As skateboarders we have a rich and diverse history that I believe is more important than ever before. I’m not talking about longing for the past or the perpetuation of nostalgia, I’m talking about a growing need for skateboarding culture to remember that we as skaters are a living history ourselves and our views of that …
WORDS & PHOTOS Jake Grove Racing at Barrett Junction is a game of strategy & nerves—a struggle to make it down the hill without slamming while still maintaining the fastest line possible. It’s super sketchy and the riders who maneuver between, around, and over the road’s wrinkles, cracks, chinks, and pitted face are the one’s …
Left, left, left-right-left! Marching into the weekend we bring you our latest Weekly Wrap-Up news collection for January 16 - 22, 2016. Please enjoy and skate all damn day, every day, if not more. The A Current Affair news show from Australia just dropped this ridiculous video of what they are calling “the dumbest and most dangerous skater …
Downhill skateboarding is forever evolving and the tastemakers of the scene are constantly revolving over time. Of course, some of the very best skaters & creators will stay-the-course and continue to influence and help shape the community for years to come. That being said, there are many faces in the scene who come in, make …
WORDS Pete Eubank ART Kris Haro When I roll around at night, whether I am doing full moon runs down a favorite canyon run, cruising to the market for burritos and beer, or just spending some alone time at the skate park; I feel as if I am getting away with something—that although I am tired and …
WORDS Marcus Bandy PHOTOS Erick Barrandey VIDEO David Ruano As with last year’s Bayou Battle event, I feel that a less rattle more roll approach is best, so I’m just gonna let Erick Barrandey’s images and our crew’s video—and of course the Houston, Texas garage skating community—shine for themselves, collectively. That said, please enjoy our 2016 Bayou Battle recap. …
Welcome to this double-down edition of our Weekly Wrap-Up news collection for January 2 - 15, 2016. Basically, we were at an event last week and so we just smooshed two week’s worth of news into one Wrap-Up. Thanks for understanding. Please enjoy: Kicking things off this week in our double-trouble-twice-stoked edition of the news we have a …
What’s up with downhill racing? Hell if I know? But things are definitely changing on the event-side of the industry this year as we are seeing a handful of races not on the current event schedules, while other events are changing organizers, names, as well as adding freerides into their otherwise race-only itineraries. So yeah, …
These days, I can seriously not even imagine only having one board to ride. The idea itself seems so strange, limiting, and isolating. I mean, I’ve done it; I’ve owned and skated only one board and had a great time, at the time, but now that I have realized a broader understanding of the act …
Goodbye 2015; bring it on, 2016!!! Welcome to our latest Weekly Wrap-Up news collection for Dec 19, 2024 - Jan 1, 2016. It’s a double whammy so fasten your seatbelts (or sit back in your comfy regular seat) and enjoy our latest skate-news collection: Kicking things off this week we have one of Ontario Canada‘s best kept secrets: the …