Tuesday, September 6, 2016

A Wheel/Journalistic Ethics Review, Or, Why Skateboard Product Reviews Have Always Sucked

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For decades, skateboard magazines have dealt mostly in celebrity.  Skaters buy mags to see and read about the exploits of famous skat...
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Friday, August 5, 2016

The PBD Skatecoach 8 Point Program To Get Your Ollie Back

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For Go Skateboarding Day this year, I reposted a blog on why “International No-ollie Day” should be the next big skate holiday. When ...
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Saturday, July 16, 2016

Don't Blame Jamie Or Jaws, Here's The Real Reason For The Scooter Menace

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Skating often captures the imagination of those who lack the will, temperament or dedication to take it up. This is why trends like r...
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Sunday, July 3, 2016

I'm Not An Old Guy Anymore, As If I Ever Was before

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My days of peak skill on a skateboard are long past.  In fact, at 42, I may be one ankle injury away from never popping an ollie again....
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Friday, April 29, 2016

Keeping Things Rolling With Speedlab Wheels

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Bill likes them. When Speedlab Wheels started in 2002 it wasn't about cashing in, it wasn’t even an act of rebellion against bi...
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Friday, April 15, 2016

Bomb (Drop) The Suburbs

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Not me...but pretty close In recollecting all the shenanigans and illuminations surrounding my first ever quarter pipe session in Jim...
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

The trouble With FUN

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I've always loved that little clip from Speed Freaks where the late, great Jeff Phillips declares: "I skate for fun and that...
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