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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2012marks the 102nd year in business for Jones Bicycles in Long Beach, California. It’s quite a milestone, and one that many retailers would love to achieve. But how is it possible? I asked store manager Ulysses Torres the secret to the shop’s longevity. “It’s location,” he said. “You have to find the right spot. And as long as you know how to run the business nice and tight – then you can have longevity.”
The first issue of this magazine was published just under six months ago. We are proud to tell you that the feedback has been excellent. We’ve heard of arguments in shops about who was going to keep the magazine to take home. We’ve heard directly from dealers at trade shows that they found the magazine an extremely valuable resource.
It’s finally spring and things are rolling. This is the biggest Buyer’s Guide we’ve ever published. We decided to just push things a little bit further this year by doing eight covers as well.
It’s spring 2012 and I am sittinghere staring down what is shaping up to be our biggest Buyer’s Guide yet. In fact, this is the biggest issue of CW we’ve ever published. The weight of this thing will be perfect protection should you ever find yourself attacked by ninjas or rabid dogs – or rabid ninjas! Just roll it up and start swinging! Seriously, though, I am eternally grateful to all the companies that are responsible for supporting Concrete Wave.
THE EIGHTH AND FINAL RACE OF THE 2011 IGSA WORLD CUP SERIES WAS HELD DECEMBER 9-11 in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve about 90 kilometers from Cape Town, South Africa.
I LOVE MY COMMUNITY! What a strange way to start an article about environmental activism within the longboard community! But I would suggest that the statement “I love my community!” is the driving spirit behind all GreenSkate events.
Prior to filming when I met up with Adam in Los Angeles he told me he wanted to do a Western themed skate video. And the video all began with one line. “Boy, you done gone dead for the last time!”
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:
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VIGIL for longboarder Ralph Bissonnette Tomorrow at 3:00pm at St. James Park. A taxi driver has been charged with second-degree murder after a skateboarder was fatally hit by his vehicle in downtown Toronto Monday …
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.
Our main focus at our shop is longboards, so we’ll continue with that again this year. As far as bringing in new brands, we’re pretty happy with our current lineup, but we’re always open to checking out new companies and seeing how they’ll sell in town. Our shop is known for having a pretty amazing selection. Keeping at least 90 different completes in stock is our priority and our personal challenge.
CalStreets was recently featured in A Book by Ben Marcus called ‘ The Skateboard: The Good , The Rad And The Gnarly ‘. Many Photo’s for this book were provided by CalStreets.com as well as many of the vintage skate ads.
