WORDS Pete Eubank ART Kris Haro If I asked you what the top 3 skate spots in your area are you could name them off in order, tell me why, and all your friends would agree. Those are your destination spots—the spots that dreams are made out of—the ones you’ll drive out of the way to skate …
WORDS Pete Eubank ART Kris Haro Most times, when the conversation turns into any sort of unsolicited advice, I stop listening and the comprehension mechanism in my brain is instantly muted. Nobody likes being told what to do. For instance, think about the last time you were skating and Mr. Bozo from up the street comes up …
WORDS Pete Eubank ART Kris Haro When I roll around at night, whether I am doing full moon runs down a favorite canyon run, cruising to the market for burritos and beer, or just spending some alone time at the skate park; I feel as if I am getting away with something—that although I am tired and …
WORDS Pete Eubank ART Kris Haro What motivates you to ride your skateboard? Personally, I’ve always tried to emulate the Soul Surfer—an approach to skating which follows a passion for the ride itself, cherishes the process of learning new things, and engages in the never-ending quest for that “perfect ride”. These days, it seems as if many in the …
WORDS Pete Eubank ART Kris Haro Often times when I hit a roadblock in day-to-day life I find myself daydreaming of swooping-sweepers and dropping-hairpins. I catch the thought and fixate on an area of my local skate territory and dream up the roads that must lie deep in the mountains. Therein sits an innate sense of adventure that …
For centuries, mankind has possessed the drive to explore, the passion to wander, and he has fashioned himself the necessary food-items for sustenance along the way. As Caribbean swashbucklers are known for their hard tack and rum, so are cowboys known for their beef jerky and cans o’ beans. In the same token, us skaters …
Stickers are a communicative art form and are simply just fun to slap on shit! Stickers can be a way to rep or to claim a crew, a region, or a company. They also communicate beauty in artistry, creativity, as well as style. Stickers can be applied to most everything—with a semi flat and smooth …
Thus far, via this The Four Pillars of Shred series, we have pondered aspects of riding that are foundational to proper skateboarding activity. Without such cornerstones we would be lost somewhere deep in the cosmos, bumping into stars and making friends with super nebulas in the fourth dimension (doesn’t sound too shabby, actually!). But I digress; …
In all things skateboarding the hierarchy goes: style 1st, speed 2nd, and safety 3rd. Anyway, that’s how I see it. Welcome back to my Yeehaw! column here at Wheelbase Magazine. Don’t get the wrong impression about how I prioritize safety—it merely expresses the motivation of myself as a rider coupled with my particular experiences. “I …
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 …