The DO (Clifton Banks)

This is arguably the most famous spot in Cincinnati.  This is where GSD invented the Boneless in the late 70's and remains a mainstay in local videos.

The spot is a series of asphalt banks connected by a sloping parking lot.  It feels like a skatepark made completely by accident.  The upper section has a large bank to ledge.  There is a hip, where the ledge forms a perfect wallie spot.  The lower section is a bank to curb, which is slippery and perfect for stalls and grinds. 

There is so much to do here that isn't captured in these photos, and I will continue to build this page.  There is a large shallow bank for bert slides, a manual bump, and a gap with large parking blocks. 

Generally I like to park in Burnet Woods and skate down.  This spot is in Clifton, near UC.  UC is essentially a giant bombing hill, and is fun to hit up after this.

LOCATION:  Clifton, Clifton Ave. behind UDF

Central Court Stairs

This is a really interesting spot with a lot of possibilities.

This is a set of terraced steps, with a set of shallow three stairs, and the other side a six stair.  There are railings for each set, with kinks on the bottom.  This spot has plenty of run up on each level, and is perfect for lines up and down stairs. 

One of my favorite features is the ledge that runs down the length of the three stairs.  It could use a good waxing before grinding, but you can easily ollie on and ride down it.

You can see in one of the shots there have been some badasses here wallriding down the large stair set.  This is especially impressive considering the cracks in the wall are easily large enough to catch a wheel (on the upper set).  There are also some cool planters that can serve as manual pads. 

This spot is close to 9th Street Crusty Curbs.

LOCATION:  Downtown, corner of 9th and Central.

9th Street Crusty Curbs

This is a micro spot, with some crusty curbs and a small gap.

As you can see there are some crusty blocks creating a small gap.  This place is well lit at night.  Some tricks I like to do here are nose picks over the bump, boneless to tail block on the square part, big upping the crusty part, and boneless 180 over the gap.

This is a good spot in between Garfield Place Ledges and Central Court Stairs.

LOCATION: Downtown, 9th Street between Plum and Elm Street.

Paul Brown Stadium Garage

This spot is quite a gem, considering its amenities relative to its ease of access.

 This spot is great because it is lit at night, dry during rain or snow, and fairly warm as it is out of the rain.  There is a ledge that transitions from curb height to double curb height, the higher side has been waxed up from other skaters.  There is also a large curb height manual pad.  Also note the garbage can; there are a lot of poles, garbage cans, pallets, and other objects to customize this spot.

There are also a slew of jersey barriers not pictured here.

I really like the manual pad surrounded by horizontal round bars.  This is a great place to get creative.  Hippie jumps, boneless hand plants, and even big ollies if you're a badass.  

To get to this spot, you want to skate along Pete Rose Way.  It opens up into a garage under the stadium.  You can go in this way and exit out the back of the stadium, where you can use a great cruise through Smale Riverfront Park as a jet stream to get to the eastern side of the city.

This gem is close to Plum Street Stairs and Acid Drop Challenge.

LOCATION:  Downtown, Pete Rose way, under Paul Brown Stadium.

Plum Street Stairs

The Plum Street Stairs are a good set of small stairs.

There are a lot of possibilities with the ledges next to the stairs.  The 4 stair in particular has a high ledge that is suitable for grinds and wall rides.  The 2 stair is great for practicing new tricks down stairs or doing tricks up stairs.

The spot is in a sloping parking lot at an office that appears to be empty.  It used to be the Dunn Humby offices.  There is a nice curb height manual pad, and in the distance, you can see a large curb which is fun to do stalls and grinds.

I would love to see someone hit the wallride off of the stairs.  Another trick would love to see would be boneless handplant on the two stair rail, to tail on the ledge then acid drop.

This spot is close to Paul Brown Stadium Garage and Acid Drop Challenge.

LOCATION: Downtown.  Corner of 3rd and Central, near the stadiums. 

Acid Drop Challenge

This is the Acid Drop Challenge, a microspot that's good for a few minutes of fun.

As you can see, there are 4 levels of ledges, each representing a level of badassery when Acid/Bomb dropped off. They range from around 3 feet tall at the smallest ledge to around 8 feet tall for the highest. Personally I'm only a Level 1 Acid Drop Badass (ADB), but Matthew (pictured) is a certified Level 2 ADB.

This spot is close to the Plum Street Stairs and Paul Brown Stadium spots. Also note the yellow plastic curbs; they are easy to grind and bump off of.

This gem is close to Paul Brown Stadium Garage and Plum Street Stairs.

LOCATION: Downtown.  Corner of 3rd and Central, near the stadiums.