Last year the DC team spear-headed a best trick comp of sorts that focused on all the sick spots and amazing talent the American Big Apple, New York, had to offer.
Needless to say a whole load of hot tricks went down from locals as much as the DC riders themselves. Peep the King of New York here .
Get comfy.
Ich bein ein bowlrider!
The Bright tradeshow (euro ASR) scored heavily this year with the Boardstein Bowl contest. It was pure carnage as Europe’s biggest transition fiends were let loose on the indoor bowl featuring a massive cradle, vertical wall ride, vert extensions and tight tranny.
Here is the winners list:
1. Anders Tellen
2. Nicky Guerrero
3. Roman Astleitner
4. Guillaume Mocquin
5. Thilo Nawrocki
6. Moritz Rech
7. Ferit Batir
8. Daniel Beck
9. David Martelleur
10. Christian Vankelste
11. Julian Dykmans
And here is the super sick footage, filmed by Michael Novosel. Yama boys David Martelleur and Ferit Bati are going to be hurting… Shouts go out to Muckefest Skateboards for repping.
Bananas have swept the world of late and this is the next installment.
Consolidated will release these benders this month so look out for limited edition runs in only the best skater owned shops.
In other Consolidated news Kyle Berard has joined the team so look out for a pro model to drop into your local SOS soon.
Berard and Mike Peterson both claimed props in a recent Volcom mini ramp comp at a tradeshow in Florida titled the ‘Neanderthal Brawl’ where Peterson bagged 1st place for $7,500 and Berard came in 4th taking $2,500 to the boozer for his contribution.
Click here for pics of this comp on TWS.
Two of Britain’s greatest artwork exports, French and Fos, have teamed up to present a new exhibition Stateside – Conventional Weapons.
This show is a celebration of the gruesome and twisted like only Fos and French can conjure up. So, if you’re in Brooklyn, New York Saturday 3rd February, make sure you stop by the skateshop KCDC from 8pm onwards and get a look in.
N.B. You must be 21 years or older with ID – I guess that means there some horrific depictions splashed with booze…
Get ready for a brand new feature dropping next Monday in the Skatezine- Crossfire’s Freshblood 2007!
This feature pinpoints the amateurs that you will not fail to notice this year, highlighting each one of them with a sick snip of footy and an introduction from those in the know.
The first installment of this new feature will cover riders from Zoo York, Cliche, Heroin, Casual and DVS.
Stay tuned to find out who will be featured next week and expect more of these to run throughout February with team managers tips from many other skate companies around the World…
Just like Nas said: “I’m out for presidents to represent me (Say what?) / I’m out for dead fuckin’ presidents to represent me!”
Jason Adams must know his Hip-Hop when he drew up this new Enjoi series. Send in the names of each American politician represented and win a Crossfire t-shirt!
Originally a Krux trucks concept, we’re going to slip this under the same bit of news because Cairo Foster rips it up for Enjoi too. Covers dude!
Crossfire was super stoked to receive Rare Skateboards ‘s best wishes for the New Year. I didn’t realise they were players in the adult entertainment world.
An extra bit of hot news from the French family is the imminent arrival of a new video. Track down their first video Storyboard to witness the fitness.
Lets hope Rare can find more secret spots like this.
Etnies are announcing the re-match that pitches regular footed and goofy footed skaters head to head.
The current score line runs 2-1 for the Goofy skaters. Round 4 will take place over the weekend of October 4th to 7th at the Lake Forest skatepark.
For the first time, a European Goofy Vs Regular contest will be taking place at Britain’s Prissick Plaza in Middlesborough over the weekend of June 15th to 17th.
Does geographical position determine your stance..? Get to Prissick and find out for yourselves.
The annual Tampa Am contest is well known for being a breeding ground of tomorrow’s kick-ass skaters and industry talent scouts on the look out.
It’s also a wickedly debauched weekend. As per usual the competition was extremely tight as a few unknown faces battled it out with established amateurs in a bid to climb the ranking ladder.
This year a relatively unknown young chap going by the name Felipe Gustavo from Brazil killed the competition stringing together smooth and technical runs that covered the unique street course.
Here is the top 5 for what it’s worth:
1. Felipe Gustavo (Plasma)
2. Sierra Fellers (Foundation)
3. Grant Taylor (Alien Workshop) (c.f. Frontside Nosebone c/o Skatepark of Tampa)
4. David Gonzales (Flip)
5. Evan Smith (Ezekiel)
No comp is a comp nowadays without the infamous Best trick going down, and the Tampa Am is a sureshot heavy hitter grudge match. Personally I’m not surprised to see Torey Pudwill won with a nollie heelflip crooks down the big rail. I’ve warned you about that kid…
For more info, video footage and lurker photography visit the Skatepark of Tampa website here.
Mayhem was the theme for the world premiere of Antiz Skateboards second video, Z-Movie, in Lyon at the Rail Theatre last weekend. Plenty of booze, live music and debauched behavior was had by all in attendance.
So much so, that a certain Belgian professional better known at the Roest got to spend a night in a State run hospitality suite! Rest assured, he has since returned to his native land, awaiting the European premiere tour for round 2. See flyer for details.
In the meantime, watch the trailer here.