Skatelab
Encyclopedia
Skatelab is a skatepark
and museum located in Simi Valley, California
.
The Skateboard Museum, inside Skatelab of California, is home to the Skateboarding
Hall of Fame
. Skatelab and its museum opened in 1997 and was originally built by Team Pain. Skatelab has a collection of over 5,000 vintage skateboard
s as well as skateboarding memorabilia.
It is owned by punk singer and retired major-league baseball player Scott Radinsky
along with Todd Huber.
The two rooms feature multiple skateboard ramps and quarter pipe
s and in the back (outside) is a 6-foot half pipe and a new 2-foot mini pipe has just opened. The first room has 10 quarter pipes, fun boxes, two rails and a 4 stair.
In the second room, there are large quarter pipes such as a 12 feet (3.7 m) Matix ramp, a fly box, euro gaps, hubba's, two flat rails, two roll in's and a gap over the door. There's also a bowl with a 10 feet (3 m) end and a 8 stair with rail.
Skatelab also has a large merchandise of various t-shirts and skateboard clothes that are sold in many stores worldwide.
Skatepark
A skatepark is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, aggressive inline skating and scooters. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, quarter pipes, spine transfers, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, pyramids, banked ramps, full pipes, pools, bowls, snake runs stairsets,...
and museum located in Simi Valley, California
Simi Valley, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Simi Valley had a population of 124,237. The population density was 2,940.8 people per square mile...
.
The Skateboard Museum, inside Skatelab of California, is home to the Skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
. Skatelab and its museum opened in 1997 and was originally built by Team Pain. Skatelab has a collection of over 5,000 vintage skateboard
Skateboard
A skateboard is typically a specially designed plywood board combined with a polyurethane coating used for making smoother slides and stronger durability, used primarily for the activity of skateboarding. The first skateboards to reach public notice came out of the surfing craze of the early 1960s,...
s as well as skateboarding memorabilia.
It is owned by punk singer and retired major-league baseball player Scott Radinsky
Scott Radinsky
Scott David Radinsky is the pitching coach of the Cleveland Indians.He is also a left-handed former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, who had an 11-year career from – and –...
along with Todd Huber.
The two rooms feature multiple skateboard ramps and quarter pipe
Quarter pipe
A Quarter pipe is a ramp used in extreme sports which resembles a quarter of the cross section of a pipe. They are most commonly found in skateparks and a skiing/snowboarding terrain park, although the trained eye of an extreme sports fan can find them in modern day architecture...
s and in the back (outside) is a 6-foot half pipe and a new 2-foot mini pipe has just opened. The first room has 10 quarter pipes, fun boxes, two rails and a 4 stair.
In the second room, there are large quarter pipes such as a 12 feet (3.7 m) Matix ramp, a fly box, euro gaps, hubba's, two flat rails, two roll in's and a gap over the door. There's also a bowl with a 10 feet (3 m) end and a 8 stair with rail.
Skatelab also has a large merchandise of various t-shirts and skateboard clothes that are sold in many stores worldwide.
Skateboarding Hall of Fame
The Skateboarding Hall of Fame held its first induction on October 24, 2009.Skateboarding World Champions
2009- See footnote
- Tony Alva
- Tony Hawk
- Bruce Logan
- Danny Way
External links
- Skatelab official website