The Ask McLovin’ column is written by the legendary, rad-man Canadian, Matt “McLovin’” Livingston. It is the longest running longboarding advice column in the world—known for its uncommon sensibility and youthful lack of foresight. Need help with skate-related problems? Ask McLovin’ provides poorly thought-out and humorously lame advice for all such issues. McLovin’ provides “new” [...]
Scoot is a ripping downhill shredder and has been skateboarding steep and winding roads for many, many moons. He was born in Mission, BC, Canada back in 1987 and now resides in East Vancouver. Scoot has won races all over the world, including Maryhill ’07, as well as others in Germany, Puerto Rico, Canada, and [...]
Blowing up spots is an ever-present issue these days—or better put: Danger. Whether you are skating rails, hairpins, driveways, or stair-sets you can see it happening all over the place. I feel like more than ever, a new, younger, and generally more eager group of skaters is beginning to emerge. Not to name names, but [...]
The Orangatang Balut is a performance slide wheel that is 72 1/2mm tall, 44mm in width, with a 35mm contact patch. It weighs in a 4.7 oz, and has a centerset bearing-seat. The wheel’s symmetrically designed hub is hollow & spoked, and is covered with Orangatang’s new slide-formula urethane: ‘Euphorethane’. The Balut comes in the [...]
Style is critical! And I’m not talking about some fashionista bullshit, nor am I speaking of any other showy display of Vanity. What I’m interested in is the particular way an individual does a thing that reflects Flow, Finesse, and Liquidity—and more specifically, how that fits into the act of skateboarding. Let’s just say that I [...]
The day of the 2012 Golden Gate Part Race began and ran its course much like any other Saturday spent in San Francisco with the Sunset Sliders; we woke up late, had some laughs over breakfast, and proceeded to shred until darkness ensued. That’s just how we roll. The following is a photographic and [...]
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 [...]
In this second installment we, the Sunset Sliders, bring to you a stellar story of growth, gains, gnarboots and of course girth. In this Northern California update, the segundo piso of skateboarding style, we introduce the incorporated city of Sunset Sliders, California. With the recent explosion of talent in and around the Bay Area, [...]
Scoot, chillin' hard in Malibu. Photo: Bandy.
Scoot is a ripping downhill shredder and has been skateboarding steep and winding roads for many, many moons. He was born in Mission, BC, Canada back in 1987 and now resides in East Vancouver. Scoot has won races all over the world, including Maryhill ’07, as well as others in Germany, Puerto Rico, Canada, and France. What really makes Scoot such a Cool Cat is not only his racing accolades, but it’s also because he’s just a chill-ass human being. By day, Scoot builds houses—it just so happens that he’s also one of the fastest skateboarders in the world.
When we heard that Sector 9 was releasing Scoot’s new downhill pro model, the “Tiffany”, we had to hit him up directly and get the scoop. The following are some images of Scoot riding his new “Tiffany” board, as well as a brief interview with the man himself discussing how this new deck came about and what is on the horizon for 2012. Checkka, checkka: Read More
The day of the 2012 Golden Gate Part Race began and ran its course much like any other Saturday spent in San Francisco with the Sunset Sliders; we woke up late, had some laughs over breakfast, and proceeded to shred until darkness ensued.
That’s just how we roll.
The following is a photographic and videographic refection of an epic day spent with friends and filled to the brim with some serious downhill Gnarlitude.
Some of you may notice a lack of text in this article—If that bums you out, I do apologize.
As an experiment, I carried with me not only my skateboard, but also two DSLRs and my iPhone. I ended up capturing what I believe to be some truly inspirational shots, and ultimately, I just feel this story is best told visually—I hope you agree. Please enjoy. Read More
The Ask McLovin’ column is written by the legendary, rad-man Canadian, Matt “McLovin’” Livingston. It is the longest running longboarding advice column in the world—known for its uncommon sensibility and youthful lack of foresight.
Need help with skate-related problems? Ask McLovin’ provides poorly thought-out and humorously lame advice for all such issues.
McLovin’ provides “new” perspective on your problems and questions. Like an over-talkative roommate, some random drunk dude, or “a second mother-in-law” McLovin’ calls it as he sees it.
Once a month, McLovin’ picks a single question from his inbox and replies to it publicly via this Ask McLovin’ Wheelbase column. Make ‘em count, have fun with it, and stay rollin’.
Send all questions to: [email protected]
Mr. Greasy. Photo: Bandy
Blowing up spots is an ever-present issue these days—or better put: Danger. Whether you are skating rails, hairpins, driveways, or stair-sets you can see it happening all over the place. I feel like more than ever, a new, younger, and generally more eager group of skaters is beginning to emerge. Not to name names, but a city that may or may not rhyme with Baguna Leach has had many of their spots blown-out so badly that all of their hills are beginning to get banned. With some resident skaters pointing fingers (or “the finger”), the situation may not change? But that’s okay—I say ban the hills! If you‘re smart about it, it’s totally possible to skate any hill without over-exposing it; banned or otherwise.
In the end, skating is skating and a lot of people won’t be stoked right off the bat no matter how smart or respectful you are about riding. It’s important to be cool— It’s awesome to have a group of spots to skate that aren’t a bust, but it’s not worth it to be an ass to the groms. There will always be annoying beginners with bad etiquette. Ya live and ya learn, right?
Each one teach one, skate, and have fun.
-Liam Morgan
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The Orangatang Balut is a performance slide wheel that is 72 1/2mm tall, 44mm in width, with a 35mm contact patch. It weighs in a 4.7 oz, and has a centerset bearing-seat. The wheel’s symmetrically designed hub is hollow & spoked, and is covered with Orangatang’s new slide-formula urethane: ‘Euphorethane’. The Balut comes in the brand’s standard colorways of Orange, Purple, and Yellow—with respective durometers of 80a ,83a, 86a. Check out www.loadedboards.com for more info and images.
The OSO is a performance freeride board and is a featured addition to California Bonzing Company‘s growing line of performance skateboards. The OSO is a top-mount deck featuring symmetrical shaping. It is constructed of stiff, 9-ply maple with a deep and flowing concave throughout. The OSO also features healthy wheelwells and a double sided, collaboration graphic by San Francisco artist’s Yvonne Byers, Chad Lymbrand, and Austin Graziano. Read More
We were footbraking when it was still underground—when the cool-guy, slider-dudes used to punch us in the gut for even thinking about putting a foot on the ground. Well, times are a changin’, and it’s great to see the Loaded community finally embracing what we’ve always know as the most epic part of skateboarding. Footbraking For Life!
Ha ha! This one is funny for sure. Check it out, yo!
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