Divine Wheel Co is making the dude typing this text very jealous with the release of their Ditches Be Crazy edit. It’s currently hovering around freezing in many locations on the east coast and the thought of riding curved pavement for what appears to be an eternity while wearing shorts and a tank top is beyond …
Landyachtz Longboards found skate spots off the beaten path and mingled with the locals during two weeks of racing in Puerto Rico. Something tells me that they (a) have been to PR before or simply (b) had a guide to all the sick spots ’round the island… Either way, we’re stoked to see how their trip went …
Switchback Longboards be blastin’ down the hills at high speeds all the live long day, and throwing down at rad events whenever the opportunity should arise. Their recent edit for the Saltspring Slip & Slide III should serve as proof of all of the above and then some. It would also appear that these dudes like …
2013 is destined to be a monumental year for the downhill racing scene: Eight race tracks, on four continents, have been selected and fine-tuned to make the IDF World Tour something to write home about. Or, perhaps more realistically, a reason to post sick edits. (Case-and-point seen above.) The 2013 IDF World Tour will kick off …
The Longboard Girls Crew now has a fan page geared toward their USA branch in particular. The LGC’s USA Ambassadors — Possala Wang, Daisy Johannes and WheelbaseMag’s shreddin’ sista’ Amanda Powell — are holding a photo contest/giveaway to increase the stoke and awareness of the crew’s adventures. The photo contest details can be seen at the LGC’s USA …
Folks living in the Mountain Time Zone appear to have it made. Ditches, winding roads and plenty of highways in between make for some noteworthy skatecations. The Paris Truck Team rolled out to the zona da las montañas to take advantage of the wide variety of paved terrain and documented the trip accordingly. The riders to be seen (Griffin …
User NotMeDrivin has uploaded a video (below) of a driver demonstrating one of the dumbest things you can do on a mountain road. The foolish individual behind the wheel has taken it upon himself to pass the skateboarders in a blind left-hand turn, in what appears to be an attempt to get a better view, while nearly killing a motorcyclist in the process. You …
The bell curve of toilet humor’s hilarity, for most of us anyway, seemed to peak at a time in which our older sibling’s 11pm curfew was to-die-for. Does that mean crude humor can’t be brought back to life in forms other than doodlings of genitalia on the back of your friend’s homework? Sure. And also …
DUDES! Today is the day! “What day?” It’s International Polar Bear Day! Why all the excitement, you ask? Well, aside from a seemingly more mainstream goal for today’s festivities, Bear Trucks is offering two lucky individuals some free Polar Bear Trucks, for a small amount of effort. The “lucky” one will receive a set of Polar Bear trucks …
Wheels are to skateboards what tasty beverages are to a well-balanced meal at your favorite fast-food joint. You can stick to a classic cola or you can get whacky and mix Orange Soda with Dr. Pepper only to find out that it tastes like something you’d force your little brother or sister to drink because …
Caliber Truck Co.’s family gatherings seem to be a bit more exciting than most. The last family gathering I attended involved some serious Bunco sessions. Now, don’t get me wrong (it was awesome to see Grandma jumping up & down and to witness my uncle making baby noises) but I would much rather be skating …
…And suddenly, my current gloves feel uncomfortable. Summing it up more eloquently and compactiviously than I could at this moment in time, Loaded released the following chunk of text to whet the palms: Over several years of riding and crashing, our Goldilocks team of downhillers saw the need for a middle ground glove that was …
If you’ve been keeping tabs on the industry over the past few months, it would come as no surprise for me to mention that our very own contributor, Peter Eubank, has recently joined up with a select few to comprise S-One Helmet Co.’s brand new Longboarding Team. (If this is news to you, click that link right there!) It …
In an effort to satisfy the seemingly insatiable demands of the City of Angel’s up-and-coming downhill skateboarding scene, the Mountain of Angels Outlaw Race took place recently somewhere in the hills Los Angeles County. Being an area boasting a population of upwards of 18M residents, the greater LA area is destined to have some talent …
For the past 10 years, Hot Heels Africa has been bringing the thrill of downhill skateboarding to South Africa as a leg of the IGSA World Cup. Seeing that this event is older than your average third-grader, it should come as no surprise that the Official Hot Heels Africa 2012 Recap (crafted by Retroyspective) is a …
Releasing a new wheel seems to be a hit or miss as of late. Some wheels may be too reserved in their design, while others may be a bit too “forward thinking”. What steps might a company follow ensure that they’re going hit the nail on the head with their new release? By doing precisely …
There’s something special about watching and re-watching skate videos from years ago. Styles shift and we find ourselves laughing at (or perhaps longing for and looking to recreate) what once was. Technology improves and we wonder why we didn’t think of this-or-that sooner. Visions of what skateboarding is somehow shift and align with “what’s right”, …
Pushing. As skateboarders, we all do it. Some of us aren’t too fond of it (Can’t I just GO?), and others are super gung-ho and training like it’s the Tour de France. Push races — like the Golden Gate Park Push Race — come in to play in an interesting manner: The less-than-stoked individuals find …
It’s not every day that our favorite recreational activity gets attention from the slightly-more-mainstream media, let alone some attention in a positive light that doesn’t involve “chillboarding” or sidewalk surfing. It has come to our attention that the Huffington Post, a liberal/progressive content aggregator, has taken an interest in the world of downhill skateboarding in …
The title says it all, folks! (Well, most of it anyway…) S-One Helmets have hit the lengthyboarding industry head-on with V1 of their Longboarding Team. The first three slippery sliders to grace the roster are Peter Eubank, Nic Escamilla and Ari Chamasmany. These fellas have been heavy in the left coast scene for a while …