Tuesday, July 14, 2026

RIP Hell Ride, now in skateboard heaven

EVG reader Elliot noted that the Parks Department trashed the newly double-wide Hell Ride in the multipurpose courts/TF in Tompkins early this morning. 

We thank you for your service... (photos from Saturday by Stacie Joy)...
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 15, 2026 at 4:59 AM

    Why?

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  2. AnonymousJuly 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM

    Seriously! WTF are they doing? The Ramp was a piece of art

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  3. ElliotJuly 15, 2026 at 11:42 AM

    I only assumed it was Parks. I was walking home from PureGym and observed them stomping it to pieces, then loading it into a Sanitation truck.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 15, 2026 at 3:10 PM

    As recounted to a local skater via DM screenshot on IG [now deleted], the ramp was removed because the @volonyc organizers complained: "Yes, we complained. Our players, and a lot of other people who actually use that court, complained. The Hell Ride was taking up way too much space and blocking a public, multi-use court from being used for basketball. It's not a skatepark, it's a shared space. We pushed for it to be addressed, and it was. So yeah—we complained, and
    rightfully so. If that bothers you, that's not our problem."

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