Welcome back—come inside—want some lemonade? Temperatures are rising, and with the Catalina Island Classic and Newton’s Nation biting at our heels much of the downhill community is kicking harder, tucking longer, and taking better lines in preparation for race season. Who said it: “There’s no time like the present?” Robert Frost, maybe? Anyway, now is …
When pondering the substance of what separates a good rider from a great rider in this skateboarding-age, where so many up and comers are throwing down the most mega of lines, one must look for marks of Style. That said, my filet mignon might be your sausage filler, and vice versa. Thus, Style is something …
To some, coring a wheel is nothing more than cause and effect—you ride and your shit wears out. But to us, members of the House of Shred, coring a set of wheels is a prophetic experience and tells the tale of the quality of urethane under foot, of a distinct riding-style, as well as what …
There is no lack of homies to get rowdy with in our skate community. More often than not, when there is a skate event there is also a party attached to it. It is at these parties that skaters from all different places, walks of life, and styles of shred come to get loose and …
In general, hitchhiking is seen by society as freeloading and sketchy. Downhill skateboarder or not, you’re just gonna have to accept that. As a skateboarder hitching rides up hills, you’ll probably look dirty from the dust and debris you picked up from that bail you sustained a few runs back while coming in too-hot on …
This is the best downhill video (see below), ever. Period! Wait, wait, wait—before you go off sending your hate mail to Wheelbase about how my opinion blows—give me a chance to explain myself. Being a skateboarding enthusiast I watch a lot of skate videos in order to get inspired to try new maneuvers, or just …
We have all been there before, at the top of the hill, thinking about why we can’t seem to land that one trick, that one banger that must be stuck clean before session’s end. Many a times, I’ve found myself blank-faced, drool spilling from the side of my mouth, breaking a trick into segments—simpler motions—striving …
Bbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrpppp! You’re a snake slithering your way down a hill and ya just pulled the most cholesterol-filled, fatty, meaty, beastly, gigantor slide of your life—hoping someone laid witness to your steezery. You’re riding along on a cloud of stoke now, feeling like you’re in bullet-time: a fourth-dimension of slow motion. Every time you go for …
2012 is going to be a big event-season that, for many, will require a bunch of travelling. This means dealing with long-distances, overpriced airport food, and carrying around large bags of shred equipment. That said, one of the most important things you will have to deal with is finding a place to crash while you’re …
When I’m skating hard and pushing my personal limits alongside a group of good friends, I become really stoked. You know that radical feeling of zooming down your local slope, bangin’out all your steeziest maneuvers—It feels great! Sometimes when I’m in the zone—the times when my smile is a permanent feature of my face—I start …
A nicely used board sits on the ground catawampus, slivers of wood poke and jot out on the edges; the graphic is covered with stickers, grime, and a large area has been scrapped off from boardsliders and bails. The griptape has dried mud spots all over it. You go to pick up this skateboard and …
If you are a skateboarder you probably rock through shoes faster than the band Kiss rocks through face makeup, so getting the right shoe for your specific need is critical. There are all kinds of radical footwear out there that cater to skateboarders and provide the synapse you need to connect you to your shredstick. …
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 …
A while back I got a text message from a guy named Johnny Strange. He got my number through our mutual friend Christian who told him I skate downhill. His text message said something like, “Hey Pete, this is Johnny. Christian told me you skate and I was going to hit Kanan Rd. tonight at …
On a day not too long ago, in a damp and gloomy oak forest, I was treading up-stream in a babbling brook; lost and searching with a skateboard under arm, a helmet on my head, and gloves fitted to my hands. While on this journey I met a woman in a cave nestled underneath a …
Howdy, and welcome to the hoedown and general jamboree that is the Yeehaw! monthly. Peter Grant Eubank and his crew are rowdy skateboardin’ hillbillies and good friends of us here at Wheelbase. When they posed the idea of doing their brand of a magazine column, we quickly replied with a resounding “YEEHAW!” So pull up …