A couple days ago we received the official Otang press release stating that Jackson and Orangatang Wheels had parted ways, and that Jackson had hopped on over to the Sector 9 urethane program. We were happy to hear that all involved were stoked on the move and working toward the future. Anyway, we got to …
Many of you may already know about these new Nipple bushings from Orangatang, but since we’ve been riding these perky little Nipples (yes, we just went there.), for about a couple weeks now, we felt like we had to add our two-cents and help spread the word. Anyway, these new Nipple bushings from Orangatang are …
Mr. Cody Shea just sent us this second installment of the Five Mile Documentary. If you haven’t seen the first one click here: Part One. As we said before, these homies got serious Heart and have made shit happen in the face of some gnarly adversity. We definitely recommend this vid! Five Mile kills it! …
Our homies Brandon Stewart of Caliber Trucks just sent us this “sneak peek” image featuring the first wheel in the line-up of their new brand called Volante Wheels. At Wheelbase, we are totally down for sexy ladies and foxy skateboard wheels, so we thought we’d share this “first look” with ya. Word has it that …
Nowadays, every grom can do switch standups and crazier stuff than I would ever think of trying (Shout out to Chance Gaul and his 360 early grabs in SD), its hard to find people who really stand out, but guess what? We found him, and it’s not just because he has red hair. This summer …
What’s that you say? An outlaw series featuring five, fierce and radical runs in the heart of sultry San Francisco!? How? San Franpsycho offers the most diverse habitat in skateboarding—on every road the terrain transforms with textures, traffic, and titillating transitions that tickle your wiggleboard pickle. This diversity fosters creativity and rugged skills as such …
I arrived in Laguna Beach with a couple other buddies sometime in late July. Earlier that day Fernando Yuppie, my teammate and very good Brazilian friend, landed at LAX. We met in Laguna Beach the same night and instantly knew some epic shit was about to go down throughout the next month. Our plan was …
These dudes have skated across the entire US, I think Canada, definitely South America, and maybe Mongolia—who knows? This time around though; Adam, Paul, and Aaron skate across Africa’s Morocco. To most, skating across an entire country might seem a bit counter-intuitive on a number of levels, but these dudes get their rocks off on …
Our homie Fernando Yuppie is one of the raddest skaters, ever. We are very stoked that Abec 11 (via subLime) has just released Fernando’s first signature wheel. Hell yeah! This wheel is designed with some serious sliding in mind—the kind of gnarly sliding that Fernando and his family of shredders have been perfecting for generations. …
Jason Salfi and the Comet Crew have opened the doors of their first-ever Comet Retail Store. The New Comet store is located (126 The Commons) in downtown Ithaca, NY, and adjoins the current Comet offices. The new Comet store is stocked full with a range of Comet skateboards, accessories, and apparel; as well as some …
Louis is a skateboarder’s skateboarder—his love for skateboarding runs so deep that it has taken over his entire life. This dude sleeps, eats, and shits Skateboarding. Although Louis’s main style of riding is downhill, he is at home skating anything and everything. Mr. Pilloni is also one of the hardest working dudes in longboard skateboarding: He …
Road trippin’ with a crew of friends is always a blast and guaranteed to bring along with it some unforgettable memories. This new Landyachtz video is packed with ripping skateboarding and other craziness—it’s one of those videos that just makes ya want to pack up the G-ride and hit the road on a serious Skatecation. …
Here’s another killer video coming out of the Abec 11 camp. This vid features the legendary Cliff Coleman along with young shredders and Wheelbase homies Liam Morgan and Fernando Yuppie. Some great clips in this one on doubt—stoked to see some new spots as well. Tasty skating, OG song choice, and rad videography. Great to …
As many of you already know, Wheelbase believes that skateboarding comes in many shapes, styles, and forms—all of them viable and having their place. You won’t hear us ranting that racing, freeriding, distance riding, or anything else is the only way to roll. We leave what type of riding you want to do up to …
The Loaded crew just released a new board in their lineup and they’re callin’ it the Fattail. It’s the board that replaces their older Pintail model—looks like a pretty fun ride—this video of Dane Webber and Dustin Hampton ripping the L.A. streets really makes us want to go out and shred on one of these …
Here is an exclusive “sneak peak” at the next cover of Concrete Wave Magazine, which is set to hit shelves in September. So Epic! The image was taken by Wheelbase’s Marcus Bandy and features Arbor rider Eric Singer getting shreddy at a very, very gnarly spot. This shot is extra special to Eric because it …
Our homie Sean Graves just sent us the message that registration is now open for Ohio’s Soldiers Of Downhill race. We’ve heard nothing but good things about this event. Read below for the details and make sure to click on the links to get yourself registered and all dialed in. Get some! Ohio Downhill Skate …