Ask Rad Rat (#5) - Who Really Invented Willy Grinds? 😕❓

Name: Ask Rad Rat (#5) - Who Really Invented Willy Grinds? 😕❓
Uploaded: 2016-12-07T22:00:02.000Z
Duration: 3 min 12 s
Description: Rad Rat answers a viewer question about who invented the Willy grind. He explains that Willy Santos did not, and points to Derek Williams, a late 80s Santa Cruz rider, based on an interview quote.

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Rad Rat answers a viewer question about who invented the Willy grind. He explains that Willy Santos did not, and points to Derek Williams, a late 80s Santa Cruz rider, based on an interview quote.

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Posted when someone credits Willy Santos with the trick. Commenters use it to correct the record on where the name came from.

Eighties and nineties Legends #RadRat #WillyGrind #WillySantos #DerekWilliams #SantaCruz #TrickOrigins

“it was actually not invented or named after Willy Santos.. invented by and named after Derek Williams - late 80s santa cruz rider.”
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u/grayum_ian2020 · 5 points

Willy Santos I thought. Edit: he did not. [VIDEO]

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u/skuntism2025 · 2 points

it was actually not invented or named after Willy Santos.. invented by and named after Derek Williams - late 80s santa cruz rider. he has one shared part which is all vert and he does one willy grind in it. there's a rad rat video explaining it [VIDEO]

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Ask Rad Rat (#5) - Who Really Invented Willy Grinds? 😕❓

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