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 …
Kyle Chin is a skater with a vision; he sees skateboarding as an outlet of expression and a springboard for personal growth. His approach to skating is one of inclusion, expression, and education. At Wheelbase, we are down with all of that shit. We are also down with Kyle because he’s got some serious …
PROGRESSION is by far the word-of-the-year in our corner of skateboarding. A whole lot of people are using it to describe the growth in the popularity of our broadening skateboard culture. Even more are using it to describe what tricks are being done on longer skateboards, as well as the conditions those tricks are …
While up in Santa Cruz last weekend, we hooked up with our homie, Brandon Stewart, of Caliber Trucks. Between shred- and beer-sessions we took a few minutes to ask him a couple questions about their newly released colored trucks and the accompanying ad campaign. Thar she blows!
The homies at Muir just sent over the press-kit for the “Heavy Metal Hard Core” event. This event is going to be real fun. We’re not sure what to say about this video, especially the moments where dirt is being throw in the air while in mid slide? Ha ha! Anyway, we’ll definitely be there …
The Vermont Longboard Crew is proud to announce the second annual High View Autumn Bomb! The VTLBC is a group of skaters within Vermont who all share a passion for longboarding. Together, we plan, organize, and host grass-root events around Vermont. Last year we held the first High View Autumn Bomb with great success, which …
This particular event was one that we didn’t plan on covering for Wheelbase. Others had attached themselves pretty heavily to it already, so we were content to just watch from afar. But, and there’s always a “but”, after getting a few calls and emails from fellow skaters telling us they wanted us there, we said …
Our homie, JP, over at Rip City Skate in Portland, OR just sent us this fun little video featuring their Sk8bus’s 2011 Southwestern Series road trip. This video was edited by the ever-radical, shred-master, Casey Morrow. Get it, get it! After watching this oh-so-jammin’ jammy-jam, make sure to also check out this site for even …
Gullwing Trucks are definitely making some serious moves this year. Along with launching a range of new trucks and compiling a diverse and growing team of shredders, Gullwing has also just launched a radnasty new website. The new site features a range of fresh, rider-designed products and showcases their growing team of rippers. Since our …
Ahoy, Hearties! Thee Wheelbase Pirates be packin’ our cat-‘o-nine-tails & other swashbuckling utensels and setting sail for the Central Coast. The Menlo Park Skate Jam is our point of plunder and skateboard-shredding be our booty, so watch out scallywags, bilge-rats, picaroons, strumpets, and rapscallions!—The winds be in our favor: Show a leg! Smartly now! Sail …
Our East Coast homies over at Bustin Boards where just featured in a new article in Transworld Business. The article includes an interview with Bustin’s Rob Perry & Jeff Vyain, and focuses on their awesome NYC Longboard Loft retail location. It includes some photos as well as a video tour of the shop. When we …
Skateboarding wouldn’t be where it is today without photography. Ever since skateboarding came into existence in the ‘60s photographers have been there to document the shredding, and the culture. Whether it’s Pool, Vert, Street, Cruising, Downhill, or whatever else people do on their shred sleds; the photographers have always been there to get “the shot”. …
Check out this rad little video featuring Gullwing’s miniramp jam 5,000, sponsored by Rip City Skates, Sector 9 and Wheelbase. The jam was put on at the local Goldendale skatepark during this year’s 2011 Maryhill race. It was awesome to see so many from the downhill community come out and shred. Kody Noble, Casey Morrow, …
Check out this new video from the boys over at Loaded. It features our friend Chris Bobino. Chris hails from New Mexico and much of this footage was shot a while back when Chris came to stay at our editor’s house. Chris’s style is a mixture of a bunch of different styles, all crammed into …
The French car company, Peugeot, has just released this commercial featuring a crew of teenage girls bombing some forested hills and then piling into the company’s new hatchback model, the 308. Nothing new for the most part—we know girls sell products—but this is the first time we’ve seen a car company use downhill skateboarding (and yes, …
Oh snap! This is freakin’ hilarious! Some “Skaterday Night Live” action right here. Please sit down and enjoy Venom’s response to the infamous “Mini Mega Ramp” Video. And If you haven’t seen it yet, make sure to check out the video they are spoofing:
When I first met Max Capps he definitely stood out from many of the other downhill skateboarders I’d met. He was one of the first dudes I’d encountered in the community that really paid attention to style. Where I come from, style is of critical importance—what you do and how you do it go …
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 …