Some observation while at the Putrajaya Challenge Park recently caught our skater eyes. While the building structure may seem esthetically well designed, it was the small stuff that we fret on.
Graters along the walkways are some form of hazard. Although supposedly to function as water passage, they are only an inch deep and starts right out in the open air. That means it won’t exactly catch much water.
Though at press time, the problem has been fixed, this rail leads right into a drainage. The rails are as thin as a mounting board which wobbles. Don’t expect any skating done on them.
These ledges are found all over the vicinity but the on setback is the materials used. They are rougher than the road and has this vertical wall which can be an interesting obstacle but also a hazard if you trip over your trick and plant your face on it.
One last thing which worried me was this overlapping roof which is a head and two too short. I’m only 5 feet 4 inches tall but this roof sure makes me feel tall. I sure don’t want to do any jumps underneath or some skateboarder oliie-ing and have the metal stuck into their heads.
Previous reports:
Putrajaya Exclusive Report part 1: zlgdesign
Putrajaya Exclusive Report part 2: Vicinity
Putrajaya Exclusive Report part 3: Facility Building
Putrajaya Exclusive Report part 4: Skatepark Ground Zero
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