skateboarding
If you Skate, grew up Skating, or even if you have never rolled sideways, you will love this movie from 1976. Sit down for 13 minutes and enjoy.
[via @gabrielamadeus]… Read the rest
It is probably fair to assert that if an individual is not good at something (say skateboarding, for example), he or she will be worse at said thing if ice is added to the equation.
From Erik: (That pitiful dance earns you double the humiliation and pain.)
From Kevin: (Because… Read the rest
To some degree, every video ever featured on Wipeout Wednesday is a painful lesson in humility. The individuals featured in these short clips are expecting that they will awe their audience with an amazing feat—that’s why they are being filmed. The lesson here is that haughtiness—not merely an obnoxious trait—hurts.… Read the rest
You know the story. You’re walking down the street one day, minding your own business, when a stray skateboard smacks you in the head.
From Jesse: (He’s going down.)
From Renae: (He’s going for a strike.)
From Gary: (He’s airborn…and he’s down.)… Read the rest
June 21st marks the annual Go Skateboarding Day (GSD), an international holiday for all things skateboarding. But the day has come to not only support the sport, its retailers and skaters but has shown to have a significant impact on charities around the world.
Skateistan is one example of skaters… Read the rest
For some, the sole purpose of a set of stairs is to walk up and down them to get from one level to another; railing is often added to provide support.
But for skateboarders, a staircase with railing is an opportunity.
All over the world, skateboarders—from the professionals whose skills… Read the rest
Sukrafte’s Sporting Sail is designed to help you control speed and stability while skateboarding, snowboarding, or skiing. All you have to do is hold onto the straps during your downhill run and–according to their website–you will “rediscover the feeling of your favorite run.”
To learn more about Sporting Sails, check… Read the rest
Earlier this week, Transworld Skateboarding posted the above video of four Portland, Ore. skateboarders involved in what looks like a street fight with security guards. This video, which shows a guard striking a skater in the face with board at Pioneer Courthouse in downtown, has initiated an investigation by Portland… Read the rest
While you were busy being enamored with Duran Duran during the 80s, Rodney Mullen was training on his skate skills (this video hails from 1984). Knee-high socks and jean shorts never looked so good.… Read the rest
Kosciuszko from Skatehorde.com on Vimeo.
Welcome to Extreme Saturday, where we bring you the best in adrenaline fueling sports. Today we’re featuring downhill skateboarding, a pretty intense and epic kind of sport. Seriously, watching these guys makes me cringe at every turn. Just watch and you’ll see what I mean.… Read the rest
A self-propelled skateboard with off-road capabilities? Yes, please. A snowboard that goes uphill, sans chairlift? Sign me up.
The Scarpar bills itself as the future of power sports, and it looks like a ton of fun for 15… maybe 14 minutes.
With two separate tank treads ripping up the trail,… Read the rest
