This Old Ledge: Hubba Hideout

[@embabbitt]

Stoked you guys are doing these, not only for myself, but also for the younger and new skaters that have no knowledge of skate history

[@gratefuldrifter6588]

RESPECT TO YOU MY FRIEND✌

[@stutzy64]

look who it is....

[@gratefuldrifter6588]

@@stutzy64 YOU KNOW MY FRIEND,RESPECT..🤪

[@chrispullar]

Did I hear correctly from somewhere that the spot got its name from a homeless person named Hubba that once called the space their home? (Replying to this comment in the hope my question catches some traction) Keep up the story telling @ThrasherMagazine.

[@calvinbaII]

@@chrispullar The first explanation I remember hearing was from James Kelch who just said Hubba = crack and both homeless people and office workers nearby would smoke crack in that pedway/staircase because it blocked away prying eyes from the street. Hence the "hideout" part of the name.

[@sealontour]

More Ted please! A smart dude as an ambassador fir skating is actually a breath of fresh air!

[@ThePatriotParadox]

Who is Ted?

[@curbwaxlatv5138]

@@ThePatriotParadoxthe guy talking

[@pinkyspiderr]

i second this, more Ted! His research and chronicling of these spots is very in depth and explained so well. More SF spots and some NY ones would be epic.

[@Tentacles666]

@samuraiman7777 never pro, super sick skater tho, he rips. I think he's like an art historian or something by trade.

[@mescaliiiiine]

The crossover between Architectural Digest and Thrasher that we didn't know we needed.

[@rmhfpv9225]

It's brilliant how Ted is doing these. Putting that PhD in architecture to work.

[@sinebass808]

This is a great series. Please keep it going. 👍🏻

[@ETANGSKATES]

For real!!!! Do every spot ever

[@souluti0n]

Yes! No complaints here! ❤ Well.. they could be way longer and I‘d still suck in every minute 😅

[@Getithowyoulive863]

The Dern brothers started this first. They have covered 10 spots at least all ready.

[@gratefuldrifter6588]

Dope as man,the truth,respect to you and yours from new zealand

[@JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ1234]

it is great to see people who have no idea what they are talking about

[@drewbairdummel]

These two episodes narrated by Ted are my favorite contribution to skateboarding in many years. I feel a pier 7 episode coming soon!

[@Gw3nFr3nch]

These pieces are so good, would love for this series to continue. Public space should be public for everybody, preserving this history and encouraging community spaces be inviting and accessible is one of the coolest ways skateboarding can be a net positive in the world. I’m not a genius but Ted might be.

[@Alabaster_Joness]

As a skateboarder who became an architect, I am like a kid in a candy store with this mini-series. Thank you for this.

[@gamby16a]

This is such a brilliant, intellectual series. The modern architecture nerd in me is really geeking out on it. It's a college level lecture. I hope to see more episodes.

[@EclecticWizard6]

More of this please! I could watch a whole documentary on old spots. Great work!

[@martinludvik3752]

I love the fact that this isn't just a spot chronicle, but also an insight into a larger socio-economic and urban context of the spot! Thanks for this series 🖤

[@jimbeam275]

Man this hits home, I was down there the day they started demolishing it, didn’t know it was happening at all, was so sad

[@donnytucker]

Now i'm flooded with so many good skate memories watching this. Foundations rolling thunder is one of my all time favorite skate videos and steve olsons part is so good. He did so many rad tricks down the hubba.

[@turdferguson1945]

Absolutely fantastic. I lived in SF from 96 to 2001 in many skate houses, it was a formative part of my life. This piece brought back a lot of memories, and I learned a few things!

[@BetterSkateThanNever]

Love these, can't wait for the next one!

[@milohollandsworth4577]

Can you make these like 15 minutes a pop? The combination between skate history, architectural and local history, and general musings are a super compelling mix. The vibe is perfect in these too- just laidback, casual, but still mad informative.

[@thomasrainbow]

At least! 30mins - hour would be better!

[@antondoty5552]

I grew up in SoMa in the 90s and spots like Hubba and EMB were so important to my childhood skating around the city. Thanks so much for these historical deep dives, I know Phelps would have loved this series

[@crustydread]

man this series is AMAZING

[@compacoffeeroasters]

I’d kill, kill to see or even be able to talk about classic San Diego spots too. Courthouse ledge, the big pink c ledge, those Chula round ledges, Carlsbad gap, lord knows we’ve got too many. This segment is legit amazing. Great filming, narration, history, everything. So great.

[@TheInfiniteMiseryJumper]

Amazing series, Hubba Hideout was internationally legendary. I'm from a small town in the UK, and everyone with a board knew the spot. Keep up the great work 🙏

[@xanderw1460]

This is a genuinely great dissertation on urban architecture

[@emmanuellykes1428]

This is good skate content. This guy is awesome, actually can speak intelligently and give interesting information about skaters but also art history and the history of the city. A nice break from the regular skater bro content

[@mc540flip]

These episodes have been great! Very informative. 90’s skateboarding is my absolute favorite era. I’m sensing a Peir 7 episode on the horizon.

