Spotlight with Locki Simmons
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We caught up with Locki Simmons just before Gecko Skate's Online Store launch and asked him about his skateboarding history & what he thought about the South Coast's newest Skate Store.
Gecko: How long have you been skating & where did it all begin for you?
Locki: I've been skating for about 7 years. Started with a Kmart board with big cruiser wheels on it. I guess I just got keen one day trying to do ollies in the driveway and just sort of never stopped since then.
G: What is your favourite setup to skate at the moment?
L: At the moment it's an 8.5 FA board, 159 Indi Trucks, a 55mm Formula Four Conical 101 Duro wheel, Mob Grip, and always DSCO Hybrid Bearings.
G: Who have you been following in the skateboarding world lately? Any holy grail skaters that you've looked up to over the years?
L: Louie Lopez & heaps of Keiran Woolley lately. Louie again is the holy grail for me for sure, for years. Grant Taylor too.
G: Are you keen to try out some new things that we have at Gecko?
L: Course I am, keen to try out anything - if I can skate it I'll skate it. Keen to try out the Parlay decks when you get some new ones in. And any of the Redline carbon fibre decks too, something a bit thinner.
G: What are you hoping the Jervis Bay/South Coast skate scene will look like in the next few years?
L: I'd love to see a bigger skate community around here. Obviously with the new skate park at Berry there's more people giving it a go, but yeah once this new skate park goes in at Vincentia it'll be huge for our area. Really looking forward to having a proper local spot.
G: Do you have any tips for the skateboarding groms that are just starting out?
L: Find the love for the sport, don't give up, have patience with yourself 'cause it's not easy. We get frustrated with not being able to perfect a trick but it'll happen, you'll land it eventually. And even though it's a lot easier on a nice deck with a good set up, don't worry too much about having the best stuff. 'Cause you can start on anything.
G: Are you as stoked as we are to see Gecko Skate online?
L: More than stoked, it's been something we've talked about for ages so I'm keen to see it come to life.
Thanks to Locki for having a chat with us. We've got a discount code for Locki's friends, instagram followers & Gecko Skate customers for 10% off your next order. Enter 'LOCKI10' in the discount code section at checkout.