And here we have our first videological release from the #KeepOnTuckin tour. The worst thing we’ve ever done. Enjoy. Rider List: Brian Bishop John Kreutter Hayden Conroy David Ruano Mac A. Ronihole Dane Webber Seth Brown Lurk List: Max Capps Amanda “Speedboarder of the Year” Powell Zac Sharp didn’t ride this hill either. Shout out …
The first stop of our “Keep on Tuckin’” tour brought the crew to one of the gnarliest races to date: Angie’s Curves. Hidden in the rolling hills near San Diego, California, Angie’s Curves is a steep and winding strip of road that only a select few have ever skated. Multiple speed-checks into hairpins coupled with 60+mph …
Day Two (or is it Three?) at the Maryhill Festival of Speed, 2013 has been one of high heats and fast qualifying runs. If today is a sign of what’s to come for the rest of the weekend (as it usually is), we are all in for a treat in the form of some intense …
The final day of practice runs at the Maryhill Festival of Speed has drawn to a close! All the riders were gettin’ rad and the weather (albeit a bit warm) followed suit. The attending entities located their designated lurk zones, the racers located the prime lines, the minirampsters located the mini ramp and everyone else …
The media slangers at MuirSkate appear to have taken the lead in the footy-release-race with their upload of some gnarly Angie’s Curves footage. Though it’s not yet a full edit, we’re pretty stoked to see the small glimpse of the carnage that was had at the borderline unbelievable event. (We’re also über-stoked to have our logo sneak-slapped in …
New York City is huge. Vertically, horizontally, culturally, every which way you look at it. The greater NYC area covers 468 square miles and is home to nearly 8.5 million people. The five boroughs (read: “large neighborhoods”) within NYC are as follows: Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten; from the Battery to the top of Manhattan. …
The Faction 3D is a featured board in Jet Skateboards “Invasion Series”. It’s an 8 ply maple top-mount with micro drops and a small nose and kick tail. It is 10” wide, 37” in length with an adjustable wheelbase. The Testing: In order to test the Faction 3D we hit local run up in the Angeles Mountains. …
…Or perhaps ever, for that matter. It has been announced today, via Pagan Downhill’s Facebook page, that the Buffalo Bill Downhill Bloodspill will not return for the 2013 race season. As sad as it is for the downhill skateboarding community, we have hopes that this will open up more opportunities for the ColoRADo racing scene. It …
The Central Mass longboard event birthed out of a mixture of scenic town hills, a young and blossoming longboard scene, and the increasingly-connected internet community. After uploading some videos of bombing down his hometown hills in Harvard, MA, Mike Girard‘s YouTube viewers kept asking: “Where are these hills? Can we come skate them?” After enough …
For those of y’all planning on making the trek to the Maryhill Festival of Speed: If you’re bringing a ramp-worthy axe along for the ride prepare to be double-stoked! Gullwing Truck Co has just informed us that they’ll be holding their Mini-Ramp Death Match at the Goldendale Skatepark for the third year in a row. It’s said that …
OG Wheelbase homie and all-around shredster Kody Noble has combined forces with the team at Riviera Skateboards. Kody lives the hashtagskateallthethings ethos to the fullest and walks the talk. Er, skates the talk, rather. Mr. Noble is currently working with the R&D dept (a.k.a. skating a whole lot) to develop the next lineup of shredsleds to come …
Squeezed between bars, bike lanes and bodegas in the Lower East Side, The Longboard Loft has proven to be an important part of the New York City longboard scene. Not only are they filling their shelves with the top names in the game (along with some lesser-knowns), they’re finding ways to give back to their …
Wait. I should have prefaced that with “spoiler alert”. Ah, oh well. It’s too late now. I’ve totally ruined it. There is absolutely no way that you’re going to enjoy Blood Orange‘s 5 Slides edit of Byron Essert now that you know he “usually” rides with his left foot forward. Well, since I’ve already ruined that, I’m …
As if the caffeinated Tumblrizing teens need any more fuel for the “great skate debate” (of “skateboarding vs longboarding”), Yoni Ettinger just had to go and release a radical part on his Earthwing Skateboards pro model “big skateboard” deck. (This was brought to our attention via the Paris Truck Co. Vimeo account, which reminds us to inform you …
I think a lot of people have their own opinion on what qualifies as a trend, and what doesn’t. From foot-stops to full-cut helmets, anything could be considered trendy. I think people grasp onto whatever it is the skaters they look up to are doing—be it the pros or just a local ripper. As long …
Worried you’ll have nothing to do with your park setup at the Whistler Longboard Festival even though you brought it with you to Maryhill? The smart thinkers at Gullwing Truck Co have got you covered! Check in at the Skate Cave’s Bowl Jam on Friday July 5th at 4pm at the Whistler Skatepark. From what …
The first ever Angie’s Curves Downhill Race is set to be held in less than two weeks’ time on June 21st-23rd. Angie’s Curves is part of the IDF World Cup and is presented to the universe and all her glory by Sector 9 Skateboards and the Ian Tillman Foundation. We’ll be out in full-force with our homies …
As the Maryhill Festival of Speed draws nearer we find ourselves becoming increasingly stoxd. I’m sure there are some of you out there prepping your gear (Perhaps already packing? No, that’s crazy…) as I type, so let this serve as your initial heads up: Bring your park setup! The Wheelbase Magazine crew will be MC’ing and judging …
Summer is here and travel season is kicking into full gear. I just returned from Maui, and I’m about to jump in the van for Wheelbase’s “Keep On Tuckin’” tour! I’ll definitely be hitting the Maryhill “She-Ride” as well—and I’m still figuring out the details— but I’m headed to the Middle East and Europe for …
Homies in the hills, black and white, faded tones, soul-skatin’ (shout out to Team Pup ‘n’ Suds), empty beer cans in a river, a psychedelic-spaghetti-western-inspired soundtrack; Volante Wheels‘ Alpine Routes edit is about as lifestyle as it gets for Aaron Grulich, Eric Jensen, Nick Ronzani, Brandon Tissen & Dave Tannaci. Weighing in at just over 14 minutes, this is the longest I’ll …
Listen up, Vancouverians and surrounding areas! Well, the flyer says most of it, so just read down that way for the details: June 6, 2024 - 7:00pm Flatspot Longboard Shop 112 East Pender, Vancouver, BC The weather is getting warmer and more and more attention being brought to Skateboarding/Longboarding - justly or unjustly. Please come …
Rayne Longboards has returned to the skate game with Game of Skate IV! Check in on the full details of the contest with a video by the cool cats from Arizona’s SK8PHX skategang crew. This round of the contest features some drift-oriented tricks, so all y’all double drop deck donners get stoked! (Truthfully I was hoping for …
Let this serve as a reminder to you that skateboarding, despite being considered a “sport” by some and a “crime” by others, is (at it’s roots) the perfect example of self-expression. Takahashi Suzuki clearly has some thoughts on where skateboarding could be headed, and (conveniently enough for our eyes) we happen to agree! Skateboarding is …
The “Keep on Tuckin” Tour is a West Coast downhill skateboard tour presented by Wheelbase Magazine & Muir Skate Longboard Shop, and sponsored by Paris Truck Co., Loaded Boards, Landyatchz, RDVX, RAD, Waterloo Wheel Designs, SkateHouseMedia, and Rip City Skate. On June 21, 2024 a group of diverse and ripping skaters will pile into the MUIRcedes and head out to hit as many races, hills, bowls, and parks as we …
Known across the skate kingdom for its grandiose views, equivalently grand sweeping turns and, apparently, a mine museum, the Britannia Classic presented by Hawgs Wheels is at the top of the “races to attend” list for the majority downhill skateboard racing aficionados. Heading the recap effort(s) is none other than Hawgs homefry and media wizard …