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How to push switch with Jeff
Jeff ‘Pantheon’ Vyain just pushed (!) out this great ‘How-to’ video on switch pushing. Jeff has been skating distance for years and Pantheon continues to design amazing distance skating boards. We’ve got some heavy breathing and some personal tips here from one of the dudes who know best. Switch pushing is essential if you’re going…
2018 Centennial Sk8 Fest
Here’s the official video for the 6th annual Centennial Sk8 Fest. Looks like an awesome event!
Loaded ‘Pushin Cushion’ review
We have all had to deal with road vibration and shocking surfaces when Skating Further on our boards. Over time the infamous ‘white foot’ might even stop you pushing to get of for a few jumps and get some blood back into your feet. Loaded have come to the rescue with their ‘Pushin Cushion’. The 3mm…
The Misfits Marathon
The Misfits International Skate Crew are hosting the Misfits Marathon in 2 days at the Crazy Triangle! We know this event will be amazing – any event that gets a pizza sponsor has to be! Simply the best ! The IDSA sanctioned MISFITS CRAZY TRIANGLE MARATHON is ready to host you this Saturday in Breda…
Orangatang in Blue!?
That’s right people. The crazy scientists at Orangatang have only gone and released the Kegel and Caguama in a new durometer and colour. We here at SkateFurther have been rolling on Kegels for years and have loved the new Caguamas. The 77a blue’s look like they will be an amazing distance wheel and we cant…
Why we Ladiga 2018
An awesome insight by Carlos Montalvo into the race that is The Chief Ladiga Silver Comet Skateboard Challenge. This year’s results: 2018 OVERALL Times/Positions 3 Days- 188 Miles 1 Joe Mazzone 13:42:05 2 Kyle Yan 13:59:23 3 Matthew Phillips 13:59:29 4 JJ Cobb 14:49:16 5 Max Frank 15:06:40 6 Jude Breaux 16:18:41 7 Ehren Mohammadi 16:49:46…
The Orangatang Caguama is here!
We have known about the 85mm from Orangatang for quite some time. The 80mm Kegel has become a firm favourite with distance skaters and the 85mm Seismic Speedvent is up there as one of the best. The combination of Otangs ‘Happy Thane’ and the larger size means we now have a wheel that will last…
The Wanaka200
Here’s a trip! 3 days in New Zealand! The Wanaka200 is the first of its kind in New Zealand – A 200km on road skateboard journey. The three-day trip will test you physically but what better way is there to experience NZ’s finest scenery? 17th to 20th January 2019 and at this point we are…
Reader’s Rides – Bart RiemVis
Stoked to share Bart’s rides. Because I know everyone likes looking at setups, here are my two distance boards. The mini is great to travel around with. Took it on the plane in a bag multiple times without any problems. In the left corner: Rayne Flux 139mm Surf Rodz Indeesz, custom spherical bearing by Paul de…
The rise of the 0° rear by Panta.
Panta has written what is possibly the most comprehensive review of the 0° rear truck yet – a look at the history, manufacturers and different versions of many of the most popular rears on the market today. Head over to the forum to read his full write-up (yes we know the url says furter… )
Skate For Kids
Jim Petersson is about to begin another adventure! Jim (Mr. Jim!) is someone we have featured here on skatefurther before. In 2010 he skated the 3000km trip from Chiang-Mai in the north of Thailand all the way down to Singapore. On 10th of May, Jim and two friends are going to skate around Sweden second…
Sandbox Classic 2.0 Helmet Review
SkateFurther Nat got himself and new helmet and wrote a review for the forum. I have worn a helmet for a long time – after many, many years of fighting the inner skateboarder in me. As I started skating distance the advantages of a peaked cap really stood out. The peak could shield your eyes…
Pusha!
Pusha!, the First Official Long Distance Skateboarding Event in Italy and is happening on the 13th of May and looks like it is going to be HUGE. With Sponsorship from Antidote, 1166, Subsonic, Exile and a whole host of others, lots of European riders will be heading to the Corso Europa cycling track in Piacenza,…
P-Town Throwdown 2018
Sunday 27th May is the date for the 14th Annual – Mt.Tabor to Sellwood Park Skateboard Race! This is the longest running skateboard race in the Northwest US. This event is a charitable food drive for Oregon Food Bank to help the hungry in Portland. Visit the fb event page to find out more and to keep…
Reader’s Rides – Nick Menor
Over to California for our latest Reader’s Rides! Nick is rolling quite the setup! The Rayne Ego is a double drop, rockered platform deck meant for bombing hills and pushing far. The wedge up front adds 6 degrees to your truck’s angle and is wedged downward 6 degrees in the back. I’m running Don’t Trip Poppys…
The Beernett Mod
Looking for a front truck for you ldp/hybrid setup? You can’t really go wrong with a Bennett. Designed in ’75 and blowing the competition out the water, Bennett was the first company to offer superior bushings, precision components and amazing turning capability. Sounds perfect huh? well you can improve on perfection. Beernett will take a…
Sander’s Adventures
Recently we got tagged in an instagram post of a skater pushing down the most epic looking road ever. That skater was Erik Sander. We managed to grab him for a quick interview before he heads out on an adventure. SF: Hi Erik, thanks for giving us the time for this interview. Tell us about…
Salado Creek Push Race
Insanity Boardshop – huge supporters of distance skating in the US – are hosting the The Salado Creek Push race Series in San Antonio, Texas on the 21st April. Shop owner Ehren is an active member of the distance community (read his great review on the Bern Allston Helmet here!) and it is great to see…
Younger & Further
Skatefurther’s Nat got to sit down (well everyone was sitting but in different hemispheres! ) and chat with Jasper and Eliah, just 2 of the 6 members of the ‘Younger & Further’ distance skating team to find out a bit more about them, what they are up to and what they have planned. SF: Hi…
#SKATEFURTHER
Are you on instagram? if so, tag your distance skating photos with #SkateFurther! Click the link up at the top to go and see the #SkateFurther photos that others are posting! Thinking of doing a sticker run on #skatefurther too! What do you think?
The rise of the 0° rear.
One of the biggest developments over the past few years has been the move from symmetrical low push setups OR topmount LDP setups to the hybrid/slalom/bracket style. Initially truck design led the way with companies building LDP specific trucks with built in angles (usually around the 60°/10° mark) this meant that topmounts got lower and…
2018 Antidote Hurricane
Stoked to post up a great review by Jan-Willem Dee on the 2018 Antidote Longboards Hurricane. If you have a review you’d like to share – drop us a line! You can see all the other reviews by clicking the link above. Time to post my first experiences with the new Antidote Hurricane model 2018. I will compare…
Exile MFG ‘Snail buster’ mudflaps
We have been keeping an eye on Exile MFG for a while now, they make rad brackets, rear trucks and now, to solve the issues with rain and snails, have started producing mudflaps. Made of carbon and designed to fit around any bracket system, the €35 mudflap is a thing of pure beauty. The Exile MFG…
Hello, My Name is Andy Andras
Interview Number 7 of our ‘hello my name is…’ series… someone who’s well known. Welcome to ‘La Maquina’…Andy Andras! First of all…please introduce yourself. My name is Andrew Andras, a bit of a tough twister so my friends just call me Andy. I’ve been called a lot of other things too but lets leave that…
Hello, My Name is Anne Palmer
Interview No. Six of our ‘hello my name is…’ series… welcome Anne Palmer! First of all…please introduce yourself. I live in the quaint seaside town of Scituate, Massachusetts. My husband Jeff and I raised our three sons, Kevin, Eric and Brian here. I work full time for Blue Cross Blue Shield. I have always been…
Hello, My Name is Moritz Langen
The fifth our ‘hello my name is…’ interviews… and the first german guy in this series: welcome Moritz Langen! First of all…please introduce yourself. This dude was born 1989 in Viersen,NRW, Germany and got the name Moritz Langen but most of his friends call him “Moujou” (nickname given by his Paintballteam inspired by Austin Powers).…
Hello, My Name is Kyle Yan
The fourth of our ‘hello my name is…’ interviews… and the first guy in this series: welcome Kyle Yan! First of all…please introduce yourself. My name is Kyle Yan and I’m from New York City. How and when did you get into Skateboarding and when did you start Long Distance Skating? Longboarding was introduced to…
Rayne Piranha 0° setup
Samuel has been over in the Skatefurther Forum letting us know about an experiment he has been working on. A lower than low LDP board. For more info on his setup visit the ‘How To’ section on the forum. Watch the video bleow to see his LowDP in action!
World On Board
For those of you who do not know Adrian, here’s a little info. Adrian ‘World On Board’ has been skating countries across the globe for many years, entering ultraskates across the globe (he came to NZ for the 2016 ultra and ended up on Nat’s couch!) and most recently has covered almost 11,000km in 275…
Hello, My Name is Calleigh Little
The third of our ‘hello my name is…’ interviews…welcome Calleigh Little! First of all…please introduce yourself. My name is Calleigh Alice Little (pronounced CAL-EE) and I’m a 26 year old girl who grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and moved to San Diego, California after college. I do long distance skateboarding and downhill competitively. How and when…
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