[@livelove6797]

this is the best Thrasher thing being made right now, thank you Ted

[@blairdouglas1749]

This old ledge has become some of my favorite videos. Keep this going! Great work

[@CairoFoster]

Another great episode guys! Keep 'em coming Brendan, Ted, & Thrasher

[@nateblock9945]

Damn Ted is the coolest he was a perfect pick for these videos! Thank you Thrasher!

[@SundaysSkateboarding]

Please make more of these! Ted is a great host.

[@6thsenseimages]

This is the TEDTalks we need.

[@viva_la_mort]

This was the most eloquent thing I have ever seen on Thrasher. Thanks!

[@Slovy_]

This has to be one of the best series y’all have done.

[@benparrott120]

These are great because they actually offer insight into the spot from an architectural and historical stand point rather than just listing a bunch of tricks that have been done like a lot of similar series to this have done. Keep them coming!

[@Kufunninapuh]

Why have I been sleeping on this? That was fucking amazing!

[@MrMophead41001]

This is fascinating, more of this and the DIY series please

[@Monk1yy]

hard

[@jordancollett6312]

This series has been one of the best things ive seen made in a long time. Everything is beautifully worded and described and has such history and heart

[@OGgreezball]

I skated hubba hideout with my brother and some friends back in the late 90s.. some of the best memories of my childhood

[@adamtheis6662]

great job on this to all involved! we have to document our history and this is a perfect example of how.

[@y2kfamous61]

Put together so well

[@JanoyCresva]

This is so sick. I started skating in 1999 so all these spots give me goosebumps. KEEP DOING MORE!

[@foodforthegods]

As someone with a mild interest in city planning and urban design (1000+ hours in Cities Skylines....) I really appreciate how deep this goes. The history of spots is the history of cities is the history of people.

[@nicdean101]

you really tried to flex 1000+ hours in cities skylines 😂

[@grooobie]

so cool

[@KC_604]

@@nicdean101Lolol that’s a mad ting

[@FederalEmployee]

The fuck?! Lol OK there bud

[@rebusd]

Went to Hubba once on a pilgrimage. The thing looked way longer and higher in person. And the bricks and run-up gave it extra gnar. No park imitation could compare, especially without the bricks.

[@HARDL3FT]

Yes, Thrasher! Keep it going! Ted is a great host and this series could go 20 episodes more of legendary spots that are no longer with us.

[@johnfritz4096]

Oh the FTC days. Huf. Jovontae. Chico. Scott Johnston. Jeron. This film brings back a lot of memories.

[@ScamLikely9327]

Loving this series.

[@ThePatriotParadox]

This bright back real feelings and real memories..... We need more videos like this

[@spencersmithshredtilldead]

Great job guys! Cant wait for the next one!

[@Mstrylowski]

I seriously could watch hours of this series! Excellent work

[@fzgn]

We need more skate documentary series, films, short films, etc. It feels like more than ever we need to document the present and the past. Things move so quick that we forget. Gotta give skate history its due while we still remember.

[@Tony2Times1]

Lets go!! Legendary!! Skateboard history 101🛹🛹🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@RealSkateStories]

All time series 💯

[@gabehinterman9142]

This is one of the best series I have seen. Orator is incredible.

[@cydog510]

Whoever pitched these videos is brilliant. Thank you for this!

[@Sloptit]

This is the greatest thing Ive watched on tubees in a long time.

[@monkeywrenchdesignshop7856]

Really well done! Rad history there.

[@overdimensional]

These videos are absolutely delicious. Cultured historical opinions about skate spots... Really, just perfect! Hope you keep them coming!!

[@joeyugulano292]

I bought some stickers from him years ago and he included a poem with it that Til this day I recite when I'm stressed. Ted is a legend in his own right.

[@non_brewed_condiment]

this series is the best thing that has happened in a while

[@jackthehumanofficial]

these are incredible. more please. ❤

[@TheLeotedesco]

Beautifully thought and executed series.. Keep it going please!

[@bgreat5111]

Thank you for that. I really miss the old SF sessions.Skated there back in the late 90’s early 2000’s. Brought back memories of the simpler times. Miss Those days and I miss Hubba’s hide out. Scary ledge big time. Never forget the session Karl Watson form ipath and his crew had out there one day. Chris pastras from stereo ftc and think skateboards. Lol pancho moler ,Tim McKenny and Craig Carroll ,great people and had fun watching the local Bay Area pros skate . If you guys see this comment I hope all you guys are well and thank you for being so cool when I was a youngster. Great time to watch the industry grow massively. 🇺🇸👊🏻🍻 to anyone who grew up in the Bay Area during that time of skateboarding.

