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Title: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: Bubblegum Tate on April 28, 2021, 10:31:25 AM
Via Mark Appleyard IG. 

He was always killing it in skate maps on the Zoo York team.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CON5U41n0Uu/?igshid=uq7hy9d5imqx
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: liquid on April 28, 2021, 10:34:48 AM
rip!
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Post by: Cheshire Cat on April 28, 2021, 10:42:03 AM
Just registered (after realising I've locked myself out of my actual account) to post this, saw it on Appleyard's Instagram a few minutes ago.

So strange, was just thinking about him a few days ago and realised I hadn't seen his skating in a long long time.

Rest in Peace Robert
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Post by: elbarto on April 28, 2021, 10:47:03 AM
Damn. He really fucking ripped. There was an older video I’ve mentioned here before where he tried to ollie this massive gap into a parking lot, didn’t land it but it was so big. Still think about that clip a lot as a reminder to just go for it when I’m trying to ollie bigger things. Rest In Peace.
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Post by: brucewillis on April 28, 2021, 10:47:34 AM
He was a powerhouse! RIP
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Post by: lamfordie on April 28, 2021, 10:50:35 AM
Dang! He was so gnarly. R.I.P.
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Post by: my english is bad on April 28, 2021, 11:00:29 AM
Sad day for the island RIP the best puertorican Skater
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Post by: Jehoshaphat Augustus on April 28, 2021, 11:05:19 AM
I used to see him on Skate Maps, he was the coming storm that was Ams who went harder than pros. He skated the biggest sets & gaps without fear. This is terrible news.

https://youtu.be/g3tkxvTbcZg

https://youtu.be/uW2T2NDjzoE

https://youtu.be/ijWqLZTZVt4

RIP PuertoRicoHooooooooooo
https://youtu.be/GKXWn47uw8k


Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: weregoingunion on April 28, 2021, 11:08:34 AM
damn, used to see his photos/clips a bunch when i was younger & thought he was sick. rest in peace.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA6zyfZlGLY
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: decoi1 on April 28, 2021, 11:10:55 AM
Damn! Always wondered what happened to him. Seemed like he could’ve gotten a better deal than Zoo at some point at his skill level for the time. He killed it on Skate Maps. What a bummer
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Post by: Frank on April 28, 2021, 11:11:48 AM
RIP
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Post by: dirtjers on April 28, 2021, 11:48:43 AM
Damn RIP.

Random, but I watched him try to nollie back 180 the Love gap way back.

He didn't land on any but was bringing them down. As an avid nollie back 180'er I remember thinking what an INSANE thing that would be to even try. He definitely had a ton of heart.
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Post by: blurst_of_times on April 28, 2021, 12:16:08 PM
Fuckin' hell. RIP
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Post by: happenstance on April 28, 2021, 12:29:46 PM
He has a rad part in this PR video that flew under the radar. It has the footage of this massive boardslide from a Substance Skateboards ad if anyone remembers that.

http://youtu.be/VRhhbiGohnI?t=1500

Link is tagged to his part, but not embedding.

Such a great skater. Some of the stuff he did in the Bay Area when he was living here is psycho. RIP.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: iKobrakai on April 28, 2021, 12:52:37 PM
Terrible news. I remember a TWS road trip article with Zoo, around 2002-ish. Rest in peace..
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Post by: conqueso on April 28, 2021, 01:18:01 PM
rip
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Post by: waffle on April 28, 2021, 01:34:35 PM
Dude was sick rip
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Post by: Dark Knight on April 28, 2021, 01:55:35 PM
Damn, been so long since I heard that name, he was a ripper for sure. RIP
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: goldenbullcow on April 28, 2021, 01:56:36 PM
dang bummer... i actually just brought him up the other day when remembering when he passed through New Jersey and how good he was.... sad
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: D10S on April 28, 2021, 02:26:37 PM
dude was the real deal...rest easy homie.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: Witcheshit on April 28, 2021, 03:27:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6JNWeDmSHk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6JNWeDmSHk)

Rest Easy Amigo  :'(
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: ziggy on April 28, 2021, 04:24:34 PM
he was way too young to die, what the hell happened?
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: Alan on April 28, 2021, 04:52:13 PM
He had heavy clips in every video he was in. Could've been way bigger.

RIP
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Post by: KBizzle on April 28, 2021, 04:52:36 PM
Skate Maps memories.

RIP
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Post by: Stoop Kid 2.0 on April 28, 2021, 05:24:41 PM
Damn. This one sucks. I worked at a shop when I was 17 and Osiris came to town and I showed them around to a few spots. Me and Robert chilled and just talked about everything. He was mad cool. RIP man.
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Post by: Mickey Knox on April 28, 2021, 06:58:18 PM
Another skate maps reference but that dude was so raw. I remember they would roll up to a spot and while everyone was checking it out he’d be the first one to charge it. His confidence was insane and very inspiring as a little kid learning to skate. RIP to a true ripper.
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Post by: InternetDaddy on April 28, 2021, 08:52:14 PM
Damn, I just stumbled across his instagram a couple months ago and was psyched to see he was still skating. RIP :(
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: GMB on April 28, 2021, 09:23:25 PM
RIP, great skater!
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: ungzilla on April 29, 2021, 06:31:32 AM
Damn, RIP. One of my favorite things being in PR was hearing about the crazy shit he did at each spot we'd end up at. It turned into a running joke to make up something crazy and obviously impossible that he did, and then try to figure out if truth or fiction. It was hard.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: moonordie on April 29, 2021, 09:35:01 AM
What happened?
This really sucks, he was a total beast.
RIP
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Post by: TheBoognish on April 29, 2021, 12:19:03 PM
Damn that’s a sad one, dude was a straight-up gnarly beast on a board. I had high hopes for him when he was coming up, shame he never made it to the big leagues.

