Category: Skateboarding News

The summer seems to be taking some of the UK’s best skaters out this year.

Brighton’s DVS rider Louis Cooper has a fractured elbow and Heroin rider Ste Roe has bust a rib moshing to Slayer at Hellfest. (live review coming soon)

Speaking to Crossfire today Cooper said “I was just up at Oxfords cuttslow plaza filming a trick down the hubba with Neddy (SS20 local filmer) when I stuck and my elbow took the blow! Ironic how I’ve been half way around the world for 5 months with hardly a scratch and then a week back in the UK and bust up already, its not a bad one so should be back on four wheels in no time…”

The press office at Power Distribution have announced today that 100 limited edition black and white 10th Anniversary Death Skateboards tees are making their way to skater owned shops this weekend.

In related skull news Dan Cates will be the next Death team rider interviewed on this site scheduled for August accompanied by exclusive footage of his hamster skating. No shit. Smoke ’em if you got ’em!

Cleethorpes in Grimsby has a new bowl thanks to Gravity skate park builders.

The bowl is a 5ft and 7ft horse shoe design with a 5ft volcano and teardrop bulbous end, 2 7ft>5ft escalators and a 7ft tombstone. This is another example of how skaters who work behind the scenes to deliver these parks is the only way forward. Well done to all involved.

Meanwhile is undergoing renovation so we thought we would keep you up to date with how quickly this is all going to come together via the hard work of Freestyle

See the 3D designs for MW2 here.

It’s a big feat to have a UK skatepark open for over 10 years but Revolution Skatepark in Kent have made it into the elite this month. To celebrate this they are throwing a mammoth jam at the park on July 12th sponsored by Globe, Enjoi, Blind, Darkstar, DVS, Crossfire, Almost, Vans, Casual, Gyppo Army and Enuff. Get down there.

Twickenham hosts a full day of music and some skating this Saturday so if you are not planning to attend the Flip demo at BaySixty6 then this could be the ticket.

Various bands are boooked and King Ramps are there with Dan Leech and Simon Skipp skating the mini.

The Vans Concrete Carnival is back and this year will be hitting Hayle Skatepark on 2nd August and Princess May Skatepark, Penzance on Sunday 3rd August. Spread the word.

The search for Cliché Skateboards new UK rider is over and it’s John Tanner who has come up the ranks to fit the bill for the French based crew.

Cliché UK rep Nic Powley says “I’d seen various bits and bobs with Tanner over the past few months and Kevin Parrott assured me his section in Savoir Faire was looking to be a banger. When I got talking to Cliche about hooking up a new guy in the UK he was top of my list, his style and trick bag seemed to be a perfect fit. He also got the Sidewalk forum popularity vote which is almost impossible!”

Buy a copy of Savoir Faire in 2 weeks time and see for yourself why Tanner was picked ahead of many others…

Listen’s latest visit to the Cellular Skateshop has been posted online boasting more lines than the monthly Brixton Gentlemans Club.

Check out all the goodness here…

If you are curious about buying a Listen deck, check the latest review here.

Continuing their ’10 Tricks’ feature over at the Black Box training facility, Gilbert Crockett is the next man up to show his worth and knock us down for the count with ten bangers (and mash).

Black Box never let us down with rad footage, and this one’s all in high definition too, you lucky devils.

You know what to do.

Permission to rip, is always granted, soldier.