The first ever Atomic Bomb race was held a couple months back on May 14 & 15 in Los Alamos, New Mexico. If this place sounds familiar it’s most likely because Los Alamos is where the “Manhattan Project” took place back in the 1940s. The “Manhattan Project” was when a group of U.S., U.K., and …
Definitely some good videos coming out this week. here’s one of ’em: It’s a short but ever-so-sweet video from our friends over at Orangatang. This video features our shredbrothas Maxim Garant & Jacko Gnarsteeze. From the looks of the particular flora, the angle of the sun, as well as the asphalt coloration we’d say that …
Aaron is a radical Bay Area Ripper and a Wheelbase homie for sure—dude’s skating is both stylish and fast. At 19, he’s already killing it, and it’s scary to think he’s got plenty of years ahead of him to get even gnarlier. We definitely suggest that you check out this new video release from the …
This is a sweet vid showcasing a picturesque location and some solid shred-action from East Coasters Dane Webber and Brian Bishop. It’s cool to see skaters, representing different brands, come together and make something rad like this. At Wheelbase, we believe that this is what it’s all about. Filmed and edited by Sam Weaver. Enjoy.
The 2011 Maryhill downhill skateboard race was definitely one to be remembered. This year’s Maryhill FOS was a wild ride indeed. Many new faces, and brands, showed up and made themselves known; the skaters most likely to win did not win; and the campsite mayhem once again set a new standard for debauchery. As for …
These dudes have skated across the entire US, I think Canada, definitely South America, and maybe Mongolia—who knows? This time around though; Adam, Paul, and Aaron skate across Africa’s Morocco. To most, skating across an entire country seems a bit counter-intuitive on a number of levels, but these dudes get their rocks off on it, …
With Southern California and Los Angeles a thousand miles behind us somewhere, back there in the rearview mirror, we arrive in the dark and shimmering wetness of Portland, Oregon at 1:00 am. We’ve called ahead and are to conveniently arrive at JP’s (the founder of Rip City Skates) house at the same time as a …
It is on! The Broadway Bomb is back again for it’s 10th year. Whoo whooo! If you didn’t know, the Broadway Bomb is an annual New York City outlaw push-race that has been going down in Manhattan, unsanctioned, for the past 9 years. It draws skaters from all over the United Sates, Canada, and world. …
Our Texas homies Chubbs and Grant Phillips just spent a month up in Canada, going to races, freeriding, and getting weird with the Switchback crew. Here’s a little vid showcasing some of the shredding that went on between all the debauchery and mayhem. Yeah Texas! Yeah Canada! And yeah Switchback!
Mr Cody Shea just sent this over to us, and by “just” I mean a week ago (Sorry brotha Cody). Yo, so if you haven’t already watched part one of the Five Mile documentary “Reanimation”, then we suggest you get to checkin’ it. These homies got serious Heart and have made shit happen in the …
Here’s a little (it’s actually pretty hefty) video recap from Madrid, Spain’s recent ditch jam. There’s some shredding, a handful of hipster chics getting hip, live music, partying, and some cool bungee whipping. I have one question though: Why were there so many ladies at this thing? I feel like there’s something we could all …
No matter what type of skateboarding you’re into, you’re guaranteed to appreciate this fully skateable house. It is now in the prototype stages but is to be finished somewhere in the hills of Malibu, California. This is some next-level Skate House action right here! This video got me thinkin’: what would a Utopian downhill or …
If you can only make it to one race in Canada next year, make it to Whistler. I may be a little biased considering it was the last race I went to during a month long trip, traveling from race to race around British Columbia, but damn was it a helluva way to finish it …
The city of San Francisco is a skateboard Mecca, and has been for many, many years. One could go as far as to suggest that, for the true soul-skater, it is the best city to skateboard in that exists. This is doubly so if you ride your shredsled down hills. I mean, come on!—just thinking …
Bump drafting and riding close in heavy packs is one of the addicting elements of downhill skateboarding. It is desirable to sit in someone’s draft-pocket for a number of reasons. If you can keep your shit together close behind someone, you have the power to pass them fairly easily; this can be very valuable in …