Author Archives: wafflesole

Journey – Just A Couple Of Spins

We stumbled across this trip the other day and got in contact with Flo. He has just completed 58 days of skating, starting in Germany and finishing in Istanbul. I didn’t know if I would like longboarding for two months straight and if I could even do it. I just started. I didn’t let allContinueContinue reading “Journey – Just A Couple Of Spins”

Reader’s Rides – ‘Push or Die’ Krakow

Push or Die are a distance skating crew from Kraków in Poland. Here is a pic of what they are riding at the moment! David’s setup: Antidote Longboards deck, Exile brackets, Don’t trip Trippins trucks and Seismic Speed Vents Bubblegum wheels. Łukasz’s setup: Antidote Longboards deck, Exile brackets, SurfRodz RKP trucks and Free Loaders wheels. Michał’sContinueContinue reading “Reader’s Rides – ‘Push or Die’ Krakow”

Journey – Bretttreks Portugal

Arne has just completed a journey across Portugal and the video for his trip just dropped! We are super stoked by trips like this – getting out there and skating further. Hopefully Arne will be doing a bit of a write-up about his experiences for SkateFurther in the not too distant future. Here’s the videoContinueContinue reading “Journey – Bretttreks Portugal”

How To – Homemade Mudflaps with Eric

Way back when SkateFurther first started we had a forum thread about homemade mudflaps. We even ran a competition for the best designed ones! Here’s Eric’s ‘How-To’ on making mudflaps! Thanks Eric! Mudflaps made of Ikea cutting Boards. Time needed: 30 minutes or 1 hour, depends on your skills. Things you need: 1 Ikea cuttingContinueContinue reading “How To – Homemade Mudflaps with Eric”

Race – RACE DAY

And there I rode. It was about 10:30 in the morning when I sat in my car thinking to myself: “Let’s do this!” RACE DAY, an event organized by Thomas Slager, has come upon us. It was the 27th of September. At about eleven in the morning I was the first to arrive at theContinueContinue reading “Race – RACE DAY”

Info – Welcome Albert

Here’s the first of our new contributors. Albert! The asphalt under your polyurethane wheels. A feeling of absolute freedom. The combination of total control and willingness to give in. To listen to the trees crackle, the birds chirping and the wheels rolling. That is – for me – the ecstasy of skating. I am Albert, a 20ContinueContinue reading “Info – Welcome Albert”