340-pound skateboarder shatters stereotypes with new Bay Area club
Ariana Bindman
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Chub Rollz members met up in Oakland, Jan. 16, 2021, to pick up skate decks, skateboards, helmets and pads for their program Skate Like a Girl SF.Patricia Chang/Special to SFGATE
For Andy Duran, nothing compares to the feeling of smooth pavement.
Whether he’s stepping off BART or seeking out driveways and parking lots, he skates to find a special rhythm between him and his board. “It’s a thrill,” he says. “When it all aligns, it feels like a dance.” However, it hasn’t always been easy for the 36-year-old, who works as a sex educator, to find his footing.