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Archive for June, 2006

Steve Alba Speaks

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Sprechen ze Alba?

The legendary Steve Alba talks about a collection of skate photos. Great pics and interesting comments from a guy who’s been there, done that.

Krooked Kronicles

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

Kuz K’s are Kool

Stumbled upon the promo video for a new skate vid - Krooked Kronicles. This clip features the Gonz and a few other rippers on a tour for the video’s premiere at several cities, including Vancouver, Portland, SF, and New York. Interesting diary-type entry too…

Portland was amazing.  The premier was […]

Slalom at West Linn

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

Zig your Zag

Pablito tipped me off about this Slalom contest at the West Linn Skatepark this Saturday, June 24th. Looks like a fun event and I bet that there will be some serious shredding going on before and after the comp.

Tylenol Bowl

Monday, June 19th, 2006

D.I.Y Headache Remedy

Waiting for the rain to stop can be a real headache when you want to get your skate on. These guys in Brooklyn don’t have to worry about that anymore - they built a cool indoor wooden bowl with concrete coping ~ The Tylenol Bowl. Check out this short video/documentary.

One Tired Guy

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

Balancing Obsession

I’ve always had a lot of respect for people that follow their obsessions - people who are driven beyond the norm to do the things that fascinate them. Kris Holm is one of those guys. He rides his unicycle where a lot of mountain bikers would fear to tread.