The Flip team got a backyard BBQ session on the go in a Californian pool. Watch what went down with the beast that is Andrew Langi and much more with David Gonzalez, Alec Majerus, Louie Lopez, Oscar Meza, Arto Saari and Curren Caples.
Surrounded by blue skies and a winter chill, the Crossfire Xmas Jam warmed a few hundred people at Bay 66 Skatepark yesterday. The rain held, the skateboarding poured and only four people managed to spill blood on the day. Thankfully there were no broken bones to talk about.
Manny Lopez came off worse by running into Tim Prozorov and suffered a collision injury that forced the ambulance service to drive him to the nearest hospital for stitches. Adrenaline was needed to slow down the bleeding so it could be stitched up so he will be feeling sore this morning. Get well soon Manny, we all missed watching you skate.
Some big stuff went down in this session. Notable mentions to Chroliver, Nowik, Cullen, Raemers, Zwijsen, Collins and many more for all day shredding and of course, the legendary Mark Brewster’s vocal skills on the mic all day. Churchill has got nothing on this cat. Look out for a video edit and a photo gallery very soon and thanks to all who got off their backsides to get amongst it with us on the day.
A rowdy crowd filled the after party who roared along to the premiere of the Kill City Skateboards Rookies DVD. It was the first time some of the team riders had seen the film due to a trip to Barcelona last week and it did not disappoint. Beers were raised, the film dropped its hammers and there should be some tasty hangovers out there today.
Big thanks to all who drove for miles to share these good times and make these events work plus all of the staff at Bay 66 Skatepark, and our associate sponsors Slam City Skates Plan B, Flip and Superdead Skateboards
More big shouts out to Heroin, Death, Drawing Boards, Science, Crayon, Kill City, Lovenskate and Blueprint Skateboards, Andy Evans and Sam May for being involved in a another great day of skateboarding.
This jam was for Bingo on his Birthday. RIP.
UNSPONSORED STREET JAM RESULTS:
Flat Bar Comp: Lewis Bell – FS Feeble Shove-it (Drawing Boards deck/tee)
Hip Comp: Ben Rafferty – BS 360 Flip (turning with it) (£25 Slam City Skates voucher)
Mini Ramp Comp: Rob Safe – 540′ (!) (£50 Slam City Skates voucher)
Driveway Comp: Taylor Reid – FS bigspin to flat (£100 Slam City Skates voucher)
AM/PRO BEST TRICKS RESULTS:
Plan B Flat Bar Comp: Jake Collins – Front tailslide 270 out – £50
Superdead Long Arse Hubba Comp: Chris Oliver BS lipslide/FS bluntslide/5050 – £50
Plan B Hubba Jam: Ben Raemers – FS boardslide pisstaker / FS 5050 to fakie / BS tailslide fakie and more – £100
Superdead Wallride Comp: Chris Oliver: FS bluntslide across the quarter – £100
Superdead/Plan B Longest Driveway Ollie: Phil Zwijsen – £100
FLIP SKATEBOARDS MINI RAMP COMP RESULTS:
Overall Mini Ramp Steez Award: Split between Greg Nowik and Jed Cullen
Highest FS Air: Chris Oliver (Over 6ft?!)
Combo Grind/Slide: Jake Collins – BS smith/tail slide
Flip Skateboards welcome another new am to their team this morning as they look towards the future with new riders.
Alec Majerus will now roll alongside Mountain, Rowley and many more and comes from Rochester in the Midwest of the US. Majerus is one of two new ams that Flip have welcomed this Autumn with Matt Berger also joining in October. Watch Alex’ welcome edit plus a brand new demo featuring Flip team riders below.
It’s not often you see Tom Penny in an advert but this morning he heads up a P2 advert for Flip Skateboards with his crew to discuss the importance of what’s under his feet right now. The Flip website has announced this week that the classic Cheech and Chong decks that have been reprinted are now legal, with both tokers now aware and happy that their classic marijuana mugshots are happily represented on Flip wood.
Click here to view the new Flip winter catalogue.
Flip Skateboards are about to announce the arrival of a new am to their ranks today, one of two new ams we are understand will be joining the official team roster this month.
18 year old Canadian skater Matt Berger joins Rowley and co today and brings some firm street skills to the team. He is said to be the next Mark Appleyard by his countrymen. Watch this impressive welcome clip and look out for another announcement from Flip soon. In related news, have you seen their new Pinkyvision psychedelic deck series yet?
Brighton artist Pinkyvision discusses his work on the new psychedelic Flip Skateboards skate series. Hopefully there will be a part 2 to this!
The second episode of Flip Skateboards‘ European Tour has arrived. Click play for footage of Louie Lopez, Luan Oliveira, Andrew Langi, Arto Saari, Curren Caples and David Gonzalez, skating Bavaria, Denmark, Germany and Norway.
If you want to win a massive Tom Penny package this month with Flip, Supra, Mob Grip, Independent, Ricta, MOB Grip and Kr3w products, then click here for the comp that runs until October 13th 2011.
The Flip Skateboards team have been rolling through Europe over the summer, hitting up spots and parks in Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden.
The tour has been documented in 2 parts so get stuck into part one here featuring Andrew Langi, Arto Saari, Curren Caples, David Gonzalez, Louie Lopez, Luan Oliveira and Tom Penny and look out for part 2 dropping soon.
UK Flip rider Ben Nordberg has a Firing Line on Thrasher today. Happy Birthday indeed.
More footage from this weekend’s Supra demo from Bay 66 has emerged this week.
These clips of Flip’s Tom Penny only were filmed by Sam Bird.
Enjoy.
