There's so much about this post that is sick, from the Road Closed sign and caution tape, to the the cloudy sky, crusty sidewalk and simple fact that this thing looks like it was made to skate!
Elijah Berle always looks good on his board and is no stranger to surfing the sidewalk with stylish lines similar to what you see here. There will forever be something timeless and special about spots like this—happy accidents turned advantage for those thrill-seekers with creative eyes.
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In the video, Elijah clearly does it twice, but it only leaves me wondering how many times he Ollie'd this thing for fun. That, and the natural wonder of what else most likely went down? Spots like this don't last long, obviously, which really slims down the opportunity to go and get rad! But, thankfully, of all people we have Elijah taking the reigns and feeding us a little stoke with this one.
What I assume is an eyesore of a construction zone to the homeowners in the area is simply a beautiful diamond in the rough for any skateboarder who might stumble upon it. It's as perfect as a happy accident can be, but that doesn't mean it's guaranteed to be easy to skate. Watch enough times and you know Eli has some technique in mind as he rolls up before snapping a quick Ollie.
Ave is in the comments saying, Sick! Imagine what he'd dish out on this thing? I can almost hear the sound of urethane beating against the cracks in the ground at unexplainable speeds already.
This is street skating at its finest. Shoutout to Elijah for unearthing this gem. And shoutout to that tree for giving its life so Elijah could get rad. Timberrrrr!
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