Get the teas on for Öctagon as it’s now streaming online in full with footage of Bram De Cleen, Joseph Biais, Valentin Bauer, Edouard Depaz and many more amongst a cyber soundscape.
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Following the completion of the new Duck Lane combi-pool that opened this weekend, Maverick have unveiled their phenomenal new design plans for the new Concrete Wave Skatepark project down in Newquay, Cornwall.
Funded by Newquay Council, this huge new park design has only just got the green light, so once fundraising has been approved and contracts are drawn up, this epic, new spot can become a reality.
If you have ever taken a trip down to Bournemouth for a day out skating then you will know that their scene is full of characters who frequent Kings Park. We’ve had some great days down there over the years so the news that a new park was being opened not far from there by Maverick was music to our ears, whose design and build on this new combi-bowl looks solid.
Duck Lane has been built as part of a new Mansell Homes housing development in Kinson, put together by Bournemouth Council. It consists of a unique combi-bowl and uncompromising design as explained by Maverick’s Russ Holbert who has been working on the project:
“The design has a retro feel with endless, flowing lines. At the top end, the facility features a micro clover bowl with a superfun, triple 8 pumpline. The clover bowl opens out into a unconventional snake run with offset hips and links up with a large bowled mini ramp. The walls of the mini ramp and snake run have been designed to direct riders straight down into the pool which is 9ft deep and features two monster hips. We are so stoked on this project and just so happy to have been a part of it. Hats off to all involved!”
One of the locals involved to make this happen was Richard ‘Geordie’ Inskip, whose input working alongside the council was key:
“Being stoked with my involvement of this park is an understatement. This is by far the most american style bowl I have skated in England. The design is amazing and the lines bring concrete surfing to a whole new level, saying that, so does the build quality. Maverick have just lifted the bar for UK skateparks. If this is what we can expect from new parks, UK skating is about to enter a whole new dimension.”
Duck Lane’s new combi-bowl opened this weekend, timed perfectly for the summer months ahead. Note that the site around the bowl is newly seeded, so if you visit, make sure you respect the site and clean up after yourselves.
We will leave you with a quote from Maverick‘s Ian Jennings who sums up this new feat perfectly: “It has tons of lines, it’s progressive and accessible – yet also really gnarly, fast and above all, LOADS of FUN!” Start planning your trip as this area has a variety of parks to skate.
You can find the park just off the Ringwood Rd (A348) on Holloway Avenue, Kinson, BH11 9JS. Directions and map here.
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RIP CRV DIY – The Final Carve
Ph: Ryan Bradley
The Welsh are gearing up to let go of their beloved DIY spot at Cwmbran. Watch the sign off from CRV WKD aficionado’s Sam Pulley, Skinny, Jess Young, Bailey and Jake Collins put together by Harry Deane.
Every spot has its day but with the news of Clipper being bulldozed soon, Thrasher took the initative to lay down some history on the SF spot that partly made Kremer SOTY in 2014 and has tested many more.
Enjoy the ridiculous NBD’s that graced the history books at this weekend’s Bust Or Bail 2 jam.
The only skate connection we know of in Charlton is that UK Santa Cruz 80s legend Shane O’Brien works at the football ground manicuring their pitch, but that aside, the local area needs a new skatepark and this is where your help is needed.
A new petition is doing the rounds for a new park to be built in in Charlton Park, SE7, so if you skate, please sign it as one day you may need support from others for your own. Head here to exchange 30 seconds of your life for the cause and spread the word.
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HUF Galaxy
HUF’s new summer range of clothing and skate shoes include this new Galaxy shoe in midnight blue. It’s a vulc number with a mix of seude and canvas made only for skating. Expect a padded foam insole for impact and comfortable riding and mesh interior so your feet can breathe.
Ask your local skate shop for more info.
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Miles Silvas Official footage
Official pro Miles Silvas shows off his big bag of switch and reg tricks in this sick new edit. Had to watch this twice.
This weekend saw flash mob Thrasher jam at the clipper hubba in San Francisco where five NBD’s went down. Jaws’ kickflip melon was just one alongside Paul Hart’s switch heel bs 5-0 and Shane O’Neil’s bigspin bs tailslide. Figgy laid down a switch bigspin frontside boardslide and Drake Johnson hardflipped over it.
Here’s a few of them but look out for a full edit soon.
Unseen footage from Supra’s Mini DV archive from Erik Ellington, Jim Greco and Chad Muska filmed in Japan is up, with Greco dressed up as Chris Cole?!