Back in June 2008, the idea of an Ultraskate was still new. James Peters over at Pavedwave had been putting in the miles in Seattle and spreading the stoke across the world and for the 1st time the Ultraskate went worldwide. In the days leading up to the event the stoke was high as peopleContinueContinue reading “Throwback – Ultraskate IV”
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Journey – Push Full Circle Taiwan
A couple of friends are setting off to skate around Taiwan. You can keep up with their adventure on their facebook page or under the hashtag #fullcircletaiwan.
Event – Ultra-Skate 2015
This year sees Ultraskates happening across the globe. The first one is happening in just a few days – the 3rd Annual Ultra at Homestead-Miami speedway. Now if you are new to distance skating you might not know that Andrew Andras is organising this event and is also the world record holder for the last 2 years,ContinueContinue reading “Event – Ultra-Skate 2015”
Profile – Thomas C Slager
I am Thomas Christopher Slager, I am from The Netherlands, I am 17 years old now. Way back in the day when I was 10, my uncle had this old longboard, he gave it to me because I loved skateboarding, so whenever I could I went out with my grandparents or with my mom toContinueContinue reading “Profile – Thomas C Slager”
Reader’s Rides – Andrew Andras
Andrew posted up his new ride for his upcoming Ultraskate. For those of you who don’t know, Andrew is the organiser behind the Ultraskate at Homstead- Miami and also the record record holder for the furthest distance skated in 24 hours. Last year at the same event Andrew skated 455.8km (283.3miles) and he hopes toContinueContinue reading “Reader’s Rides – Andrew Andras”
Journey – Trans-America
Skateboarding is a journey that takes us to may places. Hi, my name is Caleigh and I’m planning a trip from Boston, MA to San Francisco via longboard. The trip is scheduled to begin in September 2015. The trip begins in Boston, MA and goes south to Georgia, west to New Orleans, Houston, Albuquerque, Pheonix,ContinueContinue reading “Journey – Trans-America”
Journey – From Coastlines to Northern Lights
Take 38 minutes out of your day and watch this amazing film about 2 guys from Berlin, Philipp Riebenstahl and Maurice Radon skating 1335km across Iceland got put up at the beginning of the month. We love videos like this that show not only the ups and downs of the journey but also the landscapesContinueContinue reading “Journey – From Coastlines to Northern Lights”
Rider Profile – Adrian Oh ‘World on Board’
Another Rider Profile, this time from someone who has skated in more countries than most. Hi I am Adrian Oh, 32 from the tiny Island-nation of Singapore. As most of you may know me as World On Board, I travel around the world on my GBomb longboard, sponsored by GBomb. I have been skating sinceContinueContinue reading “Rider Profile – Adrian Oh ‘World on Board’”
Rider Profile – Lonneke van Kampen
Hello there, I’m Lonneke van Kampen, a female distance skater from the Netherlands. At the moment of writing I’m 22 years old and I’m longboarding for about 3 and a half years. After I started skating, I soon found out longdistance skating is amazing! After half a year I skated my first ultraskate, I diedContinueContinue reading “Rider Profile – Lonneke van Kampen”
Product Review – Pantheon Quest.
Skatefurther prides itself of getting great reviews, from people who have put the distance in on their boards. Kyle Yan and Harrison Tucker are just that. Here are their reviews of the Pantheon Quest for Skatefurther. Kyle Yan I’ve been riding the Pantheon quest since the summer of 2014 and have skated over 1000 milesContinueContinue reading “Product Review – Pantheon Quest.”