Xylan Longboards Light The Way
April 20, 2012 – 7:32 PM | No Comment

There is no doubt that the longboard market is creating some truly revolutionary products. From specialized carbon fiber decks to grippy yet fast wheels and sophisticated truck designs, retailers and consumers are constantly hit with new ideas. Some products are instant sensations while others fizzle and vanish into obscurity.

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The 2012 “Mt. Tabor Downhill Challenge”: June 24th
May 5, 2012 – 2:43 PM | No Comment
The 2012 “Mt. Tabor Downhill Challenge”: June 24th

Break the piggie bank, sell the mule, hoe the pasture—whatever it is that you gotta do to get to Portland, Oregon for the 2012 Tabor Downhill Challenge—make it happen! Here are all the juicy details, and straight from Mr. Billy Bones himself:

Medical examiner says Rice died almost instantly
May 5, 2012 – 2:31 PM | No Comment
Medical examiner says Rice died almost instantly

Jurors on Friday looked at the buckled hood and damaged fender of the 2010 BMW that struck teenage skateboarder Alexandria “Alix” Rice last summer. The car parts were displayed near the jury box at the manslaughter and hit-and-run trial of Dr. James G. Corasanti in Erie County Court. “The hood is buckled back as a result of the impact with the victim,” testified Kevin Murphy, a senior investigator for the Amherst Police Traffic Accident Investigation Bureau.

L.A. Takes Aim At Hill Bombers
May 5, 2012 – 1:54 PM | No Comment
L.A. Takes Aim At Hill Bombers

On Wednesday, The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to seek a bill that put the brakes on a practice known as “skate bombing.” It involves riding down steep streets at high speeds — sometimes weaving in-and-out of traffic. Michael Brooke, skateboarder and author of “Concrete Wave: A History of Skate Boarding,” cites “longboarding,” an activity that’s popularity has spiked over the last two decades, as the cause.

Finally A Downhill Longboarding Video Game!!!
April 23, 2012 – 1:49 PM | No Comment
Finally A Downhill Longboarding Video Game!!!

Downhill Xtreme is what the first game about longboarding in the mobile gaming market is called. For those who don’t dare to go downhill, or crave for racing in between sessions or rainy days, Downhill Xtreme might be the right game for you to try out. In the comfort of your smartphone, the game takes you to a whirlwind of exotic locations through tracks of volatile twists and turns simulating the downhill rush.

Z-Flex Animal Series 2012
April 23, 2012 – 1:10 PM | No Comment
Z-Flex Animal Series 2012

For the last 35 years, Z-Flex has been the home to some of the most iconic skateboard art of all time. More specifically, the original Z-Flex Animal Series has been credited as the very first graphic based skateboards, of which, has now spawned and influenced many of the skateboard series that you see today. To celebrate its anniversary, Z-Flex will once again flex their influence by releasing the highly anticipated global release of the 2012 Z-Flex Animal Series next month.

Cloverdale Rodeo Freestyle Competition $10,000 In Prizes!
April 18, 2012 – 3:11 PM | No Comment
Cloverdale Rodeo Freestyle Competition $10,000 In Prizes!

We are Rounding-Up the top pro and amateur freestyle skateboarders from around the world to compete at THE WORLD FREESTYLE ROUND-UP for a chance to win part of the $10,000 in Prize Money.