[@zubairpatel5451]

Yo. So informative about the city history! This is fantastic

[@thomasrainbow]

These are so good! Wish they were like 30mins to an hour long! Thank you! Legendary History

[@rainingblood304]

Absolutely love this series! I've always been fascinated with the history of these legendary spots. Please keep this going

[@cocacolaeverywhere]

Look forward to these every week. Great work Thrasher and Ted!

[@kindarussell]

This series is so good- and Ted is the perfect host. Keep these coming!

[@kindarussell]

Also, if we're keeping with the SF theme, you gotta get some history on Pier 7, 3rd/Army, Clipper, Wallenberg, etc.

[@nikkjjko]

Amazing. Already waiting for the next episodes.

[@riffkeen_953]

More of this please ! 👍🏼

[@Sirpaco666]

Makes me wanna go watch the old OnVideo section about Hubba. Liking this series a lot

[@dyl923gonz7]

skateboarding and architecture, love it

[@MegaAppl3]

This was so awesome. History lesson from Ted, please keep these coming.

[@tomf4087]

Good stuff. Great memories. Skated all the 90s. Best time.

[@andrewkissel741]

So good! 2 for 2. My new favorite show

[@irideforfree]

Grew up in the Bay and had no idea the city had a rich history of skating. Hope the series continues!

[@AlexandreLaprise]

Ted, you shine as a thoughtful and passionate documentarian. Keep up with these!

[@krestmarketing]

Never skated it or could skate ut, but this was the wholy grail of Pro street skatjng in mid 90’s. Incredible efforts, culture, and people will forever share this.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

Please keep this series going. Related to any skateboard history. (Dude Aaron Harrington skated from my hometown it's awesome to see him now a pro & mentioned in this video) I remember being so stoked to see anyone skate the Besos bumps, Barcelona 3, etc.

[@matthewwilson8897]

We need like 20+ of these, so cool, keep em coming!

[@maxcafe5756]

this is absolutely new favourite series!

[@nicofromtheweb4891]

I like Ted. Always smart, cool and he knows about a ton of stuff Very cool

[@gregdinan22]

Damn, this series is amazing, thanks Thrasher!

[@1saacl0l]

shout out ted for his feedback series on IG, miss your old content every day

[@rmhfpv9225]

Absolutely brilliant production. Insanely insightful and well researched. Gold. We are lucky to have these videos. The architectural history of the surrounding buildings, showing the plans and guides, the cost of the pig ears!!! Ted is skater of the year for making these.

[@sweatyjester]

I remember going there in 1998 while on holidays from Australia. Had bought a board at FTC and spent a week skating around SF and Oakland and thought I'd visit the infamous Hubba Hideout to see what I could throw down. Nothing. That's what I threw down. Such an intimidating spot. Higher than you think and rough as anything with sketchy people everywhere. I ollied down it and then walked away to skate something smaller.

[@Ben_Ventura]

Really enjoying this series.

[@something_in_the_radiator1665]

nothing gold can stay. the history of Hubba is legendary.

[@2WheelsGood]

Love this series and how it gives the history and context to these iconic spots from an educated source. Also, shoutout to Steve Olson, why does he not get mentioned more. I've been a fan since Fulfill the Dream came out.

[@vancouverbill]

Yeah for sure, some people get recognized as legends and others get forgotten about for unknown reasons, perhaps not being friends with people in the media but all those tricks he did down it were mind blowing

[@CockLobster]

He's mentioned all the time 😐

[@shmalberto]

The man definitely left a mark. Didn't look or skate like anyone else, then or now.

[@xwhite2020]

Dudes spittin some architecture history! So good.

[@elmonitorrr2978]

came here for entertainment and got a little history lesson on top. Well done and may this spot rest in peace!

[@harrisonwaugh9927]

Commenting for the algorithm so thrasher makes more of these

[@OsoGP]

what an incredible series. Ted is amazing

[@SurfRawFiles]

This series are awesome! Please more of it!

[@Nickyyyyyyyy]

please never stop making these

[@AlexNeuhauserr]

This is such a good series

[@hrrld]

These are mind blowing - keep going please.

[@Audiojunkk]

Loving this series! So well made

[@waxtronindustries]

I’m loving this series.

[@TheVBC]

legendary!!

[@astobl]

Hoping for a pier 7 one, these are banging

[@AMMAZZARE]

Keep this series going

[@fr0gs]

id go to school if Dr. Ted was the teacher

[@alexdelacotte9031]

You should check out my teacher, Dr. Mary J Uana

[@vasectomyfail442]

@@alexdelacotte9031 learn to burn!

[@eadweard.]

He's working in the same ideological messaging as literally any university professor.

[@JB-xk4kl]

He made architecture seem so much cooler then what it already is

[@Eaglewhalebear333]

Tell jenkem that

[@RobLarsen]

This series is A+