<div><strong>Skateboarding’s Largest Map is About to Disappear — Unless We Save It.</strong>
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<div>Five years ago I started mapping skateparks in Portugal . Today <a href="https://www.trucksandfins.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">trucksandfins</a> is the largest free skatepark and pumptrack directory on the planet — 26,048 parks, millions of users, zero corporate backing.
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<div>I've spent over €60,000 of my own savings to keep it free. I recently started working in a call center to pay the bills and keep the servers running.
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<div>Last week a BMXer donated €623 — money he earned helping build a DIY park and didn't want to keep. That put tears in my eyes. And it made me stop waiting for the industry to save this and ask the community instead. Help us build V2. Keep it free. Forever.
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<div><strong>What We're Building</strong>
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<div>This isn't just a map. It's the Wikipedia of skateparks. Community verified. Always growing. Free for every skater, BMXer, roller skater, scooter rider and park builder on the planet.
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<div>The core platform will always be free. Every skatepark. Every pumptrack. Every photo and video. No paywalls. No ads from corporate brands. That never changes.
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<div>But we're building something bigger with V2:
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<li>The park directory — 26,048 parks already. Street spots, pumptracks, DIY spots coming in V2. Filtered by obstacles, surface and discipline. The most complete map of where riding actually happens.
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<li>Your personal dashboard — your visited parks map, your contributions, your skate history. Every park you check in, every photo you add, every review you write — it's yours. A living record of your life on a board.
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<li>Founder status — the people who make this happen get recognised. Forever.
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<li>Gamification — win prizes and merch by improving the map. Add parks, upload photos, write reviews. The more you give, the more you get back.
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<li>Discounts with skater-owned businesses — every shop, school and brand on our platform is skater-owned. You get exclusive discounts. They get access to a community that actually skates.
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<li>You vote — if a business on our platform goes corporate, the community decides if they stay. This platform belongs to the skaters, not the boardroom.
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<li>Events calendar, street spots, advanced filters — everything the community has been asking for since day one.
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<div><strong>The Truth</strong>
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<div>I never thought I'd be asking for this. I thought skate brands would step in. I spent five years reaching out. Most never replied. Not enough ROI. Some offered free shoes and boards — but you don't pay servers with free shoes and boards.
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<div>So here's where I am: the project is growing faster than I can afford. Every search, every click, every skater finding a park costs money. My monthly bills run into the thousands. I've hit a wall. I don't want to charge skaters. That's not what this is. But the truth is I can't keep going alone.
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<div><strong>What This BMXer Taught Me</strong>
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<div>This week someone I'd never met donated €623 to keep trucksandFins alive. He earned that money helping build a DIY park. They wanted to pay him. He said no — he wanted to help for free. They insisted. So he gave the money to us instead. To build the new site. To keep it free for everyone. That is what skateboarding actually is. Not the brands. Not the sponsorships. Not the licensing deals. The person who builds a park for free and gives away the money he didn't want.
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<div>If this platform is worth anything, it's because of people like him.
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<div><strong>Early Backer Rewards</strong>
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<div>Pro User — €50 one-time (lifetime access)
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<div>Normal price: €3/month
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<div>Everything in the free version, plus:
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<li>Personal dashboard with your full skate history
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<li>Visited parks map and personal contributions tracker
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<li>Founder status — recognised as someone who made this happen
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<li>Gamification — win prizes and merch improving the map
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<li>Exclusive discounts with skater-owned shops and brands on the platform
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<li>Early access to street spots and V2 features
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<li>Vote on whether businesses stay on the platform
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<li>Advanced filters and maps
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<div>This is a founding member offer. Once V2 launches, lifetime access will no longer be available.
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<div>Skater-Owned Shop — €100 lifetime listing
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<div>Normal price: €150/year — no renewals, ever
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<div>Only available to the first 60 shops
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<li>Listed in the skater-owned directory
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<li>Pin on the global map
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<li>Visible on park pages near you
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<li>Exclusive discount code for trucksandFins users
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<li>Monthly traffic report once V2 launches
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<li>Founder shop status
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<div>One condition: skater-owned only. Gone corporate — the community votes you out. That's the deal.
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<div><strong>Where Your Money Goes</strong>
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<div>Every euro goes directly into:
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<li>Keeping the servers and APIs running that power 26,048 park pages
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<li>Building V2 — the personal dashboard, street spots, events calendar, gamification
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<li>Documenting parks around the world — photos, videos, verified information
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<li>Keeping the core platform free for every rider on the planet
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<div>Nothing goes to salaries. Nothing goes to investors. There are no investors. There is one person in a trailer in Portugal who gave everything he had because he loves this culture.
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<div>From One Skater to Another
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<div>I love skateboarding. I love BMX. I love every person who shows up at a park and just rides.
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<div>Donate what you can. Share it with someone who skates. Let's keep this free — forever.
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<div>trucksandfins.com — Free. Always. For everyone.
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<div>Built from a trailer in Portugal. No funding. No office. No team. Just savings, late nights, and a mission.
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