Guy Mariano was a child skate prodigy. He could have ensured fame and fortune over the last decade but the streets of LA where he honed his skateboarding skills also offered other temptations and he dissappeared into obscurity. Luckily Guy found his way out and made, perhaps one of the… Read the rest
I tend to think bicycle tricks in the street are best performed on a BMX but this is just beyond. Truly inspired riding and creative use of urban features. You don’t have to go out into the woods to seek adventure on your mountain bike.… Read the rest
Portland Oregon is known for its cycling scene and world class skateparks, but I bet you didn’t know it is also home to one of the country’s the preeminent Powerslide crews. “I might be a spastic but I know what I like.” Oh man…… Read the rest
Samuel Atcheson was banned from the skatepark in Milton, Flordia for… wait for it… skateboarding! This video is less a video of skate harassment and more a study of asinine authority figures who can’t admit they are wrong. Major props to Samuel for keeping his cool and not giving them… Read the rest
Now this sounds fun. These guys make a point of turning the city into a playground.
I admire how skaters are free to just push in any direction. I don’t know. That’s why they make so many skateparks for free now, to stop that freedom, to get them all into … Read the rest
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Head over to 48 Blocks for a great little interview with Alex Klein, director of God Went Surfing With The Devil, which is featured in the latest Wend. Alex talks about why he quit a promising skate career to pursue filmmaking. 48 Blocks also has a great archive of in
Adam Kimmel presents: Claremont HD from adam kimmel on Vimeo.
Skateboarders have always been fashion conscious but Downhillers have tended towards the safety of motorcycle style leathers when bombing hills. Not these two. Check the baby blue suits out as they bomb Berkley’s famous hills. Hey, if you’re going to… Read the rest
Traffic Skateboards’ Ricky Oyola making the most of one of Philly’s rugged street spots.… Read the rest
Skateboarding is undergoing a serious identity crisis these days. From “The Life of Ryan,” to the XGames, to Mountain Dew Tours and talk of skateboarding entering the Olympics one day, it would be easy to conclude
The alleged flag of Portland’s Bike Nazis.… Read the rest
Apparently, July has been the safest month in Iraq since the war started. Yep, the real war is now on the streets of Portland. Or so the corporate media would have you believe. While the increasing number of people on bikes, thanks to
Track bikes aren’t going to be relegated back to the velodromes anytime soon. It is now a bonafide lifestyle with videos and magazines that document the culture being increasingly published. Fixed-Mag out of the UK, just put up their premier issue online in PDF format. No velodromes but lots of… Read the rest
When I’m not Wending my way, or even when I am, I publish a little literay non-ficition zine called Foulweather. This issue is a socio-political history of The Beach in popular culture… or something like that…Â It comes with a cool post apocalyptic surf poster. You might like it.… Read the rest
Skateboard journo, Alex Klein is making a film about Palestinian and Israeli surfers called “God Went Surfing With The Devil.” He’s keeping a great photo blog about the experience over at God Went Surfing for you to check out and get inspired.… Read the rest
Dave Rastovich is an eco-warrior and a huge proponent of twin fin fish style surfboards. Hence, this tasty looking fin from Futures. Slash it up for the cause.
Future Fins gets nominated for “Accessory Product†of the year
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 24 March, 2008:
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So I agreed to camera duty yesterday on a Wend outing to Mt Hood. Here’s Wend Ed Ian giving me faceful of powder for my efforts. Thanks bro.
Stiv showing some nice form with this abstract slash.
Brian, styling through the epic conditions.… Read the rest
