éS | Menikmati | French Fred Tapes | Paris daysParis Days 2000 by French Fred. https://www.esskateboarding.com/capsules/menikmati/ shop the capsule here. So after the chaotic week spent in Barcelona, we flew to Paris. Because we went to the french capital ahead of our schedule, it was tough to book a hotel. We could only find one that was so great. The rooms were small and smelly. After not being stoked in Barcelona, I thought this could ruin even more the vibe of Koston. In my memory, Rick McCrank stayed the whole time with us, but when going through the tapes again, I realised that he just skated one day with us. I don’t remember why he left early. The two soldiers left were Koston and TX. We didn’t hit so many different spots, and instead went back couple times to the same spots. At le Dôme, Koston had a rough time doing his Bs 5-0 grind on the famous kinked hubba. The run-up is very short, and the ground rather slippery, because of the extra smooth marble. Eric played a mental game with the spot, but eventually won. Stéphane Larance joined us on few sessions. I invited him to come, as we were good friends. We filmed a lot together in the previous years. I might be wrong, but I think Stéphane was on éS in France few years before, with Luy Pa Sin. For the story, I did film for the éS video, back in 1998, for what turned into an abandoned first attempt of the video, way before I got the job to do it. I filmed with the 2 frenchies, we collected good footage, we sent it over, and the video was cancelled. But my tapes disappeared, and never saw them again. I don’t even remember what we filmed. For now, it is lost forever, but I always hope for the tapes to somehow pop up again some day.