Category | Skateboarding

How Not to Hitch, or Skitch, a Ride

Posted on 18 August 2010

Skitching is the act of hitching a ride by holding on to a motor vehicle while riding on a skateboard. The skitched vehicle can either be aware of their load or unaware. Michael J. Fox can be seen skitching in the 1985 film Back to the Future, as can Michael Beck in the 1980 film Xanadu and Christian Slater in the 1989 film Gleaming the Cube.

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Darren Navarette: The Vertical Vampire & Frontside Grinds

Posted on 07 August 2010

ShareFrontside Grinds are a form of skateboarding trick where the skateboarder slides on the hangers of the trucks. Grinds are performed on any object that may fit between the space between the wheels where the truck meets. The move likely originated in backyard pools, as the early skaters gained in skill and confidence with their high speed [...]

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Brilliant Boards and Deck Designs by Tatiana Gomez

Posted on 27 July 2010

Sometimes skate deck art becomes more than just colorful rebellious doodles. The artwork and designs of Tatiana Gomez fill the bill nicely and cover a broad range. Modern long board decks, new school wakeboard decks and an amazing set or straight up skate decks…

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Comic Flashback: Max’s Thrash Toons Circa 1994

Posted on 25 July 2010

I remember when… all I did was skate and read skate mags. How about you?

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Skateboard Since the Beginning

Posted on 15 July 2010

When it comes to skateboarding you can’t get away from the design, From decks, to shoes, and of course gear, skate style is at the heart of it all. Since the beginning we have always been skate..

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Death Defying Anaglyph Skateboard Madness

Posted on 28 June 2010

Downhill extreme mountain ride in eye-baffling 3D! You will need a pair of red/cyan 3D glasses to get the effect.

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It’s Not a Boom-Box Dumbass, Your Doing it Wrong

Posted on 23 June 2010

Ok, maybe we have all done it, but it’s still funny. I think we can all remember at least a few overboard macho jokes at the skatepark, and most of us still make them… On the serious side this picture by Tom Schaefer is pretty cool and a brilliant time of day for longboard runs.

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10 Skateboard Slams: Enter The Hall Of Meat

Posted on 29 May 2010

Slamming is a part of skateboarding. Actually its one of the biggest parts of skateboarding, which is why there are only a handful of skaters, that do it professionally past age 40…

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Skate Or Die

Posted on 27 May 2010

ShareWith almost no skateboarding fatalities in the past 10 years and the health of kids declining, the ban seems misplaced. Our kids can either skate, or die…slowly!

Retro Skateboarding Circa 1980

Posted on 20 May 2010

ShareMany say the eighties were the glory days for skateboarding. I can’t argue as far as the deck art and cool factor go. Just in case you forgot, we rounded up an astounding collection of 80’s skate decks to refresh your memory… Skate Boarding Magazine Tagged: 80s decks retro skateboards Related articles by Zemanta Corporate [...]

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