A new documentary based on why people develop certain skills is being produced for TV by the BBC and they are looking for skateboarders to take part this coming Monday 21st February at London Bridge skatepark.
You will be asked questions that focus on why we take risks in pursuing the desire to learn skill so if this is for you then get down there and contact Geoff at Rubicon skate schools found at www.rubiconskateboards.co.uk
The annual Vans Bowl-A-Rama is back this weekend at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia and riders have started preparing for the onslaught of this big day. Watch this footage of Andrew Langi, Bucky Lasek, Omar Hassan, Jeff Grosso and more as they practice in the lead up to the event.
Look out for updates at http://vans.com/bowlarama and click here for a full feature on last year’s event.
REAL Skateboards have unleashed their 2011 Spring Catalogue this week stuffed with loads of new products for you to check out.
Watch this Krunchy Corner trailer and look out for the ‘Real Since Day One’ video dropping on April 4th.
Krunchy Corner for the Real Video from dlxsf on Vimeo.
The Maloof High Ollie Challenge final held in Palms Resort and Casino, Las Vegas yesterday welcomed a new 45″ World Record Ollie from yet another Powell rider Aldrin Garcia.
The competition ran throughout January with 15 skate shops hosting local high ollie comps with the winner from each reaching the semi-finals on Monday. Yesterday’s finals brought a new World Record which is half an inch higher than Danny Wainwright and Luis Tolentino’s 44.5″ World Record ollies and made Garcia $10,000 richer.
Watch it here.
Photo: Neftalie Williams
Flip Skateboards have posted a celebration video compilation of Arto Saari’s years with Flip, from the early days up to his recent return to the team.
The soundtrack was originally written by Baron for Arto’s Extremely Sorry part and has sat in the vault since 2005.
Click here to view it.
Slam City Skates in London welcome a strong selection of team riders at the store this month.
Join Chad Muska, Terry Kennedy, Stevie Williams, Ali Boulala, Tom Penny, and Horsey at the Grand Opening of ONE, featuring the newest collections and exclusive products from Supra and KR3W in the basement.
Kick off is at 3pm.
This Sunday over 150 people turned out at Five Bridges in Gateshead to send off Mishief’s Steve “Bingo” Binks who passed away last week.
Watch the footage that Sidewalk have edited so quickly for you to watch here featuring Scott Palmer, Mark Baines, Adam Stoddart, Jimmy Boyce, Jamie Errington, James Coyle, Tom Harrison, Ben Grove, Ronny Calow, Leon Bottomley, Joe Gavin and more.
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Now there’s love and then there’s true love. Cliché Skateboards have a dope new Mark Gonzales guest board out that you should know about that will be available in Spring 2011. It comes with a Fiberglass bottom sheet and bamboo top ply.
Check the rest of their Spring Catalogue here and then watch this video below and try and stop the pre-order cravings.
Planning to travel New York this year or thinking of going somewhere you can skate and take in the delights of a new City? The new House of Vans park in Brooklyn looks well worthy of a visit this year as it has something for everyone.
It opened last year with various special guests including Public Enemy, click here for the recap and watch this latest clip to get a feel for the place, looks much fun.
Apologies for the lack of skate news yesterday but we felt as though it wasn’t relevant considering the news that had broke of Steven ‘Bingo’ Binks sudden misfortune.
For those of you who didn’t know Bingo, he ran the Mischief Skate Shop in Stockton-on-Tees for the last 15 years and was one of the most dedicated skateboarders in the UK. He was there for everyone, for whoever needed advice, facts, history or general feedback and doing what he could for the local community to bring them together. Bingo always had a positive attitude, would help anyone and loved posting his views about it on the internet and keeping in touch with us via our social networks.
His sudden departure shocked the skateboard community yesterday. It made everyone realise how important it is to enjoy what we have, whilst we have it. Reading through the tributes on the forum thread at Sidewalk yesterday and the comments on Steve’s Facebook page was nothing but heartbreaking. Today, people have reacted the only way they can and that’s by remembering the good times and creating an event to send Bingo off, the way he would have done for others. Hosted by the skaters of Teeside, this memorial jam will be held this Sunday 13th February at the Five Bridges spot in Gateshead from midday and go on throughout the afternoon into the evening. See the Facebook page here for full details and click here for a map.
The skaters of Teeside had this memorial graff up on the wall last night in honour of the great man that has been forwarded via twitter and facebook all night long. We are thinking of all of his friends and family down here in the South, celebrate his life this weekend to the full and remember, we have one life, enjoy it to the full.
Steven ‘Bingo’ Binks RIP.
Thanks to Ronny Calow for posting this portrait on facebook.
Zac
