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Friday, August 10, 2012

Ben Raybourn Handles Business at the Beach



Big Ben at the beach

It's safe to assume that people have tried to come up with catchy nicknames for good 'ol Ben Raybourn. He comes from Texas, he's smallish, he's got those little peabody-style eyeglasses, and he generally skates in an unorthodox manner that is born out of growing up reading only vintage skate mags. Ben's got all sorts of other little idiosyncrasies too, none of which need to be delved into here. Yet the nicknames are absent. One might think it helpful to have said monikers, especially at an event in which no less than 3 Bens are entered. Then again, when one skates as Ben does, nicknames are irrelevant. Maybe it's better to simply refer to Ben's instagram handle: @choadped.
Chaos with Charlie Blair directing traffic, and Greyson Fletcher pursuing Rob Russo
Riley Stevens
Kevin Kowalski, finger-flip lien disaster.
And so it was that in the midst of the sun-splashed sea of unclean humanity, ill-chosen swimwear, and general muckfuckery that is the US Open of Pro Surfing, Skateboarding, and a few other sporting endeavours, @choadped made mincemeat of the blue masonite that is the Converse Coastal Carnage ramp and walked away with 20 large. We heart @choadped. Now enjoy some photographs.
Another Ben, Hatchell. Volcanic sharkbite front blunt.
Lance Mountain made the finals
Ronnie Sandoval
Yet another Ben. Raemers, Back D.

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