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

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.

P&G Tower Banks

This is a classic spot, seen in Neil Blenders part in the 1990 G&S Video.

The parking lot is slightly sloped, and these banks wrap around the corner of this wall, making it possible to cruise around it and get a decent amount of speed.  I got a close up of the bank to show that it is a little crusty, and pretty steep.  Doing anything on these is a pretty gnarly accomplishment.  As you can see, the wall has been wall ridden, which we weren't able to land, but is definitely possible if you get a lot of speed and manage the crustiness.

There are also some smooth concrete ledges and a gap, good for grinds and boardslides.

One thing to notice is the "No skateboarding" sign.  I've never seen a single car in this lot, but I've been asked to leave this spot every single time I go.  Generally, you get about 15-20 minutes till someone in the tower sees you on video, throws on a jacket, and moseys down to begrudgingly give you the canned speech "Hey guys this is private property and they don't want you to skate here."  You can tell they do it a lot, so I usually just get there, get as much in as possible, and respectfully leave when they ask.

This spot is close to the Upper Eggleston Banks.

LOCATION: Downtown, corner of Culvert and New Street, near the P&G Towers.