Upcoming Event: Slide Jam and Race
Max Capps, Loneranger Toesider at a fun spot, SoCal. Photo: Bandy
For those shredders living in SoCal, there is a slide jam and race this weekend (Jan 22) in San Clemente. Our buddy Trevor Watkins is putting it on and one of the judges will be a Wheelbase staffer. Neato! Read More
Dynamic Duo: Dustin Hampton & Peter Eubank
U.S.A.'s 2012 Olympic Freeride Team, L.A. Photo: Bandy
Here is the second installment of the “Dynamic Duo” article I started at SkateSlate a few months back. This time around I chose two friends that have stoked my skatefire and inspired me to get better at freeriding. I met the both of them while working at Loaded last year and we’ve been friends ever since. Individually, these guys are hill-slayers, no doubt, but the real reason I chose them for this particular article is because together these dudes are inspirational to the level of bodacity paralleled only by super-hero status. And I’m not over-hyping this shit! Read More
James Kelly: Moves To “Greener” Pastures
James Kelly chilling in the Hollywood hills. Photo, Bandy.
The “American Dream” James Kelly unloaded from Loaded & Orangatang and was quickly swooped up by Arbor and Abec 11. Downhill champion Kevin Reimer is reported to have also left Orangatang. He is reported to be riding for Abec 11 as well. Damn! What an interesting start to 2011. Wheelbase wishes all involved the best. We can’t wait to see what comes next.
What’s Next?
Max Myers embracing the unknown.
So yeah, I’m starting this new longboard-skateboard magazine and calling it Wheelbase. Shit’s crazy, I can’t believe it! Who would have thought that a punk-ass skate-rat would ever be in a position to start a magazine? This is such a trip—a good trip, but a trip nonetheless. I get a bit freaked out sometimes thinking about it all, and although I believe there is a serious need for a fresh perspective in longboarding—one that comes direct from actual skateboarders—ultimately, who knows what the hell’s gonna happen in the longterm? I can’t answer that. Who can? It’s my believe though that the most important moments in life are the one’s that test one’s mettle. This is one of those moments for me. My heart bleeds into this magazine, my back and gray matter are dedicated to the task completely—still, nothing’s a sure thing. Read More