RIP to Puerto Rico’s finest.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: my english is bad on April 29, 2021, 12:26:25 PM
Quote from: Alan on April 28, 2021, 04:52:13 PM
He had heavy clips in every video he was in. Could've been way bigger.

RIP
He was getting bigger but a fight with Diego Bucheri put him on the black list of skateboarding and all of tha beacuse Diego waas jealous of Robert
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: Jehoshaphat Augustus on April 29, 2021, 02:48:24 PM
Quote from: my english is bad on April 29, 2021, 12:26:25 PM
Quote from: Alan on April 28, 2021, 04:52:13 PM
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He had heavy clips in every video he was in. Could've been way bigger.

RIP
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He was getting bigger but a fight with Diego Bucheri put him on the black list of skateboarding and all of tha beacuse Diego waas jealous of Robert
Source? Super lame it true.
Anyone have details on how Robertito passed?
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: coyote2425 on April 30, 2021, 05:23:07 AM
Always enjoyed watching him destroy Tampa contests.

RIP
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: Hyliannightmare on April 30, 2021, 12:16:56 PM
Quote from: my english is bad on April 28, 2021, 11:00:29 AM
Sad day for the island RIP the best puertorican Skater

Dude made some of the spots there lool manageable until you roll up to it in real life. Rip
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Post by: rubbery vagina on April 30, 2021, 08:34:23 PM
Fuck!!! I forgot how gnarly this guy was! RIP

Does anyone have those skate maps episodes uploaded somewhere? Didn't see anything on youtube
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: matt_2993 on May 01, 2021, 10:19:44 AM
Did anyone else watch Skate Maps exclusively through the DVD mail version of Netflix? They didn't have many skate vids but they had just about all the skate maps and it was fucking awesome getting those in the mail for a week
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: rubbery vagina on May 01, 2021, 12:47:12 PM
Quote from: matt_2993 on May 01, 2021, 10:19:44 AM
Did anyone else watch Skate Maps exclusively through the DVD mail version of Netflix? They didn't have many skate vids but they had just about all the skate maps and it was fucking awesome getting those in the mail for a week

Yep, I did. Why isn't it posted online anywhere???
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Post by: xrossings on May 03, 2021, 09:27:33 PM
R.I.P man was great
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: AfterBlackEnderEnder on May 03, 2021, 09:57:13 PM
Always thought this dude would have got the Zero treatment at some point. He was gnarly. Watching all his old vids looks like he was Toy Machine flow for a bit. That 411VM part still holds up. Double set kickflip was boosted. RIP
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: lk130 on May 06, 2021, 08:45:32 AM
https://vimeo.com/543687591/
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Post by: venmare on May 07, 2021, 08:30:34 AM
RIP!
When I first watch that clip where he bs noseblunt and switch k-grind that giant ledge many years ago but couldn't find any information of his name and where the clip from untill today makes me feel pretty upset.Cuz that giant ledge is inside a famous stone park I used to skate pretty near where im live in beijing of china and still has heavy waxed marks I believe he left.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: Vds on May 08, 2021, 09:57:25 AM
Quote from: Jehoshaphat Augustus on April 29, 2021, 02:48:24 PM
Quote from: my english is bad on April 29, 2021, 12:26:25 PM
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Quote from: Alan on April 28, 2021, 04:52:13 PM
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He had heavy clips in every video he was in. Could've been way bigger.

RIP
[close]
He was getting bigger but a fight with Diego Bucheri put him on the black list of skateboarding and all of tha beacuse Diego waas jealous of Robert
[close]
Source? Super lame it true.
Anyone have details on how Robertito passed?
Thats true. In Hurley tours, Robert was doing way gnarly tricks in Diego's spots, and Diego didn't like that.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: lk130 on May 11, 2021, 05:54:24 AM
He was amazing in Skate Maps when I saw it on Fueltv 2004-5, just shredded & I was just learning about skating
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: Beeda Weeda on May 13, 2021, 08:49:09 AM
this guy was gnarly. REST IN PEACE
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: layzieyez on May 16, 2021, 06:14:37 AM
I was shocked to see it on ig that he had passed away. He was a powerhouse that skated like he was indestructible. RIP to a great skateboarder.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: gaunting on May 16, 2021, 04:12:54 PM
Quote from: ziggy on April 28, 2021, 04:24:34 PM
he was way too young to die, what the hell happened?

from what I’ve seen, it was suicide. which is very unfortunate. he was very talented, and seemed like a genuinely nice guy.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Robert Lopez Mont
Post by: mooraga on May 23, 2021, 01:42:57 PM
Quote from: Vds on May 08, 2021, 09:57:25 AM
Quote from: Jehoshaphat Augustus on April 29, 2021, 02:48:24 PM
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Quote from: my english is bad on April 29, 2021, 12:26:25 PM
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Quote from: Alan on April 28, 2021, 04:52:13 PM
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He had heavy clips in every video he was in. Could've been way bigger.

RIP
[close]
He was getting bigger but a fight with Diego Bucheri put him on the black list of skateboarding and all of tha beacuse Diego waas jealous of Robert
[close]
Source? Super lame it true.
Anyone have details on how Robertito passed?
[close]
Thats true. In Hurley tours, Robert was doing way gnarly tricks in Diego's spots, and Diego didn't like that.
Still a weird story considering how nice is Diego; but I’ll take it   ;D