Supra at the Cage
Of all the hundreds of photos taken during Supra’s epic three hour assault of the Pump Cage, for me this one told the best story. Ever smiling, Muska takes a slam and Olly Tyreman disengages from the crowd to offer a hand.
I suppose it says that even the best need some help sometimes. And Muska really performed like one of the best. Yeah, his skating was incredible, but it was the interaction with everyone else that put him on top. He never stopped smiling, he constantly encouraged all the skaters (locals and Supra Team alike) and anyone else who was there, really. No Muska fan left the Cage unsatisfied, I’m sure of that!
Keelan Dadd, Terry Kennedy, Boo Johnson, Lizard King and Spencer Hamilton skated for hours and were all amazing! Keelan Dadd executed a particularly memorable nollie front side heelflip over the big hip, which you can see on the Flickr page. Without a doubt the Supra Team set a bench mark at the Cage that will be very hard to match.
That said, the locals pulled out an impressive performance, too. Rob Smith drew a massive crowd after pulling off an unbelievable 50:50 grind up the vertical fence post, next to the miniramp. He erupted out of the quarter with such a speed that he finished his grind less than a foot from the top of the five metre high fence panel. Then fakie, back into the quarter and rolled away into the screaming crowd.
It was great seeing everyone skate together and I hope if Supra are ever back in the UK they drop by the Cage again, and if they’re reading this: It was a privilege having you with us! I hope you enjoyed your time in Manchester. Thanks for coming.
Check out this video from Caught in the Cross Fire for highlights of the day:
http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/skate/skate-news/supra-demo-footage-from-the-pump-cage-in-manchester/
…and our Gallery and Flickr pages for more photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projektsskatepark/
http://www.projektsmcr.com/skate-gallery/