This was going to be the first of many distance rider profiles with lots of information on one particular skater, what they have done, where they have been etc. etc. But it looks like the Alberta Primetime channel has beaten us to it. Ladies and Gentlemen. Paul Kent.
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Freedom Skate 2009
As seen in the NZ section of the forum, Tomo is about to set off on his epic cross-country skate. Forum member Nat remembers his own 2008 skate with fond memories… The roads are brutal, the roughest surface I have ever skated on. The sun in NZ is the harshest in the world. The traffic isContinueContinue reading “Freedom Skate 2009”
T-shirts are here!
Go to the merchandise page to find out how to get you greasy mitts on one! New cutting edge craft stylee ones will be out soon too! watch the forum for more!
Skyride London 2009
Some members of the Skatefurther forum headed up to London to take part in the Mayor of London’s Skyride. They joined 65,000 cyclists taking over the streets and enjoyed a traffic free skate around the capital. Tim Peters took a load of pics and you can see them here. There is also a forum threadContinueContinue reading “Skyride London 2009”
Skatefurther presents…
Forum member Laura is honing her video editing skills… In a meeting of downhill racers and distance pacers, a deserted business park near Plymouth saw forum members Laura, Matt, and JJ along with good friend Charlie and Rich get on down with their bad selves. This video is the result. Please excuse the quality -ContinueContinue reading “Skatefurther presents…”
Plymouth to Polperro Push Poster
Kickin’ it across the US
Straight from the forum, thanks to Rob Thomsons keen eye, we now know about another huge skate that is happening right now. Omar is currently skating across the US. I spent a good couple of hours reading through his awesome blog and looking at his pics and I suggest you do the same. He isContinueContinue reading “Kickin’ it across the US”
Plymouth to Polperro Push
Just got off to the phone with Stewart, the owner of Liquid Longboards in Plymouth. Had a good old chat about the upcoming 26 mile push from Plymouth to Polperro on the 18th of October and it sounds amazing. Hi everyone, We are holding a 26 mile charity longboard push from Plymouth to Polperro onContinueContinue reading “Plymouth to Polperro Push”
Getting Home…The Wrong Way.
Well, it’s been 3 days now, and far from giving in, forum member Gavyn Mackenzie and his chum Mark have been pushing like mad things along their South Coast route. The first day they skated over 40 miles, the second they got from Hastings To Folkestone in awesome time, and today, they’ve been flying! They’reContinueContinue reading “Getting Home…The Wrong Way.”
Demonseed Deelite – A review by Laura Hatwell
Direct from the Skatefurther forum, Laura Hatwell’s review of the Rayne Demonseed Deelite. Laura recently returned from her epic trip across Orkney, Sheltand and the Highlands of Scotland; ‘Perimeter:North Sea Skate’ .She spent some time to sit down and give us her views of the Rayne Deemonseed Deelite. Enjoy. Rayne’s Demonseed deck has been aContinueContinue reading “Demonseed Deelite – A review by Laura Hatwell”