Wandering is the activity of the child, the passion of the genius; it is the discovery of the self, the discovery of the outside world, and the learning of how the self is both “at one with” and “separate from” the outside world. These discoveries are as fundamental to the soul as “learning to survive” …
What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? —it’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies. - Jack Kerouac, On The Road WORDS & PHOTOS Marcus Bandy I open here …
WORDS Marcus Bandy JOURNAL NOTE 1: Ithaca, New York is really green right now—hella vibrant! The Spring is visible in every thing and every one; bright colors and contented smiles adorn each visage, bough, and hillock far and wide. Ithaca Skate Jam, 2015 – Event Recap Video: JOURNAL NOTE 2: I’m here for the fourth annual Comet Skateboards’ presented …
WORDS Greg Noble PHOTOS Erick Barrandey VIDEO Kyle Ramsey The Texas race scene has certainly made its mark over the past few years with continued progression of both talented riders and killer events. The monumental leaps that the Texas racing scene has made over the past few years can be traced back to its outlaw spirit and a few …
WORDS Marcus Bandy PHOTOS David Ruano & Aaron Hollebeke Wheelbase Headquarters is located directly across the slice of Pacific that seperates Santa Catalina Island from Southern California’s mainland. For the past four years our crew has hopped on the Catalina Island Express ferry out of Long Beach—with hundred of other grinning downhill skateboard enthusiasts—and floated …
WORDS Nathan Bailey PHOTOS Austin Michels Howdy Wheelbaser’s! I’m back with another recap of a super rad event! This time I visited Jefferson, North Carolina for the NCDH Mt. Jefferson DH Race! This was the first year of this event, but that did not limit the fun we all had. There was a great turnout in …
WORDS Marcus Bandy PHOTOS David Ruano & Jake Grove We kick-it at the Muir Skate Downhill Disco every single year, and we keep on coming back because the Muir family loves skateboarding and because their event reflects an unparalleled passion to ride, for community, and because the event embodies that playful spirit at the very …
WORDS Marcus Bandy PHOTOS Ali Mehraban & Marcus Bandy When I first heard there was a downhill race going on in Bakersfield I laughed to myself and wrote the idea off completely. I actually kinda cool-guyed my dude Daniel Engel when he mentioned it, and replied: “Radical brody! hit me with the details via email, and I’ll …
WORDS Marcus Bandy & Greg Noble PHOTOS Erick Barrandey & Marcus Bandy I’m not looking to run my mouth much here. I don’t think the Bayou Battle warrants too much more talking and verbage. I’m feelin’ a less rattle more roll vibe right now. Anyway, I’ll just let this event and the Houston, Texas shred community …
WORDS & PHOTOS Steve Kong Once again, hundreds of skateboarders swarmed the hallowed acreage of earth that resides in the neighborhood of Arlington in Jacksonville, Florida for an event known as The King of Kona. This event takes place in the legendary Kona Skatepark, which contains a sprawl of features and obstacles made to challenge …
We attended the 2015 Agenda trade show here in Long Beach, CA in order to peep all the new gear from many of our favorite shred brands. We had a laugh or two, a beer or three, and we also threw so many shakas our hands are crampin’. Yeah, Bruce! Anyway, we viewed some fresh new …
WORDS Haydon Reese & Erick Barrandey PHOTOS Erick Barrandey It stared about six months ago, when after a couple years of talking about doing a race out on this one hill in San Marcos (which is about thirty minutes south of Austin and the home of Texas State University) I decided to finally just say fuck talking, …
PHOTOS Austin Michels WORDS Nathan Bailey Firstly, I’d like to quickly introduce myself before I tell what went down in “corntown”, Ohio. My name is Nathan Bailey and I am a downhill skater from West Virginia. West by god (what we locals call West Virginia) may be wild and wonderful, but it lacks a downhill …
WORDS & PHOTOS Marcus Bandy The 2nd annual Angie’s Curves downhill skateboard race, held back on September 12-14th near Pala, California, was most definitely the hottest and fasterest race I’ve ever witnessed. With speeds of up to 69 mph and air temps hovering at 110 degree during the day, the race was intense, both literally …
WORDS & PHOTOS Marcus Bandy The event feature in our latest Wheelbase Print Edition: Issue Two, released last month on October 1st, covers the second-annual Pikes Peak Downhill, 2014 race held back on September 5, 6, 7th in Colorado. Our Pikes Peak Downhill printed feature includes 8-pages of the best photos we could capture (me & Isaac Cogdill), …
VIDEO Seth Brown WORDS & PHOTOS Marcus Bandy Some claim that the Broadway Bomb is a race, some suggest it’s a skateboarding critical-mass, others say it’s a protest, and there are even those who refer to it as a “skateboarding parade”. To us here at Wheelbase, the Broadway Bomb is little more than an excuse—an …
WORDS & PHOTOS David Marano Traveling with seven to nine dudes in a van at any given time from LA County up to Canada is no easy task. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a hell of a good time, but when it comes down to it, putting in work is what we’re in it for. Thank …
The Central Mass event has been held five years in a row and happens every summer in the small and quiet township of Harvard, Massachusetts. Central Mass is a truly dynamic East Coast skate festival featuring downhill racing, a slide jam, a big air event, a rowdy party, and this year’s Central Mass 5 introduced …
Let me start with saying that the Whistler race was a truly great finale to our tour up into Canada, and let me add that I’m uber fired-up on all the rad shots we captured while up there. Next up, let me just include that it’s super late and I must sleep, now. See, I’ve …
Whistler Longboard Festival comes along at a great time for us. The weather is nice, the mountains are epic, and the course is killer! What better place for Episode 7 of the #KeepOnTuckin tour—and the end of a two-week road trip—than in beautiful British Columbia?! This year’s Keep On Tuckin tour will serve as a …
Our first stop in Canada (and our sixth on the Keep On Tuckin Tour) was Vancouver, BC! Vancouver provided us with a wide variety of skateboarding terrain and a number of rad interactions with new people. After a quick stop at the Landyachtz warehouse to test the full pipe, we rolled through to the local …
Grand Rapids, Michigan may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about downhill skateboarding, but the DH skate scene in Grand Rapids—and Michigan in general—is blowing up these days, and in a major way! Testament to such growth and vibrancy in the Michigan skate scene was visibly reflected in this year’s …
The fifth stop of the Keep On Tuckin’ Tour provided us with some R&R in the form of an adventure in the Washington wilderness. Sure, we weren’t exactly “roughing it” in a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van, but the fresh air, winding roads, and a quick dip in a chilly river gave us the extra boost we …
Our Keep on Tuckin’ crew hit the Maryhill Festival of Speed this year, and we had a hootinanny of a good time as usual with all our friends and fellow shredders. The following is the radnasty set of photos we captured and collected while on the hill, and feature the shutter-buggings of a handful of …
Episode 4 of the Keep On Tuckin’ Tour has arrived! For our fourth stop along our journey through the Pacific Northwest, we made camp in Goldendale, Washington. In addition to dodging flying embers and sparklers, beer-fueled ramp jams, and enjoying the local cuisine, we found ourselves in attendance for the 2014 Maryhill Festival of Speed. Stay tuned …