“Mira Loma, CA, March 23rd, 2009 – Active Ride Shop today announced that it has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court in Riverside. The company is focusing on executing a comprehensive corporate restructuring plan without interruption to business operations.
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I first met Chris Gentry back in about 1996. These were the days of Kingdom Skateboards and way before Frontside 540’s were a standard trick. I lived on the same street as Chris and we became friends and hung out a lot at that spot on Ogle Street in Costa Mesa. There are many cool [...]

This is by far The Coolest Skateboard Deck From The Clash At Clairmont contest on 3-14-2008. The deck itself is a Dick Brewer original from the 1970’s and and signatures on the deck are only Vert and Pool Skateboard Pro’s only. From Top To Bottom the signatures are Dave Duncan, Bucky Lasek, Danny Meyer, Rune [...]

For the fifth consecutive year, the Bondi Bowl-a-Rama barreled its way through the stunning continent of Australia leaving skate fans in awe just like its predecessors. I was asked to get Oakley involved again this year and given last year’s great event – there was no way I was turning down the opportunity. My faith [...]

Thrashin‘ is the title of a film about two rival skateboard gangs in Los Angeles directed by David Winters and written by Paul Brown and Alan Sacks. When the film was released in 1986 it was not well received by the critics, saying that the film was just a poor skateboard version of West Side [...]

I know this is old news but I saw it again and thought I would post it up to remind people how narly the megaramp stuff is. Jake Brown’s unbelievable slam from the Big Air Competition at the X-games 2007.

Ryan Sheckler was born in San Clemente, California. When he was just 18 months old, Sheckler found his dad’s old-school skateboard. Sheckler taught himself to push it around using one knee, and eventually stood up on the skateboard. From age 6 on, he has spent up to 22 hours a week practicing tricks in his [...]

The Zoo York team hits the United Kingdom for some skateboarding. The riders include Zered Bassett, Eli Reed, Forrest Kirby, Anthony Shetler, Ron Deil, RB Umali, Sean Smith, Eddie Belvedere.

This year’s Dew Tour host cities are as follows: Chicago, Illinois (June 26-27); Boston, Massachusetts (July 24-25); Portland, Oregon (August 14-16); Salt Lake City, Utah (September 18-20); and Orlando, Florida (October 15-18).
Chicago and Boston, both great cities for BMX-riding and skateboarding and first-time Dew Tour stops, will host sport-specific competitions, including Open-Qualifying events. The Second [...]