with his feet cut off.

[@DFunct905]

I'm surprised he hasn't been able to get involved with the new generation as a manager or something. He's certainly got the resume.

[@terribleone89]

That really sucks that Blind did that to him. He was the main reason why I bought their decks.

[@milop25]

such a sick video. one of my first boards was a Ronnie creager blind.

[@utubit22]

06:10 get this message over to Asia. way too many think skateboarding is a competitive sport. especially if the tricks done by someone of a perceived "higher status" ethnicity :(

[@Vscustomprinting]

If there's blood in the water, you can't stop the feeding frenzy, everyone will figure it out eventually

[@bradsadventuresmiller3790]

Back in the day at the castle contest Sheckler I’m competing and Ronnie brings me a tool so I could fix my truck and everybody’s like you know Ronnie Creager nicest dude ever! No one will skate as well and for as long

[@pjmarshnc]

Have you seen Mid 90s yet? How well do you think it represents the skating and skating sub culture of that era?

[@big3ye378]

Nice video, great reporting man!

[@EnriqueMartinez_jp]

Hi Rad Rat thanks for your excellent work :)

[@WildSkateboarder]

WOW! I have not heard Ronnie Creager's name in a VERY long time! As soon as i saw that name, i clicked the video!

[@NKSkates2]

I have one of those ankle braces, those things are sick. skate with a rolled ankle with no trouble