The Volante crew has just launched it’s new website ( volantewheels.com ) along with a new wheel called the Serrata. The Serrate is the second offering to the Volante wheel line-up, and is a 72mm, 82a, with a 53mm contact patch and a vented, 3.5mm offset core. There is a set of ’em headed to Wheelbase Headquarters as we speak, so we’ll …
The Landyachtz crew is out on the road right now doing their annual Mid West Tour until October 16th. Here’s the first video episode featuring their adventurers so far. Peep it! “We’re back for round three! 15 years ago Landyachtz was started on the University of Victoria campus, so we’re bringing it back to campuses! …
There are more girls skateboarding today than ever before. Us ladies are tearing up sidewalks, skateparks, mountain roads, and downhill races in every corner of the world. Sure, we might not all be throwing one-hundred foot slides, or kickflipping down 20-stairs, but we’re all having fun on our skateboards. How rad is that? We …
We know this dude simply as Ari of The Gel Lab crew. We have been skating together and publishing pictures & video of him since way back before anybody else would. Well, things are changing fast and we have a feeling that this video is gonna generate some serious stoke and further attention to Ari and his unique brand …
Calling all Shredders and Rippers of Rad, Introducing The Wheelbase Skate Everything Video Challenge presented by Gullwing Truck Co. & Rip City Skate. This video challenge is simple: skate everything, film it, and submit a video for a chance to win $500 big ones, and whole lot of dope-ass gear. Once we receive all the video submissions …
This Friday we’ll be heading up the California coast for the 3rd Annual Menlo Park Skate Jam. Fun in the sun and three-days of shrednastyness is expected to blow the mind and excite the hang-lows. We hit this event last year (peep the article here) and had a blaster of a good time. If ya have a …
Apparently, we fell asleep. . . Anyway, when we woke up from our nappy-nap news of Blood Orange‘s new Liam Morgan video had taken over our Facebook feed. So yeah, Liam shreds as usual and does so with much style. If ya haven’t seen this video yet, do so. If ya have seen it, well …
Alright y’all, the Jacagua Extreme Downhill shred event is coming up this weekend in Santiago, Dominican Republic. A whole bunch of skaters from around the world are headed down there to Get Rad! Wheelbase homie Pam Días will be there, shredding hard and shooting pics for an exclusive post-event article right here at Wheelbase Magazine. Also, …
Comet Skateboards welcomes Dave Tannaci of the Sunset Sliders to the team with this new video and a team page too. Peep it!
In general, hitchhiking is seen by society as freeloading and sketchy. Downhill skateboarder or not, you’re just gonna have to accept that. As a skateboarder hitching rides up hills, you’ll probably look dirty from the dust and debris you picked up from that bail you sustained a few runs back while coming in too-hot on …
The Moto Radventure is Wheelbase Magazine’s first annual celebration of, and an exploration into, the undeniable connectivity between skateboarding and motorcycles. With the recent explosion of downhill skateboarding, it is now more apparent than ever just how connected skateboards and motorcycles really are. A huge thanks goes out to AJ & Scott of Muir …
Here’s an interesting new commercial targeting the UK market from the car company Smart Car. The commercial features two skaters riding the same longboard. The two riders are freestyler Kilian Martin, and the other is a european street skater named Alfredo Urbon. We are not sure what to say about this commercial—it’s kind of out-there—two dudes skating …
Tom Sims (1950-2012), a pioneer of skateboarding & snowboarding has left us. Rest in Peace, brotha. Respect. “A true pioneer, Tom brought forward thinking concepts and innovations that forever changed the landscape of the snow and skate industry. His constant quest for the deepest powder, the longest downhill road and the smoothest wave has been and …
Boosted Boards is tackling the technology of motorized skateboards with some snazzy video production, and what seems to be new electric technology. They’ve teamed up with Loaded Boards, which explains the Vanguards and the Orangatang Wheels, but what about those Bear Trucks? Hmmm? Anyway, if pushing isn’t your cup of tea, then check out theses dudes Kickstarter page and donate some …
One of the first articles I wrote for Wheelbase was about Van Trips, and in specific, riding dirty in the infamous Mercado van. Since then I’ve done about 10-15 more skate trips of that nature; rolling deep with a heavy crew of rippers to different skate events. I feel like I’ve learned a lot about …
Every Saturday in the month of September we are giving away an awesome Paris Truck Co. “Care Package” (package includes: a set of trucks, a tool, and a t-shirt) via our Wheelbase Facebook page. All you have to do is “like” the Wheelbase Facebook page and then fill out the simple form so we can contact you if you are chosen as our weekly winner. Tell …
50°F, rain, and a stiff breeze—welcome to Hamburg! This most beautiful city of the world is said to be pretty moody—we have a lot of rain here (Fortunately still not as much as in England!). Our summers tend to be short and our winters are too long and too cold. All inhabitants who skateboard here …
Here’s a delectable new edit from the Caliber Truck Co. crew featuring Nick Ronzani and Aaron From The Block shredding it up all over the beautiful Bay Area. This one’s hot outta the editing bay and freshly uploaded for your enjoyment. Take a bite!
The Comet Takeover is a 9-ply maple flush-mount downhill-deck featuring a wheelbase of 27″, width of 10″, and an overall length of 39 1/4″. This board has a .5″ directional rocker, a medium concave, and four substantial wheelwells.