Archive | November, 2009

10 Foot Deep Pool Wheelchair Drop In

Posted on 27 November 2009

Wheelchair Drop In: Aaron Fotheringham drops into a steep bowl of the SuperPark during the Skateboard Park Adaptive Jam at X Games 15. Credit: Bryce Kanights/Shaza]

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The Nottingham BroadMarsh Banks Have Been Demolished

Posted on 27 November 2009

SKATEBOARDERS and BMX riders say they feel “cheated” after an area they have used for more than 30 years was flattened without warning.
BMX fanatic Tom O’Boyle said about 100 people on skateboards and BMX bikes used the raised concrete humps at the back entrance of the Broad marsh banks every week.
But the young people who [...]

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Adobe Premiere Elements 8

Posted on 27 November 2009

There is a skateboarder on the cover of Adobe Premiere Elements 8 which is kinda cool but the trick he is doing looks like a bail and even manufactured. Nice try though adobe:-)

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How To Do A Feeble To Rock And Roll On a Mini Ramp

Posted on 16 November 2009

You should be pretty comfortable with fakies before attempting this trick. You basically come up and lock into a feeble stall, snap the board into disaster mode and then do a fakie. Oh yea starting off on a small mini ramp helps as well.

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Transfer From A Vert Ramp To A Spine

Posted on 14 November 2009

This would be an advanced skateboard trick. You will have to know how to ride vert pretty good or probably be an am or pro. What you do here is drop in and launch off the side of the vert ramp and go up and over the spine and land on the side of the [...]

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Ryan Sheckler Action Figure

Posted on 04 November 2009

The Ryan Sheckler action figure is the first fully functioning controllable moveable skateboarder. This toy is kind of a trip, check it out.

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Skateboarding Hall Of Fame

Posted on 03 November 2009

This past weekend, the International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) joined hundreds from the skateboard community in a fundraising celebration to honor and induct icons; Bruce Logan, Tony Alva, Tony Hawk and Danny Way; into the Skateboard Hall of Fame at the Vans Skatepark in Orange, CA.
“This event was long overdue and it turned out [...]

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Ken Block’s 400hp Subaru WRX STI TRAX

Posted on 03 November 2009

Could you only imagine taking virtually the same Subaru WRX STi that Ken Block drives in those absolutely stunning Gymkhana videos onto the snow as a fully built TRAX vehicle? Well, that is exactly what has come of a new rally-prepped 2009 WRX STi TRAX vehicle built by Vermont SportsCar.

Touted as the world’s fastest snow [...]

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A Few Words From Peter Smolik

Posted on 02 November 2009

Peter Smolik is a trip. He is a super nice dude, anyone who has ever met him will tell you that. The thing is, he plays this character… AlkaSmolik. You point a camera at the guy and he instantly snaps into the crazy G he’s known as. It rules. This video is like 3 minutes [...]

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Collin Provost Now Rides For Toy Machine Skateboards

Posted on 01 November 2009

Collin Provost has been picked up by Toy Machine Skateboards. Good move Toy Machine! Here is a little information about Collin Provost.
Birth Date: 12-26-1990
Birth Place: Huntington Beach, California
Currently Living: Huntington Beach, California
Height: 6′ 2”
Weight: 155lbs
Stance: Goofy
Sponsors: Volcom, Element, Emerica, Thunder, Spitfire and Oakley
Favorite Spot(s): Ocean View High School
Favorite places: Australia
Skate With: anyone who wants to [...]

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