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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FlowJoe Longboards is the brainchild of 13-year-old entrepreneur Ryan Nickell. By working with a manufacturer in California, Nickell sells his 100 percent Canadian maple longboards for just $75, much less than the typical $120 to $300.
LONGBOARDERS rolled into the District of North Vancouver municipal hall Monday night to weigh in on proposed changes to the municipality’s boarding bylaws. Most were not thrilled about proposed changes to the existing bylaw that include increasing fines from $35 to $100 for reckless riders and giving police the authority to impound a longboard for 24 hours.
The festival will be getting bigger with a second event at the Whistler Sliding Centre that’s geared to recreational and beginner racers, as well as the main downhill race – a 1.6 km course with a 325 metres drop and 13 corners, seven of them 180 degree hairpin turns.
“It’s not really a longboard simulator – but it will be soon wow…what an insanely great machine… this was my first time without bindings visit www.ski-trainer.com for more info THANK YOU ALEXY G for your inspiration!”
Stacy Peralta has been busy this week at the Sundance Film Festival with the world premiere of his “Bones Brigade” documentary on Saturday and Sunday’s premiere of “No Room for Rockstars,” a documentary that follows the Vans Warped Tour for two years. Forever Came Calling and Against Me! performed at Sunday’s premiere of “No Room for Rockstars” in Park City.
Patrick Switzer was second with a time of 1:29.650. Switzer, the winner of the last three IGSA World Cup races, was looking strong and gunning for his fourth World Cup victory in a row.
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.
