Category: Skateboarding

This news is only interesting for those of you that live in Lyon, or are thinking of passing through there between the 6th to 11th November. Cliché are holding their annual sale where good deals are the order of the day. In association with four Lyon skateshops (Wall Street, ABS, Namasté and Ballz Out!), make your way over to Cliché HQ and pick up a board, sweatshirt, jeans or socks for half the price.

Cliché HQ, 29 Rue F de Préssensé 69100 Villeurbanne (metro Charpennes) – Exit metro and walk up Cours Emile Zola until you reach Rue Jubin on your left. Walk up Jubin and take a right on Cours André Phillip/Rue F de Préssensé. Cliché is on the left hand side of the street. Open from 10am till 7pm.

www.clicheskate.com

Little wonderkid and all terrain vehicle, Ben Raemers has just been approved full International team status over at Consolidated Skateboards.

The odds are looking good for Crossfire – we’ve had money on the ripper for quite some time now. Now you know!

Watch a raw edit of Ben’s skating here. And don’t forget that the footage on the Consolidated site is in his section in This N That.

www.consolidatedskateboard.com

We mentioned this French filming comp a while ago, and now the footage is in! Loosely based around the idea of King of the road and Day in the city, La rue vers l’image has gathered short video montages from 11 teams, including skate tricks by Cliché, Metropolitan and Landscape riders.

Be warned! – The website takes longer than a spit roast to cook, so either be patient or check with Sugar Magazine who are backing this project and should release the whole thing on DVD soon…

www.larueestverslimage.com

Harry and the team just back from a week long Belgium trip and mentioned that it was amazing! – “Loads of shit got done and all the lads made it back alive and in 1 piece, massive thanks to Geoff Van Hoven”.

New Unabomber Doss bags are in and they are way better than the last ones if you are old enough to remember them? Also the DVD is well underway now and hopefully should be out some time in November providing we aren’t all underwater by then……expect to see a nice little article in Sidewalk in the coming months for coverage of that particular trip. Until then, Unabomber will treat them mean to keep them keen.

Nikita Clothing proudly presents its brand spanking new website. Profiles of team riders including that of our infamous UK skateboarderess, Lucy Adams, feature alongside a “Whazzup” section – which almost sounds like a programme from my Andy Peters days – but is actually a page documenting the success of their girls around the world.

This year sees two different clothing lines on offer. Firstly Nikita presents its first Outerwear specific collection, this I understand to be aimed mainly at snowboarders with a range of Icelandic temperature tested jackets and pants. The other, the Streetwear line offers an enormous variety in it’s ‘largest to date’ collection of clothing: anything from skate wear – hoodies, beanies and trousers etc to going out clothing – dresses and underwear, all of which can be viewed in the gallery which has a refreshingly high quality of imagery to give you a very good idea of the garbs on offer.

The website is very user friendly has a pleasing layout to the eye and is well worth checking out. The clothing on offer has a good range of styles, something to suit everyone, and on all accounts is very durable. In addition, there is a completely new section on how or where to find your nearest stockist of Nikita – simply click on the ‘Where’ section.

Liverpool’s finest skate park have launched yet another new website at www.rampworx.com and have also assured local Bolton skaters that they can receive a discount due to the Bones Park in bolton closing it’s doors of late. Check their news section for all info

Rampworx will also be hosting its very first HALLOWEEN FANCY DRESS party on On FRIDAY 27th October. Doors open at 4pm and there will be loads of prizes, goodies and freebies being given out!

This promises to be a massive event with spectators entry at just £3.50 (£3 for members) you dont even have to be riding to get in on the fun!

Res Ipsa Loquitor:

Latin meaning “The thing speaks for itself”.

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The utter spazzes over at Beastmangoat have got a fun packed month of October lying ahead. Video premieres, concerts, art shows, all the kind of shin dig shenanigans that smelly skaters enjoy! Check the dates:

Friday October 6th – Beeston Exposure/Mediocre at best video premiere from 8pm at the Beastmangoat picture house. Followed by a party and a roll about.

Friday 13th October – Army of flying robots gig. DIY hardcore from Nottingham.

Saturday 21st October – Yellowstone gig. This one’s a dancehall ting raising money for charity!

Friday 27th October – Lo-Finesse/Lo-fi-ness artshow. General shindig celebrating life, love and liquor, right..?

www.beastmangoat.com

The latest scene video to drop into HQ is from the Fiasco crew down South of country.

Fiasco Skateboarding is a scene site from the South who update with footage etc whenever they get a chance. This latest scene vid features Joe Smither, Louie Damp, Cam Lindley, Max Tomlinson & Kieran Parkin.

Click here to watch the vid and click here to get in touch and Send Yours.