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The first wooden structure arrives at Bay Sixty 6

Bay Sixty 6 Skatepark’s transformation has started this week after a few days last week of intense demolition. Now that the pain of seeing it being chopped up has totally gone, we will now bring you photo and video updates from the rebuild that can be found in our constantly updated feature.

Today saw the first wooden structures arrive at the park with what looks to be large transitions that would usually be associated with a bowled corner. These have apparently been made in Amsterdam and shipped here to be bolted together as the park takes its new shape.

For more updates on the new lights, the vert hole being filled and more in photos, check out the feature from today’s visit.

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Rate Wheelscape’s new Meadow Park design for Oxford

Wheelscape have announced this week that they will be taking care of the new skatepark at Meadow Lane in Oxford. Check out the proposed plans for the park below. There are, of course, tweaks and adjustments to be made and we’re taking all comments on board so please, take a look, share the plans around and let us know what you think.

We are down with the Tom Penny toad stalls!

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Nike SB in London for Go Skateboarding Day video

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Nike have relesed their Go Skateboarding Day 2012 video featuring footage of Sean Malto, Youness Amrani, Lewis Marnell and Wieger Van Wageningen, alongside Fernando Bramsmark, Tim Zom, Chris Jones, Neil Smith, Daniel Kinloch, Joey Pressey and Korahn Gayle at Southbank, Meanwhile and the last ever session at the old, but soon to be new Bay Sixty 6 skatepark.

Watch this edit and if you want more updated photos from Bay 66 click here.

Nike SB in London, Go Skateboarding Day from Nike Skateboarding on Vimeo.

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Hoon Skateboards’ banging Mullet video

If there’s one skate team from down under that we always keep an eye on it’s HOON. Famous for their Hoon Runs across Australia, the team have released a new video edit stuffed with some killer footage for you to feast on this week that is a must see.

In their own words: OUR DRINKING TEAM HAS A SKATEBOARDING PROBLEM.

Click play for fun.

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Stair Rover: the skateboard that can descend stairs

This week’s funny skateboard gadget is the Stair Rover. Now get ready for this one as it’s definitely one of the funniest we have seen to date. It has 8 wheels, it’s made from aluminium and bamboo and it can apparently go down stairs.

No fire crackers here then.

STAIR ROVER from Po-Chih Lai on Vimeo.

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New photo’s from the Bay 66 demolition

We visited Bay Sixty 6 skatepark yesterday afternoon to bring you fresh pics from the site clearance. Click through to the exisiting feature for new updates.

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Dan Wileman Birthday Hype

Massive Happy Birthday to one of the UK’s most consistent rippers. Yep, we are talking about Crayon pro Dan Wileman who has been at pretty much every Crossfire event we have hosted and swapped Bristol’s streets to skate the sunswept ledges of Barcelona thesedays.

Happy Birthday from all of us here!

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Fastest skateboarder in the world hits 80.56mph

fastestskateboarderintheworldEver had speed wobbles? Canadian Mischo Erban has probably had the lot, especially when clocking an incredible 80.74 mph on a public road. This feat that broke the world record by just over 10mph was accomplished on a downhill road called Les Eboulements in Quebec.

“I came to the hill thinking I would be scared but at the end it was just a game. I didn’t really even feel challenged.”

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Palace announce Niggaz Wit Altitude

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Not heard much from Palace over the last few weeks? Trips to the US, Europe and of course, being such massive football fans, Euro 2012 must have kept them busy. They announced the launch of their new website today, new decks and a new promo today. Niggaz Wit Altitude is coming. Teaser here.

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Lords of the Swords documentary online

This is one of the best things that happens in the Essex skate scene” – yes it is and it’s coming again in August right here at Crossfire. Watch this documentary about Luke Macduke’s work in pulling the Essex scene together for their most prestigious get together.

2011/2012 Lords Of The Swords Doc from Lords Of The Swords on Vimeo.