The East Coast is hands-down one of the most vibrant, diverse, and raw downhill skate communities in the world. The skaters back East are some of the most talented and passionate skaters on the planet. With much of the industry of skateboarding residing on the West Coast, East Coasters must continually make shit happen for …
Orangatang Wheels has introduced a wheel to the downhill skateboarding scene with the following noteworthy qualities: (1) an outer diameter encroaching on that of a regulation softball, (2) an exposed core larger than most street skating wheels in the 90s and (3) a name paying homage to an often overlooked and underutilized muscle in one’s nether-region, “The Kegel”. Since …
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Les Robertson, Mischa Chandler and Dave Helmer are comin’ at you with a less-than-serious edit of some more-than-serious skating action for Rayne Longboards’ new Envy wheels. A particularly interesting observation to be had regarding this new wheel is that it’s being offered in two durometers on the far ends of the spectrum for acceptable skateboard action. At one end, …
What do you do if you’re a skater that loves to go fast but there isn’t one damn hills worth bombing within 30 miles? Well, that is exactly the dilemma skaters in Houston, Texas face—but we’ve found a solution and it’s in the garages! What started many years ago as a simple solution to a …
For nearly 50 years, Skateboarder Magazine has been a driving force in the skateboarding industry. As mentioned on the mag’s Instagram account this morning, the magazine will be closing it’s doors after this next issue. It’s unclear what brought about the decision, but Norb Garrett of Grind Media have some more details on the decision …
The Rayne “Phantom” is a symmetrical double kick, featuring Rayne’s signature fiberglass and bamboo construction. It is 37” long, just over 9 1/2” wide, and has an adjustable wheelbase of either 18 or 19”. The Phantom has a medium concave, long nose and tail kicks, and sharp rail edges on top and bottom. The Testing: …
What? Like you’ve never said something was the final update and then stumbled across a raw run of the hills you’ve been referencing for the last month? Well, no matter. We’re here now and it’s already in motion. This here clip features Central Mass Organizer Mike G. and friends enjoying the DH course and slide hill, ensuring …
…But not for you. Unless your name is on this list. It appears the Pikes Peak Downhill organizing committee is taking the registration process seriously and only allowing serious downhill aficionados to register for their event at this time. (Not sure how Liam Morgan got on that list, though… *ZING!*) As Justin Rouleau mentioned on the …
“Holy sponsor line-up, Radman! The Central Mass 4 Longboard Festival appears to be finna go off the 2chainz this year!” exclaimed overly-excited Radbin as they leaped in to the Radmobile in search of the event’s closed-road slide jam hill in Harvard, Massachusetts. “Cool your jets, Radbin. You’re going to get us lost. That was most definitely not rad.” …
So you’re at a skatepark. Maybe it’s yours, maybe it’s not. Maybe it’s in a small town with no stairsets, no drained pools and no hills. Anyway, you’re bummed on the purportedly meager terrain. So what’re you gonna do? Sit there? Enjoy a grown-up soda while blaming your lack-of-skating on your “bruised heal acting up …
Exactly one month ago our Keep on Tuckin tour was on the final leg of its adventures and hangin’ in Whistler, BC Canada for Arbor Skateboard’s downhill race. What an epic finale to an amazing road trip! We meet so many rad skaters, we lurked heavily with black bears, we gave away a hardy supply …
When you set out on a true adventure you never know what’s gonna happen. You can organize and strategize all you want, but once you hit the road all of that shit flies out the proverbial window. On a true adventure you are protected by little more than the mercy of Mother Nature and the …
In less than three weeks’ time, Cathlamet Downhill Corral 5 will be upon us! Our homies at Rip City Skates and PDX Downhillwork hard to organize this event each year and they’re always destined to be bigger and better than years prior. This one in particular is bound to be extra-bigger and uber-better, thanks to the …
Aaron Grulich has come through in full-and-funky force for his first-ever Arbor Skateboards edit. Aaron appropriately represents the Bay Area with style and grace and we’re stoked to know him. Keep doing what you’re doing, Aaron. The world is watching. And we approve! Special high-five goes out to Jack Boston for another solid edit. We …
I honestly don’t exactly know where it came from. Anyone who knows me would tell you that I am one of the most mellow humans on spaceship earth. It may have been my teenage years as a horseback rider—growing up, I cared for and rode a retired thoroughbred race horse. He loved going fast, I …
It’s raining in New York and I’m feeling the anti-stoke. Thankfully, a couple of our left-coast homebrindles, Pete Eubank & Dane Webber, just upped a full-length follow footy featuring a lovely mountain road. If I stand on my board and get my face real close to the screen it feels almost like — WHOA! DANE! …