feb 25, 2009 - End of the road for California speedboarders?
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The Guardian Online
Canyon Carver had one word to sum up Malibu's proposal: "Bummer". Galvanised by a fear of litigation, the city council is considering a motion to prohibit skateboarding on its steep canyons. Should it pass, the measure would be the second introduced in California to put an end to the thrills and spills of speedboarding. Grown men and women don stretchy outfits associated with the bobsleigh run to plunge down vertiginous roads, reaching over 40mph.
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