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 secondContinueContinue reading “Skate For Kids”
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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 eyesContinueContinue reading “Sandbox Classic 2.0 Helmet Review”
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,ContinueContinue reading “Pusha!”
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 keepContinueContinue reading “P-Town Throwdown 2018”
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 PoppysContinueContinue reading “Reader’s Rides – Nick Menor”
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 aContinueContinue reading “The Beernett Mod”
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 aboutContinueContinue reading “Sander’s Adventures”
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 seeContinueContinue reading “Salado Creek Push Race”
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: HiContinueContinue reading “Younger & Further”
#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?